diff --git a/proxstar/util.py b/proxstar/util.py
index e135b89..41271d1 100644
--- a/proxstar/util.py
+++ b/proxstar/util.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def build_user_dict(session, db):
     user_dict = dict()
     user_dict['username'] = session['userinfo']['preferred_username']
     user_dict[
-        'active'] = 'active' in session['userinfo']['groups'] or user_dict['username'] in get_allowed_users(
+        'active'] = 'active' in session['userinfo']['groups'] or 'current_student' in session['userinfo']['groups'] or user_dict['username'] in get_allowed_users(
             db)
     user_dict['rtp'] = 'rtp' in session['userinfo']['groups']
     return user_dict