What is Palmer Plexus?
Palmer Plexus is an exclusive community for Palmer College of Chiropractic students and alumni. In the human body, a plexus is an anatomical connection that forms a functional network. In similar fashion, Palmer Plexus will energize our full Palmer Nation to interact, share, learn, find or be a mentor, reunite, and continually make new connections.
Palmer Plexus is an extension of your individual experience for the benefit of you and the full college community. It connects students, alumni, faculty and staff to each other in one place to help you get the most out of the Palmer network.
Whether you need advice, knowledge about a job opportunity or career path, or are seeking to connect with others in your field of interest, Palmer Plexus is the place to go.
Palmer Plexus is available now for alumni and faculty/staff! Access is coming soon in November 2024 for students.
Students - Available November 2024
Palmer Plexus is an easy-to-use platform that facilitates connections between students, alumni, and faculty/staff. These connections can lead to job opportunities, conversations about career path, and more networking opportunities.
1. Go to palmerplexus.palmer.edu
2. Click the Sign Up button
3. Select a Signup Method. NOTE: if you have an active Palmer email address, use SSO.
4. Select your user type (Student)
5. Proceed through the steps to fill out information and preferences
This is a walkthrough of how to fill out every part of your profile. Don’t want to go through every section? Link your LinkedIn profile! On your profile page, scroll down until you see the section titled “Link Accounts” and click the blue button labeled “Connect LinkedIn.”
The Introduction Section
Name: Please enter your name
Location: Choose the area that you currently live
Current Position: Add your position if you work in Chiropractic, or simply fill in the title as “Student”.
Topics to Help Others
The section titled “Select topics to let others know how you can help” is for you to list if you have particular topics that you may be able to share with alumni, faculty, staff, or partners.
While students can get assistance on these topics, we also recognize that you as a student also have valuable life experience! Feel free to list yourself for any of these topics you’d like to assist others with.
Profile Picture
Your profile picture is the first thing everyone sees, so make it a good, professional photo.
My Career Path Section
Education Background: Add your undergraduate degree or any other degrees you already have and include graduation year, degree type, majors, and minors.
Professional Experience: While you don’t have to add every job you’ve ever had, think about some of your job experiences that translate to chiropractic. Make this section as detailed as you’re comfortable with.
“More About Me” Section
Hobbies: Select from the list of hobbies that you feel most passionate about
Pronouns: Choose what pronouns you’d like to go by. This option can be hidden on your profile and is not required to fill out.
Other fields: Be sure to fill out the other fields such as “Are you a Palmer Legacy Family” and “What is your cohort?” so others in your class can find you.
Connecting with others on the platform is avaluable experience. These connections with others allow everyone to share resources and opportunities. Connection can be anything from sending a few messages to an alumnus about their career experiences, to a long-lasting, mutually beneficial professional relationship, or anything in between. This networking type is easy and accessible for anyone on Palmer Plexus.
Student to Alumnus: Reach out to discuss insights in a certain field of work, answer questions about career-related topics, help prepare you for interviews.
Student to Faculty/Staff: Connect about insight into industries they have experience in.
Student to Student: Connect about a shared group on campus or about what to expect in your next trimester/quarter.
Alumni
Palmer Plexus is an easy-to-use platform that facilitates connections between students, alumni, and faculty/staff. These connections can lead to job opportunities, conversations about career path, and more networking opportunities. Palmer Plexus gives you access to the vast Palmer network of other alumni and eventually will provide access to the entire student population for mentoring opportunities. From 1:1 communication to large group discussion boards, the possibilities for communication are endless.
1. Go to palmerplexus.palmer.edu
2. Click the Sign Up button
3. Select a “Sign up with email”
4. Select your user type (Alum)
5. Proceed through the steps to fill out information
and preferences. Note: After your account is created you may need to wait for an admin to approve your account. If that’s the case, you will receive an email once your account has been approved.
This is a walkthrough of how to fill out every part of your profile. Don’t want to go through every section? Link your LinkedIn profile! On your profile page, scroll down until you see the section titled “Link Accounts” and click the blue bottom labeled “Connect LinkedIn.”
The Introduction Section
Name: Please enter your name
Location: Choose the area that you currently live
Current Position: Add your position if you work in Chiropractic, or simply fill in the title as “Student”.
Topics to Help Others
The section titled “Select topics to let others know how you can help” is for you to list if you have particular topics that you may be able to share with alumni, faculty, staff, or partners.
While students can get assistance on these topics, we also recognize that you as a student also have valuable life experience! Feel free to list yourself for any of these topics you’d like to assist others with.
Profile Picture
Your profile picture is the first thing everyone sees, so make it a good, professional photo. Download a PDF walkthrough for signing up and building your profile.
Connecting with others on the platform is a valuable experience. These connections with others allow everyone to share resources and opportunities. It’s like LinkedIn but where everyone is on a 1st level connection. These connections can be anything from reconnecting with an old classmate, to a long-lasting, mutually beneficial professional relationship, or anything in between. This networking type is easy and accessible for anyone on Palmer Plexus. Don’t be afraid to reach out to someone new. Everyone is waiting to connect.
Alumnus to Student: Reach out to students to learn more about their career goals and how you might be able to help them reach those goals.
Alumnus to Faculty/Staff: Connect about insight into industries they have experience in or reconnect with a faculty member from when you were enrolled at Palmer.
Alumnus to Alumnus: Reconnect with classmates through the Alumni Directory and/or discuss a career opportunity.
Other Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just another social networking site?
No. This is private and only accessible to current students and alumni. We have carefully weeded out all the noise and junk for you.
When you join Palmer Plexus and share your interests and goals, you are instantly matched with others who share those interests. Mentorship, networking, and professional opportunities abound — exclusively for Palmer students and alumni around the world.
Will my personal information be shared?
No. Through Palmer Plexus, you have the ability to send and receive messages through the system and does not require you to give out your personal information. Palmer Plexus also included built-in video calling, privacy-honoring international phone lines, and anonymized email address masking (similar to Indeed or Airbnb). Your phone number and email address are never shown to others.
What’s new on Palmer Plexus?
Palmer Plexus is a dynamic platform that will have new features coming soon. For now, just alumni and faculty staff are on the platform, but in November 2024, students will be added for the first time. This will open up mentoring and other possible connections for Plexus users.
