diff --git a/celerytask/tasks.py b/celerytask/tasks.py
index c2495368..dd6281ef 100755
--- a/celerytask/tasks.py
+++ b/celerytask/tasks.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from celery.task import periodic_task
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
+from notifications import notify
 from celery import task
 from models import SyncGroupCache
 from celery.task.schedules import crontab
@@ -35,14 +36,18 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def disable_member(user):
+    change = False
     logger.debug("Disabling member %s" % user)
     if user.user_permissions.all().exists():
         logger.info("Clearning user %s permission to deactivate user." % user)
         user.user_permissions.clear()
+        change = True
     if user.groups.all().exists():
         logger.info("Clearing user %s groups to deactivate user." % user)
         user.groups.clear()
+        change = True
     deactivate_services(user)
+    return change
 
 def is_teamspeak3_active():
     return settings.ENABLE_AUTH_TEAMSPEAK3 or settings.ENABLE_BLUE_TEAMSPEAK3
@@ -301,56 +306,70 @@ def assign_alliance_group(auth):
                 auth.user.groups.remove(g)
 
 def make_member(user):
+    change = False
     logger.debug("Ensuring user %s has member permissions and groups." % user)
     # ensure member is not blue right now
     if check_if_user_has_permission(user, 'blue_member'):
         logger.info("Removing user %s blue permission to transition to member" % user)
         remove_member_permission(user, 'blue_member')
+        change = True
     blue_group, c = Group.objects.get_or_create(name=settings.DEFAULT_BLUE_GROUP)
     if blue_group in user.groups.all():
         logger.info("Removing user %s blue group" % user)
         user.groups.remove(blue_group)
+        change = True
     # make member
     if check_if_user_has_permission(user, 'member') is False:
         logger.info("Adding user %s member permission" % user)
         add_member_permission(user, 'member')
+        change = True
     member_group, c = Group.objects.get_or_create(name=settings.DEFAULT_AUTH_GROUP)
     if not member_group in user.groups.all():
         logger.info("Adding user %s to member group" % user)
         user.groups.add(member_group)
+        change = True
     auth, c = AuthServicesInfo.objects.get_or_create(user=user)
     if auth.is_blue:
         logger.info("Marking user %s as non-blue" % user)
         auth.is_blue = False
         auth.save()
+        change = True
     assign_corp_group(auth)
     assign_alliance_group(auth)
+    return change
 
 def make_blue(user):
+    change = False
     logger.debug("Ensuring user %s has blue permissions and groups." % user)
     # ensure user is not a member
     if check_if_user_has_permission(user, 'member'):
         logger.info("Removing user %s member permission to transition to blue" % user)
         remove_member_permission(user, 'blue_member')
+        change = True
     member_group, c = Group.objects.get_or_create(name=settings.DEFAULT_AUTH_GROUP)
     if member_group in user.groups.all():
         logger.info("Removing user %s member group" % user)
         user.groups.remove(member_group)
+        change = True
     # make blue
     if check_if_user_has_permission(user, 'blue_member') is False:
         logger.info("Adding user %s blue permission" % user)
         add_member_permission(user, 'blue_member')
+        change = True
     blue_group, c = Group.objects.get_or_create(name=settings.DEFAULT_BLUE_GROUP)
     if not blue_group in user.groups.all():
         logger.info("Adding user %s to blue group" % user)
         user.groups.add(blue_group)
+        change = True
     auth, c = AuthServicesInfo.objects.get_or_create(user=user)
     if auth.is_blue is False:
         logger.info("Marking user %s as blue" % user)
         auth.is_blue = True
         auth.save()
+        change = True
     assign_corp_group(auth)
     assign_alliance_group(auth)
+    return change
 
 def determine_membership_by_character(char):
     if settings.IS_CORP:
@@ -388,14 +407,17 @@ def determine_membership_by_user(user):
         return False
 
 def set_state(user):
+    change = False
     state = determine_membership_by_user(user)
     logger.debug("Assigning user %s to state %s" % (user, state))
     if state == "MEMBER":
-        make_member(user)
+        change = make_member(user)
     elif state == "BLUE":
-        make_blue(user)
+        change = make_blue(user)
     else:
-        disable_member(user)
+        change = disable_member(user)
+    if change:
+        notify(user, "Membership State Change", message="You membership state has been changed to %s" % state)
 
