diff --git a/compass/README.md b/compass/README.md
index 5ce4a7c..c403366 100644
--- a/compass/README.md
+++ b/compass/README.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ This project uses [`next/font`](https://nextjs.org/docs/basic-features/font-opti
 
 To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:
 
--   [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) - learn about Next.js features and API.
--   [Learn Next.js](https://nextjs.org/learn) - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
+- [Next.js Documentation](https://nextjs.org/docs) - learn about Next.js features and API.
+- [Learn Next.js](https://nextjs.org/learn) - an interactive Next.js tutorial.
 
 You can check out [the Next.js GitHub repository](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/) - your feedback and contributions are welcome!
 
diff --git a/compass/app/home/layout.tsx b/compass/app/home/layout.tsx
index 236616e..b98493c 100644
--- a/compass/app/home/layout.tsx
+++ b/compass/app/home/layout.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
     const [isSidebarOpen, setIsSidebarOpen] = useState(true);
     const [user, setUser] = useState<User>();
     const router = useRouter();
+    const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         async function getUser() {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
             );
 
             setUser(await userData.json());
+            setLoading(false);
         }
 
         getUser();
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
                         setIsSidebarOpen={setIsSidebarOpen}
                         isSidebarOpen={isSidebarOpen}
                         isAdmin={user.role === Role.ADMIN}
+                        loading={loading}
                     />
                     <div
                         className={`flex-1 transition duration-300 ease-in-out ${
diff --git a/compass/components/RootLayout.tsx b/compass/components/RootLayout.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e4c842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/components/RootLayout.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"use client";
+
+import Sidebar from "@/components/Sidebar/Sidebar";
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { createClient } from "@/utils/supabase/client";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import User, { Role } from "@/utils/models/User";
+import Loading from "@/components/auth/Loading";
+
+export default function RootLayout({
+    children,
+}: {
+    children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+    const [isSidebarOpen, setIsSidebarOpen] = useState(true);
+    const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null); // Initialize user as null
+    const router = useRouter();
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        async function getUser() {
+            const supabase = createClient();
+
+            const { data, error } = await supabase.auth.getUser();
+
+            if (error || !data?.user) {
+                console.log("User not logged in or error fetching user");
+                router.push("/auth/login");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const userData = await fetch(
+                `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_HOST}/api/user?uuid=${data.user.id}`
+            );
+
+            const user: User = await userData.json();
+            setUser(user); // Set user data after fetching
+        }
+
+        getUser();
+    }, [router]);
+
+    if (!user) {
+        return <Loading />; // Show loading screen while the user is being fetched
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <div className="flex">
+            {/* Sidebar is shared across all pages */}
+            <Sidebar
+                setIsSidebarOpen={setIsSidebarOpen}
+                isSidebarOpen={isSidebarOpen}
+                name={user.username}
+                email={user.email}
+                isAdmin={user.role === Role.ADMIN}
+            />
+
+            {/* Page content */}
+            <div
+                className={`flex-1 transition duration-300 ease-in-out ${
+                    isSidebarOpen ? "ml-64" : "ml-0"
+                }`}
+            >
+                {children} {/* Render page-specific content here */}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/compass/components/Sidebar/LoadingIcon.module.css b/compass/components/Sidebar/LoadingIcon.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c2947e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/components/Sidebar/LoadingIcon.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* components/LoadingIcon.module.css */
+.loader {
+    width: 24px; /* Larger for better visibility */
+    height: 24px;
+    border: 4px solid #5b21b6; /* Primary color */
+    border-top: 4px solid #ffffff; /* Contrasting color */
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    animation: spin 1s linear infinite; /* Smooth continuous spin */
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+    0% {
+        transform: rotate(0deg); /* Start position */
+    }
+    100% {
+        transform: rotate(360deg); /* Full rotation */
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compass/components/Sidebar/LoadingIcon.tsx b/compass/components/Sidebar/LoadingIcon.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..508d4dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/components/Sidebar/LoadingIcon.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// components/Loading.js
+import styles from "./LoadingIcon.module.css";
+
+const LoadingIcon = () => {
+    return (
+        <div className={styles.loadingOverlay}>
+            <div className={styles.loadingContent}>
+                <div className={styles.loader}></div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default LoadingIcon;
diff --git a/compass/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx b/compass/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
index d82ab69..7ab2135 100644
--- a/compass/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/compass/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useState } from "react";
 import {
     HomeIcon,
     ChevronDoubleLeftIcon,
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import {
     LockClosedIcon,
 } from "@heroicons/react/24/solid";
 import { SidebarItem } from "./SidebarItem";
+import styles from "./LoadingIcon.module.css";
 import { UserProfile } from "../resource/UserProfile";
+import LoadingIcon from "./LoadingIcon";
 
 interface SidebarProps {
     setIsSidebarOpen: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ interface SidebarProps {
     name: string;
     email: string;
     isAdmin: boolean;
+    loading: boolean;
 }
 
 const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({
@@ -25,7 +28,9 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({
     name,
     email,
     isAdmin: admin,
+    loading,
 }) => {
+    const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
     return (
         <>
             {/* Button to open the sidebar. */}
@@ -62,11 +67,22 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({
                     </button>
                 </div>
 
