diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
index 5e735c04f9..fbc9cdc015 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/models.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 from xmodule.modulestore.exceptions import ItemNotFoundError
 from xmodule_django.models import CourseKeyField
 
+from microsite_configuration.templatetags.microsite import platform_name
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ class PhotoVerification(StatusModel):
             if attempt.created_at < cls._earliest_allowed_date():
                 return (
                     'expired',
-                    _("Your {platform_name} verification has expired.").format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME)
+                    _("Your {platform_name} verification has expired.").format(platform_name=platform_name())
                 )
 
             # If someone is denied their original verification attempt, they can try to reverify.
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index a54bb972dd..b7738fd989 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import third_party_auth
 from third_party_auth import pipeline
 from microsite_configuration import microsite
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from microsite_configuration import microsite
 import json
 %>
 
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ import json
         </li>
         % endif
 
-        <%include file='dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html' />
+        <%include file="${microsite.get_template_path('dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html')}" />
 
       </ul>
     </section>
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
index 160a2ef93e..029474f10c 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <%!
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from microsite_configuration.templatetags.microsite import platform_name
 %>
 
 %if verification_status == 'approved':
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 
 %if verification_status in ['must_reverify', 'expired']:
 <li class="status status-verification is-denied">
-<span class="title status-title">${_("{platform_name} Verification Status").format(platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME)}</span>
+<span class="title status-title">${_("{platform_name} Verification Status").format(platform_name=platform_name())}</span>
 
   <div class="status-data">
     <span class="status-data-message">${verification_msg}</span>