diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
index ac50323b5a..fcf53900dc 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/tests/lms/test_lms_instructor_dashboard.py
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ class CertificatesTest(BaseInstructorDashboardTest):
 
         self.assertIn(
             'Student username/email field is required and can not be empty. '
-            'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add Exception" button.',
+            'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add to Exception List" button.',
             self.certificates_section.message.text
         )
 
diff --git a/lms/static/js/certificates/models/certificate_exception.js b/lms/static/js/certificates/models/certificate_exception.js
index cee08e0d74..8385c7185e 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/certificates/models/certificate_exception.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/certificates/models/certificate_exception.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                 validate: function(attrs){
                     if (!_.str.trim(attrs.user_name) && !_.str.trim(attrs.user_email)) {
                         return gettext('Student username/email field is required and can not be empty. ' +
-                            'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add Exception" button.');
+                            'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add to Exception List" button.');
                     }
 
                 }
diff --git a/lms/static/js/certificates/views/certificate_bulk_whitelist.js b/lms/static/js/certificates/views/certificate_bulk_whitelist.js
index 419994e717..9b71832ba3 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/certificates/views/certificate_bulk_whitelist.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/certificates/views/certificate_bulk_whitelist.js
@@ -161,23 +161,30 @@
                                 break;
 
                             case MESSAGE_GROUP.data_format_error:
-                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' records are not in correct format'):
-                                    gettext(qty + ' record is not in correct format');
+                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' records are not in correct format and not added to' +
+                                    ' the exception list'):
+                                    gettext(qty + ' record is not in correct format and not added to the exception' +
+                                        ' list');
                                 break;
 
                             case MESSAGE_GROUP.user_not_exist:
-                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' learners do not exist in LMS'):
-                                    gettext(qty + ' learner does not exist in LMS');
+                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' learners do not exist in LMS and not added to the' +
+                                    ' exception list'):
+                                    gettext(qty + ' learner does not exist in LMS and not added to the exception list');
                                 break;
 
                             case MESSAGE_GROUP.user_already_white_listed:
-                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' learners are already white listed'):
-                                    gettext(qty + ' learner is already white listed');
+                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' learners are already white listed and not added to' +
+                                    ' the exception list'):
+                                    gettext(qty + ' learner is already white listed and not added to the exception ' +
+                                        'list');
                                 break;
 
                             case MESSAGE_GROUP.user_not_enrolled:
-                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' learners are not enrolled in course'):
-                                    gettext(qty + ' learner is not enrolled in course');
+                                text = qty > 1 ? gettext(qty + ' learners are not enrolled in course and not added to' +
+                                    ' the exception list'):
+                                    gettext(qty + ' learner is not enrolled in course and not added to the exception' +
+                                        ' list');
                                 break;
                         }
                         return text;
@@ -199,8 +206,7 @@
                 chooseFile: function(event) {
                     if (event && event.preventDefault) { event.preventDefault(); }
                     if (event.currentTarget.files.length === 1) {
-                        this.$el.find(DOM_SELECTORS.upload_csv_button).removeClass('is-disabled')
-                            .addClass('btn-blue');
+                        this.$el.find(DOM_SELECTORS.upload_csv_button).removeClass('disabled');
                         this.$el.find(DOM_SELECTORS.browse_file).val(
                             event.currentTarget.value.substring(event.currentTarget.value.lastIndexOf("\\") + 1));
                     }
diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_exception_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_exception_spec.js
index 1207302d78..1cfcb27bbd 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_exception_spec.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/instructor_dashboard/certificates_exception_spec.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define([
 
             var EXPECTED_ERRORS = {
                 user_name_or_email_required: 'Student username/email field is required and can not be empty. ' +
-                'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add Exception" button.'
+                'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add to Exception List" button.'
             };
 
             beforeEach(function() {
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ define([
 
                 var error_messages = {
                     empty_user_name_email: 'Student username/email field is required and can not be empty. ' +
-                    'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add Exception" button.',
+                    'Kindly fill in username/email and then press "Add to Exception List" button.',
                     duplicate_user: "<p>" + (duplicate_user) + " already in exception list.</p>"
                 };
 
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
index a3dd5d5cbd..f0f050fed4 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/instructor/_instructor_2.scss
@@ -2160,6 +2160,7 @@ input[name="subject"] {
   }
 
   #certificate-white-list-editor {
+    padding-top: 5px;
     .certificate-exception-inputs {
       .student-username-or-email {
         width: 300px;
@@ -2179,7 +2180,9 @@ input[name="subject"] {
 
   .white-listed-students {
     margin-top: 10px;
+    padding-top: 5px;
     table {
+      margin-top: 5px;
       width: 100%;
       word-wrap: break-word;
 
@@ -2260,6 +2263,7 @@ input[name="subject"] {
 
   .bulk-white-list-exception {
     margin-top: 10px;
+    padding-top: 5px;
     .white-list-csv {
       .bulk-exception-results {
         margin-top: 10px;
@@ -2271,6 +2275,7 @@ input[name="subject"] {
         .message {
           padding: 5px 10px;
           margin: 2px;
+          border-top-style: none;
         }
 
       }
diff --git a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificate-bulk-white-list.underscore b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificate-bulk-white-list.underscore
index 79a794f425..5c53b654dc 100644
--- a/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificate-bulk-white-list.underscore
+++ b/lms/templates/instructor/instructor_dashboard_2/certificate-bulk-white-list.underscore
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
             <input class="file_field" id="browseBtn" name="students_list" type="file" accept=".csv"/>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div><button class="is-disabled upload-csv-button" type="submit"><%= gettext('Add to Exception List') %></button></div>
+      <div><button class="btn-blue disabled upload-csv-button" type="submit"><%= gettext('Add to Exception List') %></button></div>
     </form>
     <div class="bulk-exception-results hidden"></div>
 </div>
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