diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py
index ea76e032a8..7a66d3b335 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/api.py
@@ -11,33 +11,36 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class CourseEnrollmentError(Exception):
-    """ Generic Course Enrollment Error.
+    """Generic Course Enrollment Error.
 
     Describes any error that may occur when reading or updating enrollment information for a student or a course.
 
     """
     def __init__(self, msg, data=None):
-        super(Exception, self).__init__(msg)
+        super(CourseEnrollmentError, self).__init__(msg)
         # Corresponding information to help resolve the error.
         self.data = data
 
 
 class CourseModeNotFoundError(CourseEnrollmentError):
+    """The requested course mode could not be found."""
     pass
 
 
 class EnrollmentNotFoundError(CourseEnrollmentError):
+    """The requested enrollment could not be found."""
     pass
 
 
 class EnrollmentApiLoadError(CourseEnrollmentError):
+    """The data API could not be loaded."""
     pass
 
 DEFAULT_DATA_API = 'enrollment.data'
 
 
 def get_enrollments(student_id):
-    """ Retrieves all the courses a student is enrolled in.
+    """Retrieves all the courses a student is enrolled in.
 
     Takes a student and retrieves all relative enrollments. Includes information regarding how the student is enrolled
     in the the course.
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ def get_enrollments(student_id):
 
 
 def get_enrollment(student_id, course_id):
-    """ Retrieves all enrollment information for the student in respect to a specific course.
+    """Retrieves all enrollment information for the student in respect to a specific course.
 
     Gets all the course enrollment information specific to a student in a course.
 
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ def get_enrollment(student_id, course_id):
 
 
 def add_enrollment(student_id, course_id, mode='honor', is_active=True):
-    """ Enrolls a student in a course.
+    """Enrolls a student in a course.
 
     Enrolls a student in a course. If the mode is not specified, this will default to 'honor'.
 
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ def add_enrollment(student_id, course_id, mode='honor', is_active=True):
 
 
 def deactivate_enrollment(student_id, course_id):
-    """ Un-enrolls a student in a course
+    """Un-enrolls a student in a course
 
     Deactivate the enrollment of a student in a course. We will not remove the enrollment data, but simply flag it
     as inactive.
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ def deactivate_enrollment(student_id, course_id):
 
 
 def update_enrollment(student_id, course_id, mode):
-    """ Updates the course mode for the enrolled user.
+    """Updates the course mode for the enrolled user.
 
     Update a course enrollment for the given student and course.
 
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@ def update_enrollment(student_id, course_id, mode):
 
 
 def get_course_enrollment_details(course_id):
-    """ Get the course modes for course. Also get enrollment start and end date, invite only, etc.
+    """Get the course modes for course. Also get enrollment start and end date, invite only, etc.
 
     Given a course_id, return a serializable dictionary of properties describing course enrollment information.
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/data.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/data.py
index 82db6734fa..fe1e07552f 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/data.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/data.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import logging
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
-from xmodule.modulestore.exceptions import ItemNotFoundError
 from enrollment.serializers import CourseEnrollmentSerializer, CourseField
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment, NonExistentCourseError
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def get_course_enrollments(student_id):
     """Retrieve a list representing all aggregated data for a student's course enrollments.
 
-    Construct a representation of all course enrollment data for a specific student..
+    Construct a representation of all course enrollment data for a specific student.
 
     Args:
         student_id (str): The name of the student to retrieve course enrollment information for.
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ def get_course_enrollments(student_id):
     qset = CourseEnrollment.objects.filter(
         user__username=student_id, is_active=True
     ).order_by('created')
-    return CourseEnrollmentSerializer(qset).data
+    return CourseEnrollmentSerializer(qset).data  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
 
 def get_course_enrollment(student_id, course_id):
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ def get_course_enrollment(student_id, course_id):
         enrollment = CourseEnrollment.objects.get(
             user__username=student_id, course_id=course_key
         )
-        return CourseEnrollmentSerializer(enrollment).data
+        return CourseEnrollmentSerializer(enrollment).data  # pylint: disable=no-member
     except CourseEnrollment.DoesNotExist:
         return None
 
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ def update_course_enrollment(student_id, course_id, mode=None, is_active=None):
 
     enrollment.update_enrollment(is_active=is_active, mode=mode)
     enrollment.save()
-    return CourseEnrollmentSerializer(enrollment).data
+    return CourseEnrollmentSerializer(enrollment).data  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
 
 def get_course_enrollment_info(course_id):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py
index d01deb0023..5306f228cd 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/serializers.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ Serializers for all Course Enrollment related return objects.
 
