diff --git a/advlabdb/dependent_funs.py b/advlabdb/dependent_funs.py
index 430446f..a41a6dd 100644
--- a/advlabdb/dependent_funs.py
+++ b/advlabdb/dependent_funs.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from flask import flash, url_for
 from flask_admin.menu import MenuLink
 from flask_security import current_user
-from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
 
 from . import app, db
 from .models import Semester
@@ -83,3 +83,7 @@ def initActiveSemesterMenuLinks(space):
 
 def reportBadAttempt(message):
     print("BAD ATTEMPT:", message)  # TODO: Log
+
+
+def get_count(table):
+    return db.session.scalar(select(func.count()).select_from(table))