diff --git a/osf/management/commands/migrate_preprint_affiliation.py b/osf/management/commands/migrate_preprint_affiliation.py
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+import datetime
+import logging
+
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from osf.models import Preprint
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    """Assign affiliations from preprint creators, with optional exclusion by user GUIDs.
+    """
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        super().add_arguments(parser)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--exclude-guids',
+            nargs='+',
+            dest='exclude_guids',
+            help='List of user GUIDs to exclude from affiliation assignment'
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--dry',
+            action='store_true',
+            dest='dry_run',
+            help='If true, iterates through preprints without making changes'
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        start_time = datetime.datetime.now()
+        logger.info(f'Script started at: {start_time}')
+
+        exclude_guids = set(options.get('exclude_guids', []))
+        dry_run = options.get('dry_run', False)
+
+        if dry_run:
+            logger.info('Dry Run mode activated')
+
+        processed_count, updated_count, skipped_count = assign_creator_affiliations_to_preprints(
+            exclude_guids=exclude_guids, dry_run=dry_run)
+
+        finish_time = datetime.datetime.now()
+        logger.info(f'Script finished at: {finish_time}')
+        logger.info(f'Total processed: {processed_count}, Updated: {updated_count}, Skipped: {skipped_count}')
+        logger.info(f'Total run time: {finish_time - start_time}')
+
+
+def assign_creator_affiliations_to_preprints(exclude_guids=None, dry_run=True):
+    exclude_guids = exclude_guids or set()
+    preprints = Preprint.objects.select_related('creator').all()
+
+    processed_count = updated_count = skipped_count = 0
+
+    for preprint in preprints:
+        processed_count += 1
+        creator = preprint.creator
+
+        if not creator:
+            skipped_count += 1
+            continue
+
+        if creator._id in exclude_guids or not creator.affiliated_institutions.exists():
+            skipped_count += 1
+            continue
+
+        if not dry_run:
+            affiliations = [
+                preprint.affiliated_institutions.get_or_create(institution=inst)[1]
+                for inst in creator.affiliated_institutions.all()
+            ]
+            updated_count += sum(affiliations)
+        else:
+            logger.info(f'Dry Run: Would assign {creator.affiliated_institutions.count()} affiliations '
+                        f'to preprint <{preprint._id}>')
+
+    return processed_count, updated_count, skipped_count