diff --git a/ietf/submit/tests.py b/ietf/submit/tests.py
index 8779a0849..a0990eae7 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/tests.py
@@ -373,10 +373,12 @@ class ApprovalsTestCase(django.test.TestCase):
 
         IdSubmissionDetail.objects.create(filename="draft-ietf-mars-foo",
                                           group_acronym_id=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars").pk,
+                                          submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
                                           revision="00",
                                           status_id=POSTED)
         IdSubmissionDetail.objects.create(filename="draft-ietf-mars-bar",
                                           group_acronym_id=Group.objects.get(acronym="mars").pk,
+                                          submission_date=datetime.date.today(),
                                           revision="00",
                                           status_id=INITIAL_VERSION_APPROVAL_REQUESTED)
 
@@ -389,6 +391,7 @@ class ApprovalsTestCase(django.test.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(len(q('.approvals a:contains("draft-ietf-mars-bar")')), 1)
         self.assertEquals(len(q('.preapprovals td:contains("draft-ietf-mars-foo")')), 0)
         self.assertEquals(len(q('.preapprovals td:contains("draft-ietf-mars-baz")')), 1)
+        self.assertEquals(len(q('.recently-approved a:contains("draft-ietf-mars-foo")')), 1)
 
     def test_add_preapproval(self):
         make_test_data()
diff --git a/ietf/submit/utils.py b/ietf/submit/utils.py
index 541752aca..f57f13a90 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/utils.py
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ def get_approvable_submissions(user):
     if has_role(user, "Secretariat"):
         return res
 
-    # those we can reach as chairs
+    # those we can reach as chair
     return res.filter(group_acronym__role__name="chair", group_acronym__role__person__user=user)
 
 def get_preapprovals(user):
@@ -484,7 +484,16 @@ def get_preapprovals(user):
 
     return res
 
+def get_recently_approved(user, since):
+    if not user.is_authenticated():
+        return []
 
+    res = IdSubmissionDetail.objects.distinct().filter(status__in=[POSTED, POSTED_BY_SECRETARIAT], submission_date__gte=since, revision="00").order_by('-submission_date')
+    if has_role(user, "Secretariat"):
+        return res
+
+    # those we can reach as chair
+    return res.filter(group_acronym__role__name="chair", group_acronym__role__person__user=user)
 
 class DraftValidation(object):
 
diff --git a/ietf/submit/views.py b/ietf/submit/views.py
index 7c864a9fc..c5659e2c9 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/views.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/views.py
@@ -261,10 +261,15 @@ def approvals(request):
     approvals = get_approvable_submissions(request.user)
     preapprovals = get_preapprovals(request.user)
 
+    days = 30
+    recently_approved = get_recently_approved(request.user, datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=days))
+
     return render_to_response('submit/approvals.html',
                               {'selected': 'approvals',
                                'approvals': approvals,
-                               'preapprovals': preapprovals },
+                               'preapprovals': preapprovals,
+                               'recently_approved': recently_approved,
+                               'days': days },
                               context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
 
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/approvals.html b/ietf/templates/submit/approvals.html
index c643f37ef..d4a1c6207 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/approvals.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/approvals.html
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 {% block morecss %}
 {{ block.super }}
-table.approvals td, table.preapprovals td,
-table.approvals th, table.preapprovals th { text-align: left; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 4px; }
+table.approvals td, table.preapprovals td, table.recently-approved td,
+table.approvals th, table.preapprovals th, table.recently-approved th { text-align: left; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 4px; }
 
 table.preapprovals tr td a.cancel { visibility: hidden; }
 table.preapprovals tr:hover { background-color: #eee; }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ table.preapprovals tr:hover td a.cancel { visibility: visible; }
 </table>
 {% endif %}
 
-<h2 id="preapprovals">Pre-approved submissions not yet used</h2>
+<h2 id="preapprovals">Pre-approved drafts not yet submitted</h2>
 
 {% if user|has_role:"Secretariat,WG Chair" %}
 <p>You can <a href="{% url submit_add_preapproval %}">add a pre-approval</a>.</p>
@@ -61,4 +61,24 @@ table.preapprovals tr:hover td a.cancel { visibility: visible; }
 </table>
 {% endif %}
 
+<h2 id="recently-approved">Approved drafts within the past {{ days }} days</h2>
+
+{% if not recently_approved %}
+<p>No drafts approved.</p>
+{% else %}
+
+<table cellspacing="0" class="recently-approved">
+<tr>
+  <th>Draft</th>
+  <th>Submitted</th>
+</tr>
+{% for d in recently_approved %}
+<tr>
+  <td><a href="{% url doc_view d.filename %}">{{ d.filename }}</a></td>
+  <td>{{ d.submission_date }}</td>
+</tr>
+{% endfor %}
+</table>
+{% endif %}
+
 {% endblock %}