Temporary Student Accounts

Temporary student accounts can be created for students who are a non-degree seeking student, but taking a career course requiring access to Handshake (or other circumstance that makes justifiable sense).  Temporary student accounts are created through Handshake, outside of UMN’s import. To create an account, follow these steps:

1. In your career services account, select Manage under Students in the black left-navigation bar

2. On the upper-right, select New Student

3. Complete all fields marked with an asterisk *

4. Ensure the box labeled Exclude from automatic sync is checked

5. Ensure the box labeled active in the Status section is checked

6. As soon as you create the student account, add the ‘temporary student account’ label, and send the student the Student - Temporary Account email.

*Note, students with temporary accounts should login through the 'sign in with your email address' link, not SSO. They are logging in through Handshake, NOT UMN.

7. At the end of the semester, for all students who should not have access, delete the temporary student account. Follow the steps in this Handshake article: How to Delete a Student Account.