diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
index 6d5905afe7..2e30751d30 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views.py
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ def howitworks(request):
     else: 
         return render_to_response('howitworks.html', {})
 
+def alerts(request):
+    return render_to_response('alerts.html', {})
+
 # ==== Views for any logged-in user ==================================
 
 @login_required
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss b/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss
index de025e1be2..d211d0d2ed 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_alerts.scss
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
   @include box-sizing(border-box);
   @include box-shadow(0 1px 1px $white, inset 0 2px 2px $shadow-d1);
   position: relative;
-  top: -($baseline*20);
+  top: -($baseline*1.5);
   z-index: 100;
   overflow: hidden;
   width: 100%;
@@ -536,6 +536,22 @@
   }
 }
 
+// temporary
+body.uxdesign.alerts {
+
+  .content-primary, .content-supplementary {
+    @include box-sizing(border-box);
+    float: left;
+  }
+
+  .content-primary {
+    @extend .window;
+    width: flex-grid(12, 12);
+    margin-right: flex-gutter();
+    padding: $baseline ($baseline*1.5);
+  }
+}
+
 // artifact styles
 // .alert {
 // 	padding: 15px 20px;
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
index d2cdda443f..0d01a0b24b 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
@@ -339,11 +339,38 @@ h1 {
   .title-5 {
 
   }
+
+  > section {
+    margin: 0 0 $baseline 0;
+
+    header {
+      @include clearfix();
+
+      .title-2 {
+        width: flex-grid(5, 12);
+        margin: 0 flex-gutter() 0 0;
+        float: left;
+      }
+
+      .tip {
+        @include font-size(13);
+        width: flex-grid(7, 12);
+        float: right;
+        margin-top: ($baseline/2);
+        text-align: right;
+        color: $gray-l2;
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 // layout - supplemental content
 .content-supplementary {
 
