diff --git a/apps/api/migrations/versions/4a88b680263c_multi_contributors.py b/apps/api/migrations/versions/4a88b680263c_multi_contributors.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bfa6ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/migrations/versions/4a88b680263c_multi_contributors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""Multi-contributors
+
+Revision ID: 4a88b680263c
+Revises: 87a621284ae4
+Create Date: 2025-03-20 11:05:24.951129
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa # noqa: F401
+import sqlmodel # noqa: F401
+from alembic_postgresql_enum import TableReference
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = '4a88b680263c'
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = '87a621284ae4'
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('course', sa.Column('open_to_contributors', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, default=False, server_default='false'))
+    op.add_column('resourceauthor', sa.Column('authorship_status', postgresql.ENUM('ACTIVE', 'PENDING', 'INACTIVE', name='resourceauthorshipstatusenum', create_type=False), nullable=False, default='INACTIVE', server_default='INACTIVE'))
+    op.sync_enum_values(
+        enum_schema='public',
+        enum_name='resourceauthorshipenum',
+        new_values=['CREATOR', 'CONTRIBUTOR', 'MAINTAINER', 'REPORTER'],
+        affected_columns=[TableReference(table_schema='public', table_name='resourceauthor', column_name='authorship')],
+        enum_values_to_rename=[],
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.sync_enum_values(
+        enum_schema='public',
+        enum_name='resourceauthorshipenum',
+        new_values=['CREATOR', 'MAINTAINER', 'REPORTER'],
+        affected_columns=[TableReference(table_schema='public', table_name='resourceauthor', column_name='authorship')],
+        enum_values_to_rename=[],
+    )
+    op.drop_column('resourceauthor', 'authorship_status')
+    op.drop_column('course', 'open_to_contributors')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/apps/api/src/db/courses/courses.py b/apps/api/src/db/courses/courses.py
index bbc97af6..b50047a4 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/db/courses/courses.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/db/courses/courses.py
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ from sqlmodel import Field, SQLModel
 from src.db.users import UserRead
 from src.db.trails import TrailRead
 from src.db.courses.chapters import ChapterRead
+from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthorshipEnum, ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum
+
+
+class AuthorWithRole(SQLModel):
+    user: UserRead
+    authorship: ResourceAuthorshipEnum
+    authorship_status: ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum
+    creation_date: str
+    update_date: str
 
 
 class CourseBase(SQLModel):
@@ -14,6 +23,7 @@ class CourseBase(SQLModel):
     tags: Optional[str]
     thumbnail_image: Optional[str]
     public: bool
+    open_to_contributors: bool
 
 
 class Course(CourseBase, table=True):
@@ -38,12 +48,13 @@ class CourseUpdate(CourseBase):
     learnings: Optional[str]
     tags: Optional[str]
     public: Optional[bool]
+    open_to_contributors: Optional[bool]
 
 
 class CourseRead(CourseBase):
     id: int
     org_id: int = Field(default=None, foreign_key="organization.id")
-    authors: Optional[List[UserRead]]
+    authors: List[AuthorWithRole]
     course_uuid: str
     creation_date: str
     update_date: str
@@ -57,7 +68,7 @@ class FullCourseRead(CourseBase):
     update_date: Optional[str]
     # Chapters, Activities
     chapters: List[ChapterRead]
-    authors: List[UserRead]
+    authors: List[AuthorWithRole]
     pass
 
 
@@ -67,7 +78,7 @@ class FullCourseReadWithTrail(CourseBase):
     creation_date: Optional[str]
     update_date: Optional[str]
     org_id: int = Field(default=None, foreign_key="organization.id")
-    authors: List[UserRead]
+    authors: List[AuthorWithRole]
     # Chapters, Activities
     chapters: List[ChapterRead]
     # Trail
diff --git a/apps/api/src/db/resource_authors.py b/apps/api/src/db/resource_authors.py
index 3f938397..9afa7e5a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/db/resource_authors.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/db/resource_authors.py
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ from sqlmodel import Field, SQLModel
 
 class ResourceAuthorshipEnum(str, Enum):
     CREATOR = "CREATOR"
+    CONTRIBUTOR = "CONTRIBUTOR"
     MAINTAINER = "MAINTAINER"
     REPORTER = "REPORTER"
 
+class ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum(str, Enum):
+    ACTIVE = "ACTIVE"
+    PENDING = "PENDING"
+    INACTIVE = "INACTIVE"
+
 
 class ResourceAuthor(SQLModel, table=True):
     id: Optional[int] = Field(default=None, primary_key=True)
@@ -16,6 +22,7 @@ class ResourceAuthor(SQLModel, table=True):
     user_id: int = Field(
         sa_column=Column(Integer, ForeignKey("user.id", ondelete="CASCADE"))
     )
-    authorship: ResourceAuthorshipEnum = ResourceAuthorshipEnum.CREATOR
+    authorship: ResourceAuthorshipEnum
+    authorship_status: ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum
     creation_date: str = ""
     update_date: str = ""
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routers/courses/courses.py b/apps/api/src/routers/courses/courses.py
index 700ae7f6..19042524 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routers/courses/courses.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/routers/courses/courses.py
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ from src.services.courses.updates import (
     get_updates_by_course_uuid,
     update_update,
 )
+from src.services.courses.contributors import (
+    apply_course_contributor,
+    update_course_contributor,
+    get_course_contributors,
+)
+from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthorshipEnum, ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum
 
 
 router = APIRouter()
@@ -63,6 +69,7 @@ async def api_create_course(
         about=about,
         learnings=learnings,
         tags=tags,
+        open_to_contributors=False,
     )
     return await create_course(
         request, org_id, course, current_user, db_session, thumbnail
@@ -195,6 +202,19 @@ async def api_delete_course(
     return await delete_course(request, course_uuid, current_user, db_session)
 
 
+@router.post("/{course_uuid}/apply-contributor")
+async def api_apply_course_contributor(
+    request: Request,
+    course_uuid: str,
+    db_session: Session = Depends(get_db_session),
+    current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """
+    Apply to be a contributor for a course
+    """
+    return await apply_course_contributor(request, course_uuid, current_user, db_session)
+
+
 @router.get("/{course_uuid}/updates")
 async def api_get_course_updates(
     request: Request,
@@ -259,3 +279,41 @@ async def api_delete_course_update(
     """
 
     return await delete_update(request, courseupdate_uuid, current_user, db_session)
+
+
+@router.get("/{course_uuid}/contributors")
+async def api_get_course_contributors(
+    request: Request,
+    course_uuid: str,
+    db_session: Session = Depends(get_db_session),
+    current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """
+    Get all contributors for a course
+    """
+    return await get_course_contributors(request, course_uuid, current_user, db_session)
+
+
+@router.put("/{course_uuid}/contributors/{contributor_user_id}")
+async def api_update_course_contributor(
+    request: Request,
+    course_uuid: str,
+    contributor_user_id: int,
+    authorship: ResourceAuthorshipEnum,
+    authorship_status: ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum,
+    db_session: Session = Depends(get_db_session),
+    current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """
+    Update a course contributor's role and status
+    Only administrators can perform this action
+    """
+    return await update_course_contributor(
+        request,
+        course_uuid,
+        contributor_user_id,
+        authorship,
+        authorship_status,
+        current_user,
+        db_session
+    )
diff --git a/apps/api/src/security/rbac/rbac.py b/apps/api/src/security/rbac/rbac.py
index 66a2dc89..8a16afd3 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/security/rbac/rbac.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/security/rbac/rbac.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import null
 from sqlmodel import Session, select
 from src.db.collections import Collection
 from src.db.courses.courses import Course
-from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthor, ResourceAuthorshipEnum
+from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthor, ResourceAuthorshipEnum, ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum
 from src.db.roles import Role
 from src.db.user_organizations import UserOrganization
 from src.security.rbac.utils import check_element_type
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ async def authorization_verify_if_user_is_author(
 
         if resource_author:
             if resource_author.user_id == int(user_id):
-                if (resource_author.authorship == ResourceAuthorshipEnum.CREATOR) or (
-                    resource_author.authorship == ResourceAuthorshipEnum.MAINTAINER
-                ):
+                if ((resource_author.authorship == ResourceAuthorshipEnum.CREATOR) or 
+                    (resource_author.authorship == ResourceAuthorshipEnum.MAINTAINER) or 
+                    (resource_author.authorship == ResourceAuthorshipEnum.CONTRIBUTOR)) and \
+                    resource_author.authorship_status == ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum.ACTIVE:
                     return True
                 else:
                     return False
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/activities.py b/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/activities.py
index d758358b..f20f51fb 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/activities.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/activities.py
@@ -40,7 +40,16 @@ async def create_activity(
         )
 
     # RBAC check
-    await rbac_check(request, chapter.chapter_uuid, current_user, "create", db_session)
+    statement = select(Course).where(Course.id == chapter.course_id)
+    course = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+
+    if not course:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Course not found",
+        )
+
+    await rbac_check(request, course.course_uuid, current_user, "create", db_session)
 
     # Create Activity
     activity = Activity(**activity_object.model_dump())
@@ -169,9 +178,16 @@ async def update_activity(
         )
 
     # RBAC check
-    await rbac_check(
-        request, activity.activity_uuid, current_user, "update", db_session
-    )
+    statement = select(Course).where(Course.id == activity.course_id)
+    course = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+
+    if not course:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Course not found",
+        )
+
+    await rbac_check(request, course.course_uuid, current_user, "update", db_session)
 
     # Update only the fields that were passed in
     for var, value in vars(activity_object).items():
@@ -203,9 +219,16 @@ async def delete_activity(
         )
 
     # RBAC check
-    await rbac_check(
-        request, activity.activity_uuid, current_user, "delete", db_session
-    )
+    statement = select(Course).where(Course.id == activity.course_id)
+    course = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+
+    if not course:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Course not found",
+        )
+
+    await rbac_check(request, course.course_uuid, current_user, "delete", db_session)
 
     # Delete activity from chapter
     statement = select(ChapterActivity).where(
@@ -249,7 +272,25 @@ async def get_activities(
         )
 
