diff --git a/src/studio-home/StudioHome.jsx b/src/studio-home/StudioHome.jsx
index f67088aea..01b3e5c8c 100644
--- a/src/studio-home/StudioHome.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-home/StudioHome.jsx
@@ -74,24 +74,27 @@ const StudioHome = ({ intl }) => {
     }
     if (redirectToLibraryAuthoringMfe) {
       libraryHref = `${libraryAuthoringMfeUrl}/create`;
+      headerButtons.push(
+        <Button
+          variant="outline-primary"
+          iconBefore={AddIcon}
+          size="sm"
+          disabled={showNewCourseContainer}
+          href={libraryHref}
+          data-testid="new-library-button"
+        >
+          {intl.formatMessage(messages.addNewLibraryBtnText)}
+        </Button>,
+      );
     }
-    headerButtons.push(
-      <Button
-        variant="outline-primary"
-        iconBefore={AddIcon}
-        size="sm"
-        disabled={showNewCourseContainer}
-        href={libraryHref}
-        data-testid="new-library-button"
-      >
-        {intl.formatMessage(messages.addNewLibraryBtnText)}
-      </Button>,
-    );
 
     return headerButtons;
   }
 
   const headerButtons = userIsActive ? getHeaderButtons() : [];
+  if (isLoadingPage) {
+    return (<Loading />);
+  }
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -118,22 +121,16 @@ const StudioHome = ({ intl }) => {
             >
               <Layout.Element>
                 <section>
-                  {isLoadingPage ? (
-                    <Loading />
-                  ) : (
-                    <>
-                      {showNewCourseContainer && (
-                        <CreateNewCourseForm handleOnClickCancel={() => setShowNewCourseContainer(false)} />
-                      )}
-                      {isShowOrganizationDropdown && <OrganizationSection />}
-                      <TabsSection
-                        tabsData={studioHomeData}
-                        showNewCourseContainer={showNewCourseContainer}
-                        onClickNewCourse={() => setShowNewCourseContainer(true)}
-                        isShowProcessing={isShowProcessing}
-                      />
-                    </>
+                  {showNewCourseContainer && (
+                    <CreateNewCourseForm handleOnClickCancel={() => setShowNewCourseContainer(false)} />
                   )}
+                  {isShowOrganizationDropdown && <OrganizationSection />}
+                  <TabsSection
+                    tabsData={studioHomeData}
+                    showNewCourseContainer={showNewCourseContainer}
+                    onClickNewCourse={() => setShowNewCourseContainer(true)}
+                    isShowProcessing={isShowProcessing}
+                  />
                 </section>
               </Layout.Element>
               <Layout.Element>
diff --git a/src/studio-home/StudioHome.test.jsx b/src/studio-home/StudioHome.test.jsx
index 74a47665a..c2fd189e7 100644
--- a/src/studio-home/StudioHome.test.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-home/StudioHome.test.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-import { getConfig, initializeMockApp } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
+import { initializeMockApp } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { getAuthenticatedHttpClient } from '@edx/frontend-platform/auth';
 import { IntlProvider, injectIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { AppProvider } from '@edx/frontend-platform/react';
@@ -116,31 +116,21 @@ describe('<StudioHome />', async () => {
   });
 
   describe('render new library button', () => {
-    it('href should include #libraries-tab', async () => {
+    it('should not show button', async () => {
       useSelector.mockReturnValue({
         ...studioHomeMock,
         courseCreatorStatus: COURSE_CREATOR_STATES.granted,
       });
 