 """
 from rest_framework import serializers
-from rest_framework.fields import Field
 from student.models import CourseEnrollment
 from course_modes.models import CourseMode
 
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ class CourseField(serializers.RelatedField):
 
     def to_native(self, course):
         course_id = unicode(course.id)
-        course_modes = ModeSerializer(CourseMode.modes_for_course(course.id)).data
+        course_modes = ModeSerializer(CourseMode.modes_for_course(course.id)).data  # pylint: disable=no-member
 
         return {
             "course_id": course_id,
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/fake_data_api.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/fake_data_api.py
index d1374c3fef..80140aaec5 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/fake_data_api.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/fake_data_api.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ _ENROLLMENTS = []
 _COURSES = []
 
 
+# pylint: disable=unused-argument
 def get_course_enrollments(student_id):
     """Stubbed out Enrollment data request."""
     return _ENROLLMENTS
@@ -48,18 +49,21 @@ def get_course_enrollment_info(course_id):
 
 
 def _get_fake_enrollment(student_id, course_id):
+    """Get an enrollment from the enrollments array."""
     for enrollment in _ENROLLMENTS:
         if student_id == enrollment['student'] and course_id == enrollment['course']['course_id']:
             return enrollment
 
 
 def _get_fake_course_info(course_id):
+    """Get a course from the courses array."""
     for course in _COURSES:
         if course_id == course['course_id']:
             return course
 
 
 def add_enrollment(student_id, course_id, is_active=True, mode='honor'):
+    """Append an enrollment to the enrollments array."""
     enrollment = {
         "created": datetime.datetime.now(),
         "mode": mode,
@@ -72,6 +76,7 @@ def add_enrollment(student_id, course_id, is_active=True, mode='honor'):
 
 
 def add_course(course_id, enrollment_start=None, enrollment_end=None, invite_only=False, course_modes=None):
+    """Append course to the courses array."""
     course_info = {
         "course_id": course_id,
         "enrollment_end": enrollment_end,
@@ -90,7 +95,8 @@ def add_course(course_id, enrollment_start=None, enrollment_end=None, invite_onl
 
 
 def reset():
-    global _COURSES
+    """Set the enrollments and courses arrays to be empty."""
+    global _COURSES  # pylint: disable=global-statement
     _COURSES = []
-    global _ENROLLMENTS
+    global _ENROLLMENTS  # pylint: disable=global-statement
     _ENROLLMENTS = []
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_data.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_data.py
index 9655ecb00d..f069f68bcc 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_data.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_data.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class EnrollmentDataTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     PASSWORD = "edx"
 
     def setUp(self):
-        """ Create a course and user, then log in. """
+        """Create a course and user, then log in. """
         super(EnrollmentDataTest, self).setUp()
         self.course = CourseFactory.create()
         self.user = UserFactory.create(username=self.USERNAME, email=self.EMAIL, password=self.PASSWORD)
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ class EnrollmentDataTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         data.get_course_enrollment_info("this/is/bananas")
 
     def _create_course_modes(self, course_modes, course=None):
+        """Create the course modes required for a test. """
         course_id = course.id if course else self.course.id
         for mode_slug in course_modes:
             CourseModeFactory.create(
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py
index 0b4adbc738..06e55a6d02 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/tests/test_views.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class EnrollmentTest(ModuleStoreTestCase, APITestCase):
                 mode_display_name=mode_slug,
             )
 
-        # Enroll in the course and verify the URL we get sent to
+        # Create an enrollment
         self._create_enrollment()
 
         self.assertTrue(CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(self.user, self.course.id))
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class EnrollmentTest(ModuleStoreTestCase, APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
     def _create_enrollment(self):
+        """Enroll in the course and verify the URL we are sent to. """
         resp = self.client.post(reverse('courseenrollment', kwargs={'course_id': (unicode(self.course.id))}))
         self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         data = json.loads(resp.content)
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py
index 35a3fc603d..c3970cfe58 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/enrollment/views.py
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ from student.models import NonExistentCourseError, CourseEnrollmentException
 
 
 class EnrollmentUserThrottle(UserRateThrottle):
-    rate = '50/second'  # TODO Limit significantly after performance testing.
+    """Limit the number of requests users can make to the enrollment API."""
+    # TODO Limit significantly after performance testing.  # pylint: disable=fixme
+    rate = '50/second'
 
 
 class SessionAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser(SessionAuthentication):
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ class SessionAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser(SessionAuthentication):
 
