diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
index 87cde17c10..42e31cf5d9 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_discussion.scss
@@ -714,11 +714,11 @@ body.discussion {
       width: 20%;
       height: 100%;
       @include linear-gradient(top, rgba(255, 255, 255, .5), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
-      background-color: #dcdcdc;
+      background-color: $gray-l4;
       @include transition(all .2s ease-out);
 
       &:hover {
-        background-color: #e9e9e9;
+        background-color: $gray-l3;
       }
     }
 
@@ -732,12 +732,13 @@ body.discussion {
         position: absolute;
         top: 30%;
         left: 30%;
+        color: $gray;
         font-size: 28px;
         z-index: 100;
         width: 25px;
         height: 25px;
         opacity: 1;
-        @include transition(none);
+        @include transition(all .2s ease-out);
       }
     }
 
@@ -1000,9 +1001,9 @@ body.discussion {
   .sort-bar {
     height: auto;
     min-height: 27px;
-    border-bottom: 1px solid #a3a3a3;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid $gray-l3;
     @include linear-gradient(top, rgba(255, 255, 255, .3), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
-    background-color: #aaaaaa;
+    background-color: $gray-l2;
     box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .2) inset;
 
     span,
@@ -1010,7 +1011,7 @@ body.discussion {
       font-size: 9px;
       font-weight: bold;
       line-height: 25px;
-      color: #333;
+      color: $gray-d3;
       text-transform: uppercase;
       text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
     }
@@ -1031,18 +1032,18 @@ body.discussion {
       height: 18px;
       padding: 0 9px;
       border-radius: 19px;
-      color: #333;
+      color: $gray-d3;
       line-height: 17px;
 
       &:hover {
         @include linear-gradient(top, rgba(255, 255, 255, .4), rgba(255, 255, 255, .2));
-        color: #333;
+        color: $gray-d3;
       }
 
       &.active {
         @include linear-gradient(top, rgba(0, 0, 0, .3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
         background-color: #999;
-        color: #fff;
+        color: $white;
         text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
         box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2) inset;
       }
@@ -1289,7 +1290,6 @@ body.discussion {
 
     section {
       border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
-      margin: $baseline $baseline $baseline 0;
     }
 
     .label {
@@ -1297,6 +1297,11 @@ body.discussion {
       font-size: 12px;
     }
 
+    .label-settings {
+      padding-top: $baseline;
+      padding-bottom: $baseline/2;
+    }
+
     .home-header {
       margin: 0;
     }
@@ -1312,6 +1317,7 @@ body.discussion {
       margin-bottom: $baseline/2;
     }
     .home-stats {
+      padding: $baseline 0;
       
       .label-area {
         display: inline-block;
@@ -1326,7 +1332,8 @@ body.discussion {
 
       .stats-grouping {
         display: inline-block;
-        width: 65%;
+        width: 70%;
+        padding-left: $baseline;
 
         .profile-stat {
           display: inline-block;
@@ -1338,6 +1345,11 @@ body.discussion {
             display: inline-block;
             font-size: 28px;
             padding: 0 $baseline/2;
+            vertical-align: middle;
+          }
+
+          .profile-stat-label{
+            vertical-align: middle;
           }
         }
       }
@@ -1361,17 +1373,18 @@ body.discussion {
       border-bottom: 1px solid #b2b2b2;
 
       .row-title {
-        padding: $baseline;
+        padding: 30px $baseline;
         display: inline-block;
         width: 15%;
-        background-color: $light-gray;
+        background-color: $gray-l4;
         font-size: 12px;
       }
 
       .row-item-full, .row-item {
         display: inline-block;
         font-size: 12px;
-        width: 25%;
+        padding-left: $baseline/2;
+        width: 23%;
         vertical-align: middle;
 
         .icon {
@@ -1381,6 +1394,14 @@ body.discussion {
           vertical-align: middle;
         }
 
+        .icon-stack i {
+          padding: 0 $baseline/2;
+        }
+
+        .row-setting {
+          padding-left: $baseline;
+        }
+
         .row-description {
           display: inline-block;
           width: 70%;
@@ -1392,7 +1413,8 @@ body.discussion {
         width: 70%;
 
         .row-description {
-          width: 90%;
+          width: 80%;
+          padding-left: 15px;
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html
index 2781243db7..29d846b1fd 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_filter_dropdown.html
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         %endif
         <li>
             <a href="#" class="drop-menu-meta-category">
-                <span class="board-name" data-discussion_id='#following'>Following</span>
+                <span class="board-name" data-discussion_id='#following'><i class="icon-star" style="padding-right:5px;"></i>Posts I'm Following</span>
             </a>
         </li>
         ${render_dropdown(category_map)}
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/index.html b/lms/templates/discussion/index.html
index eddd6dda14..a47375ef16 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/index.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/index.html
@@ -36,12 +36,21 @@
 		        		<a href="#" class="profile-link">Your profile Name</a>
 	        		</div>
 	        		<div class="stats-grouping">
-		        		<div class="profile-stat profile-stat-posts"><span class="count count-posts">5</span>POSTS</div>
-		        		<div class="profile-stat profile-stat-comments"><span class="count count-comments">12</span> COMMENTS</div>
-		        		<div class="profile-stat profile-stat-following"><span class="count count-following">9</span> POSTS I FOLLOW</div>
+		        		<div class="profile-stat profile-stat-posts">
+		        			<span class="count count-posts">5</span>
+		        			<span class="profile-stat-label">POSTS</span>
+		        		</div>
+		        		<div class="profile-stat profile-stat-comments">
+		        			<span class="count count-comments">12</span>
+		        			<span class="profile-stat-label">COMMENTS</span>
+		        		</div>
+		        		<div class="profile-stat profile-stat-following">
+		        			<span class="count count-following">9</span>
+		        		 	<span class="profile-stat-label">FOLLOWING</span>
+		        		</div>
 		        	</div>
 	        	</section>
-	        	<span class="label">HOW TO USE EDX DISCUSSIONS</span>
+	        	<span class="label label-settings">HOW TO USE EDX DISCUSSIONS</span>
 	        	<section class="home-helpgrid">
 		        	<ul class="helpgrid-list">
 		        		<li class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-navigation">
@@ -75,13 +84,14 @@
 		        			</div>
 		        		</li>
 		        		<li class="helpgrid-row helpgrid-row-notification">
-		        			<span class="row-title">Reconnect through email</span>
+		        			<span class="row-title">Receive updates</span>
 		        			<div class="row-item-full">
 								<span class="icon-stack">
 									<i class="icon-sign-blank icon-stack-base"></i>
 									<i class="icon-envelope icon-light"></i>
 								</span>
-								<span class="row-description">If enabled, you will receive an email digest of all the posts you are following which have new content you haven&#39;t seen or already been emailed about. </span>
+								<span class="row-setting"><input type="checkbox" name="email-notification"></input></span>
+								<span class="row-description"> If enabled, you will receive an email digest if there is new activity from posts you are following. </span>
 							</div>
 		        		</li>
 		        	</ul>