diff --git a/src/main/resources/views/motd b/src/main/resources/views/motd
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+{
+	"_id":"_design/motd",
+	"language":"javascript",
+	"views":{
+    		"all":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd') { emit(1, doc);}}"
+		},
+		"admin":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd' && doc.audience != 'session') { emit(1, doc);}}"
+		},
+		"for_students":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd' && (doc.audience == 'students' || doc.audience == 'loggedIn')) { emit(1, doc);}}"
+		},
+		"for_tutors":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd' && (doc.audience == 'tutors' || doc.audience == 'loggedIn')) { emit(1, doc);}}"
+		},
+		"for_all":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd' && doc.audience == 'all') { emit(1, doc);}}"
+		},
+		"for_loggedin":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd' && doc.audience == 'loggedIn') { emit(1, doc);}}"
+		},
+		"by_sessionkey":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd' && doc.audience == 'session') { emit(doc.sessionkey, doc);}}"
+		},
+		"by_keyword":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motd') { emit(doc.motdkey, doc); }}"
+		},
+		"list_by_username":{
+			"map":"function(doc) { if (doc.type == 'motdlist') { emit(doc.username, doc); }}"
+		}
+	}
+}