         """
         # Get the underlying HttpRequest object
-        request = request._request
+        request = request._request  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
 
         # Unauthenticated, CSRF validation not required
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
index 4114b5ee36..6fb7951fb5 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/third_party_auth/pipeline.py
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN = 'login'
 AUTH_ENTRY_PROFILE = 'profile'
 AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER = 'register'
 
-# TODO (ECOM-369): Repace `AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN` and `AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER`
+# pylint: disable=fixme
+# TODO (ECOM-369): Replace `AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN` and `AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER`
 # with these values once the A/B test completes, then delete
 # these constants.
 AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN_2 = 'account_login'
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ _AUTH_ENTRY_CHOICES = frozenset([
     # login/registration, we needed to introduce two
     # additional end-points.  Once the test completes,
     # delete these constants from the choices list.
+    # pylint: disable=fixme
     AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN_2,
     AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER_2,
 
@@ -445,6 +447,7 @@ def parse_query_params(strategy, response, *args, **kwargs):
 
         # TODO (ECOM-369): Delete these once the A/B test
         # for the combined login/registration form completes.
+        # pylint: disable=fixme
         'is_login_2': auth_entry == AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN_2,
         'is_register_2': auth_entry == AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER_2,
     }
@@ -457,6 +460,7 @@ def parse_query_params(strategy, response, *args, **kwargs):
 # these kwargs in `redirect_to_supplementary_form`, but
 # these should redirect to the same location as "is_login" and "is_register"
 # (whichever login/registration end-points win in the test).
+# pylint: disable=fixme
 @partial.partial
 def ensure_user_information(
     strategy,
@@ -500,7 +504,7 @@ def ensure_user_information(
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
 
     # TODO (ECOM-369): Consolidate this with `dispatch_to_login`
-    # once the A/B test completes.
+    # once the A/B test completes. # pylint: disable=fixme
     dispatch_to_login_2 = is_login_2 and (user_unset or user_inactive)
 
     if is_dashboard or is_profile:
@@ -510,7 +514,7 @@ def ensure_user_information(
         return redirect(AUTH_DISPATCH_URLS[AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN], name='signin_user')
 
     # TODO (ECOM-369): Consolidate this with `dispatch_to_login`
-    # once the A/B test completes.
+    # once the A/B test completes. # pylint: disable=fixme
     if dispatch_to_login_2:
         return redirect(AUTH_DISPATCH_URLS[AUTH_ENTRY_LOGIN_2])
 
@@ -518,7 +522,7 @@ def ensure_user_information(
         return redirect(AUTH_DISPATCH_URLS[AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER], name='register_user')
 
     # TODO (ECOM-369): Consolidate this with `is_register`
-    # once the A/B test completes.
+    # once the A/B test completes. # pylint: disable=fixme
     if is_register_2 and user_unset:
         return redirect(AUTH_DISPATCH_URLS[AUTH_ENTRY_REGISTER_2])
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/account.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/account.py
index 06c9c5b035..118838c7b4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/account.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/account.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ information and preferences).
 """
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import transaction, IntegrityError
-from django.db.models import Q
 from django.core.validators import validate_email, validate_slug, ValidationError
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import PasswordResetForm
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/course_tag.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/course_tag.py
index 7c7a01ce34..43907fbe72 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/course_tag.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/api/course_tag.py
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ def set_course_tag(user, course_id, key, value):
         key: arbitrary (<=255 char string)
         value: arbitrary string
     """
+    # pylint: disable=W0511
+    # TODO: There is a risk of IntegrityErrors being thrown here given
+    # simultaneous calls from many processes. Handle by retrying after
+    # a short delay?
 
