diff --git a/public/academic.png b/app/assets/images/academic.png
similarity index 100%
rename from public/academic.png
rename to app/assets/images/academic.png
diff --git a/app/models/academic.rb b/app/models/academic.rb
index 34a04dd61..8412176a7 100644
--- a/app/models/academic.rb
+++ b/app/models/academic.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Academic < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   belongs_to :user
   belongs_to :lab
-  belongs_to :approver
+  belongs_to :approver, class_name: 'User'
 
   validates_presence_of :started_in, :lab, :user
 
diff --git a/spec/features/academics/listing_students_spec.rb b/spec/features/academics/listing_students_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6947f49d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/academics/listing_students_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+feature "Showing students" do
+
+  given(:lab) { FactoryBot.create(:lab, workflow_state: 'approved') }
+  given(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, first_name: "Homer", last_name: "Simpson", workflow_state: "verified") }
+  given(:academic) { FactoryBot.create(:academic, user: user, lab: lab) }
+
+  scenario "as visitor" do
+    academic.approver = user
+    visit lab_url(lab)
+    expect(page).not_to have_content("Fab Academy Students")
+  end
+
+  scenario "as a academy user" do
+    admin = FactoryBot.create(:user)
+    admin.add_role :superadmin
+    admin.add_role :academy
+    admin.verify!
+    sign_in admin
+
+    academic.approver = admin
+    visit lab_url(lab)
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("Fab Academy Students")
+    expect(page).to have_content("Academy Website")
+  end
+
+end