diff --git a/src/features/admin/sessions/pages/SessionFormPage.vue b/src/features/admin/sessions/pages/SessionFormPage.vue
index d07764d..983279b 100644
--- a/src/features/admin/sessions/pages/SessionFormPage.vue
+++ b/src/features/admin/sessions/pages/SessionFormPage.vue
@@ -77,6 +77,19 @@
             />
           </div>
 
+          <!-- row 3b — embed code (online sessions only) -->
+          <div class="session-form__row" v-if="form.type === 'online'">
+            <TextareaField
+              v-model="form.embedCode"
+              name="embedCode"
+              label="کد امبد (Embed Code)"
+              placeholder="در صورت وجود، کد iframe/embed جلسه (مثلاً از آپارات یا سرویس ویدئوکنفرانس) را اینجا وارد کنید تا به‌جای لینک، به‌صورت مستقیم در صفحه نمایش داده شود."
+              :row="3"
+              :error="errors.embedCode"
+              @blur="validateAt('embedCode', form.embedCode)"
+            />
+          </div>
+
           <!-- row 4 — description -->
           <div class="session-form__row">
             <TextareaField
@@ -101,6 +114,17 @@
               @remove="onContentRemove"
               @error="onContentError"
             />
+            <div v-if="contentUploadMutation.isPending.value" class="session-form__upload-progress">
+              <div class="session-form__upload-progress-track">
+                <div
+                  class="session-form__upload-progress-bar"
+                  :style="{ width: contentUploadProgress + '%' }"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <span class="session-form__upload-progress-text">
+                {{ contentUploadProgress }}% بارگذاری شده
+              </span>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -200,6 +224,7 @@ const form = ref({
   contentType: '',
   type: '',
   link: '',
+  embedCode: '',
   description: '',
 })
 
@@ -207,6 +232,7 @@ const image = ref(null)
 const contentFiles = ref([])
 const coverMediaId = ref(null)
 const contentMediaId = ref(null)
+const contentUploadProgress = ref(0)
 
 const contentAccept = computed(() => COURSE_CONTENT_TYPE_ACCEPT[form.value.contentType] || '*')
 const contentMaxSize = computed(
@@ -238,7 +264,10 @@ const onContentTypeChange = () => {
 }
 
 const onSessionTypeChange = () => {
-  if (form.value.type !== 'online') form.value.link = ''
+  if (form.value.type !== 'online') {
+    form.value.link = ''
+    form.value.embedCode = ''
+  }
 }
 
 const { data: existingSession } = useAdminSessionQuery(sessionId, {
@@ -267,6 +296,7 @@ watch(
       contentType,
       type: session.type ?? '',
       link: session.link ?? '',
+      embedCode: session.embedCode ?? '',
       description: session.description ?? '',
     }
     coverMediaId.value = coverMedia?.id ?? null
@@ -298,13 +328,20 @@ const purposeForContentType = (contentType) => {
 const onContentSelect = async (files) => {
   const file = files?.[0]
   if (!file) return
+  contentUploadProgress.value = 0
   try {
     const formData = objectToFormData({
       file,
       purpose: purposeForContentType(form.value.contentType),
       context: 'session',
     })
-    const response = await contentUploadMutation.mutateAsync(formData)
+    const response = await contentUploadMutation.mutateAsync({
+      formData,
+      onUploadProgress: (event) => {
+        if (!event.total) return
+        contentUploadProgress.value = Math.round((event.loaded / event.total) * 100)
+      },
+    })
     const payload = response?.data ?? response
     const id = payload?.id ?? payload?.uploadId
     contentFiles.value = [{ id, name: file.name, size: file.size, url: payload?.url }]
@@ -342,6 +379,7 @@ const buildPayload = (values) => {
     courseId: values.courseId,
     type: values.type,
     link: values.type === 'online' ? values.link : undefined,
+    embedCode: values.type === 'online' ? values.embedCode : undefined,
     description: values.description,
     mediaIds,
   }
@@ -477,6 +515,38 @@ const onCancel = () => router.push({ name: 'admin-sessions' })
     color: var(--color-prim-gray);
   }
 
