diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9cac4a7..1f1c53d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -270,15 +270,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Term Select Pre-Search POST
-	var termSelect string
-	currentTerm, nextTerm := GetCurrentTerm(time.Now())
-	if currentTerm == nil {
-		termSelect = nextTerm.ToString()
-	} else {
-		termSelect = currentTerm.ToString()
-	}
-	log.Info().Str("term", termSelect).Str("sessionID", sessionID).Msg("Setting selected term")
-	SelectTerm(termSelect)
+	term := Default(time.Now()).ToString()
+	log.Info().Str("term", term).Str("sessionID", sessionID).Msg("Setting selected term")
+	SelectTerm(term)
 
 	// Close session, ensure http client closes idle connections
 	defer session.Close()
diff --git a/term.go b/term.go
index eee6674..2800479 100644
--- a/term.go
+++ b/term.go
@@ -129,3 +129,12 @@ func (term Term) ToString() string {
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%d%s", term.Year, season)
 }
+
+// Default chooses the default term, which is the current term if it exists, otherwise the next term.
+func Default(t time.Time) Term {
+	currentTerm, nextTerm := GetCurrentTerm(t)
+	if currentTerm == nil {
+		return *nextTerm
+	}
+	return *currentTerm
+}