diff --git a/src/css/partials/_widget_share_modal.scss b/src/css/partials/_widget_share_modal.scss
index 74216508..3f81d4ce 100644
--- a/src/css/partials/_widget_share_modal.scss
+++ b/src/css/partials/_widget_share_modal.scss
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 		text-decoration: none;
 		font-size: 15px;
 		position: absolute;
-		left: 5px;
+		left: -30px;
 		top: 30px;
 	}
 	.name {
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-collaboration.js b/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-collaboration.js
index 6d1915fb..0d3ccb22 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-collaboration.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-collaboration.js
@@ -132,9 +132,8 @@ app.controller('MyWidgetsCollaborationController', function (
 		$scope.inputs.userSearchInput = ''
 
 		if ($scope.selected.widget.guest_access === false && user.is_student) {
-			$scope.alert.msg =
-				'Students can not be given access to this widget unless Guest Mode is enabled!'
-			$scope.alert.title = 'Unable to share with student'
+			$scope.alert.msg = 'Access must be set to "Guest Mode" to collaborate with students.'
+			$scope.alert.title = 'Share Not Allowed'
 			$scope.alert.fatal = false
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-selected.js b/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-selected.js
index 26daa258..0a3f2cdf 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-selected.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets-selected.js
@@ -112,22 +112,14 @@ app.controller('MyWidgetsSelectedController', function (
 		$scope.show.olderScores = true
 	}
 
-	const _canCopy = () =>
-		[ACCESS.COPY, ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SHARE, ACCESS.SU].includes($scope.selected.accessLevel)
-	const _canDelete = () => [ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes($scope.selected.accessLevel)
-	const _canShare = () =>
-		[ACCESS.SHARE, ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes($scope.selected.accessLevel)
-	const _canView = () =>
-		[ACCESS.VISIBLE, ACCESS.SHARE, ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes($scope.selected.accessLevel)
-
 	const _showCopyDialog = () => {
-		if (_canCopy()) {
+		if ($scope.selected.can.copy) {
 			$scope.show.copyModal = true
 		}
 	}
 
 	const _showDelete = () => {
-		if (_canDelete()) {
+		if ($scope.selected.can.delete) {
 			$scope.show.deleteDialog = !$scope.show.deleteDialog
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets.js b/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets.js
index 275f5792..2c9892d3 100644
--- a/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets.js
+++ b/src/js/controllers/ctrl-my-widgets.js
@@ -159,31 +159,36 @@ app.controller('MyWidgetsController', function (
 	// Second half of populateDisplay
 	// This allows us to update the display before the callback of scores finishes, which speeds up UI
 	const populateAccess = () => {
-		// accessLevel == ACCESS.VISIBLE is effectively read-only
-		if (
-			($scope.perms.user[$scope.user.id] != null
-				? $scope.perms.user[$scope.user.id][0]
-				: undefined) != null
-		) {
-			$scope.selected.accessLevel = Number($scope.perms.user[$scope.user.id][0])
+		const sel = $scope.selected
+		const perms = $scope.perms
+		const userId = $scope.user.id
+		const perm = (perms.user[userId] && perms.user[userId][0]) || ACCESS.VISIBLE
+		sel.accessLevel = parseInt(perm, 10)
+		sel.can = {
+			view: [ACCESS.VISIBLE, ACCESS.COPY, ACCESS.SHARE, ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes(
+				sel.accessLevel
+			),
+			copy: [ACCESS.COPY, ACCESS.SHARE, ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes(sel.accessLevel),
+			edit: [ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes(sel.accessLevel),
+			delete: [ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes(sel.accessLevel),
+			share: [ACCESS.SHARE, ACCESS.FULL, ACCESS.SU].includes(sel.accessLevel),
 		}
 
-		$scope.selected.editable =
-			$scope.selected.accessLevel > ACCESS.VISIBLE &&
-			parseInt($scope.selected.widget.widget.is_editable) === 1
+		sel.editable =
+			$scope.selected.accessLevel > ACCESS.VISIBLE && parseInt(sel.widget.widget.is_editable) === 1
 
-		if ($scope.selected.editable) {
-			$scope.selected.edit = `/widgets/${$scope.selected.widget.widget.dir}create\#${$scope.selected.widget.id}`
+		if (sel.editable) {
+			sel.edit = `/widgets/${sel.widget.widget.dir}create\#${sel.widget.id}`
 		} else {
-			$scope.selected.edit = '#'
+			sel.edit = '#'
 		}
 
 		_countCollaborators()
 
-		$scope.selected.shareable = $scope.selected.accessLevel !== ACCESS.VISIBLE
+		sel.shareable = sel.accessLevel !== ACCESS.VISIBLE // old, but difficult to replace with sel.can.share :/
 
-		populateAvailability($scope.selected.widget.open_at, $scope.selected.widget.close_at)
-		populateAttempts($scope.selected.widget.attempts)
+		populateAvailability(sel.widget.open_at, sel.widget.close_at)
+		populateAttempts(sel.widget.attempts)
 	}
 
 	// count up the number of other users collaborating