diff --git a/django/core/models.py b/django/core/models.py
index cbe41e939..ecd33019a 100644
--- a/django/core/models.py
+++ b/django/core/models.py
@@ -538,7 +538,9 @@ def get_expired_q(self):
         started less than 2 days ago
         """
         now = timezone.now().date()
-        start_date_threshold = now - timedelta(days=Event.EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD)
+        start_date_threshold = now - timedelta(
+            days=settings.EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD
+        )
         return models.Q(start_date__lt=start_date_threshold) | models.Q(
             end_date__lt=now, end_date__isnull=False
         )
@@ -557,7 +559,6 @@ def public(self):
 
 @add_to_comses_permission_whitelist
 class Event(index.Indexed, ClusterableModel):
-    EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD = 2
     title = models.CharField(max_length=300)
     date_created = models.DateTimeField(default=timezone.now)
     last_modified = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
@@ -656,11 +657,12 @@ def upcoming(self, **kwargs):
     def get_expired_q(self):
         """
         returns a Q object for all Jobs with a non-null application deadline before today or
-        posted/modified in the last [POST_DATE_DAYS_AGO_TRESHOLD] days if application deadline is null
+        posted/modified in the last [settings.EXPIRED_JOB_DAYS_THRESHOLD] days if
+        application deadline is null
         """
         today = timezone.now()
-        post_date_days_ago_threshold = settings.POST_DATE_DAYS_AGO_THRESHOLD
-        post_date_threshold = today - timedelta(days=post_date_days_ago_threshold)
+        threshold = settings.EXPIRED_JOB_DAYS_THRESHOLD
+        post_date_threshold = today - timedelta(days=threshold)
         return models.Q(
             application_deadline__isnull=False, application_deadline__lt=today
         ) | models.Q(
diff --git a/django/core/settings/defaults.py b/django/core/settings/defaults.py
index dfaaf95bd..d01283527 100644
--- a/django/core/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/django/core/settings/defaults.py
@@ -266,12 +266,16 @@ def is_test(self):
 
 # regular settings
 
-POST_DATE_DAYS_AGO_THRESHOLD = config.getint(
-    "default", "POST_DATE_DAYS_AGO_THRESHOLD", fallback=180
+EXPIRED_JOB_DAYS_THRESHOLD = config.getint(
+    "default", "EXPIRED_JOB_DAYS_THRESHOLD", fallback=180
+)
+
+EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD = config.getint(
+    "default", "EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD", fallback=2
 )
 
 # Database configuration
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#databases
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#databases
 
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.AutoField"
 
@@ -530,7 +534,7 @@ def is_test(self):
     "discourse", "DISCOURSE_API_USERNAME", fallback="unconfigured"
 )
 
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#templates
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/settings/#templates
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.jinja2.Jinja2",
diff --git a/django/core/tests/test_models.py b/django/core/tests/test_models.py
index 119b12c4b..47dc484c4 100644
--- a/django/core/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/django/core/tests/test_models.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.job_factory = JobFactory(submitter=self.user)
         today = timezone.now()
 
-        self.threshold = settings.POST_DATE_DAYS_AGO_THRESHOLD
+        self.threshold = settings.EXPIRED_JOB_DAYS_THRESHOLD
 
         # active jobs
         self.active_job = self.job_factory.create(
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def setUp(self):
                 end_date=None,
                 title="No End Date Current Event",
             )
-            for threshold in range(Event.EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD)
+            for threshold in range(settings.EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD)
         ]
 
         # expired events
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@ def setUp(self):
             end_date=now - timedelta(days=7),
             title="Expired Event",
         )
+        expired_days_threshold = settings.EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD + 1
         sample_expired_event_thresholds = set(
-            random.sample(range(Event.EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD + 1, 365), 10)
+            random.sample(range(expired_days_threshold, 365), 10)
         )
         sample_expired_event_thresholds.add(
-            Event.EXPIRED_EVENT_DAYS_THRESHOLD + 1
+            expired_days_threshold
         )  # always test the edge
         self.no_end_date_expired_events = [
             self.event_factory.create(