     # RBAC check
-    await rbac_check(request, "activity_x", current_user, "read", db_session)
+    statement = select(Chapter).where(Chapter.id == coursechapter_id)
+    chapter = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+    
+    if not chapter:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Chapter not found",
+        )
+
+    statement = select(Course).where(Course.id == chapter.course_id)
+    course = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+
+    if not course:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Course not found",
+        )
+
+    await rbac_check(request, course.course_uuid, current_user, "read", db_session)
 
     activities = [ActivityRead.model_validate(activity) for activity in activities]
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/courses/contributors.py b/apps/api/src/services/courses/contributors.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..750c2fd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/courses/contributors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from fastapi import HTTPException, Request, status
+from sqlmodel import Session, select, and_
+from src.db.users import PublicUser, AnonymousUser, User, UserRead
+from src.db.courses.courses import Course
+from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthor, ResourceAuthorshipEnum, ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum
+from src.security.rbac.rbac import authorization_verify_if_user_is_anon, authorization_verify_based_on_roles_and_authorship
+from typing import List
+
+
+async def apply_course_contributor(
+    request: Request,
+    course_uuid: str,
+    current_user: PublicUser | AnonymousUser,
+    db_session: Session,
+):
+    # Verify user is not anonymous
+    await authorization_verify_if_user_is_anon(current_user.id)
+
+    # Check if course exists
+    statement = select(Course).where(Course.course_uuid == course_uuid)
+    course = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+
+    if not course:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Course not found",
+        )
+
+    # Check if user already has any authorship role for this course
+    existing_authorship = db_session.exec(
+        select(ResourceAuthor).where(
+            and_(
+                ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course_uuid,
+                ResourceAuthor.user_id == current_user.id
+            )
+        )
+    ).first()
+
+    if existing_authorship:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail="You already have an authorship role for this course",
+        )
+
+    # Create pending contributor application
+    resource_author = ResourceAuthor(
+        resource_uuid=course_uuid,
+        user_id=current_user.id,
+        authorship=ResourceAuthorshipEnum.CONTRIBUTOR,
+        authorship_status=ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum.PENDING,
+        creation_date=str(datetime.now()),
+        update_date=str(datetime.now()),
+    )
+
+    db_session.add(resource_author)
+    db_session.commit()
+    db_session.refresh(resource_author)
+
+    return {
+        "detail": "Contributor application submitted successfully",
+        "status": "pending"
+    }
+
+async def update_course_contributor(
+    request: Request,
+    course_uuid: str,
+    contributor_user_id: int,
+    authorship: ResourceAuthorshipEnum,
+    authorship_status: ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum,
+    current_user: PublicUser | AnonymousUser,
+    db_session: Session,
+):
+    """
+    Update a course contributor's role and status
+    Only administrators can perform this action
+    """
+    # Verify user is not anonymous
+    await authorization_verify_if_user_is_anon(current_user.id)
+
+    # RBAC check - verify if user has admin rights
+    authorized = await authorization_verify_based_on_roles_and_authorship(
+        request, current_user.id, "update", course_uuid, db_session
+    )
+
+    if not authorized:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+            detail="You are not authorized to update course contributors",
+        )
+
+    # Check if course exists
+    statement = select(Course).where(Course.course_uuid == course_uuid)
+    course = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+
+    if not course:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Course not found",
+        )
+
+    # Check if the contributor exists for this course
+    existing_authorship = db_session.exec(
+        select(ResourceAuthor).where(
+            and_(
+                ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course_uuid,
+                ResourceAuthor.user_id == contributor_user_id
+            )
+        )
+    ).first()
+
+    if not existing_authorship:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Contributor not found for this course",
+        )
+
+    # Don't allow changing the role of the creator
+    if existing_authorship.authorship == ResourceAuthorshipEnum.CREATOR:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail="Cannot modify the role of the course creator",
+        )
+
+    # Update the contributor's role and status
+    existing_authorship.authorship = authorship
+    existing_authorship.authorship_status = authorship_status
+    existing_authorship.update_date = str(datetime.now())
+
+    db_session.add(existing_authorship)
+    db_session.commit()
+    db_session.refresh(existing_authorship)
+
+    return {
+        "detail": "Contributor updated successfully",
+        "status": "success"
+    }
+
+async def get_course_contributors(
+    request: Request,
+    course_uuid: str,
+    current_user: PublicUser | AnonymousUser,
+    db_session: Session,
+) -> List[dict]:
+    """
+    Get all contributors for a course with their user information
+    """
+    # Check if course exists
+    statement = select(Course).where(Course.course_uuid == course_uuid)
+    course = db_session.exec(statement).first()
+
+    if not course:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail="Course not found",
+        )
+
+    # Get all contributors for this course with user information
+    statement = (
+        select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+        .join(User)  # SQLModel will automatically join on foreign key
+        .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course_uuid)
+    )
+    results = db_session.exec(statement).all()
+
+    return [
+        {
+            "user_id": contributor.user_id,
+            "authorship": contributor.authorship,
+            "authorship_status": contributor.authorship_status,
+            "creation_date": contributor.creation_date,
+            "update_date": contributor.update_date,
+            "user": UserRead.model_validate(user).model_dump()
+        }
+        for contributor, user in results
+    ] 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/courses/courses.py b/apps/api/src/services/courses/courses.py
index afbd53c9..f7405e3d 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/courses/courses.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/courses/courses.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from src.security.features_utils.usage import (
     increase_feature_usage,
 )
 from src.services.trail.trail import get_user_trail_with_orgid
-from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthor, ResourceAuthorshipEnum
+from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthor, ResourceAuthorshipEnum, ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum
 from src.db.users import PublicUser, AnonymousUser, User, UserRead
 from src.db.courses.courses import (
     Course,
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from src.db.courses.courses import (
     CourseRead,
     CourseUpdate,
     FullCourseReadWithTrail,
+    AuthorWithRole,
 )
 from src.security.rbac.rbac import (
     authorization_verify_based_on_roles_and_authorship,
@@ -48,16 +49,28 @@ async def get_course(
     # RBAC check
     await rbac_check(request, course.course_uuid, current_user, "read", db_session)
 
-    # Get course authors
+    # Get course authors with their roles
     authors_statement = (
-        select(User)
-        .join(ResourceAuthor)
+        select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+        .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
         .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+        .order_by(
+            ResourceAuthor.id.asc()
+        )
     )
-    authors = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+    author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
 
-    # convert from User to UserRead
-    authors = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors]
+    # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+    authors = [
+        AuthorWithRole(
+            user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+            authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+            authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+            creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+            update_date=resource_author.update_date
+        )
+        for resource_author, user in author_results
+    ]
 
     course = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
 
@@ -82,16 +95,28 @@ async def get_course_by_id(
     # RBAC check
     await rbac_check(request, course.course_uuid, current_user, "read", db_session)
 
-    # Get course authors
+    # Get course authors with their roles
     authors_statement = (
-        select(User)
-        .join(ResourceAuthor)
+        select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+        .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
         .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+        .order_by(
+            ResourceAuthor.id.asc()
+        )
     )
-    authors = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+    author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
 
-    # convert from User to UserRead
-    authors = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors]
+    # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+    authors = [
+        AuthorWithRole(
+            user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+            authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+            authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+            creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+            update_date=resource_author.update_date
+        )
+        for resource_author, user in author_results
+    ]
 
     course = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
 
@@ -123,12 +148,15 @@ async def get_course_meta(
     # Start async tasks concurrently
     tasks = []
     
-    # Task 1: Get course authors
+    # Task 1: Get course authors with their roles
     async def get_authors():
         authors_statement = (
-            select(User)
-            .join(ResourceAuthor)
+            select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+            .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)  # type: ignore  
             .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+            .order_by(
+                ResourceAuthor.id.asc()  # type: ignore
+            )
         )
         return db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
     
@@ -153,10 +181,19 @@ async def get_course_meta(
     tasks.append(get_trail())
     
     # Run all tasks concurrently
-    authors_raw, chapters, trail = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
+    author_results, chapters, trail = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
     
-    # Convert authors from User to UserRead
-    authors = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors_raw]
+    # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+    authors = [
+        AuthorWithRole(
+            user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+            authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+            authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+            creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+            update_date=resource_author.update_date
+        )
+        for resource_author, user in author_results
+    ]
     
     # Create course read model
     course_read = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
@@ -167,6 +204,7 @@ async def get_course_meta(
         trail=trail,
     )
 
+
 async def get_courses_orgslug(
     request: Request,
     current_user: PublicUser | AnonymousUser,
@@ -225,6 +263,9 @@ async def get_courses_orgslug(
         select(ResourceAuthor, User)
         .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)  # type: ignore
         .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid.in_(course_uuids))  # type: ignore
+        .order_by(
+            ResourceAuthor.id.asc()
+        )
     )
     
     author_results = db_session.exec(authors_query).all()
@@ -234,13 +275,23 @@ async def get_courses_orgslug(
     for resource_author, user in author_results:
         if resource_author.resource_uuid not in course_authors:
             course_authors[resource_author.resource_uuid] = []
-        course_authors[resource_author.resource_uuid].append(UserRead.model_validate(user))
+        course_authors[resource_author.resource_uuid].append(
+            AuthorWithRole(
+                user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+                authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+                authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+                creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+                update_date=resource_author.update_date
+            )
+        )
     
     # Create CourseRead objects with authors
     course_reads = []
     for course in courses:
-        course_read = CourseRead.model_validate(course)
-        course_read.authors = course_authors.get(course.course_uuid, [])
+        course_read = CourseRead(
+            **course.model_dump(),
+            authors=course_authors.get(course.course_uuid, [])
+        )
         course_reads.append(course_read)
 
     return course_reads
@@ -306,15 +357,31 @@ async def search_courses(
     # Fetch authors for each course
     course_reads = []
     for course in courses:
-        authors_query = (
-            select(User)
-            .join(ResourceAuthor, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)  # type: ignore
+        # Get course authors with their roles
+        authors_statement = (
+            select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+            .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
             .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+            .order_by(
+                ResourceAuthor.id.asc()
+            )
         )
-        authors = db_session.exec(authors_query).all()
+        author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+
+        # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+        authors = [
+            AuthorWithRole(
+                user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+                authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+                authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+                creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+                update_date=resource_author.update_date
+            )
+            for resource_author, user in author_results
+        ]
         
         course_read = CourseRead.model_validate(course)
-        course_read.authors = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors]
+        course_read.authors = authors
         course_reads.append(course_read)
 
     return course_reads
@@ -368,6 +435,7 @@ async def create_course(
         resource_uuid=course.course_uuid,
         user_id=current_user.id,
         authorship=ResourceAuthorshipEnum.CREATOR,
+        authorship_status=ResourceAuthorshipStatusEnum.ACTIVE,
         creation_date=str(datetime.now()),
         update_date=str(datetime.now()),
     )
@@ -377,20 +445,32 @@ async def create_course(
     db_session.commit()
     db_session.refresh(resource_author)
 
-    # Get course authors
+    # Get course authors with their roles
     authors_statement = (
-        select(User)
-        .join(ResourceAuthor)
+        select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+        .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
         .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+        .order_by(
+            ResourceAuthor.id.asc()
+        )
     )
-    authors = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+    author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+
+    # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+    authors = [
+        AuthorWithRole(
+            user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+            authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+            authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+            creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+            update_date=resource_author.update_date
+        )
+        for resource_author, user in author_results
+    ]
 
     # Feature usage
     increase_feature_usage("courses", course.org_id, db_session)
 
-    # convert from User to UserRead
-    authors = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors]
-
     course = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
 
     return CourseRead.model_validate(course)
@@ -444,16 +524,28 @@ async def update_course_thumbnail(
     db_session.commit()
     db_session.refresh(course)
 
-    # Get course authors
+    # Get course authors with their roles
     authors_statement = (
-        select(User)
-        .join(ResourceAuthor)
+        select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+        .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
         .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+        .order_by(
+            ResourceAuthor.id.asc()
+        )
     )
-    authors = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+    author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
 
-    # convert from User to UserRead
-    authors = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors]
+    # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+    authors = [
+        AuthorWithRole(
+            user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+            authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+            authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+            creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+            update_date=resource_author.update_date
+        )
+        for resource_author, user in author_results
+    ]
 
     course = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
 
@@ -491,16 +583,28 @@ async def update_course(
     db_session.commit()
     db_session.refresh(course)
 
-    # Get course authors
+    # Get course authors with their roles
     authors_statement = (
-        select(User)
-        .join(ResourceAuthor)
+        select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+        .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
         .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+        .order_by(
+            ResourceAuthor.id.asc()
+        )
     )
-    authors = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+    author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
 
-    # convert from User to UserRead
-    authors = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors]
+    # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+    authors = [
+        AuthorWithRole(
+            user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+            authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+            authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+            creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+            update_date=resource_author.update_date
+        )
+        for resource_author, user in author_results
+    ]
 
     course = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/explore/explore.py b/apps/api/src/services/explore/explore.py
index 9cc866e5..6ae2ed95 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/explore/explore.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/explore/explore.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ from fastapi import HTTPException, Request
 from sqlmodel import Session, select
 from sqlalchemy import text
 
-from src.db.courses.courses import Course, CourseRead
+from src.db.courses.courses import Course, CourseRead, AuthorWithRole
 from src.db.organizations import Organization, OrganizationRead
+from src.db.users import User, UserRead
+from src.db.resource_authors import ResourceAuthor
 
 
 def _get_sort_expression(salt: str):
@@ -96,7 +98,27 @@ async def get_course_for_explore(
             detail="Course not found",
         )
 
