Back when dinosaurs roamed the college campuses, registrar offices had secure fax lines that sent official transcripts directly to other educational institutions. I believe they are all but gone now.
In todays educational game the unsealed copy means nothing to anyone. It might be good enough to review credits but a student won't be fully enrolled without an official transcript. That official transcript must be embossed and sealed by the institution issuing it. Once it's sealed the student can address and forward it to the place of their choice. Colleges/Universities can charge if they have to mail a transcript but most offer a few copies free if you come and pick them up in person, then you just address and stamp!
An official "copy" isn't what the kid asked for but it's what they needed. You might tell the student that you know an ex-prof and she said you always keep an extra official/sealed copy in your academic records...my students always got this lecture.
In the last 12 years I haven't seen anything across the envelope flap but I do that on my letters of recommendation. |