+  &__upload-progress {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+    margin-top: -0.25rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  &__upload-progress-track {
+    flex: 1;
+    height: 0.5rem;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: var(--color-thd-gray);
+    overflow: hidden;
+  }
+
+  &__upload-progress-bar {
+    height: 100%;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    background: var(--color-primary);
+    transition: width 0.2s ease;
+  }
+
+  &__upload-progress-text {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    font-family: var(--font-family-en);
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    color: var(--color-sec-gray);
+    min-width: 3.5rem;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+
   &__preview {
     place-items: center center;
   }
diff --git a/src/features/admin/sessions/schema/index.js b/src/features/admin/sessions/schema/index.js
index ecdc4f3..cf5682d 100644
--- a/src/features/admin/sessions/schema/index.js
+++ b/src/features/admin/sessions/schema/index.js
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ export const sessionSchema = object().shape({
     then: (schema) => schema.required(),
     otherwise: (schema) => schema.nullable().notRequired(),
   }),
+  embedCode: string().nullable().notRequired(),
   description: string().nullable().notRequired(),
 })
diff --git a/src/features/student/certificates/components/CertificateItem.vue b/src/features/student/certificates/components/CertificateItem.vue
index e65c76a..d8574cc 100644
--- a/src/features/student/certificates/components/CertificateItem.vue
+++ b/src/features/student/certificates/components/CertificateItem.vue
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const downloadItems = computed(() => [
 
     @media (min-width: 1024px) {
       flex: 1;
-      order: 3;
+      order: 1;
       min-width: 12rem;
     }
   }
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ const downloadItems = computed(() => [
   &__course-info {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    align-items: flex-start;
-    text-align: end;
+    align-items: flex-end;
+    text-align: right;
     gap: 0.25rem;
     min-width: 0;
   }
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ const downloadItems = computed(() => [
     background: rgba(107, 107, 107, 4%);
     font-family: var(--font-family-fa);
     white-space: nowrap;
+    align-self: center;
 
     @media (min-width: 1024px) {
       order: 2;
@@ -222,15 +223,20 @@ const downloadItems = computed(() => [
     justify-content: center;
 
     @media (min-width: 1024px) {
-      order: 1;
-      justify-content: flex-start;
+      order: 3;
+      justify-content: flex-end;
     }
   }
 
   &__download-btn {
-    min-width: 9rem;
+    width: 100%;
     height: 2rem;
     padding: 0 1.25rem;
+
+    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
+      width: auto;
+      min-width: 9rem;
+    }
   }
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/features/student/certificates/pages/StudentCertificatesPage.vue b/src/features/student/certificates/pages/StudentCertificatesPage.vue
index 3356bec..2f86b7e 100644
--- a/src/features/student/certificates/pages/StudentCertificatesPage.vue
+++ b/src/features/student/certificates/pages/StudentCertificatesPage.vue
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { toast } from 'vue3-toastify'
 import SvgIcon from '@/components/icons/SvgIcon.vue'
 import NoItems from '@/components/blocks/NoItems.vue'
+import { formatJalaaliDate } from '@/utils/date-utils'
 import { usePagination } from '@/composables/usePagination'
 import PaginationBlock from '@/components/blocks/PaginationBlock.vue'
 import BoxedIconTitleBlock from '@/components/blocks/BoxedIconTitleBlock.vue'
@@ -53,7 +54,17 @@ const { data, isLoading } = useStudentCertificatesQuery(filters, pagination, {
   keepPreviousData: true,
 })
 
-const certificates = computed(() => data.value?.data ?? [])
+// Bridge the backend payload (title/teacherName/startedAt/endedAt) into the
+// display shape CertificateItem expects, without touching its template.
+const certificates = computed(() =>
+  (data.value?.data ?? []).map((c) => ({
+    ...c,
+    courseTitle: c.title ?? '',
+    teacherName: c.teacherName ?? '',
+    startDate: formatJalaaliDate(c.startedAt) || '',
+    endDate: formatJalaaliDate(c.endedAt) || '',
+  }))
+)
 const meta = computed(() => ({
   page: pagination.value.page,
   perPage: pagination.value.perPage,
diff --git a/src/features/student/sessions/pages/StudentSessionDetailsPage.vue b/src/features/student/sessions/pages/StudentSessionDetailsPage.vue
index 77fa8fd..bd22943 100644
--- a/src/features/student/sessions/pages/StudentSessionDetailsPage.vue
+++ b/src/features/student/sessions/pages/StudentSessionDetailsPage.vue
@@ -37,12 +37,23 @@
             <SvgIcon name="warning" :size="22" color="#b8b8b8" class="ssd__text-icon" />
             <p class="ssd__text-body">{{ session.text }}</p>
           </div>
+          <div v-else-if="contentKind === 'embed'" class="ssd__embed">
+            <iframe
+              class="ssd__embed-frame"
+              :srcdoc="session.embedCode"
+              sandbox="allow-scripts allow-popups allow-forms allow-presentation"
+              allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture"
+              allowfullscreen
+              loading="lazy"
+              referrerpolicy="no-referrer"
+            />
+          </div>
           <div v-else-if="contentKind === 'link'" class="ssd__link">
             <div class="ssd__link__box">
-              <span>https://link</span>
+              <span>{{ session?.link || 'لینکی ثبت نشده است' }}</span>
               <SvgIcon name="link" :size="22" class="ssd__link-icon" />
             </div>
-            <BaseButton text="ورود به جلسه " custom-class="ssd__link-btn">
+            <BaseButton text="ورود به جلسه " custom-class="ssd__link-btn" @click="openSessionLink">
               <template #appendIcon>
                 <SvgIcon name="arrow-left" :size="18" color="#fff" />
               </template>
@@ -129,13 +140,17 @@ const homework = computed(() => (homeworksData.value?.data ?? [])[0] ?? null)
 const contentKind = computed(() => {
   const s = session.value
   if (!s) return ''
-  if (s.type === 'online') return 'link'
-  if (s.videoUrl) return 'link'
+  if (s.type === 'online') return s.embedCode?.trim() ? 'embed' : 'link'
+  if (s.videoUrl) return 'video'
   if (s.audioUrl) return 'audio'
   if (s.text) return 'text'
   return ''
 })
 
+const openSessionLink = () => {
+  if (session.value?.link) window.open(session.value.link, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer')
+}
+
 const homeworkAudio = ref(null)
 const homeworkImage = ref(null)
 const errors = reactive({ audio: '', image: '' })
@@ -260,6 +275,18 @@ const onSubmit = async () => {
     }
   }
 
+  &__embed {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  &__embed-frame {
+    width: 100%;
+    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
+    border: 0;
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    background: #000;
+  }
+
   &__link {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/src/layouts/CounselorLayout.vue b/src/layouts/CounselorLayout.vue
index 148d54a..cef7acc 100644
--- a/src/layouts/CounselorLayout.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/CounselorLayout.vue
@@ -40,13 +40,16 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { useUIStore } from '@/store/ui'
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/store/auth'
 import { RouterView, useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import Copyright from '@/components/Copyright.vue'
 import HeaderBlock from '@/components/HeaderBlock.vue'
+import { buildMergedMenuItems } from '@/layouts/roleMenuItems'
 import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import CounselorSidebar from '@/layouts/sidebars/CounselorSidebar.vue'
 
 const ui = useUIStore()
+const auth = useAuthStore()
 const route = useRoute()
 
 const isMobile = ref(window.innerWidth < 1024)
@@ -59,20 +62,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => window.removeEventListener('resize', onResize))
 const pageTitle = computed(() => route.meta?.title || 'مشاوره')
 const pageSubtitle = computed(() => route.meta?.subtitle || '')
 
-const menuItems = computed(() => [
-  {
-    title: 'پیشخوان',
-    icon: 'menu',
-    to: { name: 'counselor-dashboard' },
-    active: route.name === 'counselor-dashboard',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'مشاوره',
-    icon: 'chat',
-    to: { name: 'counselor-consultations' },
-    active: route.name === 'counselor-consultations',
-  },
-])
+const menuItems = computed(() => buildMergedMenuItems(auth.roles, route))
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
diff --git a/src/layouts/MissionaryLayout.vue b/src/layouts/MissionaryLayout.vue
index dab4193..b9b8092 100644
--- a/src/layouts/MissionaryLayout.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/MissionaryLayout.vue
@@ -38,13 +38,16 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { useUIStore } from '@/store/ui'
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/store/auth'
 import { RouterView, useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import Copyright from '@/components/Copyright.vue'
 import HeaderBlock from '@/components/HeaderBlock.vue'
+import { buildMergedMenuItems } from '@/layouts/roleMenuItems'
 import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import StudentSidebar from '@/layouts/sidebars/StudentSidebar.vue'
 
 const ui = useUIStore()
+const auth = useAuthStore()
 const route = useRoute()
 
 const isMobile = ref(window.innerWidth < 1024)
@@ -57,32 +60,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => window.removeEventListener('resize', onResize))
 const pageTitle = computed(() => route.meta?.title || 'سیستم مدیریت اعزام')
 const pageSubtitle = computed(() => route.meta?.subtitle || '')
 
