Something

@login_required
def uploadlist(request):
    username = request.user.username
    u = User.objects.get(username=username)
    userperms = u.get_profile().permissions

    if userperms == 'ST':
        classesjoined =  u.get_profile().classes
        print(classesjoined)

        homework = Homework.objects.get(course=u.get_profile().classes)
#       print(homework)
##      homework_upload = Homework.
    else:
        homework = Homework.objects.all()

    homework_upload = HomeworkUpload.objects.all()
    return render_to_response('homework/file_list.html', {'homework_list': homework, 'homework_upload': homework_upload})