University of Calgary

Dossier Service for PhDs

The Department of English Dossier Service is a confidential depository of letters of reference and transcripts for its PhD graduates seeking academic positions advertised by academic institutions. The letters of reference and transcripts are held in confidence by the Dossier Service.

Registration Steps:

  1. Please read the Mandate and Regulations for eligibility
  2. If you are eligible, please complete the Registration Form, and return it by mail, email or in-person to the address below.
  3. If you are applying to jobs, please ensure the $50 initial deposit is provided, as outlined in our Price List. You may also request letters of reference with mandatory Reference Consent Form, and transcripts to be mailed to us directly at:

    Department of English Dossier Service
    University of Calgary, Social Sciences 1152
    2500 University Dr NW, Calgary AB, T2N 1N4

  4. Once the above is completed, please allow a minimum of two weeks for your dossier request to be processed by email to edossier [at] ucalgary [dot] ca. Details that must be included are:

    i. Name of recipient.

    ii. Mailing address of recipient with street number and street name. Couriers require telephone number, and do not ship to PO Boxes.

    iii. Reference letter(s) and their date

    iv. Transcript degree(s) issued by institution

    v. Delivery method (regular mail or courier). Please see Price List.

  5. You will be emailed once the dossier request is shipped from our department.

For inquiries after reading our Mandate and Regulations, please contact the Dossier Administrator at edossier [at] ucalgary [dot] ca.

For account closures or expiry, you may complete our Account Closure Request Form.