diff --git a/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/assets/styles.css b/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/assets/styles.css
index 039c01fb..5c08f3ee 100644
--- a/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/assets/styles.css
+++ b/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/assets/styles.css
@@ -71,3 +71,9 @@
     box-shadow: 0px 0px 5px var(--bs-gray-300);
     border-radius: 0.4rem;
 }
+
+.btn-menu-outline-dark button {
+    color: #343a40;
+    background-color: #fff;
+    border-color: #343a40;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/settings.py b/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/settings.py
index a3483f29..053ca234 100644
--- a/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/settings.py
+++ b/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/settings.py
@@ -29,18 +29,9 @@
 dummy = f'{prefix}-dummy'
 
 # settings button
-open_btn = dbc.Button(
-    [
-        # font awesome gear icon
-        html.I(className='fas fa-gear'),
-        # boostrap with margin on left (s)tart with display set to none except when screen is lg
-        html.Span('Settings', className='ms-1 d-none d-lg-inline'),
-    ],
-    # bootstrap btn styling/coloring
-    class_name='btn btn-secondary',
-    id=open_btn,
-    # hover text
-    title='Open settings menu to show or hide different student attributes'
+open_btn = dbc.DropdownMenuItem(
+    "Settings",
+    id=open_btn
 )
 
 # settings panel itself
diff --git a/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/students.py b/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/students.py
index 7e99e588..928ca38f 100644
--- a/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/students.py
+++ b/learning_observer/prototypes/dash_wo_teacher_dashboard/wo_dash/pages/assignment_page/students.py
@@ -52,22 +52,38 @@ def student_dashboard_view(course_id, assignment_id):
                     # open settings button
                     html.Div(
                         [
-                            settings.open_btn
+                            dbc.ButtonGroup(
+                                [
+                                    dbc.Button(
+                                        [
+                                            html.I(id=websocket_status),
+                                            html.Span('Last Updated: ', className='ms-2'),
+                                            html.Span(id=last_updated)
+                                        ],
+                                        outline=True, color="dark", className=""
+                                    ),
+                                    dbc.DropdownMenu(
+                                        [
+                                            settings.open_btn,
+                                            dbc.DropdownMenuItem(
+                                                "Logout", 
+                                                href="/auth/logout",
+                                            ),
+                                        ],
+                                        group=True,
+                                        label="Menu",
+                                        className="btn-menu-outline-dark"
+                                    )
+                                ]
+                            )
                         ],
-                        className='float-end'
+                        className='d-flex align-items-center float-end'
                     ),
                     html.Br(),
                     # assignment description
                     html.P(id=assignment_desc)
                 ]
             ),
-            html.Small(
-                [
-                    html.I(id=websocket_status),
-                    html.Span('Last Updated: ', className='ms-1'),
-                    html.Span(id=last_updated)
-                ]
-            ),
             dbc.Row(
                 [
                     # settings panel wrapper