diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_vertical.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_vertical.py
index 117716b982..8f05484552 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_vertical.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/tests/test_vertical.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class VerticalBlockTestCase(BaseVerticalBlockTest):
         else:
             self.assert_bookmark_info(self.assertNotIn, html)
         if context:
+            self.assertIn("'has_assignments': True", html)
             self.assertIn("'subsection_format': '{}'".format(context['format']), html)
             self.assertIn("'completed': {}".format(completion_value == 1), html)
             self.assertIn("'past_due': {}".format(self.vertical.due < now), html)
@@ -187,9 +188,11 @@ class VerticalBlockTestCase(BaseVerticalBlockTest):
 
         html = self.module_system.render(self.vertical, STUDENT_VIEW, self.default_context).content
         if has_score:
+            self.assertIn("'has_assignments': True", html)
             self.assertIn("'completed': False", html)
             self.assertIn("'past_due': True", html)
         else:
+            self.assertIn("'has_assignments': False", html)
             self.assertIn("'completed': None", html)
             self.assertIn("'past_due': False", html)
 
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py
index 11d83bec69..7912a6108f 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/vertical_block.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class VerticalBlock(SequenceFields, XModuleFields, StudioEditableBlock, XmlParse
             'due': self.due,
             'completed': completed,
             'past_due': past_due,
+            'has_assignments': completed is not None,
             'subsection_format': context.get('format', ''),
             'vertical_banner_ctas': vertical_banner_ctas,
         }
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss
index ab6b337639..de9df3eb3d 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/courseware/_courseware.scss
@@ -528,9 +528,13 @@ html.video-fullscreen {
       display: flex;
       font-size: 16px;
 
+      .localized-datetime {
+        max-width: 80%;
+      }
+
       .pill {
         font-size: 12px;
-
+        max-height: 20px;
         padding: 2px 8px;
         border-radius: 5px;
         margin-left: 8px;
diff --git a/lms/templates/vert_module.html b/lms/templates/vert_module.html
index 5b7cc4b79b..b1042a0ec8 100644
--- a/lms/templates/vert_module.html
+++ b/lms/templates/vert_module.html
@@ -12,17 +12,23 @@ from openedx.core.djangolib.markup import HTML
   <h2 class="hd hd-2 unit-title">${unit_title}</h2>
 % endif
 
-% if due:
-  <%
-  data_string = _("{subsection_format} due {{date}}").format(subsection_format=subsection_format)
-  %>
+% if has_assignments and due:
+  % if subsection_format:
+    <%
+    data_string = _("{subsection_format} due {{date}}").format(subsection_format=subsection_format)
+    %>
+  % else:
+    <%
+    data_string = _("Due {date}")
+    %>
+  % endif
   <div class="vert-due-date">
     <div class="localized-datetime" data-datetime="${due}" data-string="${data_string}" data-timezone="${user_timezone}"></div>
     % if completed:
       <div class="pill completed">${_('Completed')}</div>
     % elif past_due:
       <div class="pill past-due">${_('Past Due')}</div>
-    %endif
+    % endif
   </div>
 % endif
 
diff --git a/scripts/thresholds.sh b/scripts/thresholds.sh
index 8a81f0d22c..b286667852 100755
--- a/scripts/thresholds.sh
+++ b/scripts/thresholds.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 set -e
 
 export LOWER_PYLINT_THRESHOLD=1000
-export UPPER_PYLINT_THRESHOLD=3300
+export UPPER_PYLINT_THRESHOLD=2560
 export ESLINT_THRESHOLD=5530
 export STYLELINT_THRESHOLD=880