diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
index ce15059643..8e475d1ec1 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from collections import namedtuple
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.db.models import Q
 
-Mode = namedtuple('Mode', ['slug', 'name', 'min_price', 'suggested_prices', 'currency'])
+Mode = namedtuple('Mode', ['slug', 'name', 'min_price', 'suggested_prices', 'currency', 'expiration_date'])
 
 
 class CourseMode(models.Model):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CourseMode(models.Model):
     # turn this mode off after the given expiration date
     expiration_date = models.DateField(default=None, null=True, blank=True)
 
-    DEFAULT_MODE = Mode('honor', _('Honor Code Certificate'), 0, '', 'usd')
+    DEFAULT_MODE = Mode('honor', _('Honor Code Certificate'), 0, '', 'usd', None)
     DEFAULT_MODE_SLUG = 'honor'
 
     class Meta:
@@ -57,8 +57,14 @@ class CourseMode(models.Model):
         found_course_modes = cls.objects.filter(Q(course_id=course_id) &
                                                 (Q(expiration_date__isnull=True) |
                                                 Q(expiration_date__gte=now)))
-        modes = ([Mode(mode.mode_slug, mode.mode_display_name, mode.min_price, mode.suggested_prices, mode.currency)
-                  for mode in found_course_modes])
+        modes = ([Mode(
+            mode.mode_slug,
+            mode.mode_display_name,
+            mode.min_price,
+            mode.suggested_prices,
+            mode.currency,
+            mode.expiration_date
+        ) for mode in found_course_modes])
         if not modes:
             modes = [cls.DEFAULT_MODE]
         return modes
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py
index 651c7c51a5..7a01c30dc4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class CourseModeModelTest(TestCase):
 
         self.create_mode('verified', 'Verified Certificate')
         modes = CourseMode.modes_for_course(self.course_id)
-        mode = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 0, '', 'usd')
+        mode = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 0, '', 'usd', None)
         self.assertEqual([mode], modes)
 
         modes_dict = CourseMode.modes_for_course_dict(self.course_id)
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ class CourseModeModelTest(TestCase):
         """
         Finding the modes when there's multiple modes
         """
-        mode1 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 0, '', 'usd')
-        mode2 = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 0, '', 'usd')
+        mode1 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 0, '', 'usd', None)
+        mode2 = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 0, '', 'usd', None)
         set_modes = [mode1, mode2]
         for mode in set_modes:
             self.create_mode(mode.slug, mode.name, mode.min_price, mode.suggested_prices)
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ class CourseModeModelTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(0, CourseMode.min_course_price_for_currency(self.course_id, 'usd'))
 
         # create some modes
-        mode1 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 10, '', 'usd')
-        mode2 = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 20, '', 'usd')
-        mode3 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 80, '', 'cny')
+        mode1 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 10, '', 'usd', None)
+        mode2 = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 20, '', 'usd', None)
+        mode3 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 80, '', 'cny', None)
         set_modes = [mode1, mode2, mode3]
         for mode in set_modes:
             self.create_mode(mode.slug, mode.name, mode.min_price, mode.suggested_prices, mode.currency)
@@ -98,14 +98,15 @@ class CourseModeModelTest(TestCase):
         modes = CourseMode.modes_for_course(self.course_id)
         self.assertEqual([CourseMode.DEFAULT_MODE], modes)
 
-        mode1 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 0, '', 'usd')
+        mode1 = Mode(u'honor', u'Honor Code Certificate', 0, '', 'usd', None)
         self.create_mode(mode1.slug, mode1.name, mode1.min_price, mode1.suggested_prices)
         modes = CourseMode.modes_for_course(self.course_id)
         self.assertEqual([mode1], modes)
 
-        expired_mode.expiration_date = datetime.now(pytz.UTC) + timedelta(days=1)
+        expiration_date = datetime.now(pytz.UTC) + timedelta(days=1)
+        expired_mode.expiration_date = expiration_date
         expired_mode.save()
-        expired_mode_value = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 0, '', 'usd')
+        expired_mode_value = Mode(u'verified', u'Verified Certificate', 0, '', 'usd', expiration_date.date())
         modes = CourseMode.modes_for_course(self.course_id)
         self.assertEqual([expired_mode_value, mode1], modes)
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index 9d3d0bc63b..3172026209 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ def dashboard(request):
     show_courseware_links_for = frozenset(course.id for course, _enrollment in courses
                                           if has_access(request.user, course, 'load'))
 
+    course_modes = {course.id: CourseMode.modes_for_course_dict(course.id) for course, _enrollment in courses}
     cert_statuses = {course.id: cert_info(request.user, course) for course, _enrollment in courses}
 
     # only show email settings for Mongo course and when bulk email is turned on
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ def dashboard(request):
                'staff_access': staff_access,
                'errored_courses': errored_courses,
                'show_courseware_links_for': show_courseware_links_for,
+               'all_course_modes': course_modes,
                'cert_statuses': cert_statuses,
                'show_email_settings_for': show_email_settings_for,
                }
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index 683422133f..1bcdd4582f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@
             <% show_courseware_link = (course.id in show_courseware_links_for) %>
             <% cert_status = cert_statuses.get(course.id) %>
             <% show_email_settings = (course.id in show_email_settings_for) %>
-            <%include file='dashboard/dashboard_course_listing.html' args="course=course, enrollment=enrollment, show_courseware_link=show_courseware_link, cert_status=cert_status, show_email_settings=show_email_settings" />
+            <% course_modes = all_course_modes.get(course.id) %>
+            <%include file='dashboard/dashboard_course_listing.html' args="course=course, enrollment=enrollment, show_courseware_link=show_courseware_link, cert_status=cert_status, show_email_settings=show_email_settings, course_modes=course_modes" />
       % endfor
 
       </ul>
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/dashboard_course_listing.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/dashboard_course_listing.html
index 3442cb93aa..2f9069034a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/dashboard_course_listing.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/dashboard_course_listing.html
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-<%page args="course, enrollment, show_courseware_link, cert_status, show_email_settings" />
+<%page args="course, enrollment, show_courseware_link, cert_status, show_email_settings, course_modes" />
 
 <%! from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _ %>
 <%!
   from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+  from datetime import date
   from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section
   import waffle
 %>
@@ -116,8 +117,6 @@
         % endif
       % endif
 
-
-
       <a href="#unenroll-modal" class="unenroll" rel="leanModal" data-course-id="${course.id}" data-course-number="${course.number}">${_('Unregister')}</a>
 
 % if show_email_settings:
@@ -125,5 +124,18 @@
 % endif
 
   </section>
+      %if enrollment.mode != 'verified' and 'verified' in course_modes:
+        <div>
+            <a href="${reverse('course_modes_choose', kwargs={'course_id': course.id})}?upgrade=True">${_("Get a verified certificate for this course!")}</a>
+            %if course_modes['verified'].expiration_date:
+                <% days_left = (course_modes['verified'].expiration_date - date.today()).days %>
+                <p>
+                    ${_('Only {days} days left!').format(days=days_left)}
+                </p>
+            %endif
+
+        </div>
+      %endif
+
 </article>
 </li>