diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 194f8cb..c71dcba 100755
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 # Site wide configuration
 
-title:            Site Title
-locale:           en_US
-logo:             # filename of a logo image that has been placed into your images directory
+title: Site Title
+locale: en_US
+logo: # filename of a logo image that has been placed into your images directory
 
-# Uncomment the 'yes' below if you would like for a creative commons license to be displayed in the footer of your site.
-cc: #yes
 # Enter the following platform usernames if you would like for them to appear on your site.
 owner:
   name: Your Name
@@ -42,6 +40,11 @@ owner:
   codepen: #username
   disqus-shortname:
 
+  # NOTE: If you would like your site to be licensed under a creative commons license, uncomment the 'yes' next to the type of license you wish to use.
+creative-commons:
+  cc-by: #yes
+  cc-by-nc: #yes
+
 #DO NOT EDIT BEYOND THIS POINT
 # Jekyll configuration
 
diff --git a/_includes/_footer.html b/_includes/_footer.html
index 28226f5..35189ae 100755
--- a/_includes/_footer.html
+++ b/_includes/_footer.html
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
   </script>
 </div><!-- /.google-ads -->
 {% endif %}
-{% if site.cc %}
-<span><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>{{ site.time | date: '%Y' }} {{ site.owner.name }}. Powered by <a href="http://jekyllrb.com" rel="nofollow">Jekyll</a> using the <a href="http://ncsu-libraries.github.io/jekyll-academic/" rel="nofollow">Jekyll Academic</a> theme.
-<br />Based on the <a href="https://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/">Minimal Mistakes</a> theme developed by Michael Rose.</span>
+{% if site.creative-commons.cc-by %}
+<span><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>. Powered by <a href="http://jekyllrb.com" rel="nofollow">Jekyll</a> using the <a href="http://ncsu-libraries.github.io/jekyll-academic/" rel="nofollow">Jekyll Academic</a> theme.
+<br /></span>
+{% elsif site.creative-commons.cc-by-nc %}
+<span><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a>. Powered by <a href="http://jekyllrb.com" rel="nofollow">Jekyll</a> using the <a href="http://ncsu-libraries.github.io/jekyll-academic/" rel="nofollow">Jekyll Academic</a> theme.
+<br /></span>
 {% else  %}
 <span>&copy; {{ site.time | date: '%Y' }} {{ site.owner.name }}. Powered by <a href="http://jekyllrb.com" rel="nofollow">Jekyll</a> using the <a href="http://ncsu-libraries.github.io/jekyll-academic/" rel="nofollow">Jekyll Academic</a> theme.
-<br />Based on the <a href="https://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/">Minimal Mistakes</a> theme developed by Michael Rose.</span>
+<br /></span>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/_sass/page.scss b/_sass/page.scss
index c4100c1..d042580 100644
--- a/_sass/page.scss
+++ b/_sass/page.scss
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ $button-size: 1.5rem;
 	@include clearfix;
 	clear: both;
 	padding-bottom: 3em;
+	text-align: center;
 	a,
 	a:active,
 	a:visited,