+  > section {
+    margin: 0 0 $baseline 0;
+  }
+
   .bit {
     @include font-size(13);
     margin: 0 0 $baseline 0;
diff --git a/cms/templates/alerts.html b/cms/templates/alerts.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efdac8e761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/templates/alerts.html
@@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+<%inherit file="base.html" />
+<%block name="title">Studio Alerts</%block>
+<%block name="bodyclass">is-signedin course uxdesign alerts</%block>
+
+<%block name="content">
+<!-- alert: you're editing a draft -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-warning is-shown">
+  <div class="alert warning has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">You are editing a draft</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="button save-button action-primary">Save Draft</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-secondary">Disgard Draft</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: newer version -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-warning is-shown">
+  <div class="alert warning has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">A Newer Version of This Exists</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="button save-button action-primary">Go to Newer Version</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-secondary">Continue Editing</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: save confirmed -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-confirmation is-shown">
+  <div class="alert confirmation">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-confirmation">&#x2713;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">Your changes have been saved</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. <a rel="page" href="#test">Please see below</a></p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: delete confirmed -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-confirmation is-shown">
+  <div class="alert confirmation">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-confirmation">&#x2713;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">X Has been removed</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: system error -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-error is-shown">
+  <div class="alert error">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-error">&#x26A0;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">We're sorry, there was a error with Studio</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: user error -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-error is-shown">
+  <div class="alert error has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-error">&#x26A0;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">There was an error in your submission</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. <a rel="page" href="#test">Please see below</a></p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-primary">Cancel Your Submission</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: announcement w/ actions -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-announcement is-shown">
+  <div class="alert announcement has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-announcement">&#x1F4E2;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">Studio will be unavailable this weekend</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" rel="external" class="action-primary">Contact edX Staff</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="action-secondary">Manage Your edX Notifications</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: announcement -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-announcement is-shown">
+  <div class="alert announcement">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-announcement">&#x1F4E2;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">Studio will be unavailable this weekend</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- alert: step required -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-step-required is-shown">
+  <div class="alert step-required has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-step-required">&#xE0D1;</i>
+
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">Your Studio account has been created, but needs to be activated</h2>
+      <p>Donec sed odio dui. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="action-primary">Re-send Activation Message</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" rel="external" class="action-secondary">Contact edX Support</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="edit-subsection-publish-settings">
+  <div class="settings">
+    <h3>Section Release Date</h3>
+    <div class="picker datepair">
+      <input class="start-date date" type="text" name="start_date" value="" placeholder="MM/DD/YYYY" class="date" size='15' autocomplete="off"/>
+      <input class="start-time time" type="text" name="start_time" value="" placeholder="HH:MM" class="time" size='10' autocomplete="off"/>
+      <div class="description">
+        <p>On the date set above, this section – <strong class="section-name"></strong> – will be released to students. Any units marked private will only be visible to admins.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <a href="#" class="save-button">Save</a><a href="#" class="cancel-button">Cancel</a>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-testing">
+  <div class="testing">
+    <ul>
+      <li><a href="#" class="test-notification">Toggle Notification</a></li>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="wrapper-mast wrapper">
+  <header class="mast has-actions has-subtitle">
+    <div class="title">
+      <span class="title-sub">UX Design</span>
+      <h1 class="title-1">Alerts &amp; Notifications</h1>
+    </div>
+  </header>
+</div>
+
+<div class="wrapper-content wrapper">
+  <section class="content">
+    <article class="content-primary" role="main">
+      <section>
+        <header>
+          <h2 class="title-2">Alerts</h2>
+          <span class="tip">persistant, static messages to the user</span>
+        </header>
+
+        <p>In Studio, alerts are 1) general warnings/notes (e.g. drafts, published content, next steps) about the current view a user is interacting with or 2) notes about the status (e.g. saved confirmations, errors, next system steps) of any previous state that need to communicated to the user when arriving at the current view.</p>
+      </section>
+
+      <section>
+        <header>
+          <h2 class="title-2">Notifications</h2>
+          <span class="tip">contextual, feedback-based, and temporal messages to the user</span>
+        </header>
+
+        <p>In Studio, notifications are meant to inform the user of 1) any system status (e.g. saving, processing/validating) occurring based on any action they have taken or 2) any decisions (e.g. saving/discarding) a user must make to confirm.</p>
+      </section>
+    </article>
+  </section>
+</div>
+
+<!-- notification: change has been made and a save is needed -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-change">
+  <div class="notification change has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-change">&#x1F4DD;</i>
+    
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">You've Made Some Changes</h2>
+      <p><strong>Note:</strong> Your changes will not take effect until you <strong>save your progress</strong>.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Notification Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="action-primary">Save Changes</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="action-secondary">Don't Save</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- notification: newer version exists -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-warning">
+  <div class="notification warning has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
+    
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">A Newer Version of This Exists</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Notification Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="button save-button action-primary">Go to Newer Version</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-secondary">Continue Editing</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+    
+    <a href="#" rel="view" class="action action-notification-close">
+      <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-close">&#x2421;</i>
+      <span class="label">close notification</span>
+    </a>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- notification: warning about editing something dangerous -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-warning">
+  <div class="notification warning has-actions">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
+    
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">Are You Sure You Want to Edit That?</h2>
+      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <nav class="nav-actions">
+      <h3 class="sr">Notification Actions</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="action-primary">Yes, I want to Edit X</a>
+        </li>
+        <li class="nav-item">
+          <a href="#" class="action-secondary">No, I do not</a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    </nav>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- notification: status - saving -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-status">
+  <div class="notification saving">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-saving">&#x2699;</i>
+    
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">Saving</h2>
+      <p>Hamster wheels are turning pretty fast right now. Hang on! Saving will be done soon.</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<!-- notification: status - helper -->
+<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-status">
+  <div class="notification helping">
+    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-helping">&#x2753;</i>
+    
+    <div class="copy">
+      <h2 class="title title-3">Fun Fact:</h2>
+      <p>Using the checkmark will allow you make a subsection gradable as an assignment, which counts towards a student's total grade</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+</%block>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cms/templates/overview.html b/cms/templates/overview.html
index 2950280702..1792cbc844 100644
--- a/cms/templates/overview.html
+++ b/cms/templates/overview.html
@@ -106,171 +106,6 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 </%block>
 
