diff --git a/constants/general.constant.js b/constants/general.constant.js
index 5e23d2fe..a3c17064 100644
--- a/constants/general.constant.js
+++ b/constants/general.constant.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ const SAMPLE_DIET_RESTRICTIONS = [
 const HACKER = "Hacker";
 const VOLUNTEER = "Volunteer";
 const STAFF = "Staff";
+const HACKBOARD = "Hackboard";
 const SPONSOR = "Sponsor";
 
 const SPONSOR_T1 = "SponsorT1";
@@ -109,8 +110,9 @@ POST_ROLES[SPONSOR_T4] = "postSponsor";
 POST_ROLES[SPONSOR_T5] = "postSponsor";
 POST_ROLES[VOLUNTEER] = "postVolunteer";
 POST_ROLES[STAFF] = "postStaff";
+POST_ROLES[HACKBOARD] = "Hackboard";
 
-const USER_TYPES = [HACKER, VOLUNTEER, STAFF, SPONSOR];
+const USER_TYPES = [HACKER, VOLUNTEER, STAFF, HACKBOARD, SPONSOR];
 const SPONSOR_TIERS = [
     SPONSOR_T1,
     SPONSOR_T2,
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ const EXTENDED_USER_TYPES = [
     HACKER,
     VOLUNTEER,
     STAFF,
+    HACKBOARD,
     SPONSOR_T1,
     SPONSOR_T2,
     SPONSOR_T3,
@@ -168,6 +171,9 @@ CREATE_ACC_EMAIL_SUBJECTS[
 CREATE_ACC_EMAIL_SUBJECTS[
     STAFF
 ] = `You've been invited to create a staff account for ${HACKATHON_NAME}`;
+CREATE_ACC_EMAIL_SUBJECTS[
+    HACKBOARD
+] = `You've been invited to create a hackboard account for ${HACKATHON_NAME}`;
 
 const CACHE_TIMEOUT_STATS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 const CACHE_KEY_STATS = "hackerStats";
@@ -211,6 +217,7 @@ module.exports = {
     SPONSOR: SPONSOR,
     VOLUNTEER: VOLUNTEER,
     STAFF: STAFF,
+    HACKBOARD: HACKBOARD,
     SPONSOR_T1: SPONSOR_T1,
     SPONSOR_T2: SPONSOR_T2,
     SPONSOR_T3: SPONSOR_T3,
diff --git a/constants/role.constant.js b/constants/role.constant.js
index 87cb3eba..ca8047e3 100644
--- a/constants/role.constant.js
+++ b/constants/role.constant.js
@@ -20,12 +20,31 @@ const accountRole = {
     ]
 };
 
+const hackboardRestrictedRoutes = [ // hackboard permissions is all staff routes minus these routes
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.postAnySendWeekOfEmail,
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.postSelfSendWeekOfEmail,
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.postAnySendDayOfEmail,
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.postSelfSendDayOfEmail,
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.patchAcceptHackerById,
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.patchAcceptHackerByEmail,
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.patchAcceptHackerByArrayOfIds,
+    Constants.Routes.hackerRoutes.patchAnyStatusById,
+    Constants.Routes.settingsRoutes.getSettings,
+    Constants.Routes.settingsRoutes.patchSettings
+];
+
 const adminRole = {
     _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId.createFromTime(1),
     name: Constants.General.STAFF,
     routes: Constants.Routes.listAllRoutes()
 };
 
+const hackboardRole = {
+    _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId.createFromTime(9),
+    name: "Hackboard",
+    routes: createHackboardRoutes()
+};
+
 const hackerRole = {
     _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId.createFromTime(2),
     name: Constants.General.HACKER,
@@ -143,6 +162,15 @@ const singularRoles = createAllSingularRoles();
 const allRolesObject = createAllRoles();
 const allRolesArray = Object.values(allRolesObject);
 
+function createHackboardRoutes() {
+    const restrictedRouteIds = new Set(
+        hackboardRestrictedRoutes.map((route) => route._id.toString())
+    );
+    return Constants.Routes.listAllRoutes().filter((route) => {
+        return !restrictedRouteIds.has(route._id.toString());
+    });
+}
+
 /**
  * Creates all the roles that are of a specific uri and request type
  * @return {Role[]}
@@ -185,6 +213,7 @@ function createAllRoles() {
     let allRolesObject = {
         accountRole: accountRole,
         adminRole: adminRole,
+        hackboardRole: hackboardRole,
         hackerRole: hackerRole,
         volunteerRole: volunteerRole,
         sponsorT1Role: sponsorT1Role,
@@ -208,6 +237,7 @@ function createAllRoles() {
 module.exports = {
     accountRole: accountRole,
     adminRole: adminRole,
+    hackboardRole: hackboardRole,
     hackerRole: hackerRole,
     volunteerRole: volunteerRole,
     sponsorT1Role: sponsorT1Role,
diff --git a/middlewares/auth.middleware.js b/middlewares/auth.middleware.js
index eeb898c7..ce3a8793 100644
--- a/middlewares/auth.middleware.js
+++ b/middlewares/auth.middleware.js
@@ -477,6 +477,11 @@ async function addCreationRoleBindings(req, res, next) {
             req.body.account.id,
             Constants.Role.adminRole.name
         );
+    } else if (req.body.account.accountType === Constants.General.HACKBOARD) {
+        await Services.RoleBinding.createRoleBindingByRoleName(
+            req.body.account.id,
+            Constants.Role.hackboardRole.name
+        );
     } else {
         // Get the default role for the account type given
         const roleName =
diff --git a/services/accountConfirmation.service.js b/services/accountConfirmation.service.js
index f27bff94..028e0615 100644
--- a/services/accountConfirmation.service.js
+++ b/services/accountConfirmation.service.js
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ function generateAccountInvitationEmail(address, receiverEmail, type, token) {
         emailSubject = Constants.CREATE_ACC_EMAIL_SUBJECTS[Constants.SPONSOR];
     } else if (type === Constants.STAFF) {
         emailSubject = Constants.CREATE_ACC_EMAIL_SUBJECTS[Constants.STAFF];
+    } else if (type === Constants.HACKBOARD) {
+        emailSubject = Constants.CREATE_ACC_EMAIL_SUBJECTS[Constants.HACKBOARD];
     }
     const handlebarPath = path.join(
         __dirname,
diff --git a/tests/util/roleBinding.test.util.js b/tests/util/roleBinding.test.util.js
index 56c566d6..93f0c0ba 100644
--- a/tests/util/roleBinding.test.util.js
+++ b/tests/util/roleBinding.test.util.js
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ function createRoleBinding(accountId, accountType = null, specificRoles = []) {
         case Constants.General.STAFF:
             roleBinding.roles.push(Constants.Role.adminRole);
             break;
+        case Constants.General.HACKBOARD:
+            roleBinding.roles.push(Constants.Role.hackboardRole);
+            break;
         case Constants.General.SPONSOR_T1:
             roleBinding.roles.push(Constants.Role.sponsorT1Role);
             break;