Dean's Recommendation Forms

Graduate schools, professional schools, prospective employers and some programs (e.g. study abroad, military officer forms) may require a dean’s recommendation as part of the application or admission process. A "dean's recommendation" might also be called a dean's letter, certification, or letter of good standing. Students should review their applications to assess the need for a dean’s recommendation.

The LSA Office of the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Student Academic Affairs is responsible for providing dean’s recommendations on behalf of the college for all LSA students. Currently enrolled students and alumni with a valid umich.edu email address may find the form to request a dean’s recommendation here. Alumni and inactive students without valid umich.edu email addresses may use the form here.

All dean’s recommendations are sent electronically. Processing can take up to three weeks at periods of peak demand.

For students participating in a non-UM study abroad program: Please submit advisor and institutional forms through the dean's recommendation process. While you should meet with an academic advisor to discuss how your study abroad elections might fulfill degree requirements, advisors no longer complete study abroad forms.