diff --git a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
index 24f48a8..e6d62e1 100644
--- a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
@@ -1072,6 +1072,7 @@ class AppointmentView(SecureAdminModelView):
         special = BooleanField(
             "Special",
             default=False,
+            description="A special appointment should take place in the semester break",
         )
         assistant = QuerySelectField(
             "Assistant",
@@ -1080,6 +1081,9 @@ class AppointmentView(SecureAdminModelView):
             blank_text=assistantBlankText,
         )
 
+    column_descriptions = {
+        "special": "A special appointment should take place in the semester break",
+    }
     column_filters = (
         ExperimentFilter(Appointment, "Experiment"),
         AssistantFilter(Appointment, "Assistant"),
diff --git a/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py b/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
index 17975db..abb9735 100644
--- a/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/assistantModelViews.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class AssistantAppointmentView(SecureAssistantModelView):
         "date",
     ]
     form_columns = column_editable_list
+    column_descriptions = {
+        "special": "A special appointment should take place in the semester break",
+    }
 
     def query_modifier(self, query):
         return (