--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/locators/DateResolver.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/locators/DateResolver.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 import java.text.DateFormat;
 
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
+
 import uk.org.ponder.beanutil.BeanLocator;
 import uk.org.ponder.beanutil.BeanResolver;
 import uk.org.ponder.localeutil.LocaleGetter;
@@ -32,16 +34,20 @@
    public void setLocaleGetter(LocaleGetter localeGetter) {
       this.localeGetter = localeGetter;
    }
-
+   private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+   public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+   }
+   
    public Object locateBean(final String name) {
       return new BeanResolver () {
 
          public String resolveBean(Object date) {
             DateFormat df = null;
             if (name.equals("time")) {
-               df = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.LONG, DateFormat.SHORT, localeGetter.get());
+               df = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.LONG), dateFormatUtilBean.getTimeStyle(DateFormat.SHORT), localeGetter.get());
             } else {
-               df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, localeGetter.get());
+               df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.LONG), localeGetter.get());
             }
             return df.format(date);
          }
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/DateFormatUtilBean.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 0)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/DateFormatUtilBean.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool;
+
+import java.text.DateFormat;
+
+import org.sakaiproject.component.api.ServerConfigurationService;
+
+/**
+ * Utility class that fetches desired date and time style from sakai.properties.
+ * @author Erik Andersson<erik.n.andersson@adm.umu.se>
+ *
+ */
+public final class DateFormatUtilBean {	
+	
+	private ServerConfigurationService serverConf;
+	public void setServerConf(ServerConfigurationService serverConf) {
+		this.serverConf = serverConf;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the date style.
+	 * @param defaultStyle style to use if style not found in properties
+	 * @return style from properties if found, else defaultStyle
+	 */
+	public int getDateStyle(int defaultStyle){
+		if(serverConf == null){
+			return defaultStyle;
+		}
+		String strFormat = serverConf.getString("evaluation.dateStyle");
+		if("short".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.SHORT;
+		}else if("medium".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.MEDIUM;
+		}else if("long".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.LONG;
+		}else if("full".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.FULL;
+		}else{			
+			return defaultStyle;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the time style.
+	 * @param defaultStyle style to use if style not found in properties
+	 * @return style from properties if found, else defaultStyle
+	 */
+
+	public int getTimeStyle(int defaultStyle){
+		if(serverConf == null){
+			return defaultStyle;
+		}
+		String strFormat = serverConf.getString("evaluation.timeStyle");
+		if("short".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.SHORT;
+		}else if("medium".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.MEDIUM;
+		}else if("long".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.LONG;
+		}else if("full".equalsIgnoreCase(strFormat)){
+			return DateFormat.FULL;
+		}else{			
+			return defaultStyle;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/ControlEvaluationsProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/ControlEvaluationsProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.entity.EvalCategoryEntityProvider;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.ReportParameters;
@@ -105,8 +106,12 @@
    public void setNavBarRenderer(NavBarRenderer navBarRenderer) {
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
+	
+   private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+   public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+   }
 
-
    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
     */
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@
       boolean reopeningAllowed = (Boolean) settings.get(EvalSettings.ENABLE_EVAL_REOPEN);
 
       // use a date which is related to the current users locale
-      DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+      DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 
       // page title
       UIMessage.make(tofill, "page-title", "controlevaluations.page.title");
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/TakeEvalProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/TakeEvalProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalResponse;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalTemplateItem;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.LocalResponsesLogic;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.locators.ResponseAnswersBeanLocator;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.ItemRenderer;
@@ -163,6 +164,11 @@
         this.httpServletResponse = httpServletResponse;
     }
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }    
+    
     Long responseId;
 
     int displayNumber=1;
@@ -193,7 +199,7 @@
 
         String currentUserId = commonLogic.getCurrentUserId();
         // use a date which is related to the current users locale
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 
         UIMessage.make(tofill, "page-title", "takeeval.page.title");
 
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/ControlTemplatesProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/ControlTemplatesProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalCommonLogic;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.model.EvalUser;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalTemplate;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.TemplateViewParameters;
@@ -76,13 +77,19 @@
     public void setNavBarRenderer(NavBarRenderer navBarRenderer) {
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
+    
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }
+    
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
      */
     public void fillComponents(UIContainer tofill, ViewParameters viewparams, ComponentChecker checker) {
 
         // use a date which is related to the current users locale
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 
         // local variables used in the render logic
         String currentUserId = commonLogic.getCurrentUserId();
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationNotificationsProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationNotificationsProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalEvaluationService;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.model.EvalGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.EvalToolConstants;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
@@ -74,13 +75,18 @@
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }    
+    
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
      */
     public void fillComponents(UIContainer tofill, ViewParameters viewparams, ComponentChecker checker) {
 
         // local variables used in the render logic
-        DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 
         // top links here
         navBarRenderer.makeNavBar(tofill, NavBarRenderer.NAV_ELEMENT, this.getViewID());
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/RemoveEvalProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/RemoveEvalProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalEvaluationService;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.model.EvalGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
 
 import uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UICommand;
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@
         this.locale = locale;
     }
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }
+    
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
      */
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@
             UIMessage.make(tofill, "evalAssigned", "removeeval.assigned.none");
         }
 
