diff --git a/dashboard/views.py b/dashboard/views.py
index 3a21929..6e5f54c 100644
--- a/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/dashboard/views.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def gen_sponsorship_chart(sponsorships, hackathon):
     for sp in sponsorships:
         if sp.status in [Sponsorship.CONFIRMED, Sponsorship.PAID]:
             confirmed_count += 1
-        elif sp.status in [Sponsorship.CONTACTED, Sponsorship.RESPONDED]:
+        elif sp.status in [Sponsorship.ASSIGNED, Sponsorship.CONTACTED, Sponsorship.RESPONDED]:
             progress_count += 1
         elif sp.status in [Sponsorship.DENIED, Sponsorship.GHOSTED]:
             dead_count += 1
diff --git a/hackathons/models.py b/hackathons/models.py
index 059a2f5..c248350 100644
--- a/hackathons/models.py
+++ b/hackathons/models.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Meta:
 
 
 class Sponsorship(models.Model):
+    ASSIGNED = "assigned"
     CONTACTED = "contacted"
     RESPONDED = "responded"
     CONFIRMED = "confirmed"
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ class Sponsorship(models.Model):
     GHOSTED = "ghosted"
     PAID = "paid"
     STATUSES = (
+        (ASSIGNED, "Assigned"),
         (CONTACTED, "Contacted"),
         (RESPONDED, "Responded"),
         (CONFIRMED, "Confirmed"),
diff --git a/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_status.html b/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_status.html
index 1eb4924..177de6b 100644
--- a/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_status.html
+++ b/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_status.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <span style="white-space: nowrap">
 {% if not sponsorship %}
     <span class="status-icon bg-gray-dark"></span> Uncontacted
+{% elif sponsorship.status == 'assigned' %}
+    <span class="status-icon bg-cyan"></span> Assigned
 {% elif sponsorship.status == 'contacted' %}
     <span class="status-icon bg-orange"></span> Contacted
 {% elif sponsorship.status == 'responded' %}
diff --git a/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_table.html b/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_table.html
index e0f75f9..5050fd8 100644
--- a/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_table.html
+++ b/hackathons/templates/cards/sponsorship_table.html
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ <h3 class="card-title">{{ card_title }}</h3>
                     <td>
                     {% if faked %}
                         <a class="tag tag-red float-right" href="{% url 'hackathons:sponsorships:new' h.pk %}?company={{ s.company.pk }}">
-                            Mark Contacted
+                            Start Tracking
                         </a>
                     {% else %}
                         <a class="icon" href="{% url 'hackathons:sponsorships:edit' h.pk s.company.pk %}">
diff --git a/hackathons/templates/sponsorship_detail.html b/hackathons/templates/sponsorship_detail.html
index 316d894..061b4be 100644
--- a/hackathons/templates/sponsorship_detail.html
+++ b/hackathons/templates/sponsorship_detail.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ <h2> {{ company.name }} </h2>
         {% else %}
             <div class="col text-right h2">
                 <a class="button" href="{% url 'hackathons:sponsorships:new' h.pk %}?company={{ company.pk }}">
-                    <button class="btn btn-primary ml-auto">Mark Contacted</button>
+                    <button class="btn btn-primary ml-auto">Start Tracking</button>
                 </a>
             </div>
         {% endif %}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ <h2 class="col card-title">Status: &nbsp;
                 <div class="col-sm-8 text-center" style="font-size: 14px">
                     <i class="fe fe-alert-triangle" style="color: red"></i>
                     <b style="font-size: 16px; color: red">This company has not been contacted for the current hackathon.</b><br />
-                    Press "Mark Contacted" to begin tracking this company as a potential sponsor.
+                    Press "Start Tracking" to begin tracking this company as a potential sponsor.
                 </div>
             {% elif no_contacted_employees %}
                 <div class="col-sm-8 text-center" style="font-size: 14px">
diff --git a/hackathons/templates/sponsorships_summary.html b/hackathons/templates/sponsorships_summary.html
index 756aee8..a6287f0 100644
--- a/hackathons/templates/sponsorships_summary.html
+++ b/hackathons/templates/sponsorships_summary.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                     </a>
                     {% if faked %}
                         <a class="tag tag-red" style="position: absolute; top: 15px; right: 15px" href="{% url 'hackathons:sponsorships:new' h.pk %}?company={{ s.company.pk }}">
-                            Mark Contacted
+                            Start Tracking
                         </a>
                     {% else %}
                         <a class="icon" href="{% url 'hackathons:sponsorships:edit' h.pk s.company.pk %}" style="position: absolute; top: 15px; right: 15px">
diff --git a/hackathons/views/sponsorships.py b/hackathons/views/sponsorships.py
index 8428175..acd8a52 100644
--- a/hackathons/views/sponsorships.py
+++ b/hackathons/views/sponsorships.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def fake_sponsorship(company):
         return [Sponsorship(pk=0, company=c, tier=None, contribution=0) for c in company]
     
     confirmed = sponsorship_wrapper("confirmed", [Sponsorship.CONFIRMED, Sponsorship.PAID])
-    in_progress = sponsorship_wrapper("in_progress", [Sponsorship.CONTACTED, Sponsorship.RESPONDED])
+    in_progress = sponsorship_wrapper("in_progress", [Sponsorship.ASSIGNED, Sponsorship.CONTACTED, Sponsorship.RESPONDED])
     dead = sponsorship_wrapper("dead", [Sponsorship.GHOSTED, Sponsorship.DENIED])
     uncontacted = company_wrapper("uncontacted")