Credential file
Students planning to apply for a position in education, or any field requiring a candidate file should establish a credential file.
University of Minnesota faculty, alumnus or any other individual who has taken classes at the University of Minnesota may establish a credential file with Student Services. The credential file will be kept for 30 years from the date of opening; after that time, it will be destroyed.
The credential file contains information about the student’s academic background, skills and training, job-related experiences and any other employment-related qualifications. The file does not include résumés or curriculum vitae, transcripts, personal statements, professional licenses, publication lists, dissertation abstracts, copies of diplomas, or certificates.
Students may also choose to establish an online credential file. A suggested private provider of this service is Interfolio.
Students may request in writing that Student Services send a copy of the Student Services credential file to ReferenceNow. It is the student's responsibility to manage and maintain the online credential file through RefenceNow.
Fees
The annual activation fee for a Student Services credential file for CEHD seniors and post-baccalaureate students in designated teacher licensure programs is included in the $50 fee paid when students submit the Intent to Enroll form, or $30 if you did not pay the confirmation fee.
The annual activation fee is $48 for alumni, graduate students (M.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., etc.) and those renewing their registration. The fee entitles a registrant to the credential service. Ten (10) sets of credentials are provided during any one activation period without further charge. The activation period extends from the date of activation until the end of one full year or when the student becomes unavailable for a position (due to employment).
For more information
For a complete set of instructions, rules and forms, contact Credential Services and ask for a Credential File Handbook. Contact us at:
Credential Services
Student
Services
110 Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant St. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-625-9884
sps-cred@umn.edu
Or download the Credential File Handbook and credential file forms here:
Credential
File Handbook [.pdf]
Credential
file forms [.pdf; print file and type your responses]
Credential
file forms [.doc; save file to your
computer's hard drive and fill it out onscreen; save file and print
or e-mail]
Revised April 2007