-    return CourseRead.model_validate(course)
+    # Get course authors with their roles
+    authors_statement = (
+        select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+        .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
+        .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
+    )
+    author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+
+    # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+    authors = [
+        AuthorWithRole(
+            user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+            authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+            authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+            creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+            update_date=resource_author.update_date
+        )
+        for resource_author, user in author_results
+    ]
+
+    return CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
 
 async def search_orgs_for_explore(
     request: Request,
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/payments/payments_users.py b/apps/api/src/services/payments/payments_users.py
index 16af55a6..4791e766 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/payments/payments_users.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/payments/payments_users.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from fastapi import HTTPException, Request
 from sqlmodel import Session, select
 from typing import Any
-from src.db.courses.courses import Course, CourseRead
+from src.db.courses.courses import Course, CourseRead, AuthorWithRole
 from src.db.payments.payments_courses import PaymentsCourse
 from src.db.payments.payments_users import PaymentsUser, PaymentStatusEnum, ProviderSpecificData
 from src.db.payments.payments_products import PaymentsProduct
@@ -231,19 +231,28 @@ async def get_owned_courses(
     # Get authors for each course and convert to CourseRead
     course_reads = []
     for course in unique_courses:
-        # Get course authors
+        # Get course authors with their roles
         authors_statement = (
-            select(User)
-            .join(ResourceAuthor)
+            select(ResourceAuthor, User)
+            .join(User, ResourceAuthor.user_id == User.id)
             .where(ResourceAuthor.resource_uuid == course.course_uuid)
         )
-        authors = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
+        author_results = db_session.exec(authors_statement).all()
 
-        # Convert authors to UserRead
-        author_reads = [UserRead.model_validate(author) for author in authors]
+        # Convert to AuthorWithRole objects
+        authors = [
+            AuthorWithRole(
+                user=UserRead.model_validate(user),
+                authorship=resource_author.authorship,
+                authorship_status=resource_author.authorship_status,
+                creation_date=resource_author.creation_date,
+                update_date=resource_author.update_date
+            )
+            for resource_author, user in author_results
+        ]
 
         # Create CourseRead object
-        course_read = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=author_reads)
+        course_read = CourseRead(**course.model_dump(), authors=authors)
         course_reads.append(course_read)
 
     return course_reads
diff --git a/apps/web/app/layout.tsx b/apps/web/app/layout.tsx
index 14fedf12..1b770546 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/layout.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
       <head />
       <body>
         {isDevEnv ? '' : <Script data-website-id="a1af6d7a-9286-4a1f-8385-ddad2a29fcbb" src="/umami/script.js" />}
-        <SessionProvider>
+        <SessionProvider key="session-provider">
           <LHSessionProvider>
             <StyledComponentsRegistry>
               <motion.main
diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/activity.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/activity.tsx
index f3327327..1752862e 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/activity.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/activity.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Link from 'next/link'
 import { getAPIUrl, getUriWithOrg } from '@services/config/config'
 import Canva from '@components/Objects/Activities/DynamicCanva/DynamicCanva'
 import VideoActivity from '@components/Objects/Activities/Video/Video'
-import { BookOpenCheck, Check, CheckCircle, ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, FileText, Folder, List, Menu, MoreVertical, UserRoundPen, Video, Layers, ListFilter, ListTree, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { BookOpenCheck, Check, CheckCircle, ChevronDown, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, FileText, Folder, List, Menu, MoreVertical, UserRoundPen, Video, Layers, ListFilter, ListTree, X, Edit2 } from 'lucide-react'
 import { markActivityAsComplete } from '@services/courses/activity'
 import DocumentPdfActivity from '@components/Objects/Activities/DocumentPdf/DocumentPdf'
 import ActivityIndicators from '@components/Pages/Courses/ActivityIndicators'
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { mutate } from 'swr'
 import ConfirmationModal from '@components/Objects/StyledElements/ConfirmationModal/ConfirmationModal'
 import { useMediaQuery } from 'usehooks-ts'
 import PaidCourseActivityDisclaimer from '@components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/PaidCourseActivityDisclaimer'
+import { useContributorStatus } from '../../../../../../../../hooks/useContributorStatus'
 
 interface ActivityClientProps {
   activityid: string
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ function ActivityClient(props: ActivityClientProps) {
   const [bgColor, setBgColor] = React.useState('bg-white')
   const [assignment, setAssignment] = React.useState(null) as any;
   const [markStatusButtonActive, setMarkStatusButtonActive] = React.useState(false);
+  const { contributorStatus } = useContributorStatus(courseuuid);
  
 
   function getChapterNameByActivityId(course: any, activity_id: any) {
@@ -90,27 +92,29 @@ function ActivityClient(props: ActivityClientProps) {
         <AIChatBotProvider>
           <GeneralWrapperStyled>
             <div className="space-y-4 pt-4">
-              <div className="flex space-x-6">
-                <div className="flex">
-                  <Link
-                    href={getUriWithOrg(orgslug, '') + `/course/${courseuuid}`}
-                  >
-                    <img
-                      className="w-[100px] h-[57px] rounded-md drop-shadow-md"
-                      src={`${getCourseThumbnailMediaDirectory(
-                        org?.org_uuid,
-                        course.course_uuid,
-                        course.thumbnail_image
-                      )}`}
-                      alt=""
-                    />
-                  </Link>
-                </div>
-                <div className="flex flex-col -space-y-1">
-                  <p className="font-bold text-gray-700 text-md">Course </p>
-                  <h1 className="font-bold text-gray-950 text-2xl first-letter:uppercase">
-                    {course.name}
-                  </h1>
+              <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+                <div className="flex space-x-6">
+                  <div className="flex">
+                    <Link
+                      href={getUriWithOrg(orgslug, '') + `/course/${courseuuid}`}
+                    >
+                      <img
+                        className="w-[100px] h-[57px] rounded-md drop-shadow-md"
+                        src={`${getCourseThumbnailMediaDirectory(
+                          org?.org_uuid,
+                          course.course_uuid,
+                          course.thumbnail_image
+                        )}`}
+                        alt=""
+                      />
+                    </Link>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex flex-col -space-y-1">
+                    <p className="font-bold text-gray-700 text-md">Course </p>
+                    <h1 className="font-bold text-gray-950 text-2xl first-letter:uppercase">
+                      {course.name}
+                    </h1>
+                  </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <ActivityIndicators
@@ -136,13 +140,22 @@ function ActivityClient(props: ActivityClientProps) {
                     </h1>
                   </div>
                 </div>
-                <div className="flex space-x-1 items-center">
+                <div className="flex space-x-2 items-center">
                   {activity && activity.published == true && activity.content.paid_access != false && (
                     <AuthenticatedClientElement checkMethod="authentication">
                       {activity.activity_type != 'TYPE_ASSIGNMENT' &&
                         <>
                           <AIActivityAsk activity={activity} />
-                          <MoreVertical size={17} className="text-gray-300 " />
+                          {contributorStatus === 'ACTIVE' && activity.activity_type == 'TYPE_DYNAMIC' && (
+                            <Link
+                              href={getUriWithOrg(orgslug, '') + `/course/${courseuuid}/activity/${activityid}/edit`}
+                              className="bg-emerald-600 rounded-full px-5 drop-shadow-md flex items-center space-x-2 p-2.5 text-white hover:cursor-pointer transition delay-150 duration-300 ease-in-out"
+                            >
+                              <Edit2 size={17} />
+                              <span className="text-xs font-bold">Contribute to Activity</span>
+                            </Link>
+                          )}
+                          <MoreVertical size={17} className="text-gray-300" />
                           <MarkStatus
                             activity={activity}
                             activityid={activityid}
@@ -165,7 +178,6 @@ function ActivityClient(props: ActivityClientProps) {
                           </AssignmentSubmissionProvider>
                         </>
                       }
-
                     </AuthenticatedClientElement>
                   )}
                 </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/page.tsx
index 911ba54b..d8341cd7 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/activity/[activityid]/page.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const ActivityPage = async (params: any) => {
     fetchCourseMetadata(courseuuid, access_token),
     getActivityWithAuthHeader(
       activityid,
-      { revalidate: 1800, tags: ['activities'] },
+      { revalidate: 0, tags: ['activities'] },
       access_token || null
     )
   ])
diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx
index c3ebb3a0..c8f2ea19 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/course.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
   const router = useRouter()
   const isMobile = useMediaQuery('(max-width: 768px)')
 
+  console.log(course)
+
   function getLearningTags() {
     if (!course?.learnings) {
       setLearnings([])
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                 <div className="bg-white shadow-md shadow-gray-300/25 outline outline-1 outline-neutral-200/40 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
                   {course.chapters.map((chapter: any) => {
                     return (
-                      <div key={chapter} className="">
+                      <div key={chapter.chapter_uuid || `chapter-${chapter.name}`} className="">
                         <div className="flex text-lg py-4 px-4 outline outline-1 outline-neutral-200/40 font-bold bg-neutral-50 text-neutral-600 items-center">
                           <h3 className="grow mr-3 break-words">{chapter.name}</h3>
                           <p className="text-sm font-normal text-neutral-400 px-3 py-[2px] outline-1 outline outline-neutral-200 rounded-full whitespace-nowrap shrink-0">
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                         <div className="py-3">
                           {chapter.activities.map((activity: any) => {
                             return (
-                              <>
+                              <div key={activity.activity_uuid} className="activity-container">
                                 <p className="flex text-md"></p>
                                 <div className="flex space-x-1 py-2 px-4 items-center">
                                   <div className="courseicon items-center flex space-x-2 text-neutral-400">
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                                   <div className="flex ">
                                     {activity.activity_type ===
                                       'TYPE_DYNAMIC' && (
-                                        <>
+                                        <div>
                                           <Link
                                             className="flex grow pl-2 text-gray-500"
                                             href={
@@ -248,10 +250,10 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                                               <ArrowRight size={13} />
                                             </div>
                                           </Link>
-                                        </>
+                                        </div>
                                       )}
                                     {activity.activity_type === 'TYPE_VIDEO' && (
-                                      <>
+                                      <div>
                                         <Link
                                           className="flex grow pl-2 text-gray-500"
                                           href={
@@ -269,11 +271,11 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                                             <ArrowRight size={13} />
                                           </div>
                                         </Link>
-                                      </>
+                                      </div>
                                     )}
                                     {activity.activity_type ===
                                       'TYPE_DOCUMENT' && (
-                                        <>
+                                        <div>
                                           <Link
                                             className="flex grow pl-2 text-gray-500"
                                             href={
@@ -291,11 +293,11 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                                               <ArrowRight size={13} />
                                             </div>
                                           </Link>
-                                        </>
+                                        </div>
                                       )}
                                     {activity.activity_type ===
                                       'TYPE_ASSIGNMENT' && (
-                                        <>
+                                        <div>
                                           <Link
                                             className="flex grow pl-2 text-gray-500"
                                             href={
@@ -313,11 +315,11 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
                                               <ArrowRight size={13} />
                                             </div>
                                           </Link>
-                                        </>
+                                        </div>
                                       )}
                                   </div>
                                 </div>
-                              </>
+                              </div>
                             )
                           })}
                         </div>
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@ const CourseClient = (props: any) => {
           </GeneralWrapperStyled>
           
