diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 067615a..113cdea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ const AppContent: React.FC = () => {
       socialProfile: event.guestSocialProfile,
       maxParticipants: event["total capacity"] || (event.maxParticipants ?? ''),
       sponsors: event.sponsors ?? [],
-      isEditMode: true
+      isEditMode: true,
+      openToAll: !!event.openToAll
     });
     setActiveItem('propose');
   };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/EventProposalForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/EventProposalForm.tsx
index a9fefd8..fc5469e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/EventProposalForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/EventProposalForm.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ interface Event {
   department: string;
   academicYears: string[];
   targetedSections: string[];
+  openToAll?: boolean;
 }
 
 interface EventProposalFormProps {
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ export const EventProposalForm: React.FC<EventProposalFormProps> = ({ initialDat
     centreName: initialData?.centreName || (eventScope === 'CENTRE' ? ((CENTRE_MAPPING[user?.department || ''] || CENTRE_MAPPING['Placement Department'] || [])[0] || '') : ''),
     isPublicEvent: initialData?.isPublicEvent || false,
     image: initialData?.image || '',
+    openToAll: (initialData as any)?.openToAll || false,
     status: initialData?.status || 'REQUESTED',
     targetedBatch: (initialData as any)?.targetedBatch || '',
     refreshment_expense: (initialData as any)?.refreshment_expense?.toString() || '',
@@ -1304,6 +1306,22 @@ export const EventProposalForm: React.FC<EventProposalFormProps> = ({ initialDat
             </div>
           ) : (
             <div className="space-y-8">
+              <div className="p-6 bg-slate-50 rounded-3xl border border-slate-100 flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+                <div>
+                  <h4 className="text-sm font-black text-text-dark uppercase">Open to All Students</h4>
+                  <p className="text-[10px] text-text-muted mt-1">If enabled, this event will be visible and open to all departments, batches, and sections.</p>
+                </div>
+                <label className="relative inline-flex items-center cursor-pointer">
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    checked={formData.openToAll}
+                    onChange={e => setFormData({ ...formData, openToAll: e.target.checked })}
+                    className="sr-only peer"
+                  />
+                  <div className="w-11 h-6 bg-slate-200 peer-focus:outline-none rounded-full peer peer-checked:after:translate-x-full peer-checked:after:border-white after:content-[''] after:absolute after:top-[2px] after:left-[2px] after:bg-white after:border-slate-300 after:border after:rounded-full after:h-5 after:w-5 after:transition-all peer-checked:bg-brand-indigo"></div>
+                </label>
+              </div>
+
               <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-8">
                 <div className={cn((eventScope === 'INSTITUTIONAL' || eventScope === 'CLUB' || eventScope === 'PLACEMENT' || (eventScope === 'DEPARTMENT' && isPlacementCell)) && "md:col-span-2")}>
                   <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx
index 9b5ef6b..9445a84 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ export const StudentDashboard: React.FC = () => {
       currentDeptSectionCounts: deptSectionCounts,
       created_by: dbEvent.proposer?.email || dbEvent.created_by || '',
       participantType: dbEvent.participantType || 'BOTH',
-      verificationStatus: dbEvent.status === 'COMPLETED' ? 'APPROVED' : 'APPROVED'
+      verificationStatus: dbEvent.status === 'COMPLETED' ? 'APPROVED' : 'APPROVED',
+      openToAll: !!dbEvent.openToAll,
+      academicYears: dbEvent.academicYears || [],
+      targetedSections: dbEvent.targetedSections || [],
+      department: dbEvent.department || ''
     };
   }, []);
 
@@ -194,8 +198,33 @@ export const StudentDashboard: React.FC = () => {
   const events = useMemo(() => {
     const list = rawEvents.map(e => mapDbToEvent(e, allRegistrations));
     // Students only see live (approved / ongoing / completed) events
-    return list.filter(e => e.status === 'APPROVED' || e.status === 'COMPLETED' || e.status === 'Event Ongoing' || e.status === 'ONGOING');
-  }, [rawEvents, allRegistrations, mapDbToEvent]);
+    return list.filter(e => {
+      const isLive = e.status === 'APPROVED' || e.status === 'COMPLETED' || e.status === 'Event Ongoing' || e.status === 'ONGOING';
+      if (!isLive) return false;
+
+      // If it is open to all, it is visible to everyone
+      if (e.openToAll) return true;
+
+      // Otherwise, filter by student's department, year, and section
+      const userDept = user?.department || '';
+      const userYear = user?.year || '';
+      const userSec = user?.section || '';
+
+      const normalize = (s: string) => (s || '').trim().replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '').toLowerCase();
+
+      const deptMatches = normalize(userDept) === normalize(e.domain || e.department || '');
+      
+      const yearMatches = e.academicYears && e.academicYears.length > 0
+        ? e.academicYears.map((y: string) => normalize(y)).includes(normalize(userYear))
+        : true;
+        
+      const sectionMatches = e.targetedSections && e.targetedSections.length > 0
+        ? e.targetedSections.map((s: string) => normalize(s)).includes(normalize(userSec))
+        : true;
+
+      return deptMatches && yearMatches && sectionMatches;
+    });
+  }, [rawEvents, allRegistrations, mapDbToEvent, user]);
 
   const userRegistrations = useMemo(() => {
     return allRegistrations.filter(r => String(r.userId || r.user_id) === String(user?.id));
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/student/EventCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/student/EventCard.tsx
index dba8902..bb92ba0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/student/EventCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/student/EventCard.tsx
@@ -153,8 +153,35 @@ const EventCard: React.FC<EventCardProps> = ({ event, isBooked, onToggle, onTrac
       return 'TOTAL_FULL';
     }
 
