diff --git a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/ServletAwareConfigurator.scala b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/ServletAwareConfigurator.scala
index 357c731ee3f..6ee33a38553 100644
--- a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/ServletAwareConfigurator.scala
+++ b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/ServletAwareConfigurator.scala
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class ServletAwareConfigurator extends ServerEndpointConfig.Configurator with La
             null,
             null,
             null,
+            null,
             null
           )
         )
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ class ServletAwareConfigurator extends ServerEndpointConfig.Configurator with La
                 null,
                 null,
                 null,
+                null,
                 null
               )
             )
diff --git a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/TexeraWebApplication.scala b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/TexeraWebApplication.scala
index c2780add35d..4264a9ca180 100644
--- a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/TexeraWebApplication.scala
+++ b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/TexeraWebApplication.scala
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.apache.texera.web.resource.dashboard.admin.execution.AdminExecutionRe
 import org.apache.texera.web.resource.dashboard.admin.settings.AdminSettingsResource
 import org.apache.texera.web.resource.dashboard.admin.user.AdminUserResource
 import org.apache.texera.web.resource.dashboard.hub.HubResource
+import org.apache.texera.web.resource.dashboard.user.UserResource
 import org.apache.texera.web.resource.dashboard.user.project.{
   ProjectAccessResource,
   ProjectResource,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class TexeraWebApplication
     environment.jersey.register(classOf[WorkflowAccessResource])
     environment.jersey.register(classOf[WorkflowResource])
     environment.jersey.register(classOf[HubResource])
+    environment.jersey.register(classOf[UserResource])
     environment.jersey.register(classOf[WorkflowVersionResource])
     environment.jersey.register(classOf[ProjectResource])
     environment.jersey.register(classOf[ProjectAccessResource])
diff --git a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/GuestAuthFilter.scala b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/GuestAuthFilter.scala
index 40f90ee8eaa..5946c40f11c 100644
--- a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/GuestAuthFilter.scala
+++ b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/GuestAuthFilter.scala
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import javax.ws.rs.core.SecurityContext
   }
 
   val GUEST: User =
-    new User(null, "guest", null, null, null, null, UserRoleEnum.REGULAR, null, null)
+    new User(null, "guest", null, null, null, null, UserRoleEnum.REGULAR, null, null, null)
 }
 
 @PreMatching
diff --git a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/UserAuthenticator.scala b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/UserAuthenticator.scala
index 57109273e3d..2a6a2e47707 100644
--- a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/UserAuthenticator.scala
+++ b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/auth/UserAuthenticator.scala
@@ -44,7 +44,18 @@ object UserAuthenticator extends Authenticator[JwtContext, SessionUser] with Laz
       val accountCreation =
         context.getJwtClaims.getClaimValue("accountCreation").asInstanceOf[OffsetDateTime]
       val user =
-        new User(userId, userName, email, null, googleId, null, role, comment, accountCreation)
+        new User(
+          userId,
+          userName,
+          email,
+          null,
+          googleId,
+          null,
+          role,
+          comment,
+          accountCreation,
+          null
+        )
       Optional.of(new SessionUser(user))
     } catch {
       case e: Exception =>
diff --git a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/resource/dashboard/admin/user/AdminUserResource.scala b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/resource/dashboard/admin/user/AdminUserResource.scala
index 03ccd9296e3..7372ab6fc00 100644
--- a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/resource/dashboard/admin/user/AdminUserResource.scala
+++ b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/resource/dashboard/admin/user/AdminUserResource.scala
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ case class UserInfo(
     googleAvatar: String,
     comment: String,
     lastLogin: java.time.OffsetDateTime, // will be null if never logged in
-    accountCreation: java.time.OffsetDateTime
+    accountCreation: java.time.OffsetDateTime,
+    affiliation: String
 )
 
