diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index ca8ccf91b0..75c9b75821 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ def disable_account_ajax(request):
         context['message'] = _("User with username {} does not exist").format(username)
         return JsonResponse(context, status=400)
     else:
-        user_account, _succss = UserStanding.objects.get_or_create(
+        user_account, _success = UserStanding.objects.get_or_create(
             user=user, defaults={'changed_by': request.user},
         )
         if account_action == 'disable':
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
index 6bdd76970c..382ed02d4f 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_status_verification.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <div class="status-note">
       <span class="deco-arrow"></span>
 
-      <p>${_("Your verification status is good until October 31, 2013")}</p>
+      <p>${_("Your verification status is good for one year after submission.")}</p>
     </div>
   </div>
 </li>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <div class="status-note">
       <span class="deco-arrow"></span>
 
-      <p>${_("Your verification, submitted on October 29, 2013, is pending.")}</p>
+      <p>${_("Your verification photos have been submitted and are awaiting a response.")}</p>
     </div>
   </div>
 </li>