-const menuItems = computed(() => [
-  {
-    title: 'پیشخوان',
-    icon: 'menu',
-    to: { name: 'missionary-dashboard' },
-    active: route.name === 'missionary-dashboard',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'سامانه اعزام',
-    icon: 'user-sound',
-    to: { name: 'missionary-requests' },
-    active: route.name === 'missionary-requests',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'آموزش من',
-    icon: 'graduation-cap',
-    to: { name: 'missionary-education' },
-    active: route.name?.startsWith('missionary-education'),
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'تیکت',
-    icon: 'envelope-open',
-    to: { name: 'missionary-tickets' },
-    active: route.name === 'missionary-tickets',
-  },
-])
+const menuItems = computed(() => buildMergedMenuItems(auth.roles, route))
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
diff --git a/src/layouts/StudentLayout.vue b/src/layouts/StudentLayout.vue
index fc59737..2aaedcc 100644
--- a/src/layouts/StudentLayout.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/StudentLayout.vue
@@ -38,13 +38,16 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { useUIStore } from '@/store/ui'
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/store/auth'
 import { RouterView, useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import Copyright from '@/components/Copyright.vue'
 import HeaderBlock from '@/components/HeaderBlock.vue'
+import { buildMergedMenuItems } from '@/layouts/roleMenuItems'
 import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import StudentSidebar from '@/layouts/sidebars/StudentSidebar.vue'
 
 const ui = useUIStore()
+const auth = useAuthStore()
 const route = useRoute()
 
 const isMobile = ref(window.innerWidth < 1024)
@@ -57,52 +60,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => window.removeEventListener('resize', onResize))
 const pageTitle = computed(() => route.meta?.title || 'پیشخوان')
 const pageSubtitle = computed(() => route.meta?.subtitle || '')
 