           {isMobile && (
-            <div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 bg-white shadow-md shadow-gray-300/25 outline outline-1 outline-neutral-200/40 p-4 z-50">
+            <div className="fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0  p-4 z-50">
               <CourseActionsMobile courseuuid={courseuuid} orgslug={orgslug} course={course} />
             </div>
           )}
diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/page.tsx
index d0c721a4..e3216016 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/(withmenu)/course/[courseuuid]/page.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const CoursePage = async (params: any) => {
   // Fetch course metadata once
   const course_meta = await getCourseMetadata(
     params.params.courseuuid,
-    { revalidate: 1800, tags: ['courses'] },
+    { revalidate: 0, tags: ['courses'] },
     access_token ? access_token : null
   )
 
diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/courses/course/[courseuuid]/[subpage]/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/courses/course/[courseuuid]/[subpage]/page.tsx
index 9c27ff92..a095945a 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/courses/course/[courseuuid]/[subpage]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/courses/course/[courseuuid]/[subpage]/page.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import { CourseProvider } from '../../../../../../../../components/Contexts/Cour
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import { CourseOverviewTop } from '@components/Dashboard/Misc/CourseOverviewTop'
 import { motion } from 'framer-motion'
-import { GalleryVerticalEnd, Info, UserRoundCog } from 'lucide-react'
+import { GalleryVerticalEnd, Globe, Info, UserPen, UserRoundCog, Users } from 'lucide-react'
 import EditCourseStructure from '@components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseStructure/EditCourseStructure'
 import EditCourseGeneral from '@components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseGeneral/EditCourseGeneral'
 import EditCourseAccess from '@components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseAccess/EditCourseAccess'
-
+import EditCourseContributors from '@components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseContributors/EditCourseContributors'
 export type CourseOverviewParams = {
   orgslug: string
   courseuuid: string
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function CourseOverviewPage(props: { params: Promise<CourseOverviewParams> }) {
   return (
     <div className="h-screen w-full bg-[#f8f8f8] grid grid-rows-[auto_1fr]">
       <CourseProvider courseuuid={getEntireCourseUUID(params.courseuuid)}>
-        <div className="pl-10 pr-10 text-sm tracking-tight bg-[#fcfbfc] z-10 shadow-[0px_4px_16px_rgba(0,0,0,0.06)]">
+        <div className="pl-10 pr-10 text-sm tracking-tight bg-[#fcfbfc] z-10 nice-shadow">
           <CourseOverviewTop params={params} />
           <div className="flex space-x-3 font-black text-sm">
             <Link
@@ -47,24 +47,7 @@ function CourseOverviewPage(props: { params: Promise<CourseOverviewParams> }) {
                 </div>
               </div>
             </Link>
-            <Link
-              href={
-                getUriWithOrg(params.orgslug, '') +
-                `/dash/courses/course/${params.courseuuid}/access`
-              }
-            >
-              <div
-                className={`flex space-x-4 py-2 w-fit text-center border-black transition-all ease-linear ${params.subpage.toString() === 'access'
-                  ? 'border-b-4'
-                  : 'opacity-50'
-                  } cursor-pointer`}
-              >
-                <div className="flex items-center space-x-2.5 mx-2">
-                  <UserRoundCog size={16} />
-                  <div>Access</div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </Link>
+            
             <Link
               href={
                 getUriWithOrg(params.orgslug, '') +
@@ -83,6 +66,42 @@ function CourseOverviewPage(props: { params: Promise<CourseOverviewParams> }) {
                 </div>
               </div>
             </Link>
+            <Link
+              href={
+                getUriWithOrg(params.orgslug, '') +
+                `/dash/courses/course/${params.courseuuid}/access`
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className={`flex space-x-4 py-2 w-fit text-center border-black transition-all ease-linear ${params.subpage.toString() === 'access'
+                  ? 'border-b-4'
+                  : 'opacity-50'
+                  } cursor-pointer`}
+              >
+                <div className="flex items-center space-x-2.5 mx-2">
+                  <Globe size={16} />
+                  <div>Access</div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </Link>
+            <Link
+              href={
+                getUriWithOrg(params.orgslug, '') +
+                `/dash/courses/course/${params.courseuuid}/contributors`
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className={`flex space-x-4 py-2 w-fit text-center border-black transition-all ease-linear ${params.subpage.toString() === 'contributors'
+                  ? 'border-b-4'
+                  : 'opacity-50'
+                  } cursor-pointer`}
+              >
+                <div className="flex items-center space-x-2.5 mx-2">
+                  <UserPen size={16} />
+                  <div>Contributors</div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </Link>
           </div>
 
         </div>
@@ -96,6 +115,8 @@ function CourseOverviewPage(props: { params: Promise<CourseOverviewParams> }) {
           {params.subpage == 'content' ? (<EditCourseStructure orgslug={params.orgslug} />) : ('')}
           {params.subpage == 'general' ? (<EditCourseGeneral orgslug={params.orgslug} />) : ('')}
           {params.subpage == 'access' ? (<EditCourseAccess orgslug={params.orgslug} />) : ('')}
+          {params.subpage == 'contributors' ? (<EditCourseContributors orgslug={params.orgslug} />) : ('')}
+
         </motion.div>
       </CourseProvider>
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseContributors/EditCourseContributors.tsx b/apps/web/components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseContributors/EditCourseContributors.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2327492e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseContributors/EditCourseContributors.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+import { useCourse, useCourseDispatch } from '@components/Contexts/CourseContext'
+import { useLHSession } from '@components/Contexts/LHSessionContext'
+import ConfirmationModal from '@components/Objects/StyledElements/ConfirmationModal/ConfirmationModal'
+import { getAPIUrl } from '@services/config/config'
+import { editContributor, getCourseContributors } from '@services/courses/courses'
+import { swrFetcher } from '@services/utils/ts/requests'
+import { Check, ChevronDown, UserPen, Users } from 'lucide-react'
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import toast from 'react-hot-toast'
+import useSWR, { mutate } from 'swr'
+import {
+    DropdownMenu,
+    DropdownMenuContent,
+    DropdownMenuItem,
+    DropdownMenuTrigger,
+} from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu"
+import {
+    Table,
+    TableBody,
+    TableCell,
+    TableHead,
+    TableHeader,
+    TableRow,
+} from "@/components/ui/table"
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
+import UserAvatar from '@components/Objects/UserAvatar'
+
+type EditCourseContributorsProps = {
+    orgslug: string
+    course_uuid?: string
+}
+
+type ContributorRole = 'CREATOR' | 'CONTRIBUTOR' | 'MAINTAINER' | 'REPORTER'
+type ContributorStatus = 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE' | 'PENDING'
+
+interface Contributor {
+    id: string;
+    user_id: string;
+    authorship: ContributorRole;
+    authorship_status: ContributorStatus;
+    user: {
+        username: string;
+        first_name: string;
+        last_name: string;
+        email: string;
+        avatar_image: string;
+    }
+}
+
+function EditCourseContributors(props: EditCourseContributorsProps) {
+    const session = useLHSession() as any;
+    const access_token = session?.data?.tokens?.access_token;
+    const course = useCourse() as any;
+    const { isLoading, courseStructure } = course as any;
+    const dispatchCourse = useCourseDispatch() as any;
+
+    const { data: contributors } = useSWR<Contributor[]>(
+        courseStructure ? `${getAPIUrl()}courses/${courseStructure.course_uuid}/contributors` : null,
+        (url: string) => swrFetcher(url, access_token)
+    );
+
+    const [isOpenToContributors, setIsOpenToContributors] = useState<boolean | undefined>(undefined);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!isLoading && courseStructure?.open_to_contributors !== undefined) {
+            setIsOpenToContributors(courseStructure.open_to_contributors);
+        }
+    }, [isLoading, courseStructure]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!isLoading && courseStructure?.open_to_contributors !== undefined && isOpenToContributors !== undefined) {
+            if (isOpenToContributors !== courseStructure.open_to_contributors) {
+                dispatchCourse({ type: 'setIsNotSaved' });
+                const updatedCourse = {
+                    ...courseStructure,
+                    open_to_contributors: isOpenToContributors,
+                };
+                dispatchCourse({ type: 'setCourseStructure', payload: updatedCourse });
+            }
+        }
+    }, [isLoading, isOpenToContributors, courseStructure, dispatchCourse]);
+
+    const updateContributor = async (contributorId: string, data: { authorship?: ContributorRole; authorship_status?: ContributorStatus }) => {
+        try {
+            // Find the current contributor to get their current values
+            const currentContributor = contributors?.find(c => c.user_id === contributorId);
+            if (!currentContributor) return;
+
+            // Don't allow editing if the user is a CREATOR
+            if (currentContributor.authorship === 'CREATOR') {
+                toast.error('Cannot modify a creator\'s role or status');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Always send both values in the request
+            const updatedData = {
+                authorship: data.authorship || currentContributor.authorship,
+                authorship_status: data.authorship_status || currentContributor.authorship_status
+            };
+
+            const res = await editContributor(courseStructure.course_uuid, contributorId, updatedData.authorship, updatedData.authorship_status, access_token);
+            if (res.status === 200 && res.data?.status === 'success') {
+                toast.success(res.data.detail || 'Successfully updated contributor');
+                mutate(`${getAPIUrl()}courses/${courseStructure.course_uuid}/contributors`);
+            } else {
+                toast.error(`Error: ${res.data?.detail || 'Failed to update contributor'}`);
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            toast.error('An error occurred while updating the contributor.');
+        }
+    };
+
+    const RoleDropdown = ({ contributor }: { contributor: Contributor }) => (
+        <DropdownMenu>
+            <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    className="w-[200px] justify-between"
+                    disabled={contributor.authorship === 'CREATOR'}
+                >
+                    {contributor.authorship}
+                    <ChevronDown className="ml-2 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+                </Button>
+            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+            <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-[200px]">
+                {['CONTRIBUTOR', 'MAINTAINER', 'REPORTER'].map((role) => (
+                    <DropdownMenuItem
+                        key={role}
+                        onClick={() => updateContributor(contributor.user_id, { authorship: role as ContributorRole })}
+                        className="justify-between"
+                    >
+                        {role}
+                        {contributor.authorship === role && <Check className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" />}
+                    </DropdownMenuItem>
+                ))}
+            </DropdownMenuContent>
+        </DropdownMenu>
+    );
+
+    const StatusDropdown = ({ contributor }: { contributor: Contributor }) => (
+        <DropdownMenu>
+            <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+                <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    className={`w-[200px] justify-between ${getStatusStyle(contributor.authorship_status)}`}
+                    disabled={contributor.authorship === 'CREATOR'}
+                >
+                    {contributor.authorship_status}
+                    <ChevronDown className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" />
+                </Button>
+            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+            <DropdownMenuContent align="end" className="w-[200px]">
+                {['ACTIVE', 'INACTIVE', 'PENDING'].map((status) => (
+                    <DropdownMenuItem
+                        key={status}
+                        onClick={() => updateContributor(contributor.user_id, { authorship_status: status as ContributorStatus })}
+                        className="justify-between"
+                    >
+                        {status}
+                        {contributor.authorship_status === status && <Check className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" />}
+                    </DropdownMenuItem>
+                ))}
+            </DropdownMenuContent>
+        </DropdownMenu>
+    );
+
+    const getStatusStyle = (status: ContributorStatus) => {
+        switch (status) {
+            case 'ACTIVE':
+                return 'bg-green-50 text-green-700 hover:bg-green-100 hover:text-green-800';
+            case 'INACTIVE':
+                return 'bg-gray-50 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-800';
+            case 'PENDING':
+                return 'bg-yellow-50 text-yellow-700 hover:bg-yellow-100 hover:text-yellow-800';
+            default:
+                return 'bg-gray-50 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-800';
+        }
+    };
+
+    const sortContributors = (contributors: Contributor[] | undefined) => {
+        if (!contributors) return [];
+        
+        // Find the creator and other contributors
+        const creator = contributors.find(c => c.authorship === 'CREATOR');
+        const otherContributors = contributors.filter(c => c.authorship !== 'CREATOR');
+        
+        // Return array with creator at the top, followed by other contributors in their original order
+        return creator ? [creator, ...otherContributors] : otherContributors;
+    };
+
+    return (
+        <div>
+            {courseStructure && (
+                <div>
+                    <div className="h-6"></div>
+                    <div className="mx-4 sm:mx-10 bg-white rounded-xl shadow-xs px-4 py-4">
+                        <div className="flex flex-col bg-gray-50 -space-y-1 px-3 sm:px-5 py-3 rounded-md mb-3">
+                            <h1 className="font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-gray-800">Course Contributors</h1>
+                            <h2 className="text-gray-500 text-xs sm:text-sm">
+                                Choose if you want your course to be open for contributors and manage existing contributors
+                            </h2>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:space-x-2 space-y-2 sm:space-y-0 mx-auto mb-3">
+                            <ConfirmationModal
+                                confirmationButtonText="Open to Contributors"
+                                confirmationMessage="Are you sure you want to open this course to contributors?"
+                                dialogTitle="Open to Contributors?"
+                                dialogTrigger={
+                                    <div className="w-full h-[200px] bg-slate-100 rounded-lg cursor-pointer hover:bg-slate-200 transition-all">
+                                        {isOpenToContributors && (
+                                            <div className="bg-green-200 text-green-600 font-bold w-fit my-3 mx-3 absolute text-sm px-3 py-1 rounded-lg">
+                                                Active
+                                            </div>
+                                        )}
+                                        <div className="flex flex-col space-y-1 justify-center items-center h-full p-2 sm:p-4">
+                                            <UserPen className="text-slate-400" size={32} />
+                                            <div className="text-xl sm:text-2xl text-slate-700 font-bold">
+                                                Open to Contributors
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div className="text-gray-400 text-sm sm:text-md tracking-tight w-full sm:w-[500px] leading-5 text-center">
+                                                The course is open for contributors. Users can apply to become contributors and help improve the course content.
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                }
+                                functionToExecute={() => setIsOpenToContributors(true)}
+                                status="info"
+                            />
+                            <ConfirmationModal
+                                confirmationButtonText="Close to Contributors"
+                                confirmationMessage="Are you sure you want to close this course to contributors?"
+                                dialogTitle="Close to Contributors?"
+                                dialogTrigger={
+                                    <div className="w-full h-[200px] bg-slate-100 rounded-lg cursor-pointer hover:bg-slate-200 transition-all">
+                                        {!isOpenToContributors && (
+                                            <div className="bg-green-200 text-green-600 font-bold w-fit my-3 mx-3 absolute text-sm px-3 py-1 rounded-lg">
+                                                Active
+                                            </div>
+                                        )}
+                                        <div className="flex flex-col space-y-1 justify-center items-center h-full p-2 sm:p-4">
+                                            <Users className="text-slate-400" size={32} />
+                                            <div className="text-xl sm:text-2xl text-slate-700 font-bold">
+                                                Closed to Contributors
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div className="text-gray-400 text-sm sm:text-md tracking-tight w-full sm:w-[500px] leading-5 text-center">
+                                                The course is closed for contributors. Only existing contributors can modify the course content.
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                }
+                                functionToExecute={() => setIsOpenToContributors(false)}
+                                status="info"
+                            />
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex flex-col bg-gray-50 -space-y-1 px-3 sm:px-5 py-3 rounded-md mb-3">
+                            <h1 className="font-bold text-lg sm:text-xl text-gray-800">Current Contributors</h1>
+                            <h2 className="text-gray-500 text-xs sm:text-sm">
+                                Manage the current contributors of this course
+                            </h2>
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="max-h-[600px] overflow-y-auto">
+                            <Table>
+                                <TableHeader>
+                                    <TableRow>
+                                        <TableHead className="w-[50px]"></TableHead>
+                                        <TableHead>Name</TableHead>
+                                        <TableHead>Email</TableHead>
+                                        <TableHead>Role</TableHead>
+                                        <TableHead>Status</TableHead>
+                                    </TableRow>
+                                </TableHeader>
+                                <TableBody>
+                                    {sortContributors(contributors)?.map((contributor) => (
+                                        <TableRow key={contributor.id}>
+                                            <TableCell>
+                                                <UserAvatar
+                                                    width={30}
+                                                    border='border-2'
+                                                    avatar_url={contributor.user.avatar_image}
+                                                    rounded="rounded"
+                                                    predefined_avatar={contributor.user.avatar_image === '' ? 'empty' : undefined}
+                                                />
+                                            </TableCell>
+                                            <TableCell className="font-medium">
+                                                {contributor.user.first_name} {contributor.user.last_name} 
+                                            </TableCell>
+                                            <TableCell className="text-gray-500">
+                                                {contributor.user.email}
+                                            </TableCell>
+                                            <TableCell>
+                                                <RoleDropdown contributor={contributor} />
+                                            </TableCell>
+                                            <TableCell>
+                                                <StatusDropdown contributor={contributor} />
+                                            </TableCell>
+                                        </TableRow>
+                                    ))}
+                                </TableBody>
+                            </Table>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}
+
+export default EditCourseContributors;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseStructure/DraggableElements/ActivityElement.tsx b/apps/web/components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseStructure/DraggableElements/ActivityElement.tsx
index a4b9e584..e7f99809 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseStructure/DraggableElements/ActivityElement.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/Dashboard/Pages/Course/EditCourseStructure/DraggableElements/ActivityElement.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   FilePenLine,
   FileSymlink,
   Globe,
+  Loader2,
   Lock,
   MoreVertical,
   Pencil,
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ function ActivityElement(props: ActivitiyElementProps) {
   const [selectedActivity, setSelectedActivity] = React.useState<
     string | undefined
   >(undefined)
+  const [isUpdatingName, setIsUpdatingName] = React.useState<boolean>(false)
   const activityUUID = props.activity.activity_uuid
   const isMobile = useMediaQuery('(max-width: 767px)')
 
