diff --git a/pkg/model/submission.go b/pkg/model/submission.go
index aa72d25..f86eba4 100644
--- a/pkg/model/submission.go
+++ b/pkg/model/submission.go
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@ package model
 
 import "time"
 
+type Status int32
+
+const(
+	Published			Status=8
+	Rejected			Status=7
+
+	Publishing			Status=6
+	Validated			Status=5
+	Validating			Status=4
+	Accepted			Status=3
+
+	ChangesRequested	Status=2
+	Submitted			Status=1
+	UnderConstruction	Status=0
+)
+
 type Submission struct {
 	ID             int64
 	DisplayName    string
@@ -13,5 +29,5 @@ type Submission struct {
 	AssetVersion   int64
 	Completed      bool
 	TargetAssetID  int64 // where to upload map fix.  if the TargetAssetID is 0, it's a new map.
-	StatusID       int32
+	StatusID       Status
 }
diff --git a/pkg/service/submissions.go b/pkg/service/submissions.go
index 07c826a..5f45cbc 100644
--- a/pkg/service/submissions.go
+++ b/pkg/service/submissions.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (svc *Service) CreateSubmission(ctx context.Context, request api.OptSubmiss
 		AssetVersion:  request.Value.AssetVersion.Value,
 		Completed:     false,
 		TargetAssetID: request.Value.TargetAssetID.Value,
-		StatusID:      0,
+		StatusID:      model.UnderConstruction,
 	})
 	if err != nil{
 		return nil, err
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (svc *Service) GetSubmission(ctx context.Context, params api.GetSubmissionP
 		AssetVersion:   api.NewOptInt64(submission.AssetVersion),
 		Completed:      api.NewOptBool(submission.Completed),
 		TargetAssetID:  api.NewOptInt64(submission.TargetAssetID),
-		StatusID:       api.NewOptInt32(submission.StatusID),
+		StatusID:       api.NewOptInt32(int32(submission.StatusID)),
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (svc *Service) ListSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request api.ListSubmiss
 			AssetVersion:   api.NewOptInt64(items[i].AssetVersion),
 			Completed:      api.NewOptBool(items[i].Completed),
 			TargetAssetID:  api.NewOptInt64(items[i].TargetAssetID),
-			StatusID:       api.NewOptInt32(items[i].StatusID),
+			StatusID:       api.NewOptInt32(int32(items[i].StatusID)),
 		})
 	}