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 
         UIOutput.make(tofill, "evalStartDate", df.format(eval.getStartDate()));
         UIOutput.make(tofill, "evalDueDate", df.format(eval.getDueDate()));
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/AdministrateSearchProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/AdministrateSearchProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalSettings;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.AdminSearchViewParameters;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@
 		this.locale = locale;
 	}
 	
+	private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+	public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+		this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+	}
+	
     private NavBarRenderer navBarRenderer;
     public void setNavBarRenderer(NavBarRenderer navBarRenderer) {
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
@@ -125,7 +131,7 @@
 		String currentUserId = commonLogic.getCurrentUserId();
 		boolean userAdmin = commonLogic.isUserAdmin(currentUserId);
 		//DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
-		DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM);
+		DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM));
 		//NumberFormat nf = NumberFormat.getInstance(locale);
 		NumberFormat nf = NumberFormat.getInstance();
 
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationRespondersProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationRespondersProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignUser;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalResponse;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
 
@@ -85,13 +86,18 @@
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }    
+    
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
      */
     public void fillComponents(UIContainer tofill, ViewParameters viewparams, ComponentChecker checker) {
 
         // local variables used in the render logic
-        DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 
         // top links here
         navBarRenderer.makeNavBar(tofill, NavBarRenderer.NAV_ELEMENT, this.getViewID());
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationSettingsProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationSettingsProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.model.EvalUser;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalTemplate;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.EvalToolConstants;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.utils.RSFUtils;
@@ -127,6 +128,11 @@
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }    
+    
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
      */
@@ -150,7 +156,7 @@
         String currentUserId = commonLogic.getCurrentUserId();
         boolean userAdmin = commonLogic.isUserAdmin(currentUserId);
 
-        DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.LONG, locale);
+        DateFormat dateFormat = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
         DateFormat timeFormat = DateFormat.getTimeInstance(DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
 
         /*
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/SummaryProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/SummaryProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalResponse;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.ReportParameters;
@@ -121,6 +122,11 @@
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }    
+    
 	/*
      * (non-Javadoc)
      * 
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@
         boolean createTemplate = authoringService.canCreateTemplate(currentUserId);
         boolean beginEvaluation = evaluationService.canBeginEvaluation(currentUserId);
 
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
         
         navBarRenderer.makeNavBar(tofill, NavBarRenderer.NAV_ELEMENT, this.getViewID());
         
@@ -477,7 +483,7 @@
 			EvalEvaluation eval, String evalState, 
 			String evalDateLabel, String evalDateItem, String evalStatusItem) {
         // use a date which is related to the current users locale
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 		if (EvalConstants.EVALUATION_STATE_INQUEUE.equals(evalState)) {
 		    // If we are in the queue we are yet to start,
 		    // so say when we will
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationAssignProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationAssignProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignUser;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.HierarchyTreeNodeSelectRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.AdhocGroupParams;
@@ -137,12 +138,18 @@
     public void setNavBarRenderer(NavBarRenderer navBarRenderer) {
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
+    
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }
+    
     public void fillComponents(UIContainer tofill, ViewParameters viewparams, ComponentChecker checker) {
 
         // local variables used in the render logic
         String currentUserId = commonLogic.getCurrentUserId();
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
-        DateFormat dtf = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
+        DateFormat dtf = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), dateFormatUtilBean.getTimeStyle(DateFormat.SHORT), locale);
 
         navBarRenderer.makeNavBar(tofill, NavBarRenderer.NAV_ELEMENT, this.getViewID());
 
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/ShowEvalCategoryProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/ShowEvalCategoryProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalEvaluationSetupService;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.model.EvalGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalCategoryViewParameters;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
 
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@
         this.locale = locale;
     }
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@
     public void fillComponents(UIContainer tofill, ViewParameters viewparams, ComponentChecker checker) {
 
         // use a date which is related to the current users locale
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
 
         EvalCategoryViewParameters ecvp = (EvalCategoryViewParameters) viewparams;
         String evalCategory = ecvp.evalCategory;
--- tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationAssignConfirmProducer.java	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/evaluation/tool/producers/EvaluationAssignConfirmProducer.java	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignGroup;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalAssignUser;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.model.EvalEvaluation;
+import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.renderers.NavBarRenderer;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.viewparams.EvalViewParameters;
 import org.sakaiproject.evaluation.utils.EvalUtils;
@@ -94,6 +95,10 @@
 		this.navBarRenderer = navBarRenderer;
 	}
 
+    private DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean;
+    public void setDateFormatUtilBean(DateFormatUtilBean dateFormatUtilBean){
+ 	   this.dateFormatUtilBean = dateFormatUtilBean;
+    }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
      * @see uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentProducer#fillComponents(uk.org.ponder.rsf.components.UIContainer, uk.org.ponder.rsf.viewstate.ViewParameters, uk.org.ponder.rsf.view.ComponentChecker)
@@ -116,8 +121,8 @@
         }
         Long evaluationId = evalViewParams.evaluationId;
 
