Sending the Summary Letter to the Candidate

The steps below will show you how to send the department summary letter to the candidate and solicit their response.

Interfolio

  1. 1. Click on the candidate's name

    Click on the candidate's name
  2. 2. Click on Share

    This is on the Case Materials tab.

    Click on Share
  3. 3. Click on With Candidate

    Click on With Candidate
  4. 4. Customize the email to the candidate

    Suggested email:

    Subject: Department summary letter is ready for your response

    Body: Dear [NAME], The department summary letter for your tenure case is now available. Please click the “View Files” button, log into Interfolio, and read the letter there. Then click “Send Response” and upload your response (or your declination to respond). Let me know if you have any questions.

    Customize the email to the candidate
  5. 5. Click on Add under Share Files

    Click on Add under Share Files
  6. 6. Add the department summary letter

    Find the letter in the list of documents. (Note: You might have to use the Search function, if it doesn't automatically show up in the list.) Click the + button to add it.

    Add the department summary letter
  7. 7. Check Enable under File Response

    Check Enable under File Response
  8. 8. Under Message Reason, enter "Department summary letter response"

    Under Message Reason, enter "Department summary letter response"
  9. 9. Enter a deadline, if you wish

    Enter a deadline, if you wish
  10. 10. Under Section for Response, select Department Chair Documents

    Important: This will ensure that the document is stored in the correct section of the case.

    Under Section for Response, select Department Chair Documents
  11. 11. Click on Send

    Click on Send
  12. 12. View the response

    After the candidate has responded to the department summary letter (this will happen within Interfolio), you can view it in the Department Chair Documents section.

    View the response
  13. 13. Click the letter to view it

    Click the letter to view it