FACULTY RECOMMENDATION FORM
GRADUATE EQUITY FELLOWSHIP AWARD
Please return the form directly to David Hartranft in the Academic Affairs Office,
Stevenson 1041, by Monday, May 16, 2015
(You can type below the questions or attach a separate document.)
Name of Applicant:
__________________________________
Graduate Program:
__________________________________
The selection committee would appreciate your answering the questions below in a specific
and candid manner, noting particular incidents that illustrate the applicant’s initiative and
academic potential to succeed in a graduate program.
1. Please describe how you know the applicant, for how long, and how well.
2. Please speak about the applicant’s personal characteristics with attention to self-image,
leadership capacity, intellectual curiosity, level of motivation and interest in personal
growth.
(continued)
3. Based upon that knowledge, please respond to how you evaluate his or her potential for
successful completion of a graduate program.
What services or assistance do you believe could be provided to the applicant to improve his
or her chances for academic success?
Name of recommender: ____________________________
Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _______________________
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