-const menuItems = computed(() => [
-  {
-    title: 'داشبورد',
-    icon: 'monitor',
-    to: { name: 'student-dashboard' },
-    active: route.name === 'student-dashboard',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'آموزش',
-    icon: 'graduation-cap',
-    to: { name: 'student-terms' },
-    active: [
-      'student-terms',
-      'student-term-details',
-      'student-lesson-details',
-      'student-session-details',
-      'student-exam',
-      'student-courses',
-      'student-course-details',
-    ].includes(route.name),
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'خدمات',
-    icon: 'folder-simple-star',
-    to: { name: 'student-services' },
-    active: route.name === 'student-services',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'گواهینامه',
-    icon: 'certificate',
-    to: { name: 'student-certificates' },
-    active: route.name === 'student-certificates',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'ویرایش پروفایل',
-    icon: 'user-circle-check',
-    to: { name: 'student-profile' },
-    active: route.name === 'student-profile',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'تیکت',
-    icon: 'envelope-open',
-    to: { name: 'student-tickets' },
-    active: route.name === 'student-tickets',
-  },
-])
+const menuItems = computed(() => buildMergedMenuItems(auth.roles, route))
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
diff --git a/src/layouts/roleMenuItems.js b/src/layouts/roleMenuItems.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bcd2dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/roleMenuItems.js
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+// Per-role sidebar sections, kept as plain builder functions so any layout
+// can request the union of sections for every role a user holds — additive
+// multi-role access without each layout hardcoding its own single-role list.
+// Only roles with a registered builder participate in the merge; a role
+// without one (e.g. admin) contributes nothing and keeps its own standalone
+// menu untouched.
+
+export const buildStudentMenuItems = (route) => [
+  {
+    title: 'داشبورد',
+    icon: 'monitor',
+    to: { name: 'student-dashboard' },
+    active: route.name === 'student-dashboard',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'آموزش',
+    icon: 'graduation-cap',
+    to: { name: 'student-terms' },
+    active: [
+      'student-terms',
+      'student-term-details',
+      'student-lesson-details',
+      'student-session-details',
+      'student-exam',
+      'student-courses',
+      'student-course-details',
+    ].includes(route.name),
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'خدمات',
+    icon: 'folder-simple-star',
+    to: { name: 'student-services' },
+    active: route.name === 'student-services',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'مشاوره',
+    icon: 'chat-teardrop-text',
+    to: { name: 'student-consultants' },
+    active: route.name === 'student-consultants',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'گواهینامه',
+    icon: 'certificate',
+    to: { name: 'student-certificates' },
+    active: route.name === 'student-certificates',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'ویرایش پروفایل',
+    icon: 'user-circle-check',
+    to: { name: 'student-profile' },
+    active: route.name === 'student-profile',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'تیکت',
+    icon: 'envelope-open',
+    to: { name: 'student-tickets' },
+    active: route.name === 'student-tickets',
+  },
+]
+
+export const buildMissionaryMenuItems = (route) => [
+  {
+    title: 'پیشخوان',
+    icon: 'menu',
+    to: { name: 'missionary-dashboard' },
+    active: route.name === 'missionary-dashboard',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'سامانه اعزام',
+    icon: 'user-sound',
+    to: { name: 'missionary-requests' },
+    active: route.name === 'missionary-requests',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'آموزش من',
+    icon: 'graduation-cap',
+    to: { name: 'missionary-education' },
+    active: route.name?.startsWith('missionary-education'),
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'تیکت',
+    icon: 'envelope-open',
+    to: { name: 'missionary-tickets' },
+    active: route.name === 'missionary-tickets',
+  },
+]
+
+export const buildCounselorMenuItems = (route) => [
+  {
+    title: 'پیشخوان',
+    icon: 'menu',
+    to: { name: 'counselor-dashboard' },
+    active: route.name === 'counselor-dashboard',
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'مشاوره',
+    icon: 'chat',
+    to: { name: 'counselor-consultations' },
+    active: route.name === 'counselor-consultations',
+  },
+]
+
+const MENU_BUILDERS = {
+  student: buildStudentMenuItems,
+  missionary: buildMissionaryMenuItems,
+  counselor: buildCounselorMenuItems,
+}
+
+/**
+ * Union of every panel section unlocked by `roles`, in role order (roles
+ * come back from the API ordered by role id, so a user's base role's
+ * sections lead and each additional role's sections are appended after).
+ */
+export const buildMergedMenuItems = (roles, route) => {
+  const seen = new Set()
+  const items = []
+  for (const roleName of roles ?? []) {
+    const builder = MENU_BUILDERS[roleName]
+    if (!builder || seen.has(roleName)) continue
+    seen.add(roleName)
+    items.push(...builder(route))
+  }
+  return items
+}
diff --git a/src/router/guards.js b/src/router/guards.js
index f1843ce..ec89f2e 100644
--- a/src/router/guards.js
+++ b/src/router/guards.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const statusGuard = (to) => {
   if (!tokenService.hasToken()) return
   const auth = useAuthStore()
   if (!auth.user) return
-  if (auth.role && auth.role !== 'student') return
+  if (!auth.roles.includes('student')) return
   if (auth.user.status === 'approved') return
   return { name: 'student-register' }
 }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const statusGuard = (to) => {
 export const roleGuard = (to) => {
   if (!to.meta?.role) return
   const auth = useAuthStore()
-  if (auth.role !== to.meta.role) {
+  if (!auth.roles.includes(to.meta.role)) {
     return { name: 'home' }
   }
   return
diff --git a/src/services/wp-sync/auth-status-cookie.js b/src/services/wp-sync/auth-status-cookie.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16a2ddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/wp-sync/auth-status-cookie.js
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { ROLE_HOME_ROUTES } from '@/enums'
+
+// Read by the WordPress site (madresebanoo.ir) to show/hide its "account"
+// button and link it to the right dashboard, without ever seeing a real
+// auth token. Must stay in sync with whatever the WP/Elementor side expects
+// — see the implementation report for the exact contract.
+const COOKIE_NAME = 'mb_auth_status'
+const ROOT_DOMAIN = 'madresebanoo.ir'
+
+const isOnRootDomain = () => {
+  const host = window.location.hostname
+  return host === ROOT_DOMAIN || host.endsWith(`.${ROOT_DOMAIN}`)
+}
+
+const cookieAttributes = () => {
+  const attrs = ['Path=/', 'SameSite=Lax']
+  // A Domain=.madresebanoo.ir cookie is only accepted by the browser when the
+  // current page is actually on that domain (prod). On local dev
+  // (127.0.0.1/localhost) we fall back to a host-only cookie so the sync
+  // logic is still exercised, instead of silently failing to set anything.
+  if (isOnRootDomain()) attrs.push(`Domain=.${ROOT_DOMAIN}`)
+  // Secure cookies are dropped by the browser on plain http, which local dev
+  // serves over. Only require it where it can actually work (prod, https).
+  if (window.location.protocol === 'https:') attrs.push('Secure')
+  return attrs
+}
+
+const writeCookie = (value, { expire = false } = {}) => {
+  const attrs = cookieAttributes()
+  attrs.push(expire ? 'Max-Age=0' : '') // no Max-Age on set = session cookie
+  // This cookie must be readable by a separate WordPress site with plain JS
+  // (no httpOnly), and needs Domain/SameSite attributes the CookieStore API
+  // doesn't uniformly support yet — document.cookie is the correct tool here.
+  // eslint-disable-next-line unicorn/no-document-cookie
+  document.cookie = [`${COOKIE_NAME}=${value}`, ...attrs].filter(Boolean).join('; ')
+}
+
+const dashboardPathFor = async (role) => {
+  try {
+    const { default: router } = await import('@/router')
+    const routeName = ROLE_HOME_ROUTES[role] || 'student-dashboard'
+    return router.resolve({ name: routeName }).path
+  } catch {
+    return '/dashboard'
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets mb_auth_status to a non-sensitive JSON blob describing display state
+ * only: `{ loggedIn: true, dashboardPath }`. Never put the access token,
+ * password, or any credential in this cookie.
+ */
+export const syncAuthStatusCookie = async (role) => {
+  const dashboardPath = await dashboardPathFor(role)
+  const value = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify({ loggedIn: true, dashboardPath }))
+  writeCookie(value)
+}
+
+export const clearAuthStatusCookie = () => {
+  writeCookie('', { expire: true })
+}
diff --git a/src/store/auth.js b/src/store/auth.js
index 51de1e2..6cb20b2 100644
--- a/src/store/auth.js
+++ b/src/store/auth.js
@@ -2,31 +2,49 @@ import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 
 import { tokenService } from '@/services/api/token-service'
+import { syncAuthStatusCookie, clearAuthStatusCookie } from '@/services/wp-sync/auth-status-cookie'
 