 # Run every minute
 @periodic_task(run_every=crontab(minute="*/1"))
@@ -445,6 +467,7 @@ def refresh_api(api_key_pair):
                 elif type == False:
                     logger.info("Determined api key %s for blue user %s is no longer type account as requred." % (api_key_pair.api_id, user))
                     still_valid = False
+                    notify(user, "API Failed Validation", message="Your API key ID %s is not account-wide as required." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="danger")
                 full = EveApiManager.check_blue_api_is_full(api_key_pair.api_id, api_key_pair.api_key)
                 if full == None:
                     api_key_pair.error_count += 1
@@ -454,6 +477,7 @@ def refresh_api(api_key_pair):
                 elif full == False:
                     logger.info("Determined api key %s for blue user %s no longer meets minimum access mask as required." % (api_key_pair.api_id, user))
                     still_valid = False
+                    notify(user, "API Failed Validation", message="Your API key ID %s does not meet access mask requirements." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="danger")
         elif state == "MEMBER":
             if settings.MEMBER_API_ACCOUNT:
                 type = EveApiManager.check_api_is_type_account(api_key_pair.api_id, api_key_pair.api_key)
@@ -465,6 +489,7 @@ def refresh_api(api_key_pair):
                 elif type == False:
                     logger.info("Determined api key %s for user %s is no longer type account as required." % (api_key_pair.api_id, user))
                     still_valid = False
+                    notify(user, "API Failed Validation", message="Your API key ID %s is not account-wide as required." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="danger")
                 full = EveApiManager.check_api_is_full(api_key_pair.api_id, api_key_pair.api_key)
                 if full == None:
                     api_key_pair.error_count += 1
@@ -474,14 +499,17 @@ def refresh_api(api_key_pair):
                 elif full == False:
                     logger.info("Determined api key %s for user %s no longer meets minimum access mask as required." % (api_key_pair.api_id, user))
                     still_valid = False
+                    notify(user, "API Failed Validation", message="Your API key ID %s does not meet access mask requirements." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="danger")
         if still_valid == None:
                if api_key_pair.error_count >= 3:
                    logger.info("API key %s has incurred 3 or more errors. Assuming invalid." % api_key_pair.api_id)
                    still_valid = False
+                   notify(user, "API Failed Validation", message="Your API key ID %s has accumulated too many errors during refresh and is assumed to be invalid." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="danger")
         if still_valid == False:
                logger.debug("API key %s has failed validation; it and its characters will be deleted." % api_key_pair.api_id)
                EveManager.delete_characters_by_api_id(api_key_pair.api_id, user.id)
                EveManager.delete_api_key_pair(api_key_pair.api_id, user.id)
+               notify(user, "API Key Deleted", message="Your API key ID %s has failed validation. It and its associated characters have been deleted." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="danger")
         elif still_valid == True:
                if api_key_pair.error_count != 0:
                    logger.info("Clearing error count for api %s as it passed validation" % api_key_pair.api_id)
@@ -504,6 +532,7 @@ def refresh_api(api_key_pair):
         logger.debug("API key %s is no longer valid; it and its characters will be deleted." % api_key_pair.api_id)
         EveManager.delete_characters_by_api_id(api_key_pair.api_id, user.id)
         EveManager.delete_api_key_pair(api_key_pair.api_id, user.id)
+        notify(user, "API Key Deleted", message="Your API key ID %s is invalid. It and its associated characters have been deleted." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="danger")
 
 # Run every 3 hours
 @periodic_task(run_every=crontab(minute=0, hour="*/3"))
@@ -526,6 +555,7 @@ def run_api_refresh():
                     logger.info("User %s main character id %s missing model. Clearning main character." % (user, authserviceinfo.main_char_id))
                     authserviceinfo.main_char_id = ''
                     authserviceinfo.save()
+                    notify(user, "Main Character Reset", message="Your specified main character no longer has a model.\nThis could be the result of an invalid API\nYour main character ID has been reset." % api_key_pair.api_id, level="warn")
         set_state(user)
 