 object AdminUserResource {
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ class AdminUserResource {
         USER.GOOGLE_AVATAR,
         USER.COMMENT,
         USER_LAST_ACTIVE_TIME.LAST_ACTIVE_TIME,
-        USER.ACCOUNT_CREATION_TIME
+        USER.ACCOUNT_CREATION_TIME,
+        USER.AFFILIATION
       )
       .from(USER)
       .leftJoin(USER_LAST_ACTIVE_TIME)
diff --git a/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/resource/dashboard/user/UserResource.scala b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/resource/dashboard/user/UserResource.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eaafe7f3230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/amber/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/web/resource/dashboard/user/UserResource.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.apache.texera.web.resource.dashboard.user
+
+import org.apache.texera.dao.SqlServer
+import org.apache.texera.dao.jooq.generated.tables.daos.UserDao
+import org.apache.texera.dao.jooq.generated.tables.User.USER
+import javax.ws.rs._
+import javax.ws.rs.core.{MediaType, Response}
+
+case class AffiliationUpdateRequest(uid: Int, affiliation: String)
+
+object UserResource {
+  private lazy val context = SqlServer.getInstance().createDSLContext()
+  private lazy val userDao = new UserDao(context.configuration)
+}
+
+@Path("/user")
+class UserResource {
+
+  /**
+    * Update the affiliation of a user.
+    * Used by a first-time user to set their own affiliation.
+    */
+  @PUT
+  @Path("/affiliation")
+  @Consumes(Array(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+  def updateAffiliation(request: AffiliationUpdateRequest): Unit = {
+    val rowsUpdated = UserResource.context
+      .update(USER)
+      .set(USER.AFFILIATION, request.affiliation)
+      .where(USER.UID.eq(request.uid))
+      .execute()
+
+    if (rowsUpdated == 0) {
+      throw new WebApplicationException("User not found", Response.Status.NOT_FOUND)
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+    * Gets affiliation with uid. Returns "", null or affiliation.
+    * "": Prompted and no response
+    * null: never prompted
+    * @param uid
+    * @return
+    */
+  @GET
+  @Path("/affiliation")
+  @Produces(Array(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+  def needsAffiliation(@QueryParam("uid") uid: Int): java.lang.Boolean = {
+    val user = UserResource.userDao.fetchOneByUid(uid)
+    if (user == null) {
+      throw new WebApplicationException("User not found", Response.Status.NOT_FOUND)
+    }
+    java.lang.Boolean.valueOf(user.getAffiliation == null)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/common/auth/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/auth/JwtParser.scala b/common/auth/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/auth/JwtParser.scala
index 1f7673c2752..48c6bacafc7 100644
--- a/common/auth/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/auth/JwtParser.scala
+++ b/common/auth/src/main/scala/org/apache/texera/auth/JwtParser.scala
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ object JwtParser extends LazyLogging {
       val role = UserRoleEnum.valueOf(jwtClaims.getClaimValue("role").asInstanceOf[String])
       val googleId = jwtClaims.getClaimValue("googleId", classOf[String])
 
-      val user = new User(userId, userName, email, null, googleId, null, role, null, null)
+      val user = new User(userId, userName, email, null, googleId, null, role, null, null, null)
       Optional.of(new SessionUser(user))
     } catch {
       case _: UnresolvableKeyException =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/common/service/user/user.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/common/service/user/user.service.ts
index 88ab020c08b..689a95d0286 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/common/service/user/user.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/common/service/user/user.service.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
  */
 
 import { Injectable } from "@angular/core";
+import { HttpClient } from "@angular/common/http";
+import { AppSettings } from "../../app-setting";
 import { Observable, of, ReplaySubject } from "rxjs";
 import { Role, User } from "../../type/user";
 import { AuthService } from "./auth.service";
@@ -39,7 +41,8 @@ export class UserService {
 
   constructor(
     private authService: AuthService,
-    private config: GuiConfigService
+    private config: GuiConfigService,
+    private http: HttpClient
   ) {
     const user = this.authService.loginWithExistingToken();
     this.changeUser(user);
@@ -82,6 +85,38 @@ export class UserService {
       .pipe(map(({ accessToken }) => this.handleAccessToken(accessToken)));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Retrieves affiliation from backend and return if affiliation has been prompted
+   * true: already prompted
+   * false: never prompted
+   */
+  public checkAffiliation(): Observable<Boolean> {
+    const user = this.currentUser;
+    if (!user) {
+      return of(false);
+    }
+    return this.http.get<Boolean>(`${AppSettings.getApiEndpoint()}/user/affiliation`, {
+      params: { uid: user.uid.toString() },
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * updates a new registered user's affiliation
+   * @param affiliation
+   */
+  public updateAffiliation(affiliation: string): Observable<void> {
+    const user = this.currentUser;
+
+    if (!user) {
+      return of(void 0);
+    }
+
+    return this.http.put<void>(`${AppSettings.getApiEndpoint()}/user/affiliation`, {
+      uid: user.uid,
+      affiliation: affiliation,
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * changes the current user and triggers currentUserSubject
    * @param user
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/common/type/user.ts b/frontend/src/app/common/type/user.ts
index 4d8b02cc393..2a191d52dc5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/common/type/user.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/common/type/user.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export interface User
     comment: string;
     lastLogin?: number;
     accountCreation?: Second;
+    affiliation?: string;
   }> {}
 