 <%block name="content">
-<!-- alert: you're editing a draft -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-warning is-shown">
-  <div class="alert warning has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">You are editing a draft</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button save-button action-primary">Save Draft</a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-secondary">Disgard Draft</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: newer version -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-warning is-shown">
-  <div class="alert warning has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">A Newer Version of This Exists</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button save-button action-primary">Go to Newer Version</a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-secondary">Continue Editing</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: save confirmed -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-confirmation is-shown">
-  <div class="alert confirmation">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-confirmation">&#x2713;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">Your changes have been saved</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. <a rel="page" href="#test">Please see below</a></p>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: delete confirmed -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-confirmation is-shown">
-  <div class="alert confirmation">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-confirmation">&#x2713;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">X Has been removed</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: system error -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-error is-shown">
-  <div class="alert error">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-error">&#x26A0;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">We're sorry, there was a error with Studio</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: user error -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-error is-shown">
-  <div class="alert error has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-error">&#x26A0;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">There was an error in your submission</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. <a rel="page" href="#test">Please see below</a></p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-primary">Cancel Your Submission</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: announcement w/ actions -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-announcement is-shown">
-  <div class="alert announcement has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-announcement">&#x1F4E2;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">Studio will be unavailable this weekend</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" rel="external" class="action-primary">Contact edX Staff</a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="action-secondary">Manage Your edX Notifications</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: announcement -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-announcement is-shown">
-  <div class="alert announcement">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-announcement">&#x1F4E2;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">Studio will be unavailable this weekend</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- alert: step required -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-alert wrapper-alert-step-required is-shown">
-  <div class="alert step-required has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-step-required">&#xE0D1;</i>
-
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">Your Studio account has been created, but needs to be activated</h2>
-      <p>Donec sed odio dui. Fusce dapibus, tellus ac cursus commodo, tortor mauris condimentum nibh, ut fermentum massa justo sit amet risus. Etiam porta sem malesuada magna mollis euismod. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Alert Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="action-primary">Re-send Activation Message</a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" rel="external" class="action-secondary">Contact edX Support</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
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   </div>
 </div>
 
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-  <div class="testing">
-    <ul>
-      <li><a href="#" class="test-notification">Toggle Notification</a></li>
-    </ul>
-  </div>
-</div>
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 <div class="wrapper-mast wrapper">
   <header class="mast has-actions has-subtitle">
     <div class="title">
@@ -393,104 +220,4 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 </div>
 <footer></footer>
 
-<!-- notification: change has been made and a save is needed -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-change">
-  <div class="notification change has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-change">&#x1F4DD;</i>
-    
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">You've Made Some Changes</h2>
-      <p><strong>Note:</strong> Your changes will not take effect until you <strong>save your progress</strong>.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Notification Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="action-primary">Save Changes</a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="action-secondary">Don't Save</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- notification: newer version exists -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-warning">
-  <div class="notification warning has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
-    
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">A Newer Version of This Exists</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Notification Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button save-button action-primary">Go to Newer Version</a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="button cancel-button action-secondary">Continue Editing</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-    
-    <a href="#" rel="view" class="action action-notification-close">
-      <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-close">&#x2421;</i>
-      <span class="label">close notification</span>
-    </a>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- notification: warning about editing something dangerous -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-warning">
-  <div class="notification warning has-actions">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-warning">&#x26A0;</i>
-    
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">Are You Sure You Want to Edit That?</h2>
-      <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. Aenean massa.</p>
-    </div>
-
-    <nav class="nav-actions">
-      <h3 class="sr">Notification Actions</h3>
-      <ul>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="action-primary">Yes, I want to Edit X</a>
-        </li>
-        <li class="nav-item">
-          <a href="#" class="action-secondary">No, I do not</a>
-        </li>
-      </ul>
-    </nav>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- notification: status - saving -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-status">
-  <div class="notification saving">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-saving">&#x2699;</i>
-    
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">Saving</h2>
-      <p>Hamster wheels are turning pretty fast right now. Hang on! Saving will be done soon.</p>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<!-- notification: status - helper -->
-<div class="wrapper wrapper-notification wrapper-notification-status">
-  <div class="notification helping">
-    <i class="ss-icon ss-symbolicons-block icon icon-helping">&#x2753;</i>
-    
-    <div class="copy">
-      <h2 class="title title-3">Fun Fact:</h2>
-      <p>Using the checkmark will allow you make a subsection gradable as an assignment, which counts towards a student's total grade</p>
-    </div>
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\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index 35b2707241..5c8bd42b10 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ urlpatterns = ('',
 
 # User creation and updating views
 urlpatterns += (
+    url(r'^alerts$', 'contentstore.views.alerts', name='alerts'),
     url(r'^howitworks$', 'contentstore.views.howitworks', name='howitworks'),
     url(r'^signup$', 'contentstore.views.signup', name='signup'),