How to Open a Dossier File
Graduates of the PhD program or individuals with All But Dissertation Status (approved dissertation proposal) are eligible to open a Dossier with PrivateFolio, our online dossier service provider.
Dossier services include:
• A confidential and permanent home for your letters of recommendation.
• Ability to solicit, manage, and send confidential letters of recommendation along with documents and credentials to prospective employers.
If you are interested in opening a dossier file, please fill out this Request to Open a Dossier form and inform your intention by emailing Dr. Chaitanya Motupalli, Director of Student Life and International Students and Scholars, at cmotupalli@gtu.edu. Upon filling out the form and expressing your intention, you will receive a code for $ 50 credit to open your account with PrivateFolio.
PrivateFolio is not affiliated with the GTU. However, as a GTU student/alumnus, you will receive a $ 50 credit. There are a couple of ways in which you can use your $ 50 credit. If you are planning to apply widely to jobs in the coming year, you may opt to use the credit to pay for a one-year account ($ 9.99) and use the remaining ~$ 40 to send deliveries (which can range from $2 - $6, although $3 is about average – so, $ 40 will cover about 14 applications). If you are planning to apply more selectively but want to keep your letters on file for a few years, you might want to opt to use your credit to cover a 5-year account ($37.99) and then apply the remaining ~$12 towards occasional deliveries. In either case, once the initial $ 50 credit is used up, you would pay any additional fees out of pocket.