     record, _ = UserCourseTag.objects.get_or_create(
         user=user,
@@ -61,6 +65,3 @@ def set_course_tag(user, course_id, key, value):
 
     record.value = value
     record.save()
-
-    # TODO: There is a risk of IntegrityErrors being thrown here given
-    # simultaneous calls from many processes.  Handle by retrying after a short delay?
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py
index 06eb2497d7..233284e791 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/helpers.py
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ def require_post_params(required_params):
         HttpResponse
 
     """
-    def _decorator(func):
+    def _decorator(func):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
         @wraps(func)
-        def _wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
+        def _wrapped(*args, **_kwargs):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
             request = args[0]
             missing_params = set(required_params) - set(request.POST.keys())
             if len(missing_params) > 0:
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def shim_student_view(view_func, check_logged_in=False):
 
     """
     @wraps(view_func)
-    def _inner(request):
+    def _inner(request):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
         # Ensure that the POST querydict is mutable
         request.POST = request.POST.copy()
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_constants.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_constants.py
index 7f2b086847..7508965559 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_constants.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_constants.py
@@ -250,4 +250,4 @@ SORTED_COUNTRIES = [
     (u'ZM', u'Zambia'),
     (u'ZW', u'Zimbabwe'),
     (u'AX', u'\xc5land Islands')
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_helpers.py
index 215957dd40..94101e04c0 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ from user_api.helpers import (
 
 
 class FakeInputException(Exception):
-    """Fake exception that should be intercepted. """
+    """Fake exception that should be intercepted."""
     pass
 
 
 class FakeOutputException(Exception):
-    """Fake exception that should be raised. """
+    """Fake exception that should be raised."""
     pass
 
 
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ def intercepted_function(raise_error=None):
 
 
 class InterceptErrorsTest(TestCase):
-    """
-    Tests for the decorator that intercepts errors.
-    """
+    """Tests for the decorator that intercepts errors."""
 
     @raises(FakeOutputException)
     def test_intercepts_errors(self):
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ class InterceptErrorsTest(TestCase):
 
 
 class FormDescriptionTest(TestCase):
-
+    """Tests of helper functions which generate form descriptions."""
     def test_to_json(self):
         desc = FormDescription("post", "/submit")
         desc.add_field(
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@ class FormDescriptionTest(TestCase):
 
 @ddt.ddt
 class StudentViewShimTest(TestCase):
-
+    "Tests of the student view shim."
     def setUp(self):
         self.captured_request = None
 
@@ -211,8 +209,8 @@ class StudentViewShimTest(TestCase):
         response = view(HttpRequest())
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
 
-    def _shimmed_view(self, response, check_logged_in=False):
-        def stub_view(request):
+    def _shimmed_view(self, response, check_logged_in=False):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
+        def stub_view(request):  # pylint: disable=missing-docstring
             self.captured_request = request
             return response
         return shim_student_view(stub_view, check_logged_in=check_logged_in)
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
index 49d3741875..01886c0093 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ class ApiTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 405)
 
     def assertAuthDisabled(self, method, uri):
+        """
+        Assert that the Django rest framework does not interpret basic auth
+        headers for views exposed to anonymous users as an attempt to authenticate.
+
+        """
         # Django rest framework interprets basic auth headers
         # as an attempt to authenticate with the API.
         # We don't want this for views available to anonymous users.
@@ -987,7 +992,7 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         )
 
