diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/BaseTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/BaseTemplateModel.java
index b1710e141..28f419a76 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/BaseTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/BaseTemplateModel.java
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 package edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.web.templatemodels;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-
 import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -17,8 +15,19 @@ public abstract class BaseTemplateModel {
 
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(BaseTemplateModel.class);
     
-    protected static ServletContext servletContext = null;
-    public VitroRequest vitroRequest = null;
+    protected static ServletContext servletContext;
+    protected final VitroRequest vreq;
+    
+    protected BaseTemplateModel(VitroRequest vreq) {
+        this.vreq = vreq;
+    }
+    
+    // Some BaseTemplateModel classes don't need vreq, so provide an
+    // argumentless constructor.
+    protected BaseTemplateModel() { 
+        this.vreq = null;
+    };
+    
     // Convenience method so subclasses can call getUrl(path)
     protected String getUrl(String path) {
         return UrlBuilder.getUrl(path);
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/User.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/User.java
index 80c22699c..708b4e64d 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/User.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/User.java
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.controller.freemarker.SiteAdminControlle
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.controller.freemarker.UrlBuilder;
 
 public class User extends BaseTemplateModel {
-    private final VitroRequest vreq;
     private final UserAccount currentUser;
     private final String profileUrl;
     
     public User(VitroRequest vreq) {
-        this.vreq = vreq;
+        super(vreq);
         this.currentUser = LoginStatusBean.getCurrentUser(vreq);
         this.profileUrl = figureAssociatedProfileUrl();
     }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/BaseIndividualTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/BaseIndividualTemplateModel.java
index 0a1faeec3..3e10a5988 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/BaseIndividualTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/BaseIndividualTemplateModel.java
@@ -32,15 +32,14 @@ public abstract class BaseIndividualTemplateModel extends BaseTemplateModel {
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(BaseIndividualTemplateModel.class);
     
     protected Individual individual;
-    protected VitroRequest vreq;
     protected UrlBuilder urlBuilder;
-    protected GroupedPropertyList propertyList = null;
-    protected LoginStatusBean loginStatusBean = null;
-    private EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper = null;
+    protected GroupedPropertyList propertyList;
+    protected LoginStatusBean loginStatusBean;
+    private EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper;
 
     public BaseIndividualTemplateModel(Individual individual, VitroRequest vreq) {
+        super(vreq);
         this.individual = individual;
-        this.vreq = vreq;
         this.loginStatusBean = LoginStatusBean.getBean(vreq);
         // Needed for getting portal-sensitive urls. Remove if multi-portal support is removed.
         this.urlBuilder = new UrlBuilder(vreq.getAppBean());
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/CollatedObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/CollatedObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java
index ad967f21a..fdbc60d6f 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/CollatedObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/CollatedObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.beans.Individual;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.beans.ObjectProperty;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.beans.VClass;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.controller.VitroRequest;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.dao.ObjectPropertyStatementDao;
 import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.dao.VClassDao;
-import edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.dao.WebappDaoFactory;
 
 public class CollatedObjectPropertyTemplateModel extends ObjectPropertyTemplateModel {
 
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
index 1e21f39ca..c53a56cf3 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ public class DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTemplat
     //Extended to include vitro request to check for special parameters
     DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel(String subjectUri, String propertyUri, 
             Literal literal, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper, VitroRequest vreq) {
-        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper);
+        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper, vreq);
         
         this.value = literal.getLexicalForm();
-        this.vitroRequest = vreq;
         setEditAccess(literal, policyHelper, propertyUri);
        
     }
@@ -49,8 +48,7 @@ public class DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTemplat
      * rdfs:label.
      */
     DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel(String subjectUri, String propertyUri, VitroRequest vreq, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper) {
-        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper);
-        vitroRequest = vreq;
+        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper, vreq);
         DataPropertyStatementDao dpsDao = vreq.getWebappDaoFactory().getDataPropertyStatementDao();
         List<Literal> literals = dpsDao.getDataPropertyValuesForIndividualByProperty(subjectUri, propertyUri);
         
@@ -112,9 +110,9 @@ public class DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTemplat
             if (! isDeletable()) {
                 params.put("deleteProhibited", "prohibited");
             }
-            //Check if special parameters being sent
             
-            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vitroRequest);
+            //Check if special parameters being sent
+            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vreq);
             if(specialParams.size() > 0) {
             	params.putAll(specialParams);
             }
@@ -131,11 +129,13 @@ public class DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTemplat
                     "predicateUri", propertyUri,
                     "datapropKey", dataPropHash,
                     "cmd", "delete");
+            
             //Check if special parameters being sent
-            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vitroRequest);
+            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vreq);
             if(specialParams.size() > 0) {
             	params.putAll(specialParams);
             }
+            
             deleteUrl = UrlBuilder.getUrl(EDIT_PATH, params);
         }
         return deleteUrl;
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyTemplateModel.java
index e22678d75..be39889a1 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/DataPropertyTemplateModel.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public class DataPropertyTemplateModel extends PropertyTemplateModel {
             EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper, List<DataProperty> populatedDataPropertyList) {
         
         super(dp, subject, policyHelper, vreq);
-        vitroRequest = vreq;
         setName(dp.getPublicName());
 
         statements = new ArrayList<DataPropertyStatementTemplateModel>();
@@ -106,7 +105,7 @@ public class DataPropertyTemplateModel extends PropertyTemplateModel {
                     "predicateUri", propertyUri);
             
             //Check if special parameters being sent            
-            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vitroRequest);
+            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vreq);
             if(specialParams.size() > 0) {
             	params.putAll(specialParams