 export const useAuthStore = defineStore('auth', () => {
   const user = ref(tokenService.getUserInfo())
 
   const isAuthenticated = computed(() => !!tokenService.getToken() && !!user.value)
-  const role = computed(() => {
+  // Full set of roles this user holds — access should be additive across all
+  // of them, never just their first/"primary" one.
+  const roles = computed(() => {
     const u = user.value
-    if (!u) return null
-    if (Array.isArray(u.roles) && u.roles.length > 0) return u.roles[0]
-    return u.role || u.roleName || null
+    if (!u) return []
+    if (Array.isArray(u.roles) && u.roles.length > 0) return u.roles
+    if (u.role) return [u.role]
+    if (u.roleName) return [u.roleName]
+    return []
   })
+  // Primary role, used only where a single default is needed (e.g. the
+  // landing route right after login) — never for access control.
+  const role = computed(() => roles.value[0] || null)
 
   const setUser = (userData) => {
     user.value = userData
     tokenService.saveUserInfo(userData)
+    // Only a real, token-backed session should tell WordPress "logged in" —
+    // setUser is also used to stash a phone number mid-signup, before any
+    // token exists, so gate the display-state cookie on the actual token.
+    if (tokenService.hasToken()) {
+      syncAuthStatusCookie(role.value)
+    } else {
+      clearAuthStatusCookie()
+    }
   }
 
   const clearUser = () => {
     user.value = null
     tokenService.clearAll()
+    clearAuthStatusCookie()
   }
 
   return {
     user,
     role,
+    roles,
     isAuthenticated,
     setUser,
     clearUser,