diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/checklists.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/checklists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d8545a8cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/checklists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""
+Course Checklists page.
+"""
+
+from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.course_page import CoursePage
+
+
+class CourseChecklistsPage(CoursePage):
+    """
+    Course Checklists page.
+    """
+
+    url_path = "checklists"
+
+    def is_browser_on_page(self):
+        # SFE and SFE-wrapper classes come from studio-frontend and
+        # wrap content provided by the studio-frontend package
+        return self.q(css='.SFE .SFE-wrapper').visible
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/overview.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/overview.py
index d03609b42b..911a81dc45 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/overview.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/overview.py
@@ -498,6 +498,12 @@ class CourseOutlinePage(CoursePage, CourseOutlineContainer):
             self.q(css='div.ui-loading.is-hidden').present
         ])
 
+    def click_course_status_section_start_date_link(self):
+        self.course_start_date_link.click()
+
+    def click_course_status_section_checklists_link(self):
+        self.course_checklists_link.click()
+
     def view_live(self):
         """
         Clicks the "View Live" link and switches to the new tab
@@ -762,6 +768,20 @@ class CourseOutlinePage(CoursePage, CourseOutlineContainer):
         # The Prerequisites dropdown is visible
         return self.q(css="#prereq_min_score").visible
 
+    @property
+    def has_course_status_section(self):
+        # SFE and SFE-wrapper classes come from studio-frontend and
+        # wrap content provided by the studio-frontend package
+        return self.q(css='.course-status .SFE .SFE-wrapper').is_present()
+
+    @property
+    def course_start_date_link(self):
+        return self.q(css='.status-link').first
+
+    @property
+    def course_checklists_link(self):
+        return self.q(css='.status-link').nth(1)
+
     @property
     def bottom_add_section_button(self):
         """
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_outline.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_outline.py
index ce0fbf782a..6a4e27fd86 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_outline.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/studio/test_studio_outline.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ from common.test.acceptance.pages.lms.courseware import CoursewarePage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.lms.progress import ProgressPage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.lms.staff_view import StaffCoursewarePage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.overview import ContainerPage, CourseOutlinePage, ExpandCollapseLinkState
+from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.settings import SettingsPage
+from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.checklists import CourseChecklistsPage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.settings_advanced import AdvancedSettingsPage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.settings_group_configurations import GroupConfigurationsPage
 from common.test.acceptance.pages.studio.utils import add_discussion, drag, verify_ordering
@@ -1865,3 +1867,49 @@ class SelfPacedOutlineTest(CourseOutlineTest):
         modal = subsection.edit()
         self.assertFalse(modal.has_release_date())
         self.assertFalse(modal.has_due_date())
+
+
+class CourseStatusOutlineTest(CourseOutlineTest):
+    """Test the course outline status section."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(CourseStatusOutlineTest, self).setUp()
+
+        self.schedule_and_details_settings = SettingsPage(
+            self.browser,
+            self.course_info['org'],
+            self.course_info['number'],
+            self.course_info['run']
+        )
+
+        self.checklists = CourseChecklistsPage(
+            self.browser,
+            self.course_info['org'],
+            self.course_info['number'],
+            self.course_info['run']
+        )
+
+    def test_course_status_section(self):
+        """
+        Ensure that the course status section appears in the course outline.
+        """
+        self.course_outline_page.visit()
+        self.assertTrue(self.course_outline_page.has_course_status_section)
+
+    def test_course_status_section_start_date_link(self):
+        """
+        Ensure that the course start date link in the course status section in
+        the course outline links to the "Schedule and Details" page.
+        """
+        self.course_outline_page.visit()
+        self.course_outline_page.click_course_status_section_start_date_link()
+        self.schedule_and_details_settings.wait_for_page()
+
+    def test_course_status_section_checklists_link(self):
+        """
+        Ensure that the course checklists link in the course status section in
+        the course outline links to the "Checklists" page.
+        """
+        self.course_outline_page.visit()
+        self.course_outline_page.click_course_status_section_checklists_link()
+        self.checklists.wait_for_page()
diff --git a/common/test/db_fixtures/waffle_flags.json b/common/test/db_fixtures/waffle_flags.json
index d1f6c0e75f..b2f6f7228b 100644
--- a/common/test/db_fixtures/waffle_flags.json
+++ b/common/test/db_fixtures/waffle_flags.json
@@ -38,5 +38,22 @@
             "name": "course_experience.gdpr",
             "everyone": false
         }
+    },
+    {
+        "pk": 4,
+        "model": "waffle.switch",
+        "fields": {
+            "name": "studio.enable_checklists_page",
+            "active": true
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        "pk": 5,
+        "model": "waffle.flag",
+        "fields": {
+            "name": "studio.enable_checklists_quality",
+            "staff": true,
+            "superusers": true
+        }
     }
 ]