+    if (!event.openToAll && user && user.role === 'STUDENT') {
+      const normalize = (s: string) => (s || '').trim().replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '').toLowerCase();
+
+      const userDept = normalize(user.department);
+      const eventDept = normalize(event.domain || event.department);
+
+      if (userDept === 'others' || !eventDept || userDept !== eventDept) {
+        return 'DEPT_RESTRICTED';
+      }
+
+      const userYear = normalize(user.year);
+      if (event.academicYears && event.academicYears.length > 0) {
+        const yearMatches = event.academicYears.map((y: string) => normalize(y)).includes(userYear);
+        if (!yearMatches) {
+          return 'YEAR_RESTRICTED';
+        }
+      }
+
+      const userSec = normalize(user.section);
+      if (event.targetedSections && event.targetedSections.length > 0) {
+        const sectionMatches = event.targetedSections.map((s: string) => normalize(s)).includes(userSec);
+        if (!sectionMatches) {
+          return 'SECTION_RESTRICTED';
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     return 'OPEN';
-  }, [event, now]);
+  }, [event, now, user]);
 
   const timeLeft = useMemo(() => {
     const targetDate = new Date(event.date).getTime();
@@ -320,7 +347,13 @@ const EventCard: React.FC<EventCardProps> = ({ event, isBooked, onToggle, onTrac
                       ? 'SEC SEATS FULL'
                       : admissionStatus === 'SECTION_NOT_ALLOWED'
                         ? 'SEC RESTRICTED'
-                        : 'Event Full'}
+                        : admissionStatus === 'DEPT_RESTRICTED'
+                          ? 'DEPT RESTRICTED'
+                          : admissionStatus === 'YEAR_RESTRICTED'
+                            ? 'YEAR RESTRICTED'
+                            : admissionStatus === 'SECTION_RESTRICTED'
+                              ? 'SEC RESTRICTED'
+                              : 'Event Full'}
             </button>
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/firebaseBackend.ts b/frontend/src/lib/firebaseBackend.ts
index 6b6814b..d9a811a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/firebaseBackend.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/firebaseBackend.ts
@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ window.fetch = async function(input: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit): Pro
         isPublicEvent: !!payload.isPublicEvent,
         image: payload.image || null,
         targetedBatch: payload.targetedBatch || null,
+        openToAll: !!payload.openToAll,
         "total capacity": payload.maxParticipants === '' || payload.maxParticipants === undefined ? null : Number(payload.maxParticipants),
         maxParticipants: payload.maxParticipants === '' || payload.maxParticipants === undefined ? null : Number(payload.maxParticipants),
         proposer: {
@@ -812,7 +813,22 @@ window.fetch = async function(input: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit): Pro
         const ay = payload.targetBatch ? [payload.targetBatch] : (payload.academicYears || []);
         const venue = payload.venue || payload.location || "TBD";
 
-        const proposer = payload.proposer || { id: 1, fullName: "Admin", email: "admin@rit.edu", role: "ADMIN" };
+        let proposer = { id: 1, fullName: "Admin", email: "admin@rit.edu", role: "ADMIN", department: "ADMIN" };
+        if (payload.proposer && payload.proposer.id) {
+          const userSnap = await getDoc(doc(db, 'ems_users', String(payload.proposer.id)));
+          if (userSnap.exists()) {
+            const u = userSnap.data();
+            proposer = {
+              id: u.id,
+              fullName: u.fullName,
+              email: u.email,
+              role: u.role,
+              department: u.department || "N/A"
+            };
+          }
+        } else if (payload.proposer) {
+          proposer = { ...proposer, ...payload.proposer };
+        }
 
         const event = {
           id: generateNumericId(),
@@ -829,7 +845,8 @@ window.fetch = async function(input: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit): Pro
           status: payload.status || "APPROVED",
           requirements: payload.requirements || [],
           image: payload.image || null,
-          proposer
+          proposer,
+          openToAll: !!payload.openToAll
         };
 
         const conflictMsg = await getConflictMessage(event);
@@ -1027,6 +1044,7 @@ window.fetch = async function(input: RequestInfo | URL, init?: RequestInit): Pro
       if (payload.centreName !== undefined) updatedFields.centreName = payload.centreName;
       if (payload.isPublicEvent !== undefined) updatedFields.isPublicEvent = !!payload.isPublicEvent;
       if (payload.image !== undefined) updatedFields.image = payload.image;
+      if (payload.openToAll !== undefined) updatedFields.openToAll = !!payload.openToAll;
       if (payload.targetedBatch !== undefined) updatedFields.targetedBatch = payload.targetedBatch;
       if (payload.dayConfigs !== undefined) updatedFields.dayConfigs = payload.dayConfigs;
       if (payload.deptLimits !== undefined) updatedFields.deptLimits = payload.deptLimits;
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index c0c823f..ee3d814 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ export interface Event {
   request_by_faculty?: string;
   request_by_HOD?: string;
   targetedBatch?: string;
+  openToAll?: boolean;
+  academicYears?: string[];
+  targetedSections?: string[];
+  department?: string;
 }
 
 export interface Announcement {