-                <div className="flex flex-col space-y-8">
-                    {/* user + logout button  */}
-                    <div className="flex items-center p-4 space-x-2 border border-gray-200 rounded-md ">
-                        <UserProfile name={name} email={email} />
+                {/* Loading indicator*/}
+                {isLoading && (
+                    <div className="fixed top-2 left-2">
+                        <LoadingIcon />
                     </div>
+                )}
+
+                <div className="flex flex-col space-y-8">
+                    <div className="flex items-center p-4 space-x-2 border rounded-md">
+                        <UserProfile
+                            name={name}
+                            email={email}
+                            setLoading={setIsLoading}
+                        />
+                    </div>
+
                     {/* navigation menu  */}
                     <div className="flex flex-col space-y-2">
                         <h4 className="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500">
@@ -79,6 +95,7 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({
                                     text="Admin"
                                     active={true}
                                     redirect="/admin"
+                                    onClick={setIsLoading}
                                 />
                             )}
 
@@ -87,24 +104,28 @@ const Sidebar: React.FC<SidebarProps> = ({
                                 text="Home"
                                 active={true}
                                 redirect="/home"
+                                onClick={setIsLoading}
                             />
                             <SidebarItem
                                 icon={<BookmarkIcon />}
                                 text="Resources"
                                 active={true}
                                 redirect="/resource"
+                                onClick={setIsLoading}
                             />
                             <SidebarItem
                                 icon={<ClipboardIcon />}
                                 text="Services"
                                 active={true}
                                 redirect="/service"
+                                onClick={setIsLoading}
                             />
                             <SidebarItem
                                 icon={<BookOpenIcon />}
                                 text="Training Manuals"
                                 active={true}
                                 redirect="/training-manuals"
+                                onClick={setIsLoading}
                             />
                         </nav>
                     </div>
diff --git a/compass/components/Sidebar/SidebarItem.tsx b/compass/components/Sidebar/SidebarItem.tsx
index 34d3541..475f7b5 100644
--- a/compass/components/Sidebar/SidebarItem.tsx
+++ b/compass/components/Sidebar/SidebarItem.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface SidebarItemProps {
     text: string;
     active: boolean;
     redirect: string;
+    onClick: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
 }
 
 export const SidebarItem: React.FC<SidebarItemProps> = ({
@@ -12,9 +13,11 @@ export const SidebarItem: React.FC<SidebarItemProps> = ({
     text,
     active,
     redirect,
+    onClick,
 }) => {
     return (
         <Link
+            onClick={() => onClick(true)}
             href={redirect}
             className={
                 active
diff --git a/compass/components/auth/LoggingOut.tsx b/compass/components/auth/LoggingOut.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8915e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compass/components/auth/LoggingOut.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// components/LoggingOut.js
+import styles from "./Loading.module.css";
+import Image from "next/image";
+
+const LoggingOut = () => {
+    return (
+        <div className={styles.loadingOverlay}>
+            <div className={styles.loadingContent}>
+                <Image
+                    src="/logo.png"
+                    alt="Compass Center logo."
+                    width={100}
+                    height={91}
+                />
+                <h1 className={styles.loadingTitle}>Signing out...</h1>
+                <div className={styles.loadingSpinner}></div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default LoggingOut;
diff --git a/compass/components/resource/UserProfile.tsx b/compass/components/resource/UserProfile.tsx
index d2780a6..6d3c291 100644
--- a/compass/components/resource/UserProfile.tsx
+++ b/compass/components/resource/UserProfile.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { signOut } from "@/app/auth/actions";
 
 interface UserProfileProps {
     name: string;
     email: string;
+    setLoading: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
 }
 
-const handleClick = async (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+const handleClick = async (
+    event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>,
+    setLoading: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>
+) => {
+    setLoading(true);
     await signOut();
 };
 
-export const UserProfile = ({ name, email }: UserProfileProps) => {
+export const UserProfile = ({ name, email, setLoading }: UserProfileProps) => {
     return (
         <div className="flex flex-col items-start space-y-2">
             <div className="flex flex-col">
@@ -19,7 +25,7 @@ export const UserProfile = ({ name, email }: UserProfileProps) => {
                 <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">{email}</span>
             </div>
             <button
-                onClick={handleClick}
+                onClick={(event) => handleClick(event, setLoading)}
                 className="text-red-600 font-semibold text-xs hover:underline mt-1"
             >
                 Sign out