diff --git a/intranet/apps/eighth/exceptions.py b/intranet/apps/eighth/exceptions.py
index 0e76edab732..2eb6ac4c297 100644
--- a/intranet/apps/eighth/exceptions.py
+++ b/intranet/apps/eighth/exceptions.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class SignupException(Exception):
                              "contact an Intranet administrator."),
         "ScheduledActivityCancelled": m("This activity has been cancelled for this block.",
                                         "This activity has been cancelled for this block."),
-        "ActivityDeleted": m("This activity has been deleted.",
+        "ActivityDeleted": m("This activity has been deleted. Refresh this page to see an up-to-date list of activities.",
                              "This activity has been deleted."),
         "ActivityFull": m("This activity is full. You may not sign up for it at this time.",
                           "This activity is full."),
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ class SignupException(Exception):
                      "This activity can't be signed up for more two days in advance."),
         "Sticky": m("You may not switch out of a sticky activity.",
                     "This student is already in a sticky activity."),
-        "OneADay": m("You may only sign up for this activity once per day.",
+        "OneADay": m("You may only sign up for this activity once per day. To sign up for the activity during this block, "
+                     "change your signup on the other block where you selected this activity.",
                      "This is a one-a-day activity."),
-        "Restricted": m("You may not sign up for this restricted activity.",
+        "Restricted": m("You may not sign up for this restricted activity. You are not on the authorized list.",
                         "This activity is restricted for this student."),
         "OverrideBlockLocked": m("An override block ({}) has been locked. Signup is not allowed at this time.",
                                  "An override block ({}) has been locked."),
diff --git a/intranet/static/js/eighth/signup.search.js b/intranet/static/js/eighth/signup.search.js
index d3cecc5ea14..e066eb68f25 100644
--- a/intranet/static/js/eighth/signup.search.js
+++ b/intranet/static/js/eighth/signup.search.js
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                     if(cmd[1].substring(0,1) == "r" && activity.restricted == fl) {
                         show = true;
                     }
+                    // authorized
+                    if(cmd[1].substring(0,2) == "au" && activity.restricted == fl && activity.restricted_for_user == !fl) {
+                        show = true;
+                    }
                     // cancelled
                     if(cmd[1].substring(0,1) == "c" && activity.cancelled == fl) {
                         show = true;
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                         show = true;
                     }
                     // admin
-                    if(cmd[1].substring(0,1) == "a" && activity.administrative == fl) {
+                    if(cmd[1].substring(0,2) == "ad" && activity.administrative == fl) {
                         show = true;
                         show_adminact = true;
                     }
diff --git a/intranet/templates/eighth/signup.html b/intranet/templates/eighth/signup.html
index a05f32696f1..ac00ac97ba0 100644
--- a/intranet/templates/eighth/signup.html
+++ b/intranet/templates/eighth/signup.html
@@ -95,35 +95,37 @@
                 <% } %>
 
                 <% if (special) { %>
-                    <span class="badge green">Special</span>
+                    <span class="badge green" title="This is a special activity.">Special</span>
                 <% } %>
 
                 <% if (cancelled) { %>
-                    <span class="badge darkred">CANCELLED</span>
+                    <span class="badge darkred" title="This activity was cancelled.">CANCELLED</span>
                 <% } %>
 
                 <% if (restricted_for_user) { %>
-                    <span class="badge purple">Restricted</span>
+                    <span class="badge purple" title="You are not on the authorized list for this restricted activity.">Restricted</span>
+                <% } else if (restricted) { %>
+                    <span class="badge green" title="You are authorized to sign up for this restricted activity.">Authorized</span>
                 <% } %>
 
-                <% if (sticky) { %>
-                    <span class="badge orange">Sticky</span>
+                <% if (sticky && (selected || isEighthAdmin)) { %>
+                    <span class="badge orange" title="You are stuck to this activity.">Sticky</span>
                 <% } %>
 
                 <% if (both_blocks) { %>
-                    <span class="badge blue">Both Blocks</span>
+                    <span class="badge blue" title="This activity runs both blocks.">Both Blocks</span>
                 <% } %>
 
                 <% if (one_a_day) { %>
-                    <span class="badge lightblue">One a Day</span>
+                    <span class="badge lightblue" title="You may only sign up for this activity once per day.">One a Day</span>
                 <% } %>
 
                 <% if (administrative) { %>
-                    <span class="badge">Admin</span>
+                    <span class="badge" title="This activity is administrative.">Admin</span>
                 <% } %>
 
                 <% if (presign) { %>
-                    <span class="badge yellow">48-hr</span>
+                    <span class="badge yellow" title="You may only sign up for this activity 48 hours in advance.">48-hr</span>
                 <% } %>
 
             </span>
@@ -150,35 +152,37 @@ <h3>
         </h3>
 
         <% if (cancelled) { %>
-            <span class="badge darkred clickable" data-append-search="is:c">CANCELLED</span>
+            <span class="badge darkred clickable" data-append-search="is:c" title="This activity was cancelled.">CANCELLED</span>
         <% } %>
 
         <% if (special) { %>
-            <span class="badge green clickable" data-append-search="is:sp">Special</span>
+            <span class="badge green clickable" data-append-search="is:sp" title="This is a special activity.">Special</span>
         <% } %>
 
         <% if (restricted_for_user) { %>
-            <span class="badge purple clickable" data-append-search="is:r">Restricted</span>
+            <span class="badge purple clickable" data-append-search="is:r" title="You are not on the authorized list for this restricted activity.">Restricted</span>
+        <% } else if (restricted) { %>
+            <span class="badge green clickable" data-append-search="is:au" title="You are authorized to sign up for this restricted activity.">Authorized</span>
         <% } %>
 
-        <% if (sticky) { %>
-            <span class="badge orange clickable" data-append-search="is:st">Sticky</span>
+        <% if (sticky && (selected || isEighthAdmin)) { %>
+            <span class="badge orange clickable" data-append-search="is:st" title="You are stuck to this activity.">Sticky</span>
         <% } %>
 
         <% if (both_blocks) { %>
-            <span class="badge blue clickable" data-append-search="is:b">Both Blocks</span>
+            <span class="badge blue clickable" data-append-search="is:b" title="This activity runs both blocks.">Both Blocks</span>
         <% } %>
 
         <% if (one_a_day) { %>
-            <span class="badge lightblue clickable" data-append-search="is:one">One a Day</span>
+            <span class="badge lightblue clickable" data-append-search="is:one" title="You may only sign up for this activity once per day.">One a Day</span>
         <% } %>
 
         <% if (administrative) { %>
-            <span class="badge clickable" data-append-search="is:a">Administrative</span>
+            <span class="badge clickable" data-append-search="is:ad" title="This activity is administrative.">Administrative</span>
         <% } %>
 
         <% if (presign) { %>
-            <span class="badge yellow clickable" data-append-search="is:p">48-hr Presign</span>
+            <span class="badge yellow clickable" data-append-search="is:p" title="You may only sign up for this activity 48 hours in advance.">48-hr Presign</span>
         <% } %>
 
         <% scheduled_activity_id = this.model.attributes.scheduled_activity %>