diff --git a/course-matrix/backend/src/constants/availableFunctions.ts b/course-matrix/backend/src/constants/availableFunctions.ts
index 0d540011..03b16dd1 100644
--- a/course-matrix/backend/src/constants/availableFunctions.ts
+++ b/course-matrix/backend/src/constants/availableFunctions.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,12 @@ export const availableFunctions: AvailableFunctions = {
     try {
       // Extract event details and course information from the request
       const { name, semester, courses, restrictions } = args;
+      if (name.length > 50) {
+        return {
+          status: 400,
+          error: "timetable title is over 50 characters long",
+        };
+      }
 
       const courseOfferingsList: OfferingList[] = [];
       const validCourseOfferingsList: GroupedOfferingList[] = [];
diff --git a/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/eventsController.ts b/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/eventsController.ts
index c70fae10..fab4aae8 100644
--- a/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/eventsController.ts
+++ b/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/eventsController.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@ import asyncHandler from "../middleware/asyncHandler";
 import { supabase } from "../db/setupDb";
 import { start } from "repl";
 
+function getReadingWeekStart(start_date: string) {
+  return start_date === "2025-05-02"
+    ? "2025-06-15"
+    : start_date === "2025-09-02"
+      ? "2025-10-26"
+      : "2026-02-16";
+}
+
+function getReadingWeekEnd(start_date: string) {
+  return start_date === "2025-05-02"
+    ? "2025-06-22"
+    : start_date === "2025-09-02"
+      ? "2025-11-01"
+      : "2026-02-22";
+}
 /**
  * Helper method to generate weekly course events.
  * @param courseEventName - The name of the course event (typically derived from the offering code and meeting section).
@@ -67,6 +82,13 @@ export function generateWeeklyCourseEvents(
     SA: 6,
   };
 
+  const rw_start = new Date(
+    getReadingWeekStart(semester_start_date) + "T00:00:00-05:00",
+  );
+  const rw_end = new Date(
+    getReadingWeekEnd(semester_start_date) + "T00:00:00-05:00",
+  );
+
   const targetWeekday = weekdayMap[courseDay];
   if (targetWeekday === undefined) {
     throw new Error("Invalid course day provided");
@@ -91,17 +113,19 @@ export function generateWeeklyCourseEvents(
   let eventsToInsert: any[] = [];
   //Loop through the semester, adding an event for each week on the targeted weekday
   while (currentDate <= semesterEndObj) {
-    eventsToInsert.push({
-      user_id,
-      calendar_id,
-      event_name: courseEventName,
-      //Convert the occurrence of date to YYYY-MM-DD format
-      event_date: currentDate.toISOString().split("T")[0],
-      event_start: courseStartTime,
-      event_end: courseEndTime,
-      event_description: null,
-      offering_id,
-    });
+    if (currentDate < rw_start || currentDate > rw_end) {
+      eventsToInsert.push({
+        user_id,
+        calendar_id,
+        event_name: courseEventName,
+        //Convert the occurrence of date to YYYY-MM-DD format
+        event_date: currentDate.toISOString().split("T")[0],
+        event_start: courseStartTime,
+        event_end: courseEndTime,
+        event_description: null,
+        offering_id,
+      });
+    }
     //Cycle to the next week
     currentDate.setDate(currentDate.getDate() + 7);
   }
diff --git a/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/timetablesController.ts b/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/timetablesController.ts
index 77a59741..d7b3b4de 100644
--- a/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/timetablesController.ts
+++ b/course-matrix/backend/src/controllers/timetablesController.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ export default {
           .status(400)
           .json({ error: "timetable title and semester are required" });
       }
+      // Timetables cannot be longer than 50 characters.
+      if (timetable_title.length > 50) {
+        return res
+          .status(400)
+          .json({ error: "Timetable Title cannot be over 50 characters long" });
+      }
 
       // Check if a timetable with the same title already exist for this user
       const { data: existingTimetable, error: existingTimetableError } =
@@ -169,6 +175,13 @@ export default {
         });
       }
 
+      // Timetables cannot be longer than 50 characters.
+      if (timetable_title.length > 50) {
+        return res
+          .status(400)
+          .json({ error: "Timetable Title cannot be over 50 characters long" });
+      }
+
       //Retrieve the authenticated user
       const user_id = (req as any).user.id;