diff --git a/access/init_group.py b/access/init_group.py
index 7063c00..f51b30c 100644
--- a/access/init_group.py
+++ b/access/init_group.py
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     Group.objects.get_or_create(name='teachers')
     Group.objects.get_or_create(name='managers')
     Group.objects.get_or_create(name='lead_managers')
-    Group.objects.get_or_create(name='curator')
-    Group.objects.get_or_create(name='partner')
-    Group.objects.get_or_create(name='project_manager')
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+    Group.objects.get_or_create(name='curators')
+    Group.objects.get_or_create(name='partners')
+    Group.objects.get_or_create(name='project_managers')
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diff --git a/access/models.py b/access/models.py
index 7ce1bc9..4596c0c 100755
--- a/access/models.py
+++ b/access/models.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class CustomUserManager(BaseUserManager):
             return self._create_user(**kwargs)
 
     @transaction_decorator
-    def _create_user(self, email, password=None, is_staff=False, is_superuser=False,
+    def _create_user(self, email, password=None, is_staff=False, is_superuser=False, role_list=[],
                      is_active=False, first_name='Guest', hash_password=None, is_send=False,
                      date_joined=timezone.now(), last_login=timezone.now(), **extra_fields):
 
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ class CustomUserManager(BaseUserManager):
         user.save(using=self._db)
         Account.objects.create(owner=user)
 
+        for group in role_list:
+            user.groups.add(group)
+
         if is_send:
             pass
             Invite.objects.create(owner=user)