diff --git a/lms/templates/dates_banner.html b/lms/templates/dates_banner.html
index b79ccb4c3f..a124d909cf 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dates_banner.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dates_banner.html
@@ -18,19 +18,21 @@ from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 % endif
 <%
 has_locked_assignments = any(hasattr(block, 'contains_gated_content') and block.contains_gated_content for block in course_date_blocks if isinstance(block, CourseAssignmentDate)) if (course_date_blocks and on_dates_tab) else False
-on_dates_tab_as_audit = on_dates_tab and enrollment_mode == CourseMode.AUDIT
-on_dates_tab_as_verified = on_dates_tab and enrollment_mode == CourseMode.VERIFIED
-on_course_outline_page_as_audit = on_course_outline_page and enrollment_mode == CourseMode.AUDIT
-on_course_outline_page_as_verified = on_course_outline_page and enrollment_mode == CourseMode.VERIFIED
-on_courseware_page_as_audit = on_courseware_page and enrollment_mode == CourseMode.AUDIT
-on_courseware_page_as_verified = on_courseware_page and enrollment_mode == CourseMode.VERIFIED
+is_verified = enrollment_mode == CourseMode.VERIFIED
+is_audit = enrollment_mode == CourseMode.AUDIT
+on_dates_tab_as_audit = on_dates_tab and is_audit
+on_dates_tab_as_verified = on_dates_tab and is_verified
+on_course_outline_page_as_audit = on_course_outline_page and is_audit
+on_course_outline_page_as_verified = on_course_outline_page and is_verified
+on_courseware_page_as_audit = on_courseware_page and is_audit
+on_courseware_page_as_verified = on_courseware_page and is_verified
 additional_styling_class = 'on-mobile' if is_mobile_app else 'has-button'
 %>
 % if (missed_deadlines and (on_dates_tab_as_verified or on_courseware_page_as_audit or on_courseware_page_as_verified)):
     <div class="dates-banner ${additional_styling_class}">
         <div class="dates-banner-text">
             % if is_mobile_app:
-                % if enrollment_mode == CourseMode.VERIFIED:
+                % if is_verified:
                     ${_('It looks like you missed some important deadlines based on our suggested schedule. ')}
                     ${_('To keep yourself on track, you can update this schedule and shift the past due assignments into the future by visiting ')}
                     <a class="mobile-dates-link" href="${web_app_course_url}">edx.org</a>.
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ additional_styling_class = 'on-mobile' if is_mobile_app else 'has-button'
 <div class="dates-banner ${additional_styling_class}">
     <div class="dates-banner-text">
         % if is_mobile_app:
-            % if enrollment_mode == CourseMode.VERIFIED:
+            % if is_verified:
                 ${_('It looks like you missed some important deadlines based on our suggested schedule. ')}
                 ${_('To keep yourself on track, you can update this schedule and shift the past due assignments into the future by visiting ')}
                 <a class="mobile-dates-link" href="${web_app_course_url}">edx.org</a>.
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ additional_styling_class = 'on-mobile' if is_mobile_app else 'has-button'
 <div class="dates-banner ${additional_styling_class}">
     <div class="dates-banner-text">
         % if is_mobile_app:
-            % if enrollment_mode == CourseMode.VERIFIED:
+            % if is_verified:
                 ${_('It looks like you missed some important deadlines based on our suggested schedule. ')}
                 ${_('To keep yourself on track, you can update this schedule and shift the past due assignments into the future by visiting ')}
                 <a class="mobile-dates-link" href="${web_app_course_url}">edx.org</a>.