diff --git a/application/modules/courses/controllers/NewController.php b/application/modules/courses/controllers/NewController.php
index 4baeeb38914e022dcba8c03ea297625e62594066..be82d075f0eeb27c48b4f755d5bd7c2e6cd63d8d 100644
--- a/application/modules/courses/controllers/NewController.php
+++ b/application/modules/courses/controllers/NewController.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class Courses_NewController extends Creq_Controller_Action
 {
 	public function indexAction()
-    {
+	{
         $redirectUrl = Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()->getBaseUrl()
                      . '/courses/new/search';
         $this->getResponse()->setRedirect($redirectUrl);
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ class Courses_NewController extends Creq_Controller_Action
 
 	public function searchAction()
 	{
+        //disable new requests
+        $this->_helper->getHelper('FlashMessenger')->addMessage(
+            "No new requests can be submitted at this time due to the implementation of CIM, the new curriculum request system. More information about CIM and training opportunities will be available in August. If you have any questions please contact Nicolette Brenton at 402-472-4030 or brenton@unl.edu."
+    );
+	$this->view->messages = $this->_helper->getHelper('FlashMessenger')->getMessages();
+
         $filter = array(
             'subject'      => array('Alpha', 'StringToUpper'),
             'courseNumber' => array('Digits'),
@@ -85,6 +91,9 @@ class Courses_NewController extends Creq_Controller_Action
 
 	public function createAction()
 	{
+
+	$this->redirect('/courses/new');
+
         $filter = array(
             'type'         => array('StringTrim'),
             'subject'      => array('Alpha', 'StringToUpper'),
diff --git a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/conflict.phtml b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/conflict.phtml
index 079b04a3122eeed979a8fe64ce5f513a91055afd..1b0ea31432aa0d252d169a0409b5cc27ae87fefb 100644
--- a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/conflict.phtml
+++ b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/conflict.phtml
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 <?php $this->headLink()->appendStylesheet($this->baseUrl() . '/css/courses/new.css', 'all'); ?>
 
+<?php if ($this->messages) { ?>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    WDN.initializePlugin('notice');
+</script>
+<div class="wdn_notice">
+    <div class="close">
+        <a href="#" title="Close this notice">Close this notice</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="message">
+        <?php foreach ($this->messages as $message) {
+            echo $message;
+        }?>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<?php } ?>
+
+
 <h2>
     The course <?php echo $this->subject . ' ' . $this->courseNumber . $this->courseLetter; ?> is currently involved an
     <a href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl(); ?>/requests/view/index/id/<?php echo $this->activeRequests->pop()->getId() ?>">active request</a>!<br />
diff --git a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/create.phtml b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/create.phtml
index ae3f2cd9e9cae744a5b0ad6c21484dca1ce0602f..4b2088e5ab81d2059abfd888c29263ed3064e86c 100644
--- a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/create.phtml
+++ b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/create.phtml
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 <?php $this->headLink()->appendStylesheet($this->baseUrl() . '/css/courses/new.css', 'all'); ?>
 
+<?php if ($this->messages) { ?>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    WDN.initializePlugin('notice');
+</script>
+<div class="wdn_notice">
+    <div class="close">
+        <a href="#" title="Close this notice">Close this notice</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="message">
+        <?php foreach ($this->messages as $message) {
+            echo $message;
+        }?>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<?php } ?>
+
+
 <div class="content">
     <h2>
         The course <?php echo $this->subject , ' '
diff --git a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/found.phtml b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/found.phtml
index 0f15dd2c7c888d00dd404dcebf4329f8d7c748de..631e966dae8ef17d47e93bfb5e70e2553f5df2b3 100644
--- a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/found.phtml
+++ b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/found.phtml
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 <?php $this->headLink()->appendStylesheet($this->baseUrl() . '/css/courses/new.css', 'all'); ?>
 
+<?php if ($this->messages) { ?>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    WDN.initializePlugin('notice');
+</script>
+<div class="wdn_notice">
+    <div class="close">
+        <a href="#" title="Close this notice">Close this notice</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="message">
+        <?php foreach ($this->messages as $message) {
+            echo $message;
+        }?>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<?php } ?>
+
 <?php if($this->crosslisting) { ?>
 <h2>
     The course <?php echo $this->subject , ' '
@@ -174,4 +190,4 @@
     </li>
 </ul>
 
-<?php }
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php }
diff --git a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/search.phtml b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/search.phtml
index 4dc1819c1bfad5176aee3a3535187559fe5104f5..ce98731a2e2804b4545e8f211cfa0887cd25e962 100644
--- a/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/search.phtml
+++ b/application/modules/courses/views/scripts/new/search.phtml
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 <?php $this->headLink()->appendStylesheet($this->baseUrl() . '/css/courses/new.css', 'all'); ?>
 <?php $this->headScript()->appendFile($this->baseUrl() . '/javascript/courses/new.js'); ?>
 
+<?php if ($this->messages) { ?>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+    WDN.initializePlugin('notice');
+</script>
+<div class="wdn_notice">
+    <div class="close">
+        <a href="#" title="Close this notice">Close this notice</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="message">
+        <?php foreach ($this->messages as $message) {
+            echo $message;
+        }?>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<?php } ?>
+
+
 <div id="helpLinkBox"><a href="<?php echo $this->baseUrl(); ?>/courses/edit/help" target="helpWindow">Curriculum Policies</a></div>
 
 <div id="announcements" class="titled_box">