diff --git a/app/policies/file_type_policy.rb b/app/policies/file_type_policy.rb
index aa566b12..afa6aa7a 100644
--- a/app/policies/file_type_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/file_type_policy.rb
@@ -3,4 +3,9 @@ class FileTypePolicy < AdminOnlyPolicy
     @user == @record.author
   end
   private :author?
+
+  [:create?, :index?, :new?].each do |action|
+    define_method(action) { admin? || teacher? }
+  end
+
 end