diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/calendarMonthUtils.ts b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/calendarMonthUtils.ts
index 6b08958..65ffdee 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/calendarMonthUtils.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/calendar/calendarMonthUtils.ts
@@ -30,24 +30,32 @@ function createCalendarMonth(year: number, month: number): CalendarMonthModel {
   let currentDay = 1;
   const firstDayOfMonth = new Date(year, month - 1, 1).getDay();
 
-  const daysByWeek = Array.from({ length: weeksNumber }).map((_, weekIndex) =>
-    Array.from({ length: 7 }).map((_, dayIndex) => {
-      if (weekIndex === 0 && dayIndex < firstDayOfMonth) {
-        return dateToMarkdownString(
-          new Date(year, month - 1, dayIndex - firstDayOfMonth + 1, 12, 0, 0)
-        );
-      } else if (currentDay <= daysInMonth) {
-        return dateToMarkdownString(
-          new Date(year, month - 1, currentDay++, 12, 0, 0)
-        );
-      } else {
-        currentDay++;
-        return dateToMarkdownString(
-          new Date(year, month, currentDay - daysInMonth - 1, 12, 0, 0)
-        );
-      }
-    })
-  );
+  const daysByWeek = Array.from({ length: weeksNumber })
+    .map((_, weekIndex) =>
+      Array.from({ length: 7 }).map((_, dayIndex) => {
+        if (weekIndex === 0 && dayIndex < firstDayOfMonth) {
+          return dateToMarkdownString(
+            new Date(year, month - 1, dayIndex - firstDayOfMonth + 1, 12, 0, 0)
+          );
+        } else if (currentDay <= daysInMonth) {
+          return dateToMarkdownString(
+            new Date(year, month - 1, currentDay++, 12, 0, 0)
+          );
+        } else {
+          currentDay++;
+          return dateToMarkdownString(
+            new Date(year, month, currentDay - daysInMonth - 1, 12, 0, 0)
+          );
+        }
+      })
+    )
+    .filter((week) => {
+      const lastDate = getDateFromStringOrThrow(
+        week.at(-1)!,
+        "filtering out last week of month"
+      );
+      return lastDate.getMonth() <= month - 1;
+    });
 
   const weeks = daysByWeek.map((week) =>
     week.map((day) =>
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/assignment/[assignmentName]/EditAssignment.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/assignment/[assignmentName]/EditAssignment.tsx
index b1fee39..fcbbb00 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/assignment/[assignmentName]/EditAssignment.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/assignment/[assignmentName]/EditAssignment.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export default function EditAssignment({
   const [assignmentText, setAssignmentText] = useState(
     localAssignmentMarkdown.toMarkdown(assignment)
   );
-  console.log("assignment text render");
 
