Materials submitted for your placement file become the property of The University of Iowa. Once a file has been established, you may renew you registration for placement service in future years. Alumni who have obtained or who are completing a higher degree from another institution may wish to register with that placement service. At your request, a copy of your EPO placement file can be sent without charge to another university placement office where you establish a file. Credentials are copies of these references submitted to potential employers as you apply for positions.
Some employers use the term dossier to refer to a placement file.
The Educational Placement Office prepares an official cover page which becomes a part of your credentials. You are responsible for submitting this information as requested by employers. You should obtain recommendations from people with authoritative knowledge of or administrative responsibility for your education or employment. References can be submitted on letterhead stationery or on forms you can obtain from this office. The writer's signature must appear on the reference.