What to Include in a Letter
Affirmative Action Data Collection
Please note: All candidates applying for faculty positions at Case Western Reserve University must receive an email (where an email address is available) requesting their participation in the collection of voluntary affirmative action data using the CWRU Affirmative Action Survey.
A sample email might read:
Dear (insert name of applicant),
The Department of (insert name) has received your materials in application for the position of (insert position title) at Case Western Reserve University. Thank you for your interest in our department.
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Case Western Reserve University is required by federal regulations to collect and retain personal information about applicants. We are requesting that you complete the voluntary and confidential online survey at Affirmative Action Survey.
Completion of the survey is optional and will not affect the status of your application. The information collected is confidential and goes directly to the Faculty Diversity Coordinator, who reports aggregate data annually.
Sincerely,
(Department Chair or Search Chair name)
(Department)
(address etc.)
If you have questions about the online affirmative action survey, please contact the Office for Faculty Diversity at 216.368.8877 or email facultydiversity@case.edu.
Sample Rejection Letter:
Dear (insert candidate's full name),
On behalf of the Search Committee, I am writing to follow-up on an earlier correspondence and inform you of the status of the search for (insert position title) in the Department of (insert Department name) at Case Western Reserve University.
The committee has reviewed the qualifications of a large number of applicants and has identified a short list of candidates whose experience we judge to be more suitable to the department's needs at this time. We wish you continued professional success, and thank you again for your interest in the position and in Case Western Reserve University.
Sincerely,
(Department Chair or Search Chair name)
(Department)
(address etc.)