   const [error, setError] = useState("");
   const [showHelp, setShowHelp] = useState(false);
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/quiz/[quizName]/QuizPreview.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/quiz/[quizName]/QuizPreview.tsx
index 363f472..8d08cd9 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/quiz/[quizName]/QuizPreview.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/modules/[moduleName]/quiz/[quizName]/QuizPreview.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ export default function QuizPreview({
         <div className="text-end">Name</div>
         <div>{quiz.name}</div>
       </div>
+      <div className="columns-2">
+        <div className="text-end">Points</div>
+        <div>
+          {quiz.questions.reduce((sum, question) => sum + question.points, 0)}
+        </div>
+      </div>
       <div className="columns-2">
         <div className="text-end">Due Date</div>
         <div>{quiz.dueAt}</div>
@@ -46,9 +52,12 @@ export default function QuizPreview({
         <div className="text-end">Assignment Group Name</div>
         <div>{quiz.localAssignmentGroupName}</div>
       </div>
-      <div className="p-3" style={{ whiteSpace: "pre-wrap" }}>
-        {quiz.description}
-      </div>
+      <div
+        className="p-3 markdownPreview"
+        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
+          __html: markdownToHTMLSafe(quiz.description),
+        }}
+      ></div>
       <div className="p-3 rounded-md bg-slate-950 m-5 flex flex-col gap-3">
         {quiz.questions.map((question, i) => (
           <QuizQuestionPreview key={i} question={question} />
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/AssignmentGroupManagement.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/AssignmentGroupManagement.tsx
index 5ffc339..88f37ae 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/AssignmentGroupManagement.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/AssignmentGroupManagement.tsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export default function AssignmentGroupManagement() {
         <button
           className="btn-danger"
           onClick={() => {
-            setAssignmentGroups((oldGroups) => oldGroups.slice(1));
+            setAssignmentGroups((oldGroups) => oldGroups.slice(0, -1));
           }}
         >
           Remove Assignment Group
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/DefaultFileUploadTypes.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/DefaultFileUploadTypes.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c697571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/DefaultFileUploadTypes.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+"use client";
+import TextInput from "@/components/form/TextInput";
+import {
+  useLocalCourseSettingsQuery,
+  useUpdateLocalCourseSettingsMutation,
+} from "@/hooks/localCourse/localCoursesHooks";
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+
+export default function DefaultFileUploadTypes() {
+  const { data: settings } = useLocalCourseSettingsQuery();
+  const [defaultFileUploadTypes, setDefaultFileUploadTypes] = useState<
+    string[]
+  >(settings.defaultFileUploadTypes);
+  const updateSettings = useUpdateLocalCourseSettingsMutation();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const id = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (
+        JSON.stringify(settings.defaultFileUploadTypes) !==
+        JSON.stringify(defaultFileUploadTypes)
+      ) {
+        updateSettings.mutate({
+          ...settings,
+          defaultFileUploadTypes: defaultFileUploadTypes,
+        });
+      }
+    }, 500);
+    return () => clearTimeout(id);
+  }, [defaultFileUploadTypes, settings, updateSettings]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="border w-fit p-3 m-3 rounded-md">
+      <div className="text-center">Default File Upload Types</div>
+
+      {defaultFileUploadTypes.map((type, index) => (
+        <div key={index} className="flex flex-row gap-3">
+          <TextInput
+            value={type}
+            setValue={(newValue) =>
+              setDefaultFileUploadTypes((oldTypes) =>
+                oldTypes.map((t, i) => (i === index ? newValue : t))
+              )
+            }
+            label={"Default Type " + index}
+          />
+        </div>
+      ))}
+      <div className="flex gap-3 mt-3">
+        <button
+          className="btn-danger"
+          onClick={() => {
+            setDefaultFileUploadTypes((old) => old.slice(0, -1));
+          }}
+        >
+          Remove Default File Upload Type
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setDefaultFileUploadTypes((old) => [...old, ""])}
+        >
+          Add Default File Upload Type
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/SubmissionDefaults.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/SubmissionDefaults.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8593c2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/SubmissionDefaults.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"use client";
+import SelectInput from "@/components/form/SelectInput";
+import {
+  useLocalCourseSettingsQuery,
+  useUpdateLocalCourseSettingsMutation,
+} from "@/hooks/localCourse/localCoursesHooks";
+import {
+  AssignmentSubmissionType,
+  AssignmentSubmissionTypeList,
+} from "@/models/local/assignment/assignmentSubmissionType";
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+export default function SubmissionDefaults() {
+  const { data: settings } = useLocalCourseSettingsQuery();
+  const [defaultSubmissionTypes, setDefaultSubmissionTypes] = useState<
+    AssignmentSubmissionType[]
+  >(settings.defaultAssignmentSubmissionTypes);
+  const updateSettings = useUpdateLocalCourseSettingsMutation();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      JSON.stringify(settings.defaultAssignmentSubmissionTypes) !==
+      JSON.stringify(defaultSubmissionTypes)
+    ) {
+      updateSettings.mutate({
+        ...settings,
+        defaultAssignmentSubmissionTypes: defaultSubmissionTypes,
+      });
+    }
+  }, [defaultSubmissionTypes, settings, updateSettings]);
+
+
+  
+  return (
+    <div className="border w-fit p-3 m-3 rounded-md">
+      <div className="text-center">Default Assignment Submission Type</div>
+
+      {defaultSubmissionTypes.map((type, index) => (
+        <div key={index} className="flex flex-row gap-3">
+          <SelectInput
+            value={type}
+            setValue={(newType) => {
+              if (newType)
+                setDefaultSubmissionTypes((oldTypes) =>
+                  oldTypes.map((t, i) => (i === index ? newType : t))
+                );
+            }}
+            label={""}
+            options={AssignmentSubmissionTypeList}
+            getOptionName={(t) => t}
+          />
+        </div>
+      ))}
+      <div className="flex gap-3 mt-3">
+        <button
+          className="btn-danger"
+          onClick={() => {
+            setDefaultSubmissionTypes((old) => old.slice(0, -1));
+          }}
+        >
+          Remove Default Type
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={() =>
+            setDefaultSubmissionTypes((old) => [
+              ...old,
+              AssignmentSubmissionType.NONE,
+            ])
+          }
+        >
+          Add Default Type
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/page.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/page.tsx
index 9feb7d8..ba23a46 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/course/[courseName]/settings/page.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import SettingsHeader from "./SettingsHeader";
 import DefaultDueTime from "./DefaultDueTime";
 import DaysOfWeekSettings from "./DaysOfWeekSettings";
 import AssignmentGroupManagement from "./AssignmentGroupManagement";
+import SubmissionDefaults from "./SubmissionDefaults";
+import DefaultFileUploadTypes from "./DefaultFileUploadTypes";
 