-      const { getByTestId } = render(<RootWrapper />);
-      const createNewLibraryButton = getByTestId('new-library-button');
-      expect(createNewLibraryButton.getAttribute('href')).toBe(`${getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL}/home#libraries-tab`);
-    });
-    it('href should include home_library', async () => {
-      useSelector.mockReturnValue({
-        ...studioHomeMock,
-        courseCreatorStatus: COURSE_CREATOR_STATES.granted,
-        splitStudioHome: true,
-      });
-
-      const { getByTestId } = render(<RootWrapper />);
-      const createNewLibraryButton = getByTestId('new-library-button');
-      expect(createNewLibraryButton.getAttribute('href')).toBe(`${getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL}/home_library`);
+      const { queryByTestId } = render(<RootWrapper />);
+      const createNewLibraryButton = queryByTestId('new-library-button');
+      expect(createNewLibraryButton).toBeNull();
     });
     it('href should include create', async () => {
       useSelector.mockReturnValue({
         ...studioHomeMock,
         courseCreatorStatus: COURSE_CREATOR_STATES.granted,
+        splitStudioHome: true,
         redirectToLibraryAuthoringMfe: true,
       });
       const libraryAuthoringMfeUrl = 'http://localhost:3001';
@@ -160,10 +150,8 @@ describe('<StudioHome />', async () => {
     const { getByRole, getByText } = render(<RootWrapper />);
     const createNewCourseButton = getByRole('button', { name: messages.addNewCourseBtnText.defaultMessage });
 
-    fireEvent.click(createNewCourseButton);
-    waitFor(() => {
-      expect(getByText(createNewCourseMessages.createNewCourse.defaultMessage)).toBeInTheDocument();
-    });
+    await act(() => fireEvent.click(createNewCourseButton));
+    expect(getByText(createNewCourseMessages.createNewCourse.defaultMessage)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it('should hide create new course container', async () => {
@@ -187,6 +175,45 @@ describe('<StudioHome />', async () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('contact administrator card', () => {
+    it('should show contact administrator card with no add course buttons', () => {
+      useSelector.mockReturnValue({
+        ...studioHomeMock,
+        courses: null,
+        courseCreatorStatus: COURSE_CREATOR_STATES.pending,
+      });
+      const { getByText, queryByText } = render(<RootWrapper />);
+      const defaultTitleMessage = messages.defaultSection_1_Title.defaultMessage;
+      const titleWithStudioName = defaultTitleMessage.replace('{studioShortName}', 'Studio');
+      const administratorCardTitle = getByText(titleWithStudioName);
+
+      expect(administratorCardTitle).toBeVisible();
+
+      const addCourseButton = queryByText(messages.btnAddNewCourseText.defaultMessage);
+      expect(addCourseButton).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('should show contact administrator card with add course buttons', () => {
+      useSelector.mockReturnValue({
+        ...studioHomeMock,
+        courses: null,
+        courseCreatorStatus: COURSE_CREATOR_STATES.granted,
+      });
+      const { getByText, getByTestId } = render(<RootWrapper />);
+      const defaultTitleMessage = messages.defaultSection_1_Title.defaultMessage;
+      const titleWithStudioName = defaultTitleMessage.replace('{studioShortName}', 'Studio');
+      const administratorCardTitle = getByText(titleWithStudioName);
+
+      expect(administratorCardTitle).toBeVisible();
+
+      const addCourseButton = getByTestId('contact-admin-create-course');
+      expect(addCourseButton).toBeVisible();
+
+      fireEvent.click(addCourseButton);
+      expect(getByTestId('create-course-form')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should show footer', () => {
     const { getByText } = render(<RootWrapper />);
     expect(getByText('Looking for help with Studio?')).toBeInTheDocument();
diff --git a/src/studio-home/create-new-course-form/index.jsx b/src/studio-home/create-new-course-form/index.jsx
index f0b255bfe..b4c80f15c 100644
--- a/src/studio-home/create-new-course-form/index.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-home/create-new-course-form/index.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const CreateNewCourseForm = ({ handleOnClickCancel }) => {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="mb-4.5">
+    <div className="mb-4.5" data-testid="create-course-form">
       <CreateOrRerunCourseForm
         title={intl.formatMessage(messages.createNewCourse)}
         initialValues={initialNewCourseData}
diff --git a/src/studio-home/tabs-section/courses-tab/contact-administrator/index.jsx b/src/studio-home/tabs-section/courses-tab/contact-administrator/index.jsx
index bbf2d80f3..585eea47f 100644
--- a/src/studio-home/tabs-section/courses-tab/contact-administrator/index.jsx
+++ b/src/studio-home/tabs-section/courses-tab/contact-administrator/index.jsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const ContactAdministrator = ({
               <Button
                 iconBefore={AddIcon}
                 variant="outline-primary"
+                data-testid="contact-admin-create-course"
                 disabled={!hasAbilityToCreateCourse || showNewCourseContainer}
                 onClick={onClickNewCourse}
               >