 export interface File
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/admin/user/admin-user.component.html b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/admin/user/admin-user.component.html
index 446b35c9a29..e3f3d5a2ec7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/admin/user/admin-user.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/admin/user/admin-user.component.html
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
             nzType="search"></span>
         </nz-filter-trigger>
       </th>
+      <th>Affiliation</th>
       <th
         [nzSortFn]="sortByComment"
         [nzSortDirections]="['ascend', 'descend']"
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@
           </ng-template>
         </div>
       </td>
+      <td>{{ user.affiliation }}</td>
       <td>
         <div (focusout)="saveEdit()">
           <ng-container *ngIf="editUid !== user.uid || editAttribute !== 'comment'; else editCommentTemplate">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.html b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.html
index b238f56b938..d4d3d82d706 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.html
@@ -213,4 +213,36 @@
       </nz-content>
     </nz-layout>
   </div>
+  <nz-modal
+    [(nzVisible)]="affiliationModalVisible"
+    [nzMaskClosable]="true"
+    [nzClosable]="true"
+    (nzOnCancel)="onAffiliationCancel()"
+    nzTitle="Tell us your affiliation">
+    <ng-container *nzModalContent>
+      <p>
+        To help us understand our users better, please tell us your affiliation (for example, your university, company,
+        or organization).
+      </p>
+      <input
+        nz-input
+        [(ngModel)]="affiliationInput"
+        placeholder="e.g. UC Irvine" />
+    </ng-container>
+
+    <ng-container *nzModalFooter>
+      <button
+        nz-button
+        (click)="skipAffiliation()">
+        Skip
+      </button>
+      <button
+        nz-button
+        nzType="primary"
+        [nzLoading]="affiliationSaving"
+        (click)="saveAffiliation()">
+        Save
+      </button>
+    </ng-container>
+  </nz-modal>
 </nz-layout>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.ts
index 076b9d28622..26448c88d6c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/dashboard/component/dashboard.component.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../app-routing.constant";
 import { Version } from "../../../environments/version";
 import { SidebarTabs } from "../../common/type/gui-config";
+import { User } from "../../common/type/user";
 
 @Component({
   selector: "texera-dashboard",
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
     forum_enabled: false,
     about_enabled: false,
   };
+  // Variables related to updating user's affiliation
+  affiliationModalVisible = false;
+  affiliationInput: string = "";
+  affiliationSaving = false;
 
   protected readonly DASHBOARD_USER_PROJECT = DASHBOARD_USER_PROJECT;
   protected readonly DASHBOARD_USER_WORKFLOW = DASHBOARD_USER_WORKFLOW;
@@ -114,11 +119,12 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
     this.userService
       .userChanged()
       .pipe(untilDestroyed(this))
-      .subscribe(() => {
+      .subscribe(user => {
         this.ngZone.run(() => {
           this.isLogin = this.userService.isLogin();
           this.isAdmin = this.userService.isAdmin();
           this.forumLogin();
+          this.checkAffiliationPrompt(user);
           this.cdr.detectChanges();
         });
       });
@@ -194,6 +200,67 @@ export class DashboardComponent implements OnInit {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Prompts user to enter affiliation if they have not been prompted before
+   * @param user
+   */
+  checkAffiliationPrompt(user: User | undefined): void {
+    // Null affiliation = never prompted before
+    if (!user || !this.config.env.googleLogin) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.userService
+      .checkAffiliation()
+      .pipe(untilDestroyed(this))
+      .subscribe(response => {
+        if (response) {
+          this.affiliationInput = "";
+          this.affiliationModalVisible = true;
+        } else {
+          this.affiliationModalVisible = false;
+        }
+      });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Saves the affiliation
+   */
+  saveAffiliation(): void {
+    const value = this.affiliationInput?.trim() ?? "";
+    this.affiliationSaving = true;
+
+    this.userService
+      .updateAffiliation(value)
+      .pipe(untilDestroyed(this))
+      .subscribe({
+        next: () => {
+          this.affiliationSaving = false;
+          this.affiliationModalVisible = false;
+        },
+        error: () => {
+          this.affiliationSaving = false;
+          this.affiliationModalVisible = false;
+        },
+      });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Skips the affiliation input and update the database to store an empty string, which means the user has
+   * already been prompted.
+   */
+  skipAffiliation(): void {
+    this.affiliationInput = "";
+    this.saveAffiliation();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Skips the affiliation input when user closed the prompt window via outside click, ESC
+   */
+  onAffiliationCancel(): void {
+    this.skipAffiliation();
+  }
+
   checkRoute() {
     const currentRoute = this.router.url;
     this.displayNavbar = this.isNavbarEnabled(currentRoute);
diff --git a/sql/texera_ddl.sql b/sql/texera_ddl.sql
index 7b0f9b9063d..48e51dca873 100644
--- a/sql/texera_ddl.sql
+++ b/sql/texera_ddl.sql
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "user"
     role                    user_role_enum NOT NULL DEFAULT 'INACTIVE',
     comment                 TEXT,
     account_creation_time   TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+    affiliation             VARCHAR(128),
     -- check that either password or google_id is not null
     CONSTRAINT ck_nulltest CHECK ((password IS NOT NULL) OR (google_id IS NOT NULL))
     );
diff --git a/sql/updates/16.sql b/sql/updates/16.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8776415c466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/updates/16.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+
+\c texera_db
+
+SET search_path TO texera_db;
+
+BEGIN;
+
+ALTER TABLE "user"
+    ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS affiliation VARCHAR(128);
+
+COMMIT;