diff --git a/common-theme/layouts/_default/overview.html b/common-theme/layouts/_default/overview.html
index 9e503adae..0ab0cea06 100644
--- a/common-theme/layouts/_default/overview.html
+++ b/common-theme/layouts/_default/overview.html
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
   {{ if not $overviewMenu }}
     {{ errorf "You must define a menu in your overview_menu front matter param" }}
   {{ end }}
- 
+  {{ if not (index .Site.Menus $overviewMenu) }}
+    {{ errorf "Overview page tried to generate overview for menu %s which is empty" $overviewMenu }}
+  {{ end }}
+
   {{ range index .Site.Menus $overviewMenu }}
     <section class="c-overview">
       {{/* ===========================
diff --git a/org-cyf-itp/content/overview/_index.md b/org-cyf-itp/content/overview/_index.md
index 81c07b99b..c71b117ee 100644
--- a/org-cyf-itp/content/overview/_index.md
+++ b/org-cyf-itp/content/overview/_index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 +++
 title="Course overview"
 layout="overview"
-overview_menu="programming"
+overview_menu="course schedule"
 menu=["start here", "syllabus"]
 description="4 modules of 3 sprints delivered over 12-16 weeks"
 weight=2
diff --git a/org-cyf-itp/content/welcome/prep/index.md b/org-cyf-itp/content/welcome/prep/index.md
index 1094aa7b1..4e8a4bd5f 100644
--- a/org-cyf-itp/content/welcome/prep/index.md
+++ b/org-cyf-itp/content/welcome/prep/index.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ title = 'Prep'
 description = 'What to do before you come to class'
 layout = 'prep'
 emoji= '🧑🏾‍💻'
+theme = "Getting to know how the course works"
 menu_level = ['module']
 weight = 1
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