diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts
index 726503bdeb..a181c2724a 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/api-types.ts
@@ -278,3 +278,10 @@ export type StudentsResponse = {
   students: Student[];
   pagination: Pagination;
 };
+
+/**
+ * Response for `/api/dashboard/assignments/{assignment_id}/grading/sync`
+ */
+export type GradingSync = {
+  status: 'scheduled' | 'in_progress' | 'finished' | 'failed';
+};
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx
index 9abaa7ac72..60005debb6 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/AssignmentActivity.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import FormattedDate from './FormattedDate';
 import GradeIndicator from './GradeIndicator';
 import type { OrderableActivityTableColumn } from './OrderableActivityTable';
 import OrderableActivityTable from './OrderableActivityTable';
+import SyncGradesButton from './SyncGradesButton';
 
 type StudentsTableRow = {
   lms_id: string;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ type StudentsTableRow = {
  */
 export default function AssignmentActivity() {
   const { dashboard } = useConfig(['dashboard']);
-  const { routes } = dashboard;
+  const { routes, user } = dashboard;
   const { assignmentId, organizationPublicId } = useParams<{
     assignmentId: string;
     organizationPublicId?: string;
@@ -58,13 +59,32 @@ export default function AssignmentActivity() {
     },
   );
 
+  const studentsToSync = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!autoGradingEnabled) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    return (students.data?.students ?? []).map(
+      ({ h_userid, auto_grading_grade = 0 }) => ({
+        h_userid,
+        grade: auto_grading_grade,
+      }),
+    );
+  }, [autoGradingEnabled, students.data?.students]);
   const rows: StudentsTableRow[] = useMemo(
     () =>
       (students.data?.students ?? []).map(
-        ({ lms_id, display_name, auto_grading_grade, annotation_metrics }) => ({
+        ({
+          lms_id,
+          display_name,
+          auto_grading_grade,
+          h_userid,
+          annotation_metrics,
+        }) => ({
           lms_id,
           display_name,
           auto_grading_grade,
+          h_userid,
           ...annotation_metrics,
         }),
       ),
@@ -133,40 +153,45 @@ export default function AssignmentActivity() {
           {assignment.data && title}
         </h2>
       </div>
-      {assignment.data && (
-        <DashboardActivityFilters
-          courses={{
-            activeItem: assignment.data.course,
-            // When the active course is cleared, navigate to home, but keep
-            // active assignment and students
-            onClear: () =>
-              navigate(
-                urlWithFilters(
-                  { studentIds, assignmentIds: [assignmentId] },
-                  { path: '' },
+      <div className="flex justify-between items-end gap-x-4">
+        {assignment.data && (
+          <DashboardActivityFilters
+            courses={{
+              activeItem: assignment.data.course,
+              // When the active course is cleared, navigate to home, but keep
+              // active assignment and students
+              onClear: () =>
+                navigate(
+                  urlWithFilters(
+                    { studentIds, assignmentIds: [assignmentId] },
+                    { path: '' },
+                  ),
                 ),
-              ),
-          }}
-          assignments={{
-            activeItem: assignment.data,
-            // When active assignment is cleared, navigate to its course page,
-            // but keep other query params intact
-            onClear: () => {
-              const query = search.length === 0 ? '' : `?${search}`;
-              navigate(`${courseURL(assignment.data!.course.id)}${query}`);
-            },
-          }}
-          students={{
-            selectedIds: studentIds,
-            onChange: studentIds => updateFilters({ studentIds }),
-          }}
-          onClearSelection={
-            studentIds.length > 0
-              ? () => updateFilters({ studentIds: [] })
-              : undefined
-          }
-        />
-      )}
+            }}
+            assignments={{
+              activeItem: assignment.data,
+              // When active assignment is cleared, navigate to its course page,
+              // but keep other query params intact
+              onClear: () => {
+                const query = search.length === 0 ? '' : `?${search}`;
+                navigate(`${courseURL(assignment.data!.course.id)}${query}`);
+              },
+            }}
+            students={{
+              selectedIds: studentIds,
+              onChange: studentIds => updateFilters({ studentIds }),
+            }}
+            onClearSelection={
+              studentIds.length > 0
+                ? () => updateFilters({ studentIds: [] })
+                : undefined
+            }
+          />
+        )}
+        {autoGradingEnabled && !user.is_staff && (
+          <SyncGradesButton studentsToSync={studentsToSync} />
+        )}
+      </div>
       <OrderableActivityTable
         loading={students.isLoading}
         title={assignment.isLoading ? 'Loading...' : title}
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/SyncGradesButton.tsx b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/SyncGradesButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66bfc3fb07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/SyncGradesButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { Button } from '@hypothesis/frontend-shared';
+import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'preact/hooks';
+import { useParams } from 'wouter-preact';
+
+import type { GradingSync } from '../../api-types';
+import { useConfig } from '../../config';
+import { useAPIFetch } from '../../utils/api';
+import { replaceURLParams } from '../../utils/url';
+
+export type SyncGradesButtonProps = {
+  /**
+   * List of students and their grades, which should be synced when the button
+   * is clicked.
+   */
+  studentsToSync: Array<{ h_userid: string; grade: number }>;
+};
+
+export default function SyncGradesButton({
+  studentsToSync,
+}: SyncGradesButtonProps) {
+  const { assignmentId } = useParams<{ assignmentId: string }>();
+  const { dashboard } = useConfig(['dashboard']);
+  const { routes } = dashboard;
+
+  const syncStatus = useAPIFetch<GradingSync>(
+    replaceURLParams(routes.assignment_grades_sync, {
+      assignment_id: assignmentId,
+    }),
+  );
+  const buttonContent = useMemo(() => {
+    if (syncStatus.isLoading || !syncStatus.data) {
+      return 'Loading...';
+    }
+
+    const { status } = syncStatus.data;
+    if (['scheduled', 'in_progress'].includes(status)) {
+      return 'Syncing grades';
+    }
+
+    if (status === 'failed') {
+      return 'Error syncing';
+    }
+
+    if (studentsToSync.length > 0) {
+      return `Sync ${studentsToSync.length} students`;
+    }
+
+    return 'Grades synced';
+  }, [studentsToSync.length, syncStatus.data, syncStatus.isLoading]);
+  const buttonDisabled = useMemo(() => {
+    // TODO This needs more checks, and there are more reasons for the button
+    //  to be disabled
+    return syncStatus.isLoading || studentsToSync.length === 0;
+  }, [studentsToSync.length, syncStatus.isLoading]);
+
+  const syncGrades = useCallback(() => {
+    console.log(studentsToSync);
+  }, [studentsToSync]);
+
+  return (
+    <Button variant="primary" onClick={syncGrades} disabled={buttonDisabled}>
+      {buttonContent}
+    </Button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/test/AssignmentActivity-test.js b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/test/AssignmentActivity-test.js
index 9685f853b0..c080bbe645 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/test/AssignmentActivity-test.js
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/components/dashboard/test/AssignmentActivity-test.js
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ describe('AssignmentActivity', () => {
           assignment: '/api/assignments/:assignment_id',
           students_metrics: '/api/students/metrics',
         },
+        user: {
+          is_staff: true,
+        },
       },
     };
 
