diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index e00e62a7c0..0d5fbcf55b 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
 
         # TODO: Remove number, instructors from this list
         if section_key in ['short_description', 'description', 'key_dates', 'video', 'course_staff_short', 'course_staff_extended',
-                            'requirements', 'syllabus', 'textbook', 'faq', 'more_info', 'number', 'instructors', 'overview']:
+                            'requirements', 'syllabus', 'textbook', 'faq', 'more_info', 'number', 'instructors', 'overview',
+                            'effort', 'end_date', 'prerequisites']:
             try:
                 with self.system.resources_fs.open(path("about") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
                     return htmlFile.read().decode('utf-8')
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
index 1d31600d55..badb7b1c17 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views.py
@@ -250,12 +250,17 @@ def course_info(request, course_id):
     course = check_course(course_id)
 
     return render_to_response('info.html', {'course': course})
-    
+
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 def course_about(request, course_id):
+    def registered_for_course(course, user):
+        if user.is_authenticated():
+            return CourseEnrollment.objects.filter(user = user, course_id=course.id).exists()
+        else:
+            return False
     course = check_course(course_id, course_must_be_open=False)
-
-    return render_to_response('portal/course_about.html', {'course': course})
+    registered = registered_for_course(course, request.user)
+    return render_to_response('portal/course_about.html', {'course': course, 'registered': registered})
 
 
 @login_required
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_course_about.scss b/lms/static/sass/_course_about.scss
index e44989c2e0..f074ba795d 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_course_about.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_course_about.scss
@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@
               color: rgb(255,255,255);
             }
           }
+
+          span.register {
+            @include button(shiny, lighten(grayscale($blue), 50%));
+            @include box-sizing(border-box);
+            @include border-radius(3px);
+            color: #888;
+            display: block;
+            font: normal 1.2rem/1.6rem $sans-serif;
+            letter-spacing: 1px;
+            padding: 10px 0px;
+            text-transform: uppercase;
+            text-align: center;
+            width: flex-grid(12);
+          }
         }
       }
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
index 22261a52af..25f6ce0875 100644
--- a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
+++ b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@
 
         <div class="main-cta">
           %if user.is_authenticated():
-            <a href="${reverse('enroll', args=[course.id])}" class="register">Register</a>
+            %if registered:
+                <span class="register disabled">Registered</span>
+            %else:
+                <a href="${reverse('enroll', args=[course.id])}" class="register">Register</a>
+            %endif
           %else:
             <a href="#signup-modal" class="register" rel="leanModal" data-notice="You must register in order to enroll">Register</a>
           %endif
@@ -71,10 +75,23 @@
         </header>
 
         <ol class="important-dates">
-          <li><div class="icon start-icon"></div><p>Classes Start</p><span class="start-date">${course.start_date_text}</span></li>
-          ##<li><div class="icon final-icon"></div><p>Final Exam</p><span class="final-date">12/09/12</span></li>
-          ##<li><div class="icon length-icon"></div><p>Course Length</p><span class="course-length">15 weeks</span></li>
           <li><div class="icon number-icon"></div><p>Course Number</p><span class="course-number">${course.number}</span></li>
+          <li><div class="icon start-icon"></div><p>Classes Start</p><span class="start-date">${course.start_date_text}</span></li>
+
+          ## End date should come from course.xml, but this is a quick hack
+          % if course.get_about_section("end_date"):
+            <li><div class="icon final-icon"></div><p>Classes End</p><span class="final-date">${course.get_about_section("end_date")}</span></li>
+          % endif
+
+          % if course.get_about_section("effort"):
+            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Estimated Effort</p><span class="start-date">${course.get_about_section("effort")}</span></li>
+          % endif
+
+          % if course.get_about_section("prerequisites"):
+            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Prerequisites</p><span class="start-date">${course.get_about_section("prerequisites")}</span></li>
+          % endif
+
+          ##<li><div class="icon length-icon"></div><p>Course Length</p><span class="course-length">15 weeks</span></li>
         </ol>
       </section>
     </section>