Counseling and Career Services provides a Credential File Service whereby students and alumnae/i of SAS, SON, and GS can maintain and forward official letters of reference to prospective employers or graduate schools.

A set-up packet is provided upon request. This contains authorization sheets for you to complete, and blank reference forms to be given to your reference writers. SON students receive a checklist of nursing skills to be completed by clinical supervisors or faculty. There is a $10 set-up fee for students in the Graduate School, and for alumnae/i of all schools.

Once your authorization forms are complete a file is established for you. Reference writers are directed to return their recommendations directly to CCS for inclusion in your file. It is customary to have at least three references on file, but you may have as many as you wish. We accept references on our forms or on your writer’s professional letterhead. All documents must be originals with original signatures.

Per your instructions we forward copies of your references to prospective employers or graduate schools. The fee is $4.00 per folder, regardless of number of reference pages. Your references are sent out in an official CNR folder with a cover letter from Counseling and Career Services verifying the authenticity of your documents. For this reason we are required by law to keep your original letters or forms in your file.

College policy requires that you make separate arrangements for the forwarding of official transcripts. Please contact the Registrar at 914/654-5210 for further information.

For further information about the Credential File Service, please contact Terry Pivak, Managing Secretary, Counseling and Career Services, at 914/654-5563 or at tpivak@cnr.edu.