diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/data/model/BackgroundQuestion.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/data/model/BackgroundQuestion.java
index afb98980..535f679b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/data/model/BackgroundQuestion.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/data/model/BackgroundQuestion.java
@@ -20,21 +20,15 @@ public class BackgroundQuestion extends SurveyQuestion {
     @SerializedName("options")
     private Map<String, String> options;
 
-    public BackgroundQuestion(String name,
-                              String description,
-                              boolean required,
-                              ResponseType responseType,
+    public BackgroundQuestion(SurveyQuestion surveyQ,
                               QuestionType questionType) {
-        this(name, description, required, responseType, questionType, new HashMap<>());
+        this(surveyQ.getName(), surveyQ.getDescription(), surveyQ.getRequired(), surveyQ.getResponseType(), questionType, new HashMap<>());
     }
   
-    public BackgroundQuestion(String name,
-                              String description,
-                              boolean required,
-                              ResponseType responseType,
+    public BackgroundQuestion(SurveyQuestion surveyQ,
                               QuestionType questionType,
                               Map<String, String> options) {
-        super(name, description, required, responseType);
+        super(surveyQ.getName(), surveyQ.getDescription(), surveyQ.getRequired(), surveyQ.getResponseType(),);
         this.type = questionType;
         this.options = options;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/SelectedFirstSpinnerAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/SelectedFirstSpinnerAdapter.java
index a156c251..955f1e28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/SelectedFirstSpinnerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/SelectedFirstSpinnerAdapter.java
@@ -79,23 +79,8 @@ public T getDataAt(int position)
 
     @Nullable
     @Override
-    public String getItem(int position) {
-        //Array
-        //// [   0   ]
-        //// [   1   ]   <- selected array index = 1, loc = 0
-        //// [   2   ]
-        //// [   3   ]
-
-        //Spinner
-        ////Index 0: [   1   ] <- currently selected
-        ////Index 1: [   0   ]
-        ////Index 2: [   2   ]
-        ////Index 3: [   3   ]
-
-        //so if index 0 is clicked, that's our currently selected
-        //if index 1 is clicked that's actually the value -1
-
-        //adjusted position, when accounting for reordering around selected index
+    public String getItemFromSpinner(int position) {
+       
         int adjustedPosition = convertSpinnerToValuesIndex(position);
 
         if(adjustedPosition == -1)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/widget/IndicatorCard.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/widget/IndicatorCard.java
index 93ec0837..71ee007d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/widget/IndicatorCard.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/common/widget/IndicatorCard.java
@@ -103,11 +103,7 @@ public IndicatorCard(Context context, AttributeSet attributeSet) {
             mText.setOnTouchListener((v, event) -> {
                 switch (event.getAction()) {
                     case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN: {
-                        pressStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                        pressedX = event.getX();
-                        pressedY = event.getY();
-                        stayedWithinClickDistance = true;
-                        mText.performClick();
+                        performClickHandler(event.getX(), event.getY());
                         break;
                     }
                     case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE: {
@@ -137,6 +133,13 @@ public IndicatorCard(Context context, AttributeSet attributeSet) {
         }
     }
 
+    public void performClickHandler(float x, float y) {
+        pressStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        pressedX = x;
+        pressedY = y;
+        stayedWithinClickDistance = true;
+        mText.performClick();
+    }
     public void setOption(IndicatorOption option)
     {
         if(option != null) {
@@ -202,11 +205,7 @@ public void clearImageFromMemory()
     public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent e) {
         switch (e.getAction()) {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN: {
-                pressStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                pressedX = e.getX();
-                pressedY = e.getY();
-                stayedWithinClickDistance = true;
-                performClick();
+                performClickHandler(e.getX(), e.getY());
                 break;
             }
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE: {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/dashboard/BaseDashboardActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/dashboard/BaseDashboardActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0cd068a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fundacionparaguaya/adviserplatform/ui/dashboard/BaseDashboardActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import android.arch.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.transition.TransitionManager;
+import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+import com.github.curioustechizen.ago.RelativeTimeTextView;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.data.model.Snapshot;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.data.remote.AuthenticationManager;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.data.repositories.SyncManager;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.injection.InjectionViewModelFactory;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.ui.base.AbstractTabbedFrag;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.ui.base.DisplayBackNavListener;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.ui.common.AbstractFragSwitcherActivity;
+import org.fundacionparaguaya.adviserplatform.util.AppConstants;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+public abstract class BaseDashboardActivity extends AbstractFragSwitcherActivity implements DisplayBackNavListener {
+
+    TextView mSyncLabel;
+    LinearLayout mSyncArea;
+    ImageView mSyncButtonIcon;
+    RelativeTimeTextView mLastSyncTextView;
+    TextView mTvTabTitle;
+    TextView mTvBackLabel;
+    LinearLayout mBackButton;
+    
+    @Inject
+    SyncManager mSyncManager;
+    @Inject
+    AuthenticationManager mAuthManager;
+    @Inject
+    InjectionViewModelFactory mViewModelFactory;
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBackPressed() {
+        // Implementation of back navigation
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        // Common initialization code here...
+    }
+
+    protected void setSyncStatus(boolean b, int icon, int circle) {
+        // Implementation of sync status setup...
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onShowBackNav() {
+        // Implementation of showing back navigation...
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onHideBackNav() {
+        // Implementation of hiding back navigation...
+    }
+
+    public void setSyncLabel(Integer id, final long value, final long total) {
+        // Implementation to set sync label...
+    }
+
+    protected void snapshotsRemainingToSync() {
+        // Implementation of snapshots remaining to sync...
+    }
+
+    protected void validateStorageCapacity() {
+        // Implementation of storage capacity validation...
+    }
+}