@@ -92,18 +94,29 @@ function ActivityElement(props: ActivitiyElementProps) {
       modifiedActivity?.activityId === activityId &&
       selectedActivity !== undefined
     ) {
+      setIsUpdatingName(true)
       
       let modifiedActivityCopy = {
         ...props.activity,
         name: modifiedActivity.activityName,
       }
 
-      await updateActivity(modifiedActivityCopy, activityUUID, access_token)
-      mutate(`${getAPIUrl()}courses/${props.course_uuid}/meta`)
-      await revalidateTags(['courses'], props.orgslug)
-      router.refresh()
+      try {
+        await updateActivity(modifiedActivityCopy, activityUUID, access_token)
+        mutate(`${getAPIUrl()}courses/${props.course_uuid}/meta`)
+        await revalidateTags(['courses'], props.orgslug)
+        toast.success('Activity name updated successfully')
+        router.refresh()
+      } catch (error) {
+        toast.error('Failed to update activity name')
+        console.error('Error updating activity name:', error)
+      } finally {
+        setIsUpdatingName(false)
+        setSelectedActivity(undefined)
+      }
+    } else {
+      setSelectedActivity(undefined)
     }
-    setSelectedActivity(undefined)
   }
 
   return (
@@ -142,20 +155,26 @@ function ActivityElement(props: ActivitiyElementProps) {
                       activityName: e.target.value,
                     })
                   }
+                  disabled={isUpdatingName}
                 />
                 <button
                   onClick={() => updateActivityName(props.activity.id)}
-                  className="bg-transparent text-neutral-700 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-neutral-900"
+                  className="bg-transparent text-neutral-700 hover:cursor-pointer hover:text-neutral-900 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                  disabled={isUpdatingName}
                 >
-                  <Save size={12} />
+                  {isUpdatingName ? (
+                    <Loader2 size={12} className="animate-spin" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <Save size={12} />
+                  )}
                 </button>
               </div>
             ) : (
               <p className="first-letter:uppercase text-center sm:text-left"> {props.activity.name} </p>
             )}
             <Pencil
-              onClick={() => setSelectedActivity(props.activity.id)}
-              className="text-neutral-400 hover:cursor-pointer size-3 min-w-3"
+              onClick={() => !isUpdatingName && setSelectedActivity(props.activity.id)}
+              className={`text-neutral-400 hover:cursor-pointer size-3 min-w-3 ${isUpdatingName ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''}`}
             />
           </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CourseActionsMobile.tsx b/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CourseActionsMobile.tsx
index 702b0ec4..c559f377 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CourseActionsMobile.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CourseActionsMobile.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
 import { useLHSession } from '@components/Contexts/LHSessionContext'
 import { getUriWithoutOrg, getUriWithOrg } from '@services/config/config'
 import { getProductsByCourse } from '@services/payments/products'
-import { LogIn, LogOut, ShoppingCart } from 'lucide-react'
+import { LogIn, LogOut, ShoppingCart, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react'
 import Modal from '@components/Objects/StyledElements/Modal/Modal'
 import CoursePaidOptions from './CoursePaidOptions'
 import { checkPaidAccess } from '@services/payments/payments'
@@ -13,11 +13,15 @@ import UserAvatar from '../../UserAvatar'
 import { getUserAvatarMediaDirectory } from '@services/media/media'
 
 interface Author {
-  user_uuid: string
-  avatar_image: string
-  first_name: string
-  last_name: string
-  username: string
+  user: {
+    user_uuid: string
+    avatar_image: string
+    first_name: string
+    last_name: string
+    username: string
+  }
+  authorship: 'CREATOR' | 'CONTRIBUTOR' | 'MAINTAINER' | 'REPORTER'
+  authorship_status: 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE' | 'PENDING'
 }
 
 interface CourseRun {
@@ -49,11 +53,81 @@ interface CourseActionsMobileProps {
   }
 }
 
+// Component for displaying multiple authors
+const MultipleAuthors = ({ authors }: { authors: Author[] }) => {
+  const displayedAvatars = authors.slice(0, 3)
+  const remainingCount = Math.max(0, authors.length - 3)
+  
+  // Avatar size for mobile
+  const avatarSize = 36
+  const borderSize = "border-2"
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+      <div className="flex -space-x-3 relative">
+        {displayedAvatars.map((author, index) => (
+          <div
+            key={author.user.user_uuid}
+            className="relative"
+            style={{ zIndex: displayedAvatars.length - index }}
+          >
+            <UserAvatar
+              border={borderSize}
+              rounded='rounded-full'
+              avatar_url={author.user.avatar_image ? getUserAvatarMediaDirectory(author.user.user_uuid, author.user.avatar_image) : ''}
+              predefined_avatar={author.user.avatar_image ? undefined : 'empty'}
+              width={avatarSize}
+            />
+          </div>
+        ))}
+        {remainingCount > 0 && (
+          <div 
+            className="relative"
+            style={{ zIndex: 0 }}
+          >
+            <div 
+              className="flex items-center justify-center bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-600 font-medium rounded-full border-2 border-white shadow-sm"
+              style={{ 
+                width: `${avatarSize}px`, 
+                height: `${avatarSize}px`,
+                fontSize: '12px'
+              }}
+            >
+              +{remainingCount}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="flex flex-col">
+        <span className="text-xs text-neutral-400 font-medium">
+          {authors.length > 1 ? 'Authors' : 'Author'}
+        </span>
+        {authors.length === 1 ? (
+          <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-800">
+            {authors[0].user.first_name && authors[0].user.last_name 
+              ? `${authors[0].user.first_name} ${authors[0].user.last_name}` 
+              : `@${authors[0].user.username}`}
+          </span>
+        ) : (
+          <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-800">
+            {authors[0].user.first_name && authors[0].user.last_name
+              ? `${authors[0].user.first_name} ${authors[0].user.last_name}`
+              : `@${authors[0].user.username}`}
+            {authors.length > 1 && ` & ${authors.length - 1} more`}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 const CourseActionsMobile = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsMobileProps) => {
   const router = useRouter()
   const session = useLHSession() as any
   const [linkedProducts, setLinkedProducts] = useState<any[]>([])
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [isActionLoading, setIsActionLoading] = useState(false)
   const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = useState(false)
   const [hasAccess, setHasAccess] = useState<boolean | null>(null)
 