 def populate_alliance(id, blue=False):
diff --git a/groupmanagement/views.py b/groupmanagement/views.py
index 8801a387..47ae1f22 100755
--- a/groupmanagement/views.py
+++ b/groupmanagement/views.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import permission_required
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
-
+from notifications import notify
 from models import GroupDescription
 from models import GroupRequest
 from models import HiddenGroup
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def group_accept_request(request, group_request_id):
         group_request.user.save()
         group_request.delete()
         logger.info("User %s accepted group request from user %s to group %s" % (request.user, group_request.user, group_request.group.name))
+        notify(group_request.user, "Group Application Accepted", level="success", message="Your application to %s has been accepted." % group_request.group)
     except:
         logger.exception("Unhandled exception occured while user %s attempting to accept grouprequest id %s." % (request.user, group_request_id))
         pass
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ def group_reject_request(request, group_request_id):
         if group_request:
             logger.info("User %s rejected group request from user %s to group %s" % (request.user, group_request.user, group_request.group.name))
             group_request.delete()
+            notify(group_request.user, "Group Application Rejected", level="danger", message="Your application to %s has been rejected." % group_request.group)
     except:
         logger.exception("Unhandled exception occured while user %s attempting to reject group request id %s" % (request.user, group_request_id))
         pass
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ def group_leave_accept_request(request, group_request_id):
         group_request.user.save()
         group_request.delete()
         logger.info("User %s accepted group leave request from user %s to group %s" % (request.user, group_request.user, group_request.group.name))
+        notify(group_request.user, "Group Leave Request Accepted", level="success", message="Your request to leave %s has been accepted." % group_request.group)
     except:
         logger.exception("Unhandled exception occured while user %s attempting to accept group leave request id %s" % (request.user, group_request_id))
         pass
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ def group_leave_reject_request(request, group_request_id):
         if group_request:
             group_request.delete()
             logger.info("User %s rejected group leave request from user %s for group %s" % (request.user, group_request.user, group_request.group.name))
+            notify(group_request.user, "Group Leave Request Rejected", level="danger", message="Your request to leave %s has been rejected." % group_request.group)
     except:
         logger.exception("Unhandled exception occured while user %s attempting to reject group leave request id %s" % (request.user, group_request_id))
         pass
@@ -160,7 +164,6 @@ def group_request_add(request, group_id):
     grouprequest.leave_request = False
     grouprequest.save()
     logger.info("Created group request for user %s to group %s" % (request.user, Group.objects.get(id=group_id)))
-
     return HttpResponseRedirect("/groups")
 
 
diff --git a/hrapplications/views.py b/hrapplications/views.py
index 903121c9..998be473 100755
--- a/hrapplications/views.py
+++ b/hrapplications/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from django.shortcuts import render_to_response
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import permission_required
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.shortcuts import HttpResponseRedirect
-
+from notifications import notify
 from models import HRApplication
 from models import HRApplicationComment
 from forms import HRApplicationForm
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def hr_application_remove(request, app_id):
         application = HRApplication.objects.get(id=app_id)
         if application:
             logger.info("Deleted HRApplication id %s on behalf of user %s" % (app_id, request.user))
+            notify(application.user, "Application Deleted", message="Your application to %s was deleted.")
             application.delete()
         else:
                     logger.error("Unable to delete HRApplication with id %s on behalf of user %s: application is NoneType" % (app_id, request.user))
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ def hr_application_approve(request, app_id):
         application.reviewer_character = EveCharacter.objects.get(character_id=auth_info.main_char_id)
         application.save()
         logger.info("HRApplication for user %s to corp %s approved by %s" % (application.user, application.corp, request.user))
+        notify(application.user, "Application Accepted", message="Your application to %s has been approved." % application.corp, level="success")
     else:
         logger.error("User %s unable to approve HRApplication id %s - hrapplication with that id not found." % (request.user, app_id))
 
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ def hr_application_reject(request, app_id):
         application.reviewer_character = EveCharacter.objects.get(character_id=auth_info.main_char_id)
         application.save()
         logger.info("HRApplication for user %s to corp %s rejected by %s" % (application.user, application.corp, request.user))
+        notify(application.user, "Application Rejected", message="Your application to %s has been rejected." % application.corp, level="danger")
     else:
         logger.error("User %s unable to reject HRApplication id %s - hrapplication with that id not found." % (request.user, app_id))
 
@@ -251,6 +254,7 @@ def hr_application_mark_in_progress(request, app_id):
         application.reviewer_inprogress_character = EveCharacter.objects.get(character_id=auth_info.main_char_id)
         application.save()
         logger.info("Marked HRApplication for user %s to corp %s in progress by user %s" % (application.user, application.corp, request.user))
+        notify(application.user, "Application In Progress", message="Your application to %s is being reviewed by %s" % (application.corp, application.reviewer_inprogress_character))
     else:
         logger.error("Unable to mark HRApplication id %s in progress by user %s - hrapplication matching id not found." % (app_id, request.user))
 
