diff --git a/app/controllers/welcome_controller.rb b/app/controllers/welcome_controller.rb
index 809f78ddc..24cbecb81 100644
--- a/app/controllers/welcome_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/welcome_controller.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ class WelcomeController < ApplicationController
   end
   
   def course
+    redirect_to signin_path
+    return
+
     @course_page = FirstPage.find_by_page_type('course')
     @school_id = params[:school_id] || User.current.user_extensions.school.try(:id) || 117
     @logoLink ||= logolink()
@@ -140,6 +143,9 @@ class WelcomeController < ApplicationController
   
   
   def contest
+    redirect_to signin_path
+    return
+
     @contest_page = FirstPage.find_by_page_type('contest')
     @contest_notifications = Contestnotification.order("created_at desc").limit(5)
   end