-        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, locale);
-        DateFormat dtf = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(DateFormat.MEDIUM, DateFormat.SHORT, locale);
+        DateFormat df = DateFormat.getDateInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), locale);
+        DateFormat dtf = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance(dateFormatUtilBean.getDateStyle(DateFormat.MEDIUM), dateFormatUtilBean.getTimeStyle(DateFormat.SHORT), locale);
 
         /*
          * top links here
--- tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -321,9 +321,14 @@
         </bean>
     -->
 
+	<bean id="dateFormatUtil" class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean">
+    	<property name="serverConf" ref="org.sakaiproject.component.api.ServerConfigurationService"></property>
+    </bean> 
+
     <bean id="dateResolver"
         class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.locators.DateResolver">
         <property name="localeGetter" ref="requestLocaleProxy" />
+        <property name="dateFormatUtilBean" ref="dateFormatUtil"/>
     </bean>
 
     <!-- View Params For Reporting Types -->
--- tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/requestContext.xml	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/src/webapp/WEB-INF/requestContext.xml	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalSettings" />
     </bean>
 
+	<bean id="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.DateFormatUtilBean">
+    	<property name="serverConf" ref="org.sakaiproject.component.api.ServerConfigurationService"></property>
+    </bean> 
+
     <bean id="takeEvalBean" class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.TakeEvalBean">
         <property name="responseBeanLocator" ref="responseBeanLocator" />
         <property name="commonLogic"
@@ -269,7 +273,9 @@
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalDeliveryService" />
         <property name="evalBeanUtils"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.beans.EvalBeanUtils" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />			
     </bean>
 
     <bean
@@ -342,6 +348,8 @@
        	<property name="messageLocator" ref="messageLocator" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
         <property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+        <property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />
     </bean>
 
 
@@ -352,7 +360,9 @@
         <property name="authoringService"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalAuthoringService" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />			
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.ModifyTemplateProducer">
@@ -512,7 +522,9 @@
         <property name="evalBeanUtils"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.beans.EvalBeanUtils" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />			
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.EvaluationCreateProducer">
@@ -535,7 +547,9 @@
         <property name="dateEvolver" ref="fieldDateInputEvolver" />
         <property name="richTextEvolver" ref="richTextEvolver" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />			
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.EvaluationAssignProducer">
@@ -551,7 +565,9 @@
         <property name="messageLocator" ref="messageLocator" />
 		<property name="settings" ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalSettings" />
         <property name="viewStateHandler" ref="viewStateHandler" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />			
     </bean>
 	
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.EvaluationAssignSelectProducer">
@@ -581,7 +597,9 @@
         <property name="settings" ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalSettings" />
         <property name="externalHierarchyLogic"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.externals.ExternalHierarchyLogic" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />			
     </bean>
 
     <bean
@@ -600,6 +618,8 @@
         <property name="evaluationService"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalEvaluationService" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />        
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.EvaluationNotificationsProducer">
@@ -608,7 +628,9 @@
         <property name="evaluationService"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalEvaluationService" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />					
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.EvaluationRespondersProducer">
@@ -619,7 +641,9 @@
         <property name="deliveryService"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalDeliveryService" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
-		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />	
+		<property name="navBarRenderer" ref="navBarRenderer" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />		
     </bean>
 
 
@@ -664,6 +688,8 @@
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
         <property name="httpServletResponse" ref="httpServletResponse" />
         <property name="messageLocator" ref="messageLocator" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.PreviewEvalProducer">
@@ -680,7 +706,7 @@
         <property name="evalSettings"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalSettings" />
         <property name="messageLocator" ref="messageLocator" />
-        <property name="httpServletResponse" ref="httpServletResponse" />
+        <property name="httpServletResponse" ref="httpServletResponse" /> 
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.producers.ShowEvalCategoryProducer">
@@ -689,6 +715,8 @@
         <property name="evaluationService"
             ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.logic.EvalEvaluationService" />
         <property name="locale" ref="requestLocale" />
+		<property name="dateFormatUtilBean" 
+			ref="org.sakaiproject.evaluation.tool.dateFormatUtil" />        
     </bean>
 
     <!-- Dater Views -->
--- tool/pom.xml	(.../vendor/contrib/evaluation/current)	(revision 2115)
+++ tool/pom.xml	(.../branches/release_2.8/src/contrib/evaluation)	(revision 2115)
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@
 	      <artifactId>entitybroker-utils</artifactId>
 	    </dependency>
 
+ 		<dependency>
+        	<groupId>org.sakaiproject.kernel</groupId>
+        	<artifactId>sakai-component-manager</artifactId>        	
+        </dependency>
+
         <!-- Servlet dependency -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
@@ -240,6 +245,7 @@
             <version>4.5</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+  
     </dependencies>
 
     <repositories>