diff --git a/lms/js_config_types.py b/lms/js_config_types.py
index ee1929c023..2ec04b3658 100644
--- a/lms/js_config_types.py
+++ b/lms/js_config_types.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class DashboardRoutes(TypedDict):
     course: str
     course_assignment_stats: str
 
+    organization_courses: str
+
 
 class User(TypedDict):
     is_staff: bool
diff --git a/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py b/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py
index de919c7d63..c434223d39 100644
--- a/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py
+++ b/lms/resources/_js_config/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from lms.error_code import ErrorCode
 from lms.events import LTIEvent
-from lms.js_config_types import DashboardConfig, DashboardRoutes
+from lms.js_config_types import DashboardConfig, DashboardRoutes, User
 from lms.models import Assignment, Course, Grouping
 from lms.product.blackboard import Blackboard
 from lms.product.canvas import Canvas
@@ -251,11 +251,12 @@ def enable_error_dialog_mode(self, error_code, error_details=None, message=None)
             )
         )
 
-    def enable_dashboard_mode(self):
+    def enable_dashboard_mode(self) -> None:
         self._config.update(
             {
                 "mode": JSConfig.Mode.DASHBOARD,
                 "dashboard": DashboardConfig(
+                    user=self._get_user_info(),
                     routes=DashboardRoutes(
                         assignment=self._to_frontend_template(
                             "api.dashboard.assignment"
@@ -274,8 +275,6 @@ def enable_dashboard_mode(self):
                 ),
             }
         )
-        if user_info := self._get_user_info():
-            self._config["dashboard"]["user"] = user_info
 
     def enable_lti_launch_mode(self, course, assignment: Assignment):
         """
@@ -578,21 +577,6 @@ def _config(self):
 
         return config
 
-    def _get_user_info(self) -> dict | None:
-        if self._lti_user:
-            return {
-                "display_name": self._lti_user.display_name,
-                "is_staff": False,
-            }
-
-        if self._request.has_permission(Permissions.STAFF):
-            return {
-                "display_name": self._request.identity.userid,
-                "is_staff": True,
-            }
-
-        return None
-
     def _get_product_info(self):
         """Return product (Canvas, BB, D2L..) configuration."""
         product = self._request.product
@@ -726,6 +710,18 @@ def _configure_groups(self, course, assignment):
                 },
             }
 
+    def _get_user_info(self) -> User:
+        if self._request.has_permission(Permissions.STAFF):
+            return {
+                "display_name": self._request.identity.userid,
+                "is_staff": True,
+            }
+
+        return {
+            "display_name": self._lti_user.display_name,
+            "is_staff": False,
+        }
+
     def _get_lti_launch_debug_values(
         self, course: Course, assignment: Assignment | None
     ):
diff --git a/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py b/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py
index f82b5fbce6..b1b02dd4ae 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lms/resources/_js_config/__init___test.py
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ def pyramid_request(pyramid_request):
     )
     pyramid_request.lti_params = LTIParams.from_request(pyramid_request)
     pyramid_request.product.route = Routes(oauth2_authorize="welcome")
+
     return pyramid_request