@@ -107,106 +181,141 @@ const CourseActionsMobile = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsMobil
       return
     }
 
-    if (isStarted) {
-      await removeCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
-      await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
-      router.refresh()
-    } else {
-      await startCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
-      await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
-      
-      // Get the first activity from the first chapter
-      const firstChapter = course.chapters?.[0]
-      const firstActivity = firstChapter?.activities?.[0]
-      
-      if (firstActivity) {
-        // Redirect to the first activity
-        router.push(
-          getUriWithOrg(orgslug, '') +
-          `/course/${courseuuid}/activity/${firstActivity.activity_uuid.replace('activity_', '')}`
-        )
-      } else {
+    setIsActionLoading(true)
+    try {
+      if (isStarted) {
+        await removeCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
+        await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
         router.refresh()
+      } else {
+        await startCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
+        await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
+        
+        // Get the first activity from the first chapter
+        const firstChapter = course.chapters?.[0]
+        const firstActivity = firstChapter?.activities?.[0]
+        
+        if (firstActivity) {
+          // Redirect to the first activity
+          router.push(
+            getUriWithOrg(orgslug, '') +
+            `/course/${courseuuid}/activity/${firstActivity.activity_uuid.replace('activity_', '')}`
+          )
+        } else {
+          router.refresh()
+        }
       }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to perform course action:', error)
+    } finally {
+      setIsActionLoading(false)
     }
   }
 
   if (isLoading) {
-    return <div className="animate-pulse h-16 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg" />
+    return <div className="animate-pulse h-16 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg mt-4 mb-8" />
   }
 
-  const author = course.authors[0]
-  const authorName = author.first_name && author.last_name 
-    ? `${author.first_name} ${author.last_name}`
-    : `@${author.username}`
+  // Filter active authors and sort by role priority
+  const sortedAuthors = [...course.authors]
+    .filter(author => author.authorship_status === 'ACTIVE')
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      const rolePriority: Record<string, number> = {
+        'CREATOR': 0,
+        'MAINTAINER': 1,
+        'CONTRIBUTOR': 2,
+        'REPORTER': 3
+      };
+      return rolePriority[a.authorship] - rolePriority[b.authorship];
+    });
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-      <div className="flex items-center space-x-3">
-        <UserAvatar
-          border="border-4"
-          avatar_url={author.avatar_image ? getUserAvatarMediaDirectory(author.user_uuid, author.avatar_image) : ''}
-          predefined_avatar={author.avatar_image ? undefined : 'empty'}
-          width={40}
-        />
-        <div className="flex flex-col">
-          <span className="text-xs text-neutral-400 font-medium">Author</span>
-          <span className="text-sm font-semibold text-neutral-800">{authorName}</span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="shrink-0">
+    <div className="bg-white/90 backdrop-blur-sm shadow-md shadow-gray-300/25 outline outline-1 outline-neutral-200/40 rounded-lg overflow-hidden p-4 my-6 mx-2">
+      <div className="flex flex-col space-y-4">
+        <MultipleAuthors authors={sortedAuthors} />
+        
         {linkedProducts.length > 0 ? (
-          hasAccess ? (
-            <button
-              onClick={handleCourseAction}
-              className={`py-2 px-4 rounded-lg font-semibold text-sm transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 ${
-                isStarted
-                  ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600'
-                  : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800'
-              }`}
-            >
-              {isStarted ? (
-                <>
-                  <LogOut className="w-4 h-4" />
-                  Leave Course
-                </>
-              ) : (
-                <>
-                  <LogIn className="w-4 h-4" />
-                  Start Course
-                </>
-              )}
-            </button>
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              <Modal
-                isDialogOpen={isModalOpen}
-                onOpenChange={setIsModalOpen}
-                dialogContent={<CoursePaidOptions course={course} />}
-                dialogTitle="Purchase Course"
-                dialogDescription="Select a payment option to access this course"
-                minWidth="sm"
-              />
+          <div className="space-y-3">
+            {hasAccess ? (
+              <div className="p-3 bg-green-50 border border-green-200 rounded-lg">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <div className="w-2 h-2 bg-green-500 rounded-full animate-pulse" />
+                  <span className="text-green-800 text-sm font-semibold">You Own This Course</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="p-3 bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 rounded-lg">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <AlertCircle className="w-4 h-4 text-amber-800" />
+                  <span className="text-amber-800 text-sm font-semibold">Paid Course</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            
+            {hasAccess ? (
               <button
-                onClick={() => setIsModalOpen(true)}
-                className="py-2 px-4 rounded-lg bg-neutral-900 text-white font-semibold text-sm hover:bg-neutral-800 transition-colors flex items-center gap-2"
+                onClick={handleCourseAction}
+                disabled={isActionLoading}
+                className={`w-full py-2 px-4 rounded-lg font-semibold text-sm transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 ${
+                  isStarted
+                    ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600 disabled:bg-red-400'
+                    : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800 disabled:bg-neutral-700'
+                }`}
               >
-                <ShoppingCart className="w-4 h-4" />
-                Purchase
+                {isActionLoading ? (
+                  <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-white border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
+                ) : isStarted ? (
+                  <>
+                    <LogOut className="w-4 h-4" />
+                    Leave Course
+                  </>
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <LogIn className="w-4 h-4" />
+                    Start Course
+                  </>
+                )}
               </button>
-            </>
-          )
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <Modal
+                  isDialogOpen={isModalOpen}
+                  onOpenChange={setIsModalOpen}
+                  dialogContent={<CoursePaidOptions course={course} />}
+                  dialogTitle="Purchase Course"
+                  dialogDescription="Select a payment option to access this course"
+                  minWidth="sm"
+                />
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setIsModalOpen(true)}
+                  disabled={isActionLoading}
+                  className="w-full py-2 px-4 rounded-lg bg-neutral-900 text-white font-semibold text-sm hover:bg-neutral-800 transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 disabled:bg-neutral-700"
+                >
+                  {isActionLoading ? (
+                    <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-white border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <>
+                      <ShoppingCart className="w-4 h-4" />
+                      Purchase Course
+                    </>
+                  )}
+                </button>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </div>
         ) : (
           <button
             onClick={handleCourseAction}
-            className={`py-2 px-4 rounded-lg font-semibold text-sm transition-colors flex items-center gap-2 ${
+            disabled={isActionLoading}
+            className={`w-full py-2 px-4 rounded-lg font-semibold text-sm transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 ${
               isStarted
-                ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600'
-                : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800'
+                ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600 disabled:bg-red-400'
+                : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800 disabled:bg-neutral-700'
             }`}
           >
-            {!session.data?.user ? (
+            {isActionLoading ? (
+              <div className="w-4 h-4 border-2 border-white border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
+            ) : !session.data?.user ? (
               <>
                 <LogIn className="w-4 h-4" />
                 Sign In
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CoursesActions.tsx b/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CoursesActions.tsx
index 03e69c88..62d0293e 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CoursesActions.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/Objects/Courses/CourseActions/CoursesActions.tsx
@@ -8,17 +8,24 @@ import { useLHSession } from '@components/Contexts/LHSessionContext'
 import { useMediaQuery } from 'usehooks-ts'
 import { getUriWithOrg, getUriWithoutOrg } from '@services/config/config'
 import { getProductsByCourse } from '@services/payments/products'
-import { LogIn, LogOut, ShoppingCart, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react'
+import { LogIn, LogOut, ShoppingCart, AlertCircle, UserPen, ClockIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 import Modal from '@components/Objects/StyledElements/Modal/Modal'
 import CoursePaidOptions from './CoursePaidOptions'
 import { checkPaidAccess } from '@services/payments/payments'
+import { applyForContributor } from '@services/courses/courses'
+import toast from 'react-hot-toast'
+import { useContributorStatus } from '../../../../hooks/useContributorStatus'
 
 interface Author {
-  user_uuid: string
-  avatar_image: string
-  first_name: string
-  last_name: string
-  username: string
+  user: {
+    user_uuid: string
+    avatar_image: string
+    first_name: string
+    last_name: string
+    username: string
+  }
+  authorship: 'CREATOR' | 'CONTRIBUTOR' | 'MAINTAINER' | 'REPORTER'
+  authorship_status: 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE' | 'PENDING'
 }
 
 interface CourseRun {
@@ -40,6 +47,7 @@ interface Course {
       activity_type: string
     }>
   }>
+  open_to_contributors?: boolean
 }
 
 interface CourseActionsProps {
@@ -55,23 +63,23 @@ const AuthorInfo = ({ author, isMobile }: { author: Author, isMobile: boolean })
   <div className="flex flex-row md:flex-col mx-auto space-y-0 md:space-y-3 space-x-4 md:space-x-0 px-2 py-2 items-center">
     <UserAvatar
       border="border-8"
-      avatar_url={author.avatar_image ? getUserAvatarMediaDirectory(author.user_uuid, author.avatar_image) : ''}
-      predefined_avatar={author.avatar_image ? undefined : 'empty'}
+      avatar_url={author.user.avatar_image ? getUserAvatarMediaDirectory(author.user.user_uuid, author.user.avatar_image) : ''}
+      predefined_avatar={author.user.avatar_image ? undefined : 'empty'}
       width={isMobile ? 60 : 100}
     />
     <div className="md:-space-y-2">
       <div className="text-[12px] text-neutral-400 font-semibold">Author</div>
       <div className="text-lg md:text-xl font-bold text-neutral-800">
-        {(author.first_name && author.last_name) ? (
+        {(author.user.first_name && author.user.last_name) ? (
           <div className="flex space-x-2 items-center">
-            <p>{`${author.first_name} ${author.last_name}`}</p>
+            <p>{`${author.user.first_name} ${author.user.last_name}`}</p>
             <span className="text-xs bg-neutral-100 p-1 px-3 rounded-full text-neutral-400 font-semibold">
-              @{author.username}
+              @{author.user.username}
             </span>
           </div>
         ) : (
           <div className="flex space-x-2 items-center">
-            <p>@{author.username}</p>
+            <p>@{author.user.username}</p>
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
@@ -79,13 +87,113 @@ const AuthorInfo = ({ author, isMobile }: { author: Author, isMobile: boolean })
   </div>
 )
 
