diff --git a/global/settings/.gitignore b/global/settings/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2142506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/global/settings/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+secret.py
diff --git a/global/settings/__init__.py b/global/settings/__init__.py
index fe453ea..7b97223 100644
--- a/global/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/global/settings/__init__.py
@@ -138,5 +138,6 @@ from datetime import date
 from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta
 
 CURRENT_YEAR = (date.today() - relativedelta(months=7)).year
+END_YEAR = CURRENT_YEAR + 1
 
 from .secret import *
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/global/templates/base/index.html b/global/templates/base/index.html
index 5ed1794..e5381e8 100644
--- a/global/templates/base/index.html
+++ b/global/templates/base/index.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 {% block body %}
 
 <div id="hero">
-    <h1>global studies<br><span>TJHSST {% settings_value "CURRENT_YEAR" %} - 2023</span></h1>
+    <h1>global studies<br><span>TJHSST {% settings_value "CURRENT_YEAR" %} - {% settings_value "END_YEAR" %}</span></h1>
 </div>
 
 {% include "nav.html" %}
diff --git a/global/templates/nav.html b/global/templates/nav.html
index 9964e09..8dff96c 100644
--- a/global/templates/nav.html
+++ b/global/templates/nav.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% load static %}
+{% load settings %}
 <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light bg-light">
-<a class="navbar-brand" href="{% url 'base:index' %}">Global Studies 2022</a>
+<a class="navbar-brand" href="{% url 'base:index' %}">Global Studies  {% settings_value "CURRENT_YEAR" %} - {% settings_value "END_YEAR" %}</a>
 <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbarNav" data-target="#navbarNav" aria-controls="navbarNav" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
     <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
 </button>