diff --git a/controllers/authController.go b/controllers/authController.go
index 01e2f70..8fb4c7f 100644
--- a/controllers/authController.go
+++ b/controllers/authController.go
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ func AuthAdmin(c *fiber.Ctx) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func AuthStudent(c *fiber.Ctx) bool {
+func AuthStudent(c *fiber.Ctx) (verified bool, sid string) {
 	cookie := c.Cookies("jwt")
 
 	token, err := jwt.ParseWithClaims(cookie, &jwt.StandardClaims{}, func(token *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
 		return []byte(SecretKey), nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return false
+		return false, ""
 	}
 
 	claims := token.Claims.(*jwt.StandardClaims)
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ func AuthStudent(c *fiber.Ctx) bool {
 	var student models.Admin
 	findErr := adminCollection.FindOne(context.TODO(), bson.M{"sid": claims.Issuer}).Decode(&student)
 	if findErr != nil {
-		return false
+		return false, ""
 	}
 
-	return true
+	return true, claims.Issuer
 }
 
 func Enroll(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
diff --git a/controllers/updateController.go b/controllers/updateController.go
index e8f6d69..9d0e37c 100644
--- a/controllers/updateController.go
+++ b/controllers/updateController.go
@@ -621,8 +621,10 @@ func UpdateStudentEmail(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		})
 	}
 
+	verifiedAdmin := AuthAdmin(c)
+	verifiedStudent, sid := AuthStudent(c)
 	// Ensure Authenticated admin sent request
-	if !AuthAdmin(c) && !AuthStudent(c) {
+	if !verifiedAdmin && !verifiedStudent {
 		cancel()
 		return c.Status(fiber.StatusUnauthorized).JSON(fiber.Map{
 			"success": false,
@@ -631,7 +633,7 @@ func UpdateStudentEmail(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	}
 
 	// Check required fields are included
-	if data["sid"] == "" || data["email"] == "" {
+	if data["email"] == "" {
 		cancel()
 		return c.Status(fiber.StatusBadRequest).JSON(fiber.Map{
 			"success": false,
@@ -649,7 +651,7 @@ func UpdateStudentEmail(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	result, updateErr := studentCollection.UpdateOne(
 		ctx,
-		bson.M{"schooldata.sid": data["sid"]},
+		bson.M{"schooldata.sid": sid},
 		update,
 	)
 	if updateErr != nil {
@@ -837,7 +839,7 @@ func UpdateTeacherEmail(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	}
 
 	// Ensure Authenticated admin sent request
-	if !AuthAdmin(c) && !AuthStudent(c) {
+	if !AuthAdmin(c) {
 		cancel()
 		return c.Status(fiber.StatusUnauthorized).JSON(fiber.Map{
 			"success": false,