As a student, you may need to change your major, GPA, school year, or other education information within Handshake.
While some schools allow students to update these fields directly in the system, others don't.
To determine if you are able to change your Education Information in Handshake, follow the steps below.
If you need to change your Primary Education (the school you are connected to on Handshake), refer to Managing Primary Education.
1. Click your account icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, then click My Profile from the dropdown.
2. Scroll down to the Education section of your profile, then click on the pencil icon, located to the right of the school that you need to update the corresponding information with.
3. Within the pop-up, a list of fields will be available for you to update.
- School
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Education Level (drop-down list)
- High School
- Associates
- Certificate
- Advanced Certificate
- Bachelors
- Masters
- Doctorate
- Postdoctoral Studies
- Non-Degree Seeking
- Technical Diploma
- College (drop-down list)
- School Year (drop-down list)
- Currently attending (check box if you're currently attending the institution)
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Time Period
- Start Date (Month and Year)
- End Date (Month and Year)
- Note: the end date field is only available if you're not currently attending the institution
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Major (type to search)
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- Note: only majors associated with your institution are available via the dropdown
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Minor (type to search)
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- Note: only majors associated with your institution are available via the dropdown
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Cumulative GPA
- Check the box to hide from employers
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Department GPA
- Check the box to hide from employers
- Description
4. Once the updates are complete, click the button Save and close in the lower right corner.