diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
index bcd934f6cb..6d466f06a4 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ p, ul, ol, dl {
 
         }
 
-        .upload-button .icon-create {
+        .upload-button .icon-plus {
           @extend .t-action2;
           line-height: 0 !important;
         }
@@ -750,11 +750,10 @@ hr.divide {
     display: block;
   }
 
-  .icon-create {
+  .icon-plus {
     display: inline-block;
-    vertical-align: middle;
+    vertical-align: baseline;
     margin-right: ($baseline/4);
-    margin-top: ($baseline/10);
     line-height: 0;
   }
 }
diff --git a/cms/templates/course_info.html b/cms/templates/course_info.html
index fc7b883c88..b2bf65ae53 100644
--- a/cms/templates/course_info.html
+++ b/cms/templates/course_info.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <h3 class="sr">Page Actions</h3>
         <ul>
           <li class="nav-item">
-            <a href="#" class=" button new-button new-update-button"><i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-create">&#x002B;</i> New Update</a>
+            <a href="#" class=" button new-button new-update-button"><i class="icon-plus"></i> New Update</a>
           </li>
         </ul>
       </nav>
diff --git a/cms/templates/edit-tabs.html b/cms/templates/edit-tabs.html
index 161c938020..491fd2d7c1 100644
--- a/cms/templates/edit-tabs.html
+++ b/cms/templates/edit-tabs.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       <h3 class="sr">Page Actions</h3>
       <ul>
         <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button new-button new-tab"><i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-create">&#x002B;</i> New Page</a>
+          <a href="#" class="button new-button new-tab"><i class="icon-plus"></i> New Page</a>
         </li>
       </ul>
     </nav>
diff --git a/cms/templates/index.html b/cms/templates/index.html
index 007033623d..5546229be3 100644
--- a/cms/templates/index.html
+++ b/cms/templates/index.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <ul>
           <li class="nav-item">
             % if not disable_course_creation:
-              <a href="#" class="button new-button new-course-button"><i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-create">&#x002B;</i> ${_("New Course")}</a>
+              <a href="#" class="button new-button new-course-button"><i class="icon-plus"></i> ${_("New Course")}</a>
 	    % elif settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STAFF_EMAIL',''):
 	      <a href="mailto:${settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STAFF_EMAIL','')}">${_("Email staff to create course")}</a>
             % endif
diff --git a/cms/templates/manage_users.html b/cms/templates/manage_users.html
index 0edf88510c..462dd32c81 100644
--- a/cms/templates/manage_users.html
+++ b/cms/templates/manage_users.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <ul>
         %if allow_actions:
         <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button new-button new-user-button"><i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-create">&#x002B;</i> New User</a>
+          <a href="#" class="button new-button new-user-button"><i class="icon-plus"></i> New User</a>
         </li>
         %endif
       </ul>
diff --git a/cms/templates/overview.html b/cms/templates/overview.html
index fe2636a346..fc5606344a 100644
--- a/cms/templates/overview.html
+++ b/cms/templates/overview.html
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
             <a href="#" class="toggle-button toggle-button-sections"><i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon">up</i> <span class="label">Collapse All Sections</span></a>
           </li>
           <li class="nav-item">
-            <a href="#" class="button new-button new-courseware-section-button"><i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-create">&#x002B;</i> New Section</a>
+            <a href="#" class="button new-button new-courseware-section-button"><i class="icon-plus"></i> New Section</a>
           </li>
           <li class="nav-item">
             <a href="${lms_link}" rel="external" class="button view-button view-live-button"><i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-view">&#xE010;</i>View Live</a>
diff --git a/cms/templates/settings_graders.html b/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
index 321be55985..ceab8cd862 100644
--- a/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
+++ b/cms/templates/settings_graders.html
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ from contentstore import utils
 
           <div class="actions">
             <a href="#" class="new-button new-course-grading-item add-grading-data">
-              <span class="plus-icon white"></span>New Assignment Type
+              <i class="icon-plus"></i>New Assignment Type
             </a>
           </div>
         </section>