diff --git a/notifications/__init__.py b/notifications/__init__.py
index e69de29b..dedd2956 100644
--- a/notifications/__init__.py
+++ b/notifications/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from .models import Notification
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def notify(user, title, message=None, level='info'):
+    notif = Notification()
+    notif.user = user
+    notif.title = title
+    if not message:
+        message = title
+    notif.message = message
+    notif.level = level
+    notif.save()
+    logger.info("Created notification %s" % notif)
diff --git a/notifications/handlers.py b/notifications/handlers.py
index bdffeb33..9d11ad69 100644
--- a/notifications/handlers.py
+++ b/notifications/handlers.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import logging
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from .models import Notification
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 class NotificationHandler(logging.Handler):
     def emit(self, record):
         for user in User.objects.all():
@@ -10,5 +12,8 @@ class NotificationHandler(logging.Handler):
                 notif.user = user
                 notif.title = "%s [%s:%s]" % (record.levelname, record.funcName, record.lineno)
                 notif.level = str([item[0] for item in Notification.LEVEL_CHOICES if item[1] == record.levelname][0])
-                notif.message = record.getMessage()
+                message = record.getMessage()
+                message = message + "\n\n"
+                message = message + record.exc_text
+                notif.message = message
                 notif.save()
diff --git a/stock/templates/registered/notification_view.html b/stock/templates/registered/notification_view.html
index 88bfb713..3c27e54b 100644
--- a/stock/templates/registered/notification_view.html
+++ b/stock/templates/registered/notification_view.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <div class="col-lg-12">
                     <div class="panel panel-{{ notif.level }}">
                         <div class="panel-heading">{{ notif.timestamp }} {{ notif.title }}</div>
-                        <div class="panel-body">{{ notif.message }}</div>
+                        <div class="panel-body"><pre>{{ notif.message }}</pre></div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/util/common_task.py b/util/common_task.py
index a22dbfb5..55b020f4 100755
--- a/util/common_task.py
+++ b/util/common_task.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-
+from notifications import notify
 from authentication.managers import AuthServicesInfoManager
 from services.managers.openfire_manager import OpenfireManager
 from services.managers.phpbb3_manager import Phpbb3Manager
@@ -39,33 +39,41 @@ def remove_user_from_group(user, groupname):
 
 
 def deactivate_services(user):
+    change = False
     logger.debug("Deactivating services for user %s" % user)
     authinfo = AuthServicesInfoManager.get_auth_service_info(user)
     if authinfo.mumble_username and authinfo.mumble_username != "":
         logger.debug("User %s has mumble account %s. Deleting." % (user, authinfo.mumble_username))
         MumbleManager.delete_user(authinfo.mumble_username)
         AuthServicesInfoManager.update_user_mumble_info("", "", user)
+        change = True
     if authinfo.jabber_username and authinfo.jabber_username != "":
         logger.debug("User %s has jabber account %s. Deleting." % (user, authinfo.jabber_username))
         OpenfireManager.delete_user(authinfo.jabber_username)
         AuthServicesInfoManager.update_user_jabber_info("", "", user)
+        change = True
     if authinfo.forum_username and authinfo.forum_username != "":
         logger.debug("User %s has forum account %s. Deleting." % (user, authinfo.forum_username))
         Phpbb3Manager.disable_user(authinfo.forum_username)
         AuthServicesInfoManager.update_user_forum_info("", "", user)
+        change = True
     if authinfo.ipboard_username and authinfo.ipboard_username != "":
         logger.debug("User %s has ipboard account %s. Deleting." % (user, authinfo.ipboard_username))
         IPBoardManager.disable_user(authinfo.ipboard_username)
         AuthServicesInfoManager.update_user_forum_info("", "", user)
+        change = True
     if authinfo.teamspeak3_uid and authinfo.teamspeak3_uid != "":
         logger.debug("User %s has mumble account %s. Deleting." % (user, authinfo.teamspeak3_uid))
         Teamspeak3Manager.delete_user(authinfo.teamspeak3_uid)
         AuthServicesInfoManager.update_user_teamspeak3_info("", "", user)
+        change = True
     if authinfo.discord_uid and authinfo.discord_uid != "":
         logger.debug("User %s has discord account %s. Deleting." % (user, authinfo.discord_uid))
         DiscordManager.delete_user(authinfo.discord_uid)
         AuthServicesInfoManager.update_user_discord_info("", user)
-
+        change = True
+    if change:
+        notify(user, "Services Disabled", message="Your services accounts have been disabled.", level="danger")
 
 def generate_corp_group_name(corpname):
     return 'Corp_' + corpname.replace(' ', '_')