end date for reference requests

They would like a functional end date for reference providers. So, they want to put in a hard deadline which disallows references to be submitted past a certain date.

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  • Tammy Mitchum commented
    01 May 20:17

    Yes, this would be very helpful.

  • Deborah Armstrong commented
    01 May 20:05

    Yes, this would be a good feature to add.

  • Farrah Trimble commented
    October 27, 2020 15:47

    Yes! At this time, we must go in and turn the communication off. It should have an end date like the application.

  • Rachel Kynhoff commented
    October 21, 2020 19:35

    IU Would still really like to see this happen! Here's the note from our initial enhancement request (https://bbam.ideas.aha.io/ideas/AWARDS-I-4):

    IU would like the ability to add recommendation letter deadlines at the opportunity-level.

    Although deadlines can be communicated in the questionnaire, there is nothing prohibiting the letter of recommendation to still be submitted after an application deadline. This becomes confusing for applicants who think their letters should still be considered and for reviewers that have received applications without letters that later populate in the system. It would be nice for the recommender link to become disabled after the deadline so there is no confusion when a student is told that their complete application was not received as a result of a missing reference letter.

  • Stephanie Parmentier commented
    July 23, 2020 19:15

    UW-Madison is still interested in this functionality.

  • Tina Phifer commented
    February 20, 2020 20:45

    This would be an AMAZING feature!! Incredibly important, as submitting a Reference on-time is one of the basic requirements for so many scholarships. 

  • Deborah Armstrong commented
    August 16, 2019 01:30

    Pepperdine University - agrees this would be helpful.

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    Carrie Goldberger commented
    March 28, 2019 14:51

    See merged enhancement for use case from IU

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    Carrie Goldberger commented
    March 26, 2019 20:18

    This is one that will be technically challenging for us, but we'll leave it open for voting as it is a popular request.

  • Maxwell Russell commented
    March 14, 2019 19:07

    Alex Mercado with CSUN has also requested this functionality.

  • Guest commented
    March 08, 2019 19:16

    Diana Martinez from UTSA would like this as well

  • Guest commented
    February 20, 2019 21:10

    Oliver Mamangun from csulb also requested this feature enhancement

  • Guest commented
    February 06, 2019 18:26

    University of Oregon would also like this.

  • Guest commented
    December 18, 2018 15:10

    Jennie Wulburn from Positive Coaching Alliance would like this as well.

  • Jessica Beatty commented
    December 11, 2018 19:43

    Keith Brown at University of Wisconsin-Madison (WISC) would also like this. 

  • Guest commented
    October 24, 2018 14:21

    Anne Hardy from NIU would also like this

  • Guest commented
    October 17, 2018 16:00

    Amy Barnett from augusta would also like this feature

  • Deleted User commented
    May 24, 2018 14:30

    Mary Harding from delta would also like this feature enhancement. I believe she was listed on one of the Merged Enhancements but wanted to add that she would like the Resend Request button in the applicant portal to be removed once the reference request end date has passed to prevent references from getting email notifications after the deadline.

  • Guest commented
    April 19, 2018 19:53

    Brandon Stieler from Cal Polytechnic State U would like to see this as well. Did not provide further specifics other than does not want references to be able to submit past the close date of the opportunity. 

  • Guest commented
    April 12, 2018 20:14

    Bekah Smith from U of Wisconsin Oshkosh would like this as well. She says "We like that references can submit their requests after the application end date, but it's a waste of the reference's time to accept them indefinitely. Once reviewing has been completed, there is no point in the reference submitting their request."

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