diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
index 66028f2..793a502 100644
--- a/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -12,6 +12,28 @@
                     {{ __("You're logged in!") }}
                 </div>
             </div>
+
+            {{-- Role-based Buttons --}}
+            <div class="mt-6 p-6 bg-white shadow-sm sm:rounded-lg">
+                @php $role = auth()->user()->role->name; @endphp
+
+                @if ($role === 'Admin')
+                    <a href="{{ route('admin.responses') }}" 
+                       class="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-500 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-600">
+                        Go to Admin Responses
+                    </a>
+                @elseif ($role === 'Coordinator')
+                    <a href="{{ route('coordinator.responses') }}" 
+                       class="px-4 py-2 bg-green-500 text-white rounded hover:bg-green-600">
+                        Go to Coordinator Responses
+                    </a>
+                @elseif ($role === 'Faculty')
+                    <a href="{{ route('faculty.response-form') }}" 
+                       class="px-4 py-2 bg-purple-500 text-white rounded hover:bg-purple-600">
+                        Go to Faculty Response Form
+                    </a>
+                @endif
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </x-app-layout>
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
index 1f8dfc8..a613f2e 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/navigation.blade.php
@@ -15,28 +15,21 @@
                     <x-nav-link :href="route('dashboard')" :active="request()->routeIs('dashboard')">
                         {{ __('Dashboard') }}
                     </x-nav-link>
-                    
-                    <!-- <x-nav-link :href="route('admin.responses')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.responses')">
-                        {{ __('View Form Responses') }}
-                    </x-nav-link> -->
-                    <!-- Role-specific Links -->
-                    @can('isAdmin')
+
+                    <!-- Role-specific Links using direct role checks -->
+                    @if(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Admin')
                         <x-nav-link :href="route('admin.responses')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.responses')">
-                            {{ __('View Form Responses') }}
+                            {{ __('Activities Attended') }}
                         </x-nav-link>
-                    @endcan
-
-                    @can('isCoordinator')
+                    @elseif(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Coordinator')
                         <x-nav-link :href="route('coordinator.responses')" :active="request()->routeIs('coordinator.responses')">
-                            {{ __('View Form Responses') }}
+                            {{ __('Activities Attended') }}
                         </x-nav-link>
-                    @endcan
-
-                    @can('isFaculty')
+                    @elseif(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Faculty')
                         <x-nav-link :href="route('faculty.responseForm')" :active="request()->routeIs('faculty.responseForm')">
-                            {{ __('Respond to a Form') }}
+                            {{ __('Activities Attended') }}
                         </x-nav-link>
-                    @endcan
+                    @endif
                 </div>
             </div>
 
@@ -65,8 +58,7 @@
                             @csrf
 
                             <x-dropdown-link :href="route('logout')"
-                                    onclick="event.preventDefault();
-                                                this.closest('form').submit();">
+                                    onclick="event.preventDefault(); this.closest('form').submit();">
                                 {{ __('Log Out') }}
                             </x-dropdown-link>
                         </form>
@@ -93,24 +85,20 @@
                 {{ __('Dashboard') }}
             </x-responsive-nav-link>
 
-            <!-- Role-specific Links -->
-            @can('isAdmin')
+            <!-- Role-specific Links using direct role checks -->
+            @if(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Admin')
                 <x-responsive-nav-link :href="route('admin.responses')" :active="request()->routeIs('admin.responses')">
-                    {{ __('View Form Responses') }}
+                    {{ __('Activities Attended') }}
                 </x-responsive-nav-link>
-            @endcan
-
-            @can('isCoordinator')
+            @elseif(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Coordinator')
                 <x-responsive-nav-link :href="route('coordinator.responses')" :active="request()->routeIs('coordinator.responses')">
-                    {{ __('View Form Responses') }}
+                    {{ __('Activities Attended') }}
                 </x-responsive-nav-link>
-            @endcan
-
-            @can('isFaculty')
+            @elseif(auth()->user()->role->name === 'Faculty')
                 <x-responsive-nav-link :href="route('faculty.responseForm')" :active="request()->routeIs('faculty.responseForm')">
-                    {{ __('Respond to a Form') }}
+                    {{ __('Activities Attended') }}
                 </x-responsive-nav-link>
-            @endcan
+            @endif
         </div>
 
         <!-- Responsive Settings Options -->
@@ -130,8 +118,7 @@
                     @csrf
 
                     <x-responsive-nav-link :href="route('logout')"
-                            onclick="event.preventDefault();
-                                        this.closest('form').submit();">
+                            onclick="event.preventDefault(); this.closest('form').submit();">
                         {{ __('Log Out') }}
                     </x-responsive-nav-link>
                 </form>