+const MultipleAuthors = ({ authors, isMobile }: { authors: Author[], isMobile: boolean }) => {
+  const displayedAvatars = authors.slice(0, 3)
+  const displayedNames = authors.slice(0, 2)
+  const remainingCount = Math.max(0, authors.length - 3)
+  
+  // Consistent sizes for both avatars and badge
+  const avatarSize = isMobile ? 72 : 86
+  const borderSize = "border-4"
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center space-y-4 px-2 py-2">
+      <div className="text-[12px] text-neutral-400 font-semibold self-start">Authors</div>
+      
+      {/* Avatars row */}
+      <div className="flex justify-center -space-x-6 relative">
+        {displayedAvatars.map((author, index) => (
+          <div
+            key={author.user.user_uuid}
+            className="relative"
+            style={{ zIndex: displayedAvatars.length - index }}
+          >
+            <div className="ring-white">
+              <UserAvatar
+                border={borderSize}
+                rounded='rounded-full'
+                avatar_url={author.user.avatar_image ? getUserAvatarMediaDirectory(author.user.user_uuid, author.user.avatar_image) : ''}
+                predefined_avatar={author.user.avatar_image ? undefined : 'empty'}
+                width={avatarSize}
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+        {remainingCount > 0 && (
+          <div 
+            className="relative"
+            style={{ zIndex: 0 }}
+          >
+            <div 
+              className="flex items-center justify-center bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-600 font-medium rounded-full border-4 border-white shadow-sm"
+              style={{ 
+                width: `${avatarSize}px`, 
+                height: `${avatarSize}px`,
+                fontSize: isMobile ? '14px' : '16px'
+              }}
+            >
+              +{remainingCount}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Names row - improved display logic */}
+      <div className="text-center mt-2">
+        <div className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-800">
+          {authors.length === 1 ? (
+            <span>
+              {authors[0].user.first_name && authors[0].user.last_name
+                ? `${authors[0].user.first_name} ${authors[0].user.last_name}`
+                : `@${authors[0].user.username}`}
+            </span>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              {displayedNames.map((author, index) => (
+                <span key={author.user.user_uuid}>
+                  {author.user.first_name && author.user.last_name
+                    ? `${author.user.first_name} ${author.user.last_name}`
+                    : `@${author.user.username}`}
+                  {index === 0 && authors.length > 1 && index < displayedNames.length - 1 && " & "}
+                </span>
+              ))}
+              {authors.length > 2 && (
+                <span className="text-neutral-500 ml-1">
+                  & {authors.length - 2} more
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-xs text-neutral-500 mt-0.5">
+          {authors.length === 1 ? (
+            <span>@{authors[0].user.username}</span>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              {displayedNames.map((author, index) => (
+                <span key={author.user.user_uuid}>
+                  @{author.user.username}
+                  {index === 0 && authors.length > 1 && index < displayedNames.length - 1 && " & "}
+                </span>
+              ))}
+            </>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
   const router = useRouter()
   const session = useLHSession() as any
   const [linkedProducts, setLinkedProducts] = useState<any[]>([])
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [isActionLoading, setIsActionLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [isContributeLoading, setIsContributeLoading] = useState(false)
   const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = useState(false)
   const [hasAccess, setHasAccess] = useState<boolean | null>(null)
+  const { contributorStatus, refetch } = useContributorStatus(courseuuid);
 
   const isStarted = course.trail?.runs?.some(
     (run) => run.status === 'STATUS_IN_PROGRESS' && run.course_id === course.id
@@ -123,6 +231,7 @@ const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
         
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Failed to check course access')
+        toast.error('Failed to check course access. Please try again later.')
         setHasAccess(false)
       }
     }
@@ -138,27 +247,72 @@ const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
       return
     }
 
-    if (isStarted) {
-      await removeCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
-      await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
-      router.refresh()
-    } else {
-      await startCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
-      await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
-      
-      // Get the first activity from the first chapter
-      const firstChapter = course.chapters?.[0]
-      const firstActivity = firstChapter?.activities?.[0]
-      
-      if (firstActivity) {
-        // Redirect to the first activity
-        router.push(
-          getUriWithOrg(orgslug, '') +
-          `/course/${courseuuid}/activity/${firstActivity.activity_uuid.replace('activity_', '')}`
-        )
-      } else {
+    setIsActionLoading(true)
+    const loadingToast = toast.loading(
+      isStarted ? 'Leaving course...' : 'Starting course...'
+    )
+    
+    try {
+      if (isStarted) {
+        await removeCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
+        await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
+        toast.success('Successfully left the course', { id: loadingToast })
         router.refresh()
+      } else {
+        await startCourse('course_' + courseuuid, orgslug, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
+        await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
+        toast.success('Successfully started the course', { id: loadingToast })
+        
+        // Get the first activity from the first chapter
+        const firstChapter = course.chapters?.[0]
+        const firstActivity = firstChapter?.activities?.[0]
+        
+        if (firstActivity) {
+          // Redirect to the first activity
+          router.push(
+            getUriWithOrg(orgslug, '') +
+            `/course/${courseuuid}/activity/${firstActivity.activity_uuid.replace('activity_', '')}`
+          )
+        } else {
+          router.refresh()
+        }
       }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to perform course action:', error)
+      toast.error(
+        isStarted
+          ? 'Failed to leave the course. Please try again later.'
+          : 'Failed to start the course. Please try again later.',
+        { id: loadingToast }
+      )
+    } finally {
+      setIsActionLoading(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleApplyToContribute = async () => {
+    if (!session.data?.user) {
+      router.push(getUriWithoutOrg(`/signup?orgslug=${orgslug}`))
+      return
+    }
+
+    setIsContributeLoading(true)
+    const loadingToast = toast.loading('Submitting contributor application...')
+    
+    try {
+      const data = {
+        message: "I would like to contribute to this course."
+      }
+      
+      await applyForContributor('course_' + courseuuid, data, session.data?.tokens?.access_token)
+      await revalidateTags(['courses'], orgslug)
+      await refetch()
+      toast.success('Your application to contribute has been submitted successfully', { id: loadingToast })
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to apply as contributor:', error)
+      toast.error('Failed to submit your application. Please try again later.', { id: loadingToast })
+    } finally {
+      setIsContributeLoading(false)
     }
   }
 
@@ -166,6 +320,60 @@ const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
     return <div className="animate-pulse h-20 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg nice-shadow" />
   }
 
+  const renderContributorButton = () => {
+    // Don't render anything if the course is not open to contributors or if the user status is INACTIVE
+    if (contributorStatus === 'INACTIVE' || course.open_to_contributors !== true) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    
+    if (!session.data?.user) {
+      return (
+        <button
+          onClick={() => router.push(getUriWithoutOrg(`/signup?orgslug=${orgslug}`))}
+          className="w-full bg-white text-neutral-700 border border-neutral-200 py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold hover:bg-neutral-50 transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mt-3 cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          <UserPen className="w-5 h-5" />
+          Authenticate to contribute
+        </button>
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (contributorStatus === 'ACTIVE') {
+      return (
+        <div className="w-full bg-green-50 text-green-700 border border-green-200 py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mt-3">
+          <UserPen className="w-5 h-5" />
+          You are a contributor
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (contributorStatus === 'PENDING') {
+      return (
+        <div className="w-full bg-amber-50 text-amber-700 border border-amber-200 py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mt-3">
+          <ClockIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
+          Contributor application pending
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <button
+        onClick={handleApplyToContribute}
+        disabled={isContributeLoading}
+        className="w-full bg-white text-neutral-700 py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold hover:bg-neutral-50 transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mt-3 cursor-pointer disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+      >
+        {isContributeLoading ? (
+          <div className="w-5 h-5 border-2 border-neutral-700 border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <UserPen className="w-5 h-5" />
+            Apply to contribute
+          </>
+        )}
+      </button>
+    );
+  };
+
   if (linkedProducts.length > 0) {
     return (
       <div className="space-y-4">
@@ -182,13 +390,16 @@ const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
             </div>
             <button
               onClick={handleCourseAction}
-              className={`w-full py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 ${
+              disabled={isActionLoading}
+              className={`w-full py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 cursor-pointer ${
                 isStarted
-                  ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600'
-                  : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800'
+                  ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600 disabled:bg-red-400'
+                  : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800 disabled:bg-neutral-700'
               }`}
             >
-              {isStarted ? (
+              {isActionLoading ? (
+                <div className="w-5 h-5 border-2 border-white border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
+              ) : isStarted ? (
                 <>
                   <LogOut className="w-5 h-5" />
                   Leave Course
@@ -200,6 +411,7 @@ const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
                 </>
               )}
             </button>
+            {renderContributorButton()}
           </>
         ) : (
           <div className="p-4 bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 rounded-lg nice-shadow">
@@ -230,6 +442,7 @@ const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
               <ShoppingCart className="w-5 h-5" />
               Purchase Course
             </button>
+            {renderContributorButton()}
           </>
         )}
       </div>
@@ -237,31 +450,37 @@ const Actions = ({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <button
-      onClick={handleCourseAction}
-      className={`w-full py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 ${
-        isStarted
-          ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600'
-          : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800'
-      }`}
-    >
-      {!session.data?.user ? (
-        <>
-          <LogIn className="w-5 h-5" />
-          Authenticate to start course
-        </>
-      ) : isStarted ? (
-        <>
-          <LogOut className="w-5 h-5" />
-          Leave Course
-        </>
-      ) : (
-        <>
-          <LogIn className="w-5 h-5" />
-          Start Course
-        </>
-      )}
-    </button>
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <button
+        onClick={handleCourseAction}
+        disabled={isActionLoading}
+        className={`w-full py-3 rounded-lg nice-shadow font-semibold transition-colors flex items-center justify-center gap-2 cursor-pointer ${
+          isStarted
+            ? 'bg-red-500 text-white hover:bg-red-600 disabled:bg-red-400'
+            : 'bg-neutral-900 text-white hover:bg-neutral-800 disabled:bg-neutral-700'
+        }`}
+      >
+        {isActionLoading ? (
+          <div className="w-6 h-6 border-2 border-white border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
+        ) : !session.data?.user ? (
+          <>
+            <LogIn className="w-5 h-5" />
+            Authenticate to start course
+          </>
+        ) : isStarted ? (
+          <>
+            <LogOut className="w-5 h-5" />
+            Leave Course
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <LogIn className="w-5 h-5" />
+            Start Course
+          </>
+        )}
+      </button>
+      {renderContributorButton()}
+    </div>
   )
 }
 
@@ -270,10 +489,22 @@ function CoursesActions({ courseuuid, orgslug, course }: CourseActionsProps) {
   const session = useLHSession() as any
   const isMobile = useMediaQuery('(max-width: 768px)')
 
+  // Filter active authors and sort by role priority
+  const sortedAuthors = [...course.authors]
+    .filter(author => author.authorship_status === 'ACTIVE')
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      const rolePriority: Record<string, number> = {
+        'CREATOR': 0,
+        'MAINTAINER': 1,
+        'CONTRIBUTOR': 2,
+        'REPORTER': 3
+      };
+      return rolePriority[a.authorship] - rolePriority[b.authorship];
+    });
 
   return (
-    <div className=" space-y-3  antialiased flex flex-col   p-3 py-5 bg-white shadow-md shadow-gray-300/25 outline outline-1 outline-neutral-200/40 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-     <AuthorInfo author={course.authors[0]} isMobile={isMobile} />
+    <div className="space-y-3 antialiased flex flex-col p-3 py-5 bg-white shadow-md shadow-gray-300/25 outline outline-1 outline-neutral-200/40 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+      <MultipleAuthors authors={sortedAuthors} isMobile={isMobile} />
       <div className='px-3 py-2'>
         <Actions courseuuid={courseuuid} orgslug={orgslug} course={course} />
       </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Objects/Editor/EditorWrapper.tsx b/apps/web/components/Objects/Editor/EditorWrapper.tsx
index 500401d4..a48a5c87 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/Objects/Editor/EditorWrapper.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/Objects/Editor/EditorWrapper.tsx
@@ -22,11 +22,22 @@ function EditorWrapper(props: EditorWrapperProps): JSX.Element {
     let activity = props.activity
     activity.content = content
 
-    toast.promise(updateActivity(activity, activity.activity_uuid, access_token), {
-      loading: 'Saving...',
-      success: <b>Activity saved!</b>,
-      error: <b>Could not save.</b>,
-    })
+    toast.promise(
+      updateActivity(activity, activity.activity_uuid, access_token).then(res => {
+        if (!res.success) {
+          throw res;
+        }
+        return res;
+      }),
+      {
+        loading: 'Saving...',
+        success: () => <b>Activity saved!</b>,
+        error: (err) => {
+          const errorMessage = err?.data?.detail || err?.data?.message || `Error ${err?.status}: Could not save`;
+          return <b>{errorMessage}</b>;
+        },
+      }
+    )
   }
 
