diff --git a/front-end/src/layouts/StudentDashboard/StudentDashboard.js b/front-end/src/layouts/StudentDashboard/StudentDashboard.js
index 1fb07d8..ae5fc81 100644
--- a/front-end/src/layouts/StudentDashboard/StudentDashboard.js
+++ b/front-end/src/layouts/StudentDashboard/StudentDashboard.js
@@ -16,6 +16,21 @@ const StudentDashboard = () => {
   const [isIssueOverlayOpen, setIsIssueOverlayOpen] = useState(false);
   const [request, setRequest] = useState(null);
 
+  // State initialization for tracking window width and adjusting display
+  const [windowWidth, setWindowWidth] = useState(window.innerWidth);
+  // Other state initializations for UI functionalities
+  const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(1);
+  const itemsPerPage = windowWidth <= 768 ? 15 : 10;
+  const [selectedDepartment, setSelectedDepartment] = useState("");
+  const [selectedStatus, setSelectedStatus] = useState("");
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
+  const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState("latestFirst");
+  const [isCreateRequestVisible, setIsCreateRequestVisible] = useState(false);
+
+  /* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
+  const [studentName, setStudentName] = useState("Ted Mosby");
+  /* eslint-enable no-unused-vars */
+
   // API
   const BASE_URL = process.env.REACT_APP_BACKEND_URL;
   const mockStudent = {
@@ -23,8 +38,32 @@ const StudentDashboard = () => {
     netid: "tm2005"
   };
 
+  const applyCurrentFilters = (newData) => {
+    let filteredData = newData;
+
+    if (selectedDepartment !== "") {
+      filteredData = filteredData.filter((request) =>
+        request.departments.includes(selectedDepartment)
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (selectedStatus !== "") {
+      filteredData = filteredData.filter(
+        (request) => request.currentStatus === selectedStatus
+      );
+    }
+
+    if (searchQuery !== "") {
+      filteredData = filteredData.filter((request) =>
+        request.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.toLowerCase())
+      );
+    }
+
+    return filteredData;
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
-    let isMounted = true; // flag to check if component is mounted - to prevent memory leaks
+    let isMounted = true;
 
     const fetchData = async () => {
       try {
@@ -36,9 +75,9 @@ const StudentDashboard = () => {
         );
         if (isMounted) {
           setAllRequests(sortedData);
-          setDisplayedRequests(sortedData);
+          const filteredData = applyCurrentFilters(sortedData);
+          setDisplayedRequests(filteredData);
         }
-        console.log("Fetched Data");
       } catch (error) {
         if (isMounted) {
           console.error("Error fetching data from API:", error);
@@ -47,32 +86,20 @@ const StudentDashboard = () => {
     };
 
     fetchData();
-
-    // Interval for polling from the server - 5 seconds
     const intervalId = setInterval(fetchData, 5000);
 
-    // Clean up interval on unmount
     return () => {
-      clearInterval(intervalId); // clear interval on unmount to prevent memory leaks
-      isMounted = false; // set flag to false when we know the component will unmount
+      clearInterval(intervalId);
+      isMounted = false;
     };
-  }, []); // Empty dependency array means this effect will only run once on mount
-
-  // State initialization for tracking window width and adjusting display
-  const [windowWidth, setWindowWidth] = useState(window.innerWidth);
-  // Other state initializations for UI functionalities
-  const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(1);
-  const itemsPerPage = windowWidth <= 768 ? 15 : 10;
-  const [selectedDepartment, setSelectedDepartment] = useState("");
-  const [selectedStatus, setSelectedStatus] = useState("");
-  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
-  const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState("latestFirst");
-  const [isCreateRequestVisible, setIsCreateRequestVisible] = useState(false);
+  }, [selectedDepartment, selectedStatus, searchQuery]);
 
-  // all the useState hooks below where the function isn't called yet can be put below to escape linter
-  /* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
-  const [studentName, setStudentName] = useState("Ted Mosby");
-  /* eslint-enable no-unused-vars */
+  // Event listener to track window resizing
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleResize = () => setWindowWidth(window.innerWidth);
+    window.addEventListener("resize", handleResize);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("resize", handleResize);
+  }, []);
 
   // Event listener to track window resizing
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -139,8 +166,8 @@ const StudentDashboard = () => {
     };
   }, [isIssueOverlayOpen]);
 
-   // Add event listener to handle clicks outside the overlay
-   useEffect(() => {
+  // Add event listener to handle clicks outside the overlay
+  useEffect(() => {
     const handleOutsideClick = (e) => {
       if (overlayRef.current && !overlayRef.current.contains(e.target)) {
         handleCreateRequest();
@@ -537,13 +564,13 @@ const StudentDashboard = () => {
         </div>
       </div>
       {isCreateRequestVisible && (
-          <div ref={overlayRef}>
+        <div ref={overlayRef}>
           <CreateRequest
             isVisible={isCreateRequestVisible}
             onClose={handleCreateRequest}
             departmentOptions={departmentOptions}
           />
-          </div>
+        </div>
       )}
       {/* The Overlay popup is triggered by clicking on the title or description */}
       {/* It is only for Desktop view for now */}