diff --git a/db.update.12.sql b/db.update.12.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..058f961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db.update.12.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+UPDATE `config` SET `description` = 'Self nominations for special awards are due either with registration or on a specific date.  If "date" is used, it must be configured under "Important Dates" section.  If you do not wish to allow students to self-nominate for special awards, set to "none" (none|date|registration)' WHERE `var` = 'specialawardnomination';
diff --git a/register_participants_main.php b/register_participants_main.php
index ebc8f46..73d4cc0 100644
--- a/register_participants_main.php
+++ b/register_participants_main.php
@@ -176,26 +176,32 @@ echo "<table><tr><td>";
 
  echo "</td>";
  echo "<td align=\"left\" width=\"50%\">";
- if($config['specawardnom']!="none")
+ if($config['specialawardnomination']!="none")
  {
  	echo "<table class=\"summarytable\">";
 	echo "<tr><th>".i18n("Special Award Nominations")."</th></tr>";
 
 	if(registrationFormsReceived())
 	{
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT (NOW()>'".$config['dates']['specawardregopen']."' AND NOW()<'".$config['dates']['specawardregclose']."') AS datecheck");
-		$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
-		//this will return 1 if its between the dates, 0 otherwise.
-		if($r->datecheck==1)
+		if($config['specialawardnomination']=="date")
+		{
+			$q=mysql_query("SELECT (NOW()>'".$config['dates']['specawardregopen']."' AND NOW()<'".$config['dates']['specawardregclose']."') AS datecheck");
+			$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
+			//this will return 1 if its between the dates, 0 otherwise.
+			if($r->datecheck==1)
+			{
+				echo "<tr><td><a href=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">".i18n("Self-nominate for special awards")."</a></td></tr>";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				echo "<tr><td>".error(i18n("Special award self-nomination is only available from %1 to %2",array($config['dates']['specawardregopen'],$config['dates']['specawardregclose'])),"inline")."</td></tr>";
+
+			}
+		}
+		else if($config['specialawardnomination']=="registration")
 		{
 			echo "<tr><td><a href=\"register_participants_spawards.php\">".i18n("Self-nominate for special awards")."</a></td></tr>";
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			echo "<tr><td>".error(i18n("Special award self-nomination is only available from %1 to %2",array($config['dates']['specawardregopen'],$config['dates']['specawardregclose'])),"inline")."</td></tr>";
-
-		}
-
 
 		$q=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM projects WHERE registrations_id='".$_SESSION['registration_id']."'");
 		$project=mysql_fetch_object($q);