diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 2ccbd2d832..8f1909e5da 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # Core
 common/djangoapps/student/
+common/djangoapps/student/models/__init__.py                        @openedx/teaching-and-learning
 common/djangoapps/student/models/course_enrollment.py               @openedx/teaching-and-learning
 common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/
 lms/djangoapps/course_api/blocks