 export default function page() {
   return (
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ export default function page() {
         <SettingsHeader />
         <DaysOfWeekSettings />
         <StartAndEndDate />
+        <SubmissionDefaults />
+        <DefaultFileUploadTypes />
         <DefaultDueTime />
         <AssignmentGroupManagement />
       </div>
diff --git a/nextjs/src/app/newCourse/NewCourseForm.tsx b/nextjs/src/app/newCourse/NewCourseForm.tsx
index af7a1ac..517b27f 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/app/newCourse/NewCourseForm.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/app/newCourse/NewCourseForm.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 import { useEmptyDirectoriesQuery } from "@/hooks/localCourse/storageDirectoryHooks";
 import { CanvasCourseModel } from "@/models/canvas/courses/canvasCourseModel";
 import { CanvasEnrollmentTermModel } from "@/models/canvas/enrollmentTerms/canvasEnrollmentTermModel";
+import { AssignmentSubmissionType } from "@/models/local/assignment/assignmentSubmissionType";
 import { DayOfWeek } from "@/models/local/localCourse";
 import { getCourseUrl } from "@/services/urlUtils";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ export default function NewCourseForm() {
                     startDate: selectedTerm.start_at ?? "",
                     endDate: selectedTerm.end_at ?? "",
                     defaultDueTime: { hour: 23, minute: 59 },
+                    defaultAssignmentSubmissionTypes: [
+                      AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_TEXT_ENTRY,
+                      AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_UPLOAD,
+                    ],
                   },
                 })
                 .then(() => {
diff --git a/nextjs/src/components/form/DayOfWeekInput.tsx b/nextjs/src/components/form/DayOfWeekInput.tsx
index 016818a..01c62f4 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/components/form/DayOfWeekInput.tsx
+++ b/nextjs/src/components/form/DayOfWeekInput.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export function DayOfWeekInput({
             key={day}
             className={
               hasDay
-                ? "bg-blue-300 text-blue-950 border-blue-500 border"
-                : "bg-slate-900 border-blue-900 border "
+                ? ""
+                : "unstyled btn-outline "
             }
             onClick={() => updateSettings(day)}
           >
diff --git a/nextjs/src/models/local/assignment/assignmentSubmissionType.ts b/nextjs/src/models/local/assignment/assignmentSubmissionType.ts
index 79aa64a..aaa5c1b 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/models/local/assignment/assignmentSubmissionType.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/models/local/assignment/assignmentSubmissionType.ts
@@ -6,3 +6,12 @@ export enum AssignmentSubmissionType {
   ONLINE_URL = "online_url",
   NONE = "none",
 }
+
+export const AssignmentSubmissionTypeList: AssignmentSubmissionType[] = [
+  AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_TEXT_ENTRY,
+  AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_UPLOAD,
+  AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_QUIZ,
+  AssignmentSubmissionType.DISCUSSION_TOPIC,
+  AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_URL,
+  AssignmentSubmissionType.NONE,
+] as const;
diff --git a/nextjs/src/models/local/localCourse.ts b/nextjs/src/models/local/localCourse.ts
index fc317af..d326e0b 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/models/local/localCourse.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/models/local/localCourse.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { AssignmentSubmissionType } from "./assignment/assignmentSubmissionType";
 import { LocalAssignmentGroup } from "./assignment/localAssignmentGroup";
 import { LocalModule } from "./localModules";
 import { parse, stringify } from "yaml";
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ export interface LocalCourseSettings {
   startDate: string;
   endDate: string;
   defaultDueTime: SimpleTimeOnly;
+  defaultAssignmentSubmissionTypes: AssignmentSubmissionType[];
+  defaultFileUploadTypes: string[];
 }
 
 export enum DayOfWeek {
diff --git a/nextjs/src/services/fileStorage/settingsFileStorageService.ts b/nextjs/src/services/fileStorage/settingsFileStorageService.ts
index 38141e6..e9dba98 100644
--- a/nextjs/src/services/fileStorage/settingsFileStorageService.ts
+++ b/nextjs/src/services/fileStorage/settingsFileStorageService.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   directoryOrFileExists,
   getCourseNames,
 } from "./utils/fileSystemUtils";
+import { AssignmentSubmissionType } from "@/models/local/assignment/assignmentSubmissionType";
 
 const getCourseSettings = async (
   courseName: string
@@ -22,7 +23,24 @@ const getCourseSettings = async (
   }
 
   const settingsString = await fs.readFile(settingsPath, "utf-8");
-  const settings = localCourseYamlUtils.parseSettingYaml(settingsString);
+
+  const settingsFromFile =
+    localCourseYamlUtils.parseSettingYaml(settingsString);
+
+  const defaultSubmissionType = [
+    AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_TEXT_ENTRY,
+    AssignmentSubmissionType.ONLINE_UPLOAD,
+  ];
+  const defaultFileUploadTypes = ["pdf", "jpg", "jpeg", "pdf"];
+
+  const settings: LocalCourseSettings = {
+    ...settingsFromFile,
+    defaultAssignmentSubmissionTypes:
+      settingsFromFile.defaultAssignmentSubmissionTypes ||
+      defaultSubmissionType,
+    defaultFileUploadTypes:
+      settingsFromFile.defaultFileUploadTypes || defaultFileUploadTypes,
+  };
 
   const folderName = path.basename(courseDirectory);
   return { ...settings, name: folderName };
@@ -54,4 +72,3 @@ export const settingsFileStorageService = {
     await fs.writeFile(settingsPath, settingsMarkdown);
   },
 };
-