Parents and Supporters
Support Your Student’s Career Development
As a parent or family member, it is important to be involved in your student’s career journey. With the information shared on this page and from the Office of Career Planning and Development, we hope you can learn more about our resources and discover how you can empower your student to make the academic and career decisions to reach their goals.
Handshake
Family Hub
FERPA
Students can use Handshake to search for and apply for internships and jobs, schedule an appointment with a career coach, and customize their profile to engage with employers. Encourage them to keep their Handshake account
The Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success Programs has partnered to provide families and supporters a way stay involved with their student and Spelman College through the Spelman Family Hub.
With the Spelman Family Hub, you can:
- Access campus news and deadlines
- Receive personalized newsletters on your schedule
- Receive announcements via email
- Share of updates with friends and family
Spelman College is covered by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) which is designed to protect the student’s rights with regard to educational records maintained by the institution. FERPA applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. (1:4, 1998, LRP Publications) It states: No one outside the institution shall have access to students’ education records nor will the institution disclose any information from those records without the written consent of student.