diff --git a/advlabdb/__init__.py b/advlabdb/__init__.py
index ee302dd..956d044 100644
--- a/advlabdb/__init__.py
+++ b/advlabdb/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ app.config["DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS"] = False #DEBUG
 DebugToolbarExtension(app) #DEBUG
 
 from advlabdb import customClasses
-admin = Admin(app, name="Admin@AdvLabDB", template_mode='bootstrap3', index_view=customClasses.SecureAdminIndexView())
+admin = Admin(app,
+              name="Admin@AdvLabDB",
+              template_mode="bootstrap3",
+              index_view=customClasses.SecureAdminIndexView(template="admin_index.html"))
 
 from advlabdb import models
 
diff --git a/advlabdb/templates/admin_index.html b/advlabdb/templates/admin_index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbe11ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/advlabdb/templates/admin_index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% extends "admin/index.html" %}
+
+{% block body %}
+    User's active semester: {{userActiveSemester(flashWarning=True).label}}
+    <h3>Welcome back, commander!</h3>
+    {{super()}}
+{% endblock %}