Conferences & Visitor Services

Summer ConferencesRecommendation Form

Notice to Applicant:Please have a faculty/staff member or employer complete the attached recommendation form. Under the federal Family Educational Rights and privacy Act of 1974, students are entitled to review their records, including letters of recommendation. However, those writing recommendations and those assessing recommendations may attach more significance to them if it is known that the recommendations will remain confidential. It is your option to waive your right toaccess these recommendations or to decline to do so. Please mark the appropriate phrase below, indicating your choice of option.

I waive my right to review this recommendation.

I do not waive my right to review this recommendation.

Applicant’s Name* (Print or Type): Date:

*My typed or printed name shall have the same force and effect as my written signature.

Notice to Recommender: Greetings from Conferences and Visitor Services. By means of this form, you have been asked to serve as a reference by a student applying for a position with our Summer Conference Program. Each summer, hundreds of conferences are held here at the University of Maryland. Conferences may be held for only part of a day, overnight, several days, one week, or even longer and vary in scope from adult academic groups to youth sports camps, and everything in between. Members of the Summer Conference team should possess the following qualities:

  • The ability to provide excellent customer service
  • The ability to work as a member of a team
  • The ability to work effectively with a diverse group of local, state, and national groups and sponsors.
  • Good working knowledge of the University
  • Good communications skills
  • Proven problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Willingness to go the “extra-mile”
  • The ability to follow through to completion of assigned tasks
  • Flexibility and tolerance
  • Self-confidence and resourcefulness
  • Detailed oriented
  • Must be in good standing with the University (academically and judicially) and the Department of Residential Life.

Please complete the rest of this form addressing the above description, including your personal knowledge of this candidate, and return to the address listed below. Thank you in advance for your time and honesty.

What is the nature of your relationship with the candidate?
How long have you known the candidate? / Years: Months:
Does not  Strongly
Describe Describes / Have Not Observed
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / N/O
The candidate is dependable.
The candidate has difficulty getting along with others around him/her.
The candidate arrives late to work/class often.
You feel comfortable telling the candidate confidential information.
The candidate appreciates diversity.
The candidate manages their time efficiently.
The candidate communicates well.
The candidate shows initiative and is assertive when needed.
The candidate handles administrative tasks efficiently and accurately.
The candidate responds appropriately in stressful situations.
What characteristics do you consider to be the talents/strengths of the applicant?
What characteristics do you consider to be the weaknesses of the applicant?
Describe the candidate’s interpersonal skills. (i.e., communicating with others, conflict resolution)
Do you have any additional comments or information you feel would be helpful in the evaluation of the candidate?
Your Name: / Title:
Employer/Organization: / Phone:
E-mail: / Date:
May we contact you to discuss the applicant? Yes No

Please submit the recommendation form online to

You may also submit it via fax or mail to:

Malia Witherspoon 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 500 College Park, MD 20742

E-Mail: Phone: 301.314.0325Fax: 301.314.6693