diff --git a/internal/api/verify.go b/internal/api/verify.go
index 0e272df..fef5aaa 100644
--- a/internal/api/verify.go
+++ b/internal/api/verify.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/Strum355/log"
@@ -133,6 +134,19 @@ func addRoles(s *discordgo.Session, gid, uid string, rid []string) error {
 	if err := s.GuildMemberRoleAdd(gid, uid, roleID); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
+	signUpName, err := createSignUpsRole(s, gid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	signUpID := utils.GetRoleIDFromName(roles, signUpName)
+	if signUpID == "" {
+		return errors.New("no role called: " + signUpName)
+	}
+	if err := s.GuildMemberRoleAdd(gid, uid, signUpID); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	for _, additionalRoleID := range rid {
 		if err := s.GuildMemberRoleAdd(gid, uid, additionalRoleID); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -160,3 +174,34 @@ func dataFromState(state string) (uid string, gid string, announce_cid string, l
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func createSignUpsRole(s *discordgo.Session, gid string) (signUpName string, err error) {
+	roles, err := s.GuildRoles(gid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	_, month, year := utils.GetTime()
+
+	roleName := "Signups "
+	if month < 9 {
+		roleName += strconv.Itoa(year-1) + "/" + strconv.Itoa(year)
+	} else {
+		roleName += strconv.Itoa(year) + "/" + strconv.Itoa(year+1)
+	}
+
+	roleID := utils.GetRoleIDFromName(roles, roleName)
+	color := 0              // Grey
+	permissions := int64(0) // No permissions
+	if roleID == "" {
+		_, err := s.GuildRoleCreate(gid, &discordgo.RoleParams{
+			Name:        roleName,
+			Color:       &color,
+			Permissions: &permissions,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+	return roleName, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/verify.go b/pkg/commands/verify.go
index 3720f94..f6d1ac4 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/verify.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/verify.go
@@ -41,8 +41,16 @@ func VerifyCommand(ctx context.Context, s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.Inter
 	}
 
 	// encode the userID, guildID, ( welcome channel, logging channel, and roles to give to verified user )
+	var customID string
+
+	if i.Type == discordgo.InteractionApplicationCommand {
+		customID = i.ApplicationCommandData().Name // slash command
+	} else {
+		customID = i.MessageComponentData().CustomID[2:] // interaction
+	}
+
 	encoded, err := utils.Encrypt(
-		fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s.%s", user.ID, guild.ID, i.MessageComponentData().CustomID[2:]), []byte(viper.GetString("api.secret")),
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s.%s", user.ID, guild.ID, customID), []byte(viper.GetString("api.secret")),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return &interactionError{err, "Failed to encrypt user info digest"}
diff --git a/pkg/utils/time.go b/pkg/utils/time.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..667f99b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/time.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package utils
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// GetTime looks at current time and returns day, month, year as Integers
+func GetTime() (int, int, int) {
+	currentTime := time.Now()
+
+	parsedTime, _ := time.Parse("02-01-2006", currentTime.Format("02-01-2006"))
+
+	day := parsedTime.Day()
+	month := int(parsedTime.Month())
+	year := parsedTime.Year()
+
+	return day, month, year
+}