diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 6107c3a..8410332 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ main_blueprint = Blueprint('main', __name__)
 
 
 @main_blueprint.route('/')
+def splash():
+    """Splash Page"""
+    return render_template('main/splash.jinja2')
+
+
+@main_blueprint.route('/home')
 def index():
     """Home/Index Page"""
     return render_template('main/index.jinja2')
diff --git a/app/templates/main/splash.jinja2 b/app/templates/main/splash.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92379ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/templates/main/splash.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{% extends 'base.jinja2' %}
+
+{% block title %}Splash{% endblock %}
+{% block header %}{% endblock %}
+{% block css %}
+    {{ super() }}
+    {# override the body and html css to force center #}
+    <style>
+        html, body {
+            height: 100%;
+            background-color: #777777;
+        }
+    </style>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content_before %}
+    <div class="container h-100">
+        <div class="row h-100 justify-content-center align-items-center">
+            <div class="col-md-5 mx-auto">
+
+                <!-- form card login -->
+                <div class="card shadow rounded border-0 h-100">
+                    <div class="card-header bg-primary pt-4 text-center text-white mb-4">
+                        <img class="img-fluid mb-3" src="http://lib.msstate.edu/_assets/img/2015-header-logo-msstate.png"
+                             alt=""/>
+                        <h5>Electronic Thesis and Dissertation System</h5>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="card-body d-flex flex-column text-center mb-2">
+                        {# TODO: actually add content here #}
+                        <h3>
+                            Welcome!
+                        </h3>
+                        <p class="mb-5">
+                            Please sign in with CAS to access this system.
+                        </p>
+
+                        {# TODO: link to CAS sign in #}
+                        <a href="{{ url_for("main.index") }}" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg mt-auto align-self-center px-4">
+                            Sign in with CAS
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+            </div>
+
+
+        </div>
+    </div>
+{% endblock %}