     def test_register_form_year_of_birth(self):
-        this_year = datetime.datetime.now(UTC).year
+        this_year = datetime.datetime.now(UTC).year  # pylint: disable=maybe-no-member
         year_options = (
             [{"value": "", "name": "--", "default": True}] + [
                 {"value": unicode(year), "name": unicode(year)}
@@ -1067,13 +1072,17 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         self._assert_reg_field(
             {"honor_code": "required"},
             {
-                "label": "I agree to the <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>",
+                "label": "I agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                    platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                ),
                 "name": "honor_code",
                 "defaultValue": False,
                 "type": "checkbox",
                 "required": True,
                 "errorMessages": {
-                    "required": "You must agree to the <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>"
+                    "required": "You must agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                        platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                    )
                 }
             }
         )
@@ -1084,13 +1093,17 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         self._assert_reg_field(
             {"honor_code": "required"},
             {
-                "label": "I agree to the <a href=\"/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>",
+                "label": "I agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                    platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                ),
                 "name": "honor_code",
                 "defaultValue": False,
                 "type": "checkbox",
                 "required": True,
                 "errorMessages": {
-                    "required": "You must agree to the <a href=\"/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>"
+                    "required": "You must agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"/honor\">Terms of Service and Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                        platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                    )
                 }
             }
         )
@@ -1107,13 +1120,17 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         self._assert_reg_field(
             {"honor_code": "required", "terms_of_service": "required"},
             {
-                "label": "I agree to the <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Honor Code</a>",
+                "label": "I agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                    platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                ),
                 "name": "honor_code",
                 "defaultValue": False,
                 "type": "checkbox",
                 "required": True,
                 "errorMessages": {
-                    "required": "You must agree to the <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Honor Code</a>"
+                    "required": "You must agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"https://www.test.com/honor\">Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                        platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                    )
                 }
             }
         )
@@ -1122,13 +1139,17 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         self._assert_reg_field(
             {"honor_code": "required", "terms_of_service": "required"},
             {
-                "label": "I agree to the <a href=\"https://www.test.com/tos\">Terms of Service</a>",
+                "label": "I agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"https://www.test.com/tos\">Terms of Service</a>.".format(
+                    platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                ),
                 "name": "terms_of_service",
                 "defaultValue": False,
                 "type": "checkbox",
                 "required": True,
                 "errorMessages": {
-                    "required": "You must agree to the <a href=\"https://www.test.com/tos\">Terms of Service</a>"
+                    "required": "You must agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"https://www.test.com/tos\">Terms of Service</a>.".format(
+                        platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                    )
                 }
             }
         )
@@ -1141,13 +1162,17 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         self._assert_reg_field(
             {"honor_code": "required", "terms_of_service": "required"},
             {
-                "label": "I agree to the <a href=\"/honor\">Honor Code</a>",
+                "label": "I agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"/honor\">Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                    platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                ),
                 "name": "honor_code",
                 "defaultValue": False,
                 "type": "checkbox",
                 "required": True,
                 "errorMessages": {
-                    "required": "You must agree to the <a href=\"/honor\">Honor Code</a>"
+                    "required": "You must agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"/honor\">Honor Code</a>.".format(
+                        platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                    )
                 }
             }
         )
@@ -1156,13 +1181,17 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         self._assert_reg_field(
             {"honor_code": "required", "terms_of_service": "required"},
             {
-                "label": "I agree to the <a href=\"/tos\">Terms of Service</a>",
+                "label": "I agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"/tos\">Terms of Service</a>.".format(
+                    platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                ),
                 "name": "terms_of_service",
                 "defaultValue": False,
                 "type": "checkbox",
                 "required": True,
                 "errorMessages": {
-                    "required": "You must agree to the <a href=\"/tos\">Terms of Service</a>"
+                    "required": "You must agree to the {platform_name} <a href=\"/tos\">Terms of Service</a>.".format(
+                        platform_name=settings.PLATFORM_NAME
+                    )
                 }
             }
         )
@@ -1372,7 +1401,7 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 409)
         self.assertEqual(
             response.content,
-            "It looks like {} belongs to an existing account. Try again with a different email address and username.".format(
+            "It looks like {} belongs to an existing account. Try again with a different username.".format(
                 self.USERNAME
             )
         )
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
index 7ae4f5f350..55a2e077cd 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/urls.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# pylint: disable=missing-docstring
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.conf.urls import include, patterns, url
 from rest_framework import routers
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py b/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
index 4791f15d2d..c6739c30c3 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """HTTP end-points for the User API. """
 import copy
-import json
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ from opaque_keys.edx.locations import SlashSeparatedCourseKey
 from edxmako.shortcuts import marketing_link
 
 import third_party_auth
-from microsite_configuration import microsite
 from user_api.api import account as account_api, profile as profile_api
 from user_api.helpers import FormDescription, shim_student_view, require_post_params
 
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ class LoginSessionView(APIView):
     # so do not require authentication.
     authentication_classes = []
 
-    def get(self, request):
+    def get(self, request):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """Return a description of the login form.
 
         This decouples clients from the API definition:
@@ -64,9 +62,6 @@ class LoginSessionView(APIView):
         See `user_api.helpers.FormDescription` for examples
         of the JSON-encoded form description.
 
