diff --git a/Dissertation.md b/Dissertation.md
index 746fff1..1407a79 100644
--- a/Dissertation.md
+++ b/Dissertation.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 # ----- THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO CHANGE ----
 author:  "Your Name"
+sid: 424242
 title: "Project Title"
 
 # Keywords associated with your project
diff --git a/Template/Classes/CUPhDThesis.cls b/Template/Classes/CUPhDThesis.cls
index 53f858a..b2d2c0f 100644
--- a/Template/Classes/CUPhDThesis.cls
+++ b/Template/Classes/CUPhDThesis.cls
@@ -820,6 +820,10 @@ wish to left align your text}
 % These macros are used to declare arguments needed for the
 % construction of the title page and other preamble.
 
+%DG:
+\newcommand{\@stuid}{}
+\newcommand{\stuid}[1]{\renewcommand{\@stuid}{#1}}
+
 % Subtitle (optional)
 \newcommand{\@subtitle}{}
 \newcommand{\subtitle}[1]{\renewcommand{\@subtitle}{#1}}
@@ -927,6 +931,9 @@ wish to left align your text}
 {\usebox{\PHD@author}}
 \vspace{.05\PHD@titlepagespacing}
 
+{\usebox{\PHD@SID}}
+\vspace{.05\PHD@titlepagespacing}
+
 % Degree title on first submission)
 \if@finalsub
 \else
@@ -1147,10 +1154,20 @@ wish to left align your text}
     \centering \Large {by} \par
         \vspace{0.5em}
     \centering \Large \bfseries{\@author}
+        \vspace{0.25em}
+  \end{minipage}
+\end{lrbox}
+
+% DG:  Student ID Box
+\newsavebox{\PHD@SID}
+\begin{lrbox}{\PHD@SID}
+  \begin{minipage}[c]{\textwidth}
+    \centering \Large {\@stuid}
         \vspace{0.5em}
   \end{minipage}
 \end{lrbox}
 
+
 % Award Box
 \newsavebox{\PHD@award}
 \begin{lrbox}{\PHD@award}
@@ -1255,6 +1272,7 @@ wish to left align your text}
 \setlength{\PHD@titlepagespacing}{ \textheight %
 			- \totalheightof{\usebox{\PHD@Title}}
 			- \totalheightof{\usebox{\PHD@author}}
+                        - \totalheightof{\usebox{\PHD@SID}}
             - \totalheightof{\usebox{\PHD@supervisor}}
             - \totalheightof{\usebox{\PHD@advisor}}
 			- \totalheightof{\usebox{\PHD@award}}
diff --git a/Template/disso.latex b/Template/disso.latex
index 7829a46..8c59221 100644
--- a/Template/disso.latex
+++ b/Template/disso.latex
@@ -240,27 +240,26 @@ $endif$
 %Allow PDF to be included
 \usepackage{pdfpages}
 
-%TITLE
 $if(title)$
-%EXISTS
+
 \title{$title$$if(thanks)$\thanks{$thanks$}$endif$}
 $endif$
 $if(subtitle)$
 \providecommand{\subtitle}[1]{}
 \subtitle{$subtitle$}
 $endif$
-%TITEND
-
-%METTIT
-$if(title-meta)$
-%MET EXISTS
-$endif$
-%ENDMETTIT
 
 $if(author)$
 \author{$for(author)$$author$$sep$ \and $endfor$}
 $endif$
 
+
+%\stuid{42}
+
+$if(sid)$
+\stuid{$sid$}
+$endif$
+
 $if(dept)$
 \dept{$dept$}
 $endif$