SPA (Student Planning and Advising) Proxy Access

Students have the ability to grant secure proxy access to non-SHU parties, allowing them to view SPA information. Users can designate one or more persons as a proxy and grant each proxy specific permission to view information, such as providing parents access to grades. Once the student has provided this access, Proxy users should follow the steps below.

Instructions for Proxy Users

Activate Access

• Two emails will be received, one with the proxy username, the other with the temporary password
• Go to spa.sacredheart.edu
• Enter the username from the first email
• Enter the temporary password from the second email
• Enter a new password, twice

Log in to SPA (Student Planning & Advising)

• Go to spa.sacredheart.edu
• Enter your username and password
• Select the student's name in the Person Proxy window (not your name), then click Continue
  • anyone who has given you proxy access to their information will be listed
  • If you click your own username, you will not see any student information. If this happens, click on the Sign Out button at the top of the screen and select "Change Proxy User"
• The options available on the home screen will depend on the access your student approved to be shared with you
  • for example, if you have been given access to view grades, you will see a Grades button; click on it to see the student's grades
• To view a different person's information, click on the "Change User" button at the top of the screen
• When done, click the "Sign out" button on the top of the window

Assistance with Proxy Access

For technical support with logging in or viewing information, please contact the IT Service Desk