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                                                                                   RECOMMENDATION FOR APPLICATION TO THE

                                                                                       IUSB COUNSELING AND HUMAN SERVICES

                                                                                              MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM

  

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Applicant's Name

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Date

The individual who has submitted this recommendation to you is seeking admission to the Master of Science degree program in Counseling and Human Services at Indiana University South Bend.

 Your appraisal of the applicant=s aptitude for graduate study in the field of Counseling and Human Services will provide assistance to the Graduate Faculty in determining the applicant=s potential success in the program.

 This recommendation form will be placed in the applicant=s academic file at IUSB.  The recommendation will not be considered confidential information, so the applicant may request to review this form.

 Your time and effort in completing this recommendation form are greatly appreciated. Please return it directly to the address listed at the top of the form. Thank you for your assistance.

 

Sincerely,

Todd Norris

Director, Education Student Services,

Graduate Advisor/Certification Officer

 

 

  Please Return To:

  Todd Norris

  Director, Education Student Services

  Indiana University South Bend

  1700 Mishawaka Avenue - GR120

  South Bend, IN 46634-7111

 

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                     COUNSELING & HUMAN SERVICES

                                                                                                   MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM

                                                                                                       RECOMMENDATION FORM

 

APPLICANT'S NAME:                                                                                       DATE:                                             

 

PLEASE RESPOND TO EACH OF THE ITEMS BELOW:

 

1.         How long have you known the applicant?                                                                                               

 

2.         How well do you believe you know the applicant?                                                                                 

 

3.         What has been or is the current nature of your relationship to the applicant?  (e.g., instructor, supervisor, friend, etc.)          

                                                                                                                      

 

4.         Indicate the point on each of the following scales that you feel is most indicative of the candidate.

 

Open to new ideas, changes             I___I___I___I___I                             Closed to new ideas

                                                                1     2     3     4    5

                              

                               Strong commitment to helping         I___I___I___I___I                             Weak commitment to

professions                                           1     2     3     4    5                                helping professions

 

                               Relates well with people                    I___I___I___I___I                             Relates poorly with people

                                                                                                1     2     3     4    5

                              

                                 ersonal goals are specific               I___I___I___I___I                             Personal goals are vague

                                                                                                1     2     3     4    5 

Genuine; no facade                           I___I___I___I___I                             Phony; lots of role-playing

                                                                1     2     3     4    5

Overall Recommendation:

 

Excellent potential for working          I___I___I___I___I                             Poor potential for working in

in helping relationships                      1     2     3     4    5                               helping relationships

 

 

5.      Please provide your assessment of the candidate=s strengths and weaknesses for entry into the professional graduate training program in Counseling and Human Services. Please use the reverse side of this form to complete your comments.         

 

 

 

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Indiana University South Bend
1700 Mishawaka Ave. P.O. Box 7111
South Bend, IN 46634
Phone: (574) 520-4585
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Last updated: 06 June 2007 10/02/2006
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