At UEL we have, for some considerable time, resisted the issuing of letters
"to whom [it] may concern". Student status confers a number of privileges
(as well as numerous hardships) and we want to know to whom we are confirming
such status.
Toby Grainger
University of East London
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Ealey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 22 April 2002 11:24
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> Subject: Letters for students
>
>
> We provide standard letters for students to confirm their
> enrolment at the
> University. These are done in the format 'To whom It May
> Concern' as they may
> be used for a variety of purposes. Our system is set up to
> generate these, so
> that we can provide them to students fairly quickly.
>
> However we are getting increasing numbers of banks who are
> insisting on
> letters addressed to that particular branch. This is
> obviously more time
> consuming and at peak periods will lead to longer delays in
> providing these
> letters.
>
> I wondered if this was a general problem or was concerntrated more on
> institutions based in London.
>
> Regards
>
> David Ealey
>
>
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>
> David Ealey
> Head of Student Records & Awards
> University of North London
> 166-220 Holloway Road
> London
> N7 8DB
> Phone 020 7753 3252 (Internal 2863)
> e-mail [log in to unmask]
>
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