-        Arguments:
-            request (HttpRequest)
-
         Returns:
             HttpResponse
 
@@ -307,6 +302,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         return shim_student_view(create_account)(request)
 
     def _add_email_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add an email field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a field on the registration form
         # meant to hold the user's email address.
         email_label = _(u"Email")
@@ -328,6 +332,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_name_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a name field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a field on the registration form
         # meant to hold the user's full name.
         name_label = _(u"Full Name")
@@ -347,6 +360,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_username_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a username field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a field on the registration form
         # meant to hold the user's public username.
         username_label = _(u"Username")
@@ -369,6 +391,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_password_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a password field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a field on the registration form
         # meant to hold the user's password.
         password_label = _(u"Password")
@@ -385,6 +416,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_level_of_education_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a level of education field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a dropdown menu on the registration
         # form used to select the user's highest completed level of education.
         education_level_label = _(u"Highest Level of Education Completed")
@@ -399,6 +439,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_gender_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a gender field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a dropdown menu on the registration
         # form used to select the user's gender.
         gender_label = _(u"Gender")
@@ -413,6 +462,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_year_of_birth_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a year of birth field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a dropdown menu on the registration
         # form used to select the user's year of birth.
         yob_label = _(u"Year of Birth")
@@ -428,6 +486,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_mailing_address_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a mailing address field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a field on the registration form
         # meant to hold the user's mailing address.
         mailing_address_label = _(u"Mailing Address")
@@ -440,6 +507,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_goals_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a goals field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This phrase appears above a field on the registration form
         # meant to hold the user's reasons for registering with edX.
         goals_label = _(
@@ -454,6 +530,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_city_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a city field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a field on the registration form
         # which allows the user to input the city in which they live.
         city_label = _(u"City")
@@ -465,6 +550,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_country_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a country field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This label appears above a dropdown menu on the registration
         # form used to select the country in which the user lives.
         country_label = _(u"Country")
@@ -486,6 +580,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_honor_code_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add an honor code field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Separate terms of service and honor code checkboxes
         if self._is_field_visible("terms_of_service"):
             terms_text = _(u"Honor Code")
@@ -531,6 +634,15 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
         )
 
     def _add_terms_of_service_field(self, form_desc, required=True):
+        """Add a terms of service field to a form description.
+
+        Arguments:
+            form_desc: A form description
+
+        Keyword Arguments:
+            required (Boolean): Whether this field is required; defaults to True
+
+        """
         # Translators: This is a legal document users must agree to
         # in order to register a new account.
         terms_text = _(u"Terms of Service")
@@ -615,6 +727,7 @@ class RegistrationView(APIView):
                     restrictions={}
                 )
 
+
 class PasswordResetView(APIView):
     """HTTP end-point for GETting a description of the password reset form. """
 
@@ -622,7 +735,7 @@ class PasswordResetView(APIView):
     # so do not require authentication.
     authentication_classes = []
 
-    def get(self, request):
+    def get(self, request):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """Return a description of the password reset form.
 
         This decouples clients from the API definition:
@@ -632,9 +745,6 @@ class PasswordResetView(APIView):
         See `user_api.helpers.FormDescription` for examples
         of the JSON-encoded form description.
 
-        Arguments:
-            request (HttpRequest)
-
         Returns:
             HttpResponse
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/util/testing.py b/common/djangoapps/util/testing.py
index 311ed89244..ccfd29e91d 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/util/testing.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/util/testing.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class UrlResetMixin(object):
     """
 
     def _reset_urls(self, urlconf_modules):
+        """Reset `urls.py` for a set of Django apps."""
         for urlconf in urlconf_modules:
             if urlconf in sys.modules:
                 reload(sys.modules[urlconf])
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/student_account/helpers.py b/lms/djangoapps/student_account/helpers.py
index 7683791a3b..cd2e8d947f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/student_account/helpers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/student_account/helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """Helper functions for the student account app. """
 
-# TODO: move this function here instead of importing it from student
-from student.helpers import auth_pipeline_urls
+# TODO: move this function here instead of importing it from student  # pylint: disable=fixme
+from student.helpers import auth_pipeline_urls  # pylint: disable=unused-import