diff --git a/app/controllers/backend/verifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/backend/verifications_controller.rb
index 108d898..f607acf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/backend/verifications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/backend/verifications_controller.rb
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ module Backend
         if ident.present? && ident.slack_id.present? && ident.promote_click_count == 0
           scenario = ident.onboarding_scenario_instance
           if scenario&.promote_on_verification
-            Tutorial::AgreeJob.perform_later(ident)
-            Rails.logger.info "Enqueued auto-promotion for identity #{ident.id} (verification #{@verification.id})"
+            RalseiEngine.promote_on_verification(ident)
+            Rails.logger.info "Auto-promoted identity #{ident.id} on verification #{@verification.id}"
           end
         end
       rescue => e
diff --git a/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/base.rb b/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/base.rb
index 8129297..727ed11 100644
--- a/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/base.rb
+++ b/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/base.rb
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ module OnboardingScenarios
     def before_first_message = nil
     def after_promotion = nil
 
+
+    def after_verification_promotion(identity) = nil
+
     # Handle custom actions - return step symbol, template string, or hash
     def handle_action(action_id) = nil
 
diff --git a/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/riceathon.rb b/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/riceathon.rb
index 4de3143..e74a08f 100644
--- a/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/riceathon.rb
+++ b/app/models/onboarding_scenarios/riceathon.rb
@@ -23,5 +23,11 @@ module OnboardingScenarios
     def logo_path = "images/riceathon/RiceathonGlow.png"
 
     def card_attributes = { wide_logo: true }
+
+    # When user is promoted via verification approval, send them the welcome message
+    # ensures theysee the CoC
+    def after_verification_promotion(identity)
+      RalseiEngine.send_step(identity, :welcome)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/ralsei_engine.rb b/app/services/ralsei_engine.rb
index 9d4517e..ff52b72 100644
--- a/app/services/ralsei_engine.rb
+++ b/app/services/ralsei_engine.rb
@@ -94,6 +94,31 @@ module RalseiEngine
       Rails.logger.info "RalseiEngine: promoted #{identity.public_id}"
     end
 
+    # Promote user when verification is approved
+    def promote_on_verification(identity)
+      return if identity.promote_click_count > 0
+
+      Rails.logger.info "RalseiEngine: promoting #{identity.public_id} on verification approval"
+      scenario = identity.onboarding_scenario_instance
+
+      SlackService.promote_user(identity.slack_id)
+
+      promotion_channels = scenario&.promotion_channels
+      if promotion_channels.present?
+        SlackService.add_to_channels(user_id: identity.slack_id, channel_ids: promotion_channels)
+      end
+
+      track_dialogue_event("dialogue.promoted", scenario: scenario&.class&.slug, trigger: "verification_approved")
+
+      scenario&.after_promotion
+
+      identity.increment!(:promote_click_count, 1)
+
+      scenario&.after_verification_promotion(identity)
+
+      Rails.logger.info "RalseiEngine: promoted #{identity.public_id} on verification"
+    end
+
     def send_message(identity, template_name)
       return unless identity.slack_id.present?