diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index 890e8ef45aac7fb99812a1f33dcff51a223183c0..653dddfbc406fdccbc2b74ff7537ec428693cbf6 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def create_app(config_name):
     @app.route('/', methods=['GET', 'POST']) # initial route to display the reg page
     def index():
 
-        valid_eppa = ["faculty", "staff", "student", "affliate"]
+        valid_eppa = ["faculty", "staff", "student", "affiliate"]
 
         if 'uid' not in session:
             session['uid']=str(uuid.uuid4())