 
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx b/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx
index ff62c3de..5ece16be 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/Objects/UserAvatar.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type UserAvatarProps = {
   border?: 'border-2' | 'border-4' | 'border-8'
   borderColor?: string
   predefined_avatar?: 'ai' | 'empty'
+  backgroundColor?: 'bg-white' | 'bg-gray-100' 
 }
 
 function UserAvatar(props: UserAvatarProps) {
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ function UserAvatar(props: UserAvatarProps) {
         ${props.avatar_url && session?.data?.user?.avatar_image ? '' : 'bg-gray-700'}
         ${props.border ? `border ${props.border}` : ''}
         ${props.borderColor ?? 'border-white'}
-        shadow-xl
+        ${props.backgroundColor ?? 'bg-gray-100'}
+        shadow-md shadow-gray-300/45
         aspect-square
         w-[${props.width ?? 50}px]
         h-[${props.width ?? 50}px]
diff --git a/apps/web/components/Pages/Courses/ActivityIndicators.tsx b/apps/web/components/Pages/Courses/ActivityIndicators.tsx
index 8fb212a3..230624c8 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/Pages/Courses/ActivityIndicators.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/Pages/Courses/ActivityIndicators.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function ActivityIndicators(props: Props) {
     <div className="grid grid-flow-col justify-stretch space-x-6">
       {course.chapters.map((chapter: any) => {
         return (
-          <>
+          <React.Fragment key={chapter.id || `chapter-${chapter.name}`}>
             <div className="grid grid-flow-col justify-stretch space-x-2">
               {chapter.activities.map((activity: any) => {
                 return (
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function ActivityIndicators(props: Props) {
                 )
               })}
             </div>
-          </>
+          </React.Fragment>
         )
       })}
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/hooks/useContributorStatus.ts b/apps/web/hooks/useContributorStatus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de44d4c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/hooks/useContributorStatus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { getCourseContributors } from '@services/courses/courses';
+import { useLHSession } from '@components/Contexts/LHSessionContext';
+import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+
+export type ContributorStatus = 'NONE' | 'PENDING' | 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE';
+
+export function useContributorStatus(courseUuid: string) {
+  const session = useLHSession() as any;
+  const [contributorStatus, setContributorStatus] = useState<ContributorStatus>('NONE');
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
+
+  const checkContributorStatus = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!session.data?.user) {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const response = await getCourseContributors(
+        'course_' + courseUuid,
+        session.data?.tokens?.access_token
+      );
+      
+      if (response && response.data) {
+        const currentUser = response.data.find(
+          (contributor: any) => contributor.user_id === session.data.user.id
+        );
+        
+        if (currentUser) {
+          setContributorStatus(currentUser.authorship_status as ContributorStatus);
+        } else {
+          setContributorStatus('NONE');
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to check contributor status:', error);
+      toast.error('Failed to check contributor status');
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [courseUuid, session.data?.tokens?.access_token, session.data?.user]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (session.data?.user) {
+      checkContributorStatus();
+    }
+  }, [checkContributorStatus, session.data?.user]);
+
+  return { contributorStatus, isLoading, refetch: checkContributorStatus };
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index bb239948..1a6a4008 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     "katex": "^0.16.21",
     "lowlight": "^3.3.0",
     "lucide-react": "^0.453.0",
-    "next": "15.2.2",
+    "next": "15.2.3",
     "next-auth": "^4.24.11",
     "nextjs-toploader": "^1.6.12",
     "prosemirror-state": "^1.4.3",
diff --git a/apps/web/pnpm-lock.yaml b/apps/web/pnpm-lock.yaml
index c1a198f4..a4ad0a48 100644
--- a/apps/web/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/apps/web/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ importers:
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       '@sentry/nextjs':
         specifier: ^9.5.0
-        version: 9.5.0(@opentelemetry/context-async-hooks@1.30.1(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/core@1.30.1(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/instrumentation@0.57.2(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base@1.30.1(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(next@15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)(webpack@5.94.0(esbuild@0.17.19))
+        version: 9.5.0(@opentelemetry/context-async-hooks@1.30.1(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/core@1.30.1(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/instrumentation@0.57.2(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base@1.30.1(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0))(next@15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)(webpack@5.94.0(esbuild@0.17.19))
       '@sentry/utils':
         specifier: ^8.55.0
         version: 8.55.0
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.453.0
         version: 0.453.0(react@19.0.0)
       next:
-        specifier: 15.2.2
-        version: 15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
+        specifier: 15.2.3
+        version: 15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
       next-auth:
         specifier: ^4.24.11
-        version: 4.24.11(next@15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
+        version: 4.24.11(next@15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
       nextjs-toploader:
         specifier: ^1.6.12
-        version: 1.6.12(next@15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
+        version: 1.6.12(next@15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
       prosemirror-state:
         specifier: ^1.4.3
         version: 1.4.3
@@ -689,56 +689,56 @@ packages:
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-  '@next/env@15.2.2':
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+  '@next/env@15.2.3':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-a26KnbW9DFEUsSxAxKBORR/uD9THoYoKbkpFywMN/AFvboTt94b8+g/07T8J6ACsdLag8/PDU60ov4rPxRAixw==}
 
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+  '@next/swc-darwin-arm64@15.2.3':
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     engines: {node: '>= 10'}
     cpu: [arm64]
     os: [darwin]
 
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@@ -3678,8 +3678,8 @@ packages:
       nodemailer:
         optional: true
 
-  next@15.2.2:
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+  next@15.2.3:
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     engines: {node: ^18.18.0 || ^19.8.0 || >= 20.0.0}
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
@@ -5127,34 +5127,34 @@ snapshots:
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       '@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec': 1.5.0
 
-  '@next/env@15.2.2': {}
+  '@next/env@15.2.3': {}
 
   '@next/eslint-plugin-next@15.2.1':
     dependencies:
       fast-glob: 3.3.1
 
-  '@next/swc-darwin-arm64@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-darwin-arm64@15.2.3':
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-  '@next/swc-darwin-x64@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-darwin-x64@15.2.3':
     optional: true
 
-  '@next/swc-linux-arm64-gnu@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-linux-arm64-gnu@15.2.3':
     optional: true
 
-  '@next/swc-linux-arm64-musl@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-linux-arm64-musl@15.2.3':
     optional: true
 
-  '@next/swc-linux-x64-gnu@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-linux-x64-gnu@15.2.3':
     optional: true
 
-  '@next/swc-linux-x64-musl@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-linux-x64-musl@15.2.3':
     optional: true
 
-  '@next/swc-win32-arm64-msvc@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-win32-arm64-msvc@15.2.3':
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-  '@next/swc-win32-x64-msvc@15.2.2':
+  '@next/swc-win32-x64-msvc@15.2.3':
     optional: true
 
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@@ -6322,7 +6322,7 @@ snapshots:
 
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@@ -6335,7 +6335,7 @@ snapshots:
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       '@sentry/webpack-plugin': 3.2.1(webpack@5.94.0(esbuild@0.17.19))
       chalk: 3.0.0
-      next: 15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
+      next: 15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
       resolve: 1.22.8
       rollup: 4.34.9
       stacktrace-parser: 0.1.11
@@ -8398,13 +8398,13 @@ snapshots:
 
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-  next-auth@4.24.11(next@15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0):
+  next-auth@4.24.11(next@15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0):
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       '@panva/hkdf': 1.2.1
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-      next: 15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
+      next: 15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
       oauth: 0.9.15
       openid-client: 5.7.1
       preact: 10.26.4
@@ -8413,9 +8413,9 @@ snapshots:
       react-dom: 19.0.0(react@19.0.0)
       uuid: 8.3.2
 
-  next@15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0):
+  next@15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0):
     dependencies:
-      '@next/env': 15.2.2
+      '@next/env': 15.2.3
       '@swc/counter': 0.1.3
       '@swc/helpers': 0.5.15
       busboy: 1.6.0
@@ -8425,23 +8425,23 @@ snapshots:
       react-dom: 19.0.0(react@19.0.0)
       styled-jsx: 5.1.6(@babel/core@7.26.9)(react@19.0.0)
     optionalDependencies:
-      '@next/swc-darwin-arm64': 15.2.2
-      '@next/swc-darwin-x64': 15.2.2
-      '@next/swc-linux-arm64-gnu': 15.2.2
-      '@next/swc-linux-arm64-musl': 15.2.2
-      '@next/swc-linux-x64-gnu': 15.2.2
-      '@next/swc-linux-x64-musl': 15.2.2
-      '@next/swc-win32-arm64-msvc': 15.2.2
-      '@next/swc-win32-x64-msvc': 15.2.2
+      '@next/swc-darwin-arm64': 15.2.3
+      '@next/swc-darwin-x64': 15.2.3
+      '@next/swc-linux-arm64-gnu': 15.2.3
+      '@next/swc-linux-arm64-musl': 15.2.3
+      '@next/swc-linux-x64-gnu': 15.2.3
+      '@next/swc-linux-x64-musl': 15.2.3
+      '@next/swc-win32-arm64-msvc': 15.2.3
+      '@next/swc-win32-x64-msvc': 15.2.3
       '@opentelemetry/api': 1.9.0
       sharp: 0.33.5
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - '@babel/core'
       - babel-plugin-macros
 
-  nextjs-toploader@1.6.12(next@15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0):
+  nextjs-toploader@1.6.12(next@15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0))(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0):
     dependencies:
-      next: 15.2.2(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
+      next: 15.2.3(@babel/core@7.26.9)(@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0)(react-dom@19.0.0(react@19.0.0))(react@19.0.0)
       nprogress: 0.2.0
       prop-types: 15.8.1
       react: 19.0.0
diff --git a/apps/web/services/courses/activities.ts b/apps/web/services/courses/activities.ts
index 89cf748f..f49324e4 100644
--- a/apps/web/services/courses/activities.ts
+++ b/apps/web/services/courses/activities.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { getAPIUrl } from '@services/config/config'
 import {
   RequestBodyFormWithAuthHeader,
   RequestBodyWithAuthHeader,
+  getResponseMetadata,
 } from '@services/utils/ts/requests'
 
 export async function createActivity(
@@ -130,6 +131,6 @@ export async function updateActivity(
     `${getAPIUrl()}activities/${activity_uuid}`,
     RequestBodyWithAuthHeader('PUT', data, null, access_token)
   )
-  const res = await result.json()
+  const res = await getResponseMetadata(result)
   return res
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/services/courses/courses.ts b/apps/web/services/courses/courses.ts
index 562a219e..ec81f13b 100644
--- a/apps/web/services/courses/courses.ts
+++ b/apps/web/services/courses/courses.ts
@@ -126,3 +126,30 @@ export async function deleteCourseFromBackend(course_uuid: any, access_token:any
   const res = await errorHandling(result)
   return res
 }
+
+export async function getCourseContributors(course_uuid: string, access_token:string | null | undefined) {
+  const result: any = await fetch(
+    `${getAPIUrl()}courses/${course_uuid}/contributors`,
+    RequestBodyWithAuthHeader('GET', null, null,access_token || undefined)
+  )
+  const res = await getResponseMetadata(result)
+  return res
+}
+
+export async function editContributor(course_uuid: string, contributor_id: string, authorship: any, authorship_status: any, access_token:string | null | undefined) {
+  const result: any = await fetch(
+    `${getAPIUrl()}courses/${course_uuid}/contributors/${contributor_id}?authorship=${authorship}&authorship_status=${authorship_status}`,
+    RequestBodyWithAuthHeader('PUT', null, null,access_token || undefined)
+  )
+  const res = await getResponseMetadata(result)
+  return res
+}
+
+export async function applyForContributor(course_uuid: string, data: any, access_token:string | null | undefined) {
+  const result: any = await fetch(
+    `${getAPIUrl()}courses/${course_uuid}/apply-contributor`,
+    RequestBodyWithAuthHeader('POST', data, null,access_token || undefined)
+  )
+  const res = await getResponseMetadata(result)
+  return res
+}