@@ -390,6 +393,25 @@ describe('AssignmentActivity', () => {
         });
       },
     );
+
+    [
+      { isStaff: true, autoGradingEnabled: true, shouldShowButton: false },
+      { isStaff: false, autoGradingEnabled: true, shouldShowButton: true },
+      { isStaff: true, autoGradingEnabled: false, shouldShowButton: false },
+      { isStaff: false, autoGradingEnabled: false, shouldShowButton: false },
+    ].forEach(({ autoGradingEnabled, isStaff, shouldShowButton }) => {
+      it('shows sync button for non-staff users only', () => {
+        setUpFakeUseAPIFetch({
+          ...activeAssignment,
+          auto_grading_config: autoGradingEnabled ? {} : null,
+        });
+        fakeConfig.dashboard.user.is_staff = isStaff;
+
+        const wrapper = createComponent();
+
+        assert.equal(wrapper.exists('SyncGradesButton'), shouldShowButton);
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   it(
diff --git a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts
index b47843e8aa..fcdb53862d 100644
--- a/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts
+++ b/lms/static/scripts/frontend_apps/config.ts
@@ -269,6 +269,9 @@ export type DashboardRoutes = {
   assignments: string;
   /** Fetch list of students */
   students: string;
+
+  /** Sync grades (POST) or check sync status (GET) */
+  assignment_grades_sync: string;
 };
 
 export type DashboardUser = {