On Handshake, you can use a shell event to track attendance at events not hosted directly on the platform.
Features available only to Premium partners are indicated by an asterisk (*). For more information, please check out this resource.
A shell event can be used for the following event types:
- won’t be hosted at a school
- may be hosted in partnership with a non-partner school
- hosted with no school affiliation (like a conference)
Create a shell event
1. Click Events from the left navigation bar, then click the black button Create Event in the upper-right corner of the page.
2. Complete the form below, paying special attention to the fields below:
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Where is your event being held?
- Off-campus
- Virtually
- *Handshake Video (only available to Premium partners with the Events Module)
- External video platform (enter your video platform details (Zoom, Youtube, Webex, etc.)
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*Attendee check-in
- Check this box if you want candidates to check in automatically to your virtual event when they join (only available for events with Handshake hosted video).
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Invite schools to promote your event
- Don't select any schools in this field.
- Note: Excluding schools from this field makes the event private and invisible to students. This allows you to use the event solely as a check-in device to track attendance.
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Add a registration limit (optional)
- Specify a registration limit, if preferred.
- Note: When using Handshake Video, please note that there's a maximum limit of 100 attendees at a time, including team members. Any restrictions for external providers are set by the provider you select.
Event overview
Once you create your event, you'll be directed to the overview page. This page displays key event details, such as date, time, location, and activity.
The RSVPs section on the right side of the page displays the number of candidates who have registered for your event. It also shows the number of candidates who were invited by their school to register for your event. For more information, refer to Accessing Event and Fair RSVPs.
*Premium partners with Event Management can print an event QR code to facilitate check-ins for in-person events. To begin, click the gray button Print event QR code at the top of the page. After printing the QR code, place it in a visible area so attendees can easily scan it with their mobile devices to check in.