Date:

Marlboro College Graduate Center
28 Vernon Street Suite #120
Brattleboro VT 05301
Attention: Kevin Bell

Dear Kevin,

Please accept this letter of support to ________________, a
graduate student enrolled in your ________ program.
_________________ has agreed to sponsor _______________'s
Capstone Project, the equivalent
of a master's Thesis.

As the primary contact person charged with coordinating this
project, I understand that ____________________ and the
instructors at the Gradcenter have the following
expectations of me and of my organization:

1. To clearly define my organization's needs and our goals
for this project;

2. To ensure that this project meets all the criteria for
a Capstone as established by the Gradcenter, including
compliance with the
timeline (January - July) and inclusion of materials
and strategies from every course in the student's program
of study;

3. To review and offer feedback on the proposal that
________________ prepares for this project;

4. To communicate clearly and frequently with
___________________ as the project progresses;

5. To contact ___________________ and ___________________
if our organization's needs should change during
this project;

6. To regard the work that ___________________ does on
this project as an academic project first and foremost,
privileging the learning experience over any other
considerations that our organization may have;

7. To provide ___________________ with any resources,
materials, or specialized training beyond the usual
curriculum that may be necessary to complete this project;

8. To compensate ___________________ with a stipend of
$_________ upon completion of this project.
****only if sponsor had previously agreed to this
arrangement****


Furthermore, as the sponsor for this project, I have
the following expectations of ___________________:

1. ________________________________________________________

2. (any deadlines / deliverables etc)______________________

>>_________________________________________________________

3. (feedback channels) _______________________________

4. (any NDA expectations) __________________________________

>>_________________________________________________________

We are looking forward to sponsoring
_____________________'s Capstone Project.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Sincerely,

__________________________