Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerAction.java
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diff -u -r563045bff5bdf4ea8cd93ee8047ae396ed41f67f -rf38d16b408d1bac69c9f3493999e8c288f5dc845
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerAction.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerAction.java)	(revision 563045bff5bdf4ea8cd93ee8047ae396ed41f67f)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/planner/PedagogicalPlannerAction.java	(.../PedagogicalPlannerAction.java)	(revision f38d16b408d1bac69c9f3493999e8c288f5dc845)
@@ -753,13 +753,16 @@
 	PedagogicalPlannerSequenceNode node = null;
 	PedagogicalPlannerSequenceNodeForm nodeForm = (PedagogicalPlannerSequenceNodeForm) form;
 
+	boolean newRootNode = false;
 	if (nodeUid == null) {
 	    // It's a new subnode
 	    node = new PedagogicalPlannerSequenceNode();
 	    Long parentUid = nodeForm.getParentUid() == 0 ? null : nodeForm.getParentUid();
 	    if (parentUid != null) {
 		PedagogicalPlannerSequenceNode parent = getPedagogicalPlannerDAO().getByUid(parentUid);
 		node.setParent(parent);
+	    } else {
+		newRootNode = true;
 	    }
 	    node.setOrder(getPedagogicalPlannerDAO().getNextOrderId(parentUid));
 	} else {
@@ -829,6 +832,16 @@
 		getPedagogicalPlannerDAO().saveOrUpdateNode(node);
 		// If it was a new subnode, we need to retrieved the assigned UID
 		nodeUid = node.getUid();
+		// If it was a new root node, add creator's role
+		if (newRootNode) {
+		    try {
+			HttpSession s = SessionManager.getSession();
+			UserDTO u = (UserDTO) s.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
+			getPedagogicalPlannerDAO().saveNodeRole(u.getUserID(), nodeUid, Role.ROLE_AUTHOR_ADMIN);
+		    } catch (Exception e) {
+			log.error("Error saving role for newly created root node: " + e.getMessage());
+		    }
+		}
 
 	    } catch (RepositoryCheckedException e) {
 		errors.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage(