diff --git a/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx b/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx
index 05a2ad0..35d18eb 100644
--- a/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx
+++ b/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentDashboard.tsx
@@ -414,8 +414,7 @@ export const StudentDashboard: React.FC = () => {
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-slate-50 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-b-2 border-[#f97316] mb-4"></div>
-        <p className="text-xs font-black uppercase tracking-widest text-slate-400">Syncing with Firestore Database...</p>
+        <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-b-2 border-[#f97316]"></div>
       </div>
     );
   }
diff --git a/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentRegistrationsView.tsx b/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentRegistrationsView.tsx
index de18586..07c4e80 100644
--- a/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentRegistrationsView.tsx
+++ b/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/dashboard/StudentRegistrationsView.tsx
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ export const StudentRegistrationsView: React.FC = () => {
                     disabled={isProcessing}
                     className="px-6 py-2.5 bg-brand-navy text-white rounded-xl font-black text-[10px] uppercase tracking-widest hover:scale-[1.02] transition-all shadow-md"
                   >
-                    {isProcessing ? 'Syncing...' : 'Save Attendance'}
+                    {isProcessing ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Attendance'}
                   </button>
                 </div>
 
diff --git a/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/student/StatusTrackerView.tsx b/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/student/StatusTrackerView.tsx
index 8869fa4..f9fc723 100644
--- a/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/student/StatusTrackerView.tsx
+++ b/RIT-EMS-main/frontend/src/components/student/StatusTrackerView.tsx
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ const StatusTrackerView: React.FC<StatusTrackerViewProps> = ({ event, registrati
                       isUploading ? 'bg-gray-200 text-gray-400 cursor-wait' : 'bg-[#1A202C] text-white hover:bg-black'
                       }`}
                   >
-                    {isUploading ? <><i className="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></i> SYNCING...</> :
+                    {isUploading ? <><i className="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></i> UPLOADING...</> :
                       liveCertStatus === 'APPROVED' ? <><i className="fas fa-check-double"></i> VERIFIED</> :
                         liveCertUrl ? <><i className="fas fa-clock"></i> RE-UPLOAD PROOF</> :
                           <><i className="fas fa-cloud-arrow-up"></i> UPLOAD PROOF</>}
diff --git a/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/App.tsx b/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/App.tsx
index 201ac64..07e809a 100644
--- a/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/App.tsx
+++ b/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/App.tsx
@@ -732,6 +732,15 @@ const App: React.FC = () => {
           return;
         }
 
+        // Validate registration deadline
+        if (targetEvent.registrationDeadline) {
+          const deadline = new Date(targetEvent.registrationDeadline);
+          if (new Date() > deadline) {
+            alert("Registration Blocked: The registration deadline for this event has passed.");
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
         // Try to fetch from Studentusers first, then externalusers
         let student = null;
         const { data: internalStudent } = await supabase.from('Studentusers').select('*').eq('id', user.id).single();
diff --git a/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/CreateEventForm.tsx b/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/CreateEventForm.tsx
index d2d6686..48b668f 100644
--- a/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/CreateEventForm.tsx
+++ b/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/CreateEventForm.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ const CreateEventForm: React.FC<CreateEventFormProps> = ({ onCancel, onSuccess,
     }
   };
 
+  const parseDateTimeForInput = (dateStr?: string) => {
+    if (!dateStr) return '';
+    try {
+      const date = new Date(dateStr);
+      if (isNaN(date.getTime())) return '';
+      const yyyy = date.getFullYear();
+      const mm = String(date.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
+      const dd = String(date.getDate()).padStart(2, '0');
+      const hh = String(date.getHours()).padStart(2, '0');
+      const min = String(date.getMinutes()).padStart(2, '0');
+      return `${yyyy}-${mm}-${dd}T${hh}:${min}`;
+    } catch {
+      return '';
+    }
+  };
+
   const mapDBRowToEvent = (row: any): Event => ({
     ...row,
     registrationDeadline: row.registration_deadline,
@@ -88,7 +104,7 @@ const CreateEventForm: React.FC<CreateEventFormProps> = ({ onCancel, onSuccess,
     coordinator: eventToEdit?.coordinator || '',
     club: eventToEdit?.club || '',
     image: eventToEdit?.image || '',
-    registrationDeadline: eventToEdit?.registrationDeadline || '',
+    registrationDeadline: eventToEdit?.registrationDeadline ? parseDateTimeForInput(eventToEdit.registrationDeadline) : '',
     maxParticipants: eventToEdit?.maxParticipants?.toString() || '',
     durationDays: eventToEdit?.durationDays?.toString() || '1',
     event_summary: eventToEdit?.event_summary || '',
@@ -347,6 +363,23 @@ const CreateEventForm: React.FC<CreateEventFormProps> = ({ onCancel, onSuccess,
       return;
     }
 
+    if (formData.registrationDeadline) {
+      const deadline = new Date(formData.registrationDeadline);
+      if (isNaN(deadline.getTime())) {
+        alert("Please enter a valid registration deadline.");
+        return;
+      }
+      if (!eventToEdit && deadline < new Date()) {
+        alert("Validation Error: Registration deadline cannot be in the past.");
+        return;
+      }
+      const eventStart = new Date(formData.dayConfigs[0]?.date || formData.date);
+      if (!isNaN(eventStart.getTime()) && deadline > eventStart) {
+        alert("Validation Error: Registration deadline cannot be after the event start date.");
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
     setIsSubmitting(true);
     try {
       // Keep Base64 string directly in the database, ignoring Firebase/Supabase storage
@@ -869,7 +902,7 @@ const CreateEventForm: React.FC<CreateEventFormProps> = ({ onCancel, onSuccess,
           <div className="bg-slate-50/50 border border-slate-100 rounded-3xl p-8 space-y-8">
             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
               <div className="space-y-2">
-                <label className="text-[9px] font-black text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-widest px-1">Closing Deadline</label>
+                <label className="text-[9px] font-black text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-widest px-1">Registration Closing Deadline</label>
                 <input type="datetime-local" className="w-full bg-white border border-slate-200 rounded-2xl px-6 py-4 text-slate-900 font-bold text-sm outline-none shadow-sm" value={formData.registrationDeadline} onChange={e => setFormData({ ...formData, registrationDeadline: e.target.value })} />
               </div>
               <div className="space-y-2">
diff --git a/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/EventCard.tsx b/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/EventCard.tsx
index 283ee28..c77d112 100644
--- a/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/EventCard.tsx
+++ b/RIT-EVENT-MANAGEMENT--main/components/EventCard.tsx
@@ -193,6 +193,19 @@ const EventCard: React.FC<EventCardProps> = ({ event, isBooked, onToggle, onTrac
             <i className="far fa-calendar-alt w-4 text-[#f97316]"></i>
             <span>{event.date}{event.schedule?.[0]?.start_time ? ` • ${event.schedule[0].start_time}` : ''}</span>
           </div>
+          {event.registrationDeadline && (
+            <div className={`flex items-center gap-4 font-black ${admissionStatus === 'DEADLINE_PASSED' ? 'text-rose-600 animate-pulse' : 'text-emerald-600'}`}>
+              <i className="fas fa-clock w-4 text-[#f97316]"></i>
+              <span>
+                {admissionStatus === 'DEADLINE_PASSED' ? 'Deadline Passed' : 'Register Before'}: {new Date(event.registrationDeadline).toLocaleDateString([], { 
+                  month: 'short', 
+                  day: '2-digit',
+                  hour: '2-digit', 
+                  minute: '2-digit' 
+                })}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          )}
           {event.durationDays && event.durationDays > 1 && (
             <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
               <i className="fas fa-hourglass-half w-4 text-[#f97316]"></i>
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index 0000000..e138de1
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