diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
index 60d88027d3..5d36db91fc 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/course.py
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.http import HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseNotFound, HttpResponse
 from util.json_request import JsonResponse
+from util.date_utils import get_default_time_display
 from edxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
 
+from xmodule.course_module import DEFAULT_START_DATE
 from xmodule.error_module import ErrorDescriptor
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.contentstore.content import StaticContent
@@ -376,6 +378,8 @@ def course_index(request, course_key):
     sections = course_module.get_children()
     course_structure = _course_outline_json(request, course_module)
     locator_to_show = request.REQUEST.get('show', None)
+    course_release_date = get_default_time_display(course_module.start) if course_module.start != DEFAULT_START_DATE else _("Unscheduled")
+    settings_url = reverse_course_url('settings_handler', course_key)
 
     try:
         current_action = CourseRerunState.objects.find_first(course_key=course_key, should_display=True)
@@ -392,6 +396,8 @@ def course_index(request, course_key):
             CourseGradingModel.fetch(course_key).graders
         ),
         'rerun_notification_id': current_action.id if current_action else None,
+        'course_release_date': course_release_date,
+        'settings_url': settings_url,
     })
 
 
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_index.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_index.py
index e92ef9053d..cf9d99da39 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_index.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_course_index.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Unit tests for getting the list of courses and the course outline.
 """
 import json
 import lxml
+import datetime
 
 from contentstore.tests.utils import CourseTestCase
 from contentstore.utils import reverse_course_url, add_instructor
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ from contentstore.views.access import has_course_access
 from contentstore.views.course import course_outline_initial_state
 from contentstore.views.item import create_xblock_info, VisibilityState
 from course_action_state.models import CourseRerunState
+from util.date_utils import get_default_time_display
+from xmodule.modulestore import ModuleStoreEnum
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory, ItemFactory
 from opaque_keys.edx.locator import CourseLocator
@@ -273,3 +276,35 @@ class TestCourseOutline(CourseTestCase):
         expanded_locators = initial_state['expanded_locators']
         self.assertIn(unicode(self.sequential.location), expanded_locators)
         self.assertIn(unicode(self.vertical.location), expanded_locators)
+
+    def test_start_date_on_page(self):
+        """
+        Verify that the course start date is included on the course outline page.
+        """
+        def _get_release_date(response):
+            """Return the release date from the course page"""
+            parsed_html = lxml.html.fromstring(response.content)
+            return parsed_html.find_class('course-status')[0].find_class('status-release-value')[0].text_content()
+
+        def _assert_settings_link_present(response):
+            """
+            Asserts there's a course settings link on the course page by the course release date.
+            """
+            parsed_html = lxml.html.fromstring(response.content)
+            settings_link = parsed_html.find_class('course-status')[0].find_class('action-edit')[0].find('a')
+            self.assertIsNotNone(settings_link)
+            self.assertEqual(settings_link.get('href'), reverse_course_url('settings_handler', self.course.id))
+
+        outline_url = reverse_course_url('course_handler', self.course.id)
+        response = self.client.get(outline_url, {}, HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html')
+
+        # A course with the default release date should display as "Unscheduled"
+        self.assertEqual(_get_release_date(response), 'Unscheduled')
+        _assert_settings_link_present(response)
+
+        self.course.start = datetime.datetime(2014, 1, 1)
+        modulestore().update_item(self.course, ModuleStoreEnum.UserID.test)
+        response = self.client.get(outline_url, {}, HTTP_ACCEPT='text/html')
+
+        self.assertEqual(_get_release_date(response), get_default_time_display(self.course.start))
+        _assert_settings_link_present(response)
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/views/_outline.scss b/cms/static/sass/views/_outline.scss
index fa2d382181..0a909ddf5b 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/views/_outline.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/views/_outline.scss
@@ -171,6 +171,49 @@
     @extend %expand-collapse;
   }
 
+  // course status
+  // --------------------
+  .course-status {
+    margin-bottom: $baseline;
+
+    .status-release {
+      @extend %t-copy-base;
+      display: inline-block;
+      color: $color-copy-base;
+    }
+
+    .status-release-label,
+    .status-release-value,
+    .status-actions {
+      display: inline-block;
+      vertical-align: middle;
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+
+    .status-release-label {
+      margin-right: ($baseline/4);
+    }
+
+    .status-release-value {
+      @extend %t-strong;
+    }
+
+    .status-actions {
+      @extend %actions-list;
+      @include transition(opacity $tmg-f1 ease-in-out 0);
+      margin-left: ($baseline/4);
+      opacity: 0.0;
+    }
+
+    // STATE: hover
+    &:hover {
+
+      .status-actions {
+        opacity: 1.0;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   // outline
   // --------------------
   .outline {
diff --git a/cms/templates/course_outline.html b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
index 6c928e0942..f3ffe0e6b6 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_outline.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_outline.html
@@ -70,10 +70,27 @@ from contentstore.utils import reverse_usage_url
 <div class="wrapper-content wrapper">
     <section class="content">
         <article class="content-primary" role="main">
+            <div class="course-status">
+                <div class="status-release">
+                    <h2 class="status-release-label">${_("Course Start Date:")}</h2>
+                    <p class="status-release-value">${course_release_date}</p>
+
+                    <ul class="status-actions">
+                      <li class="action-item action-edit">
+                        <a href="${settings_url}" class="edit-button action-button" data-tooltip="${_("Edit Start Date")}">
+                            <i class="icon-pencil"></i>
+                            <span class="action-button-text sr">${_("Edit Start Date")}</span>
+                        </a>
+                      </li>
+                    </ul>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
             <div class="wrapper-dnd">
                 <%
                 course_locator = context_course.location
                 %>
+                <h2 class="sr">${_("Course Outline")}</h2>
                 <article class="outline outline-course" data-locator="${course_locator}" data-course-key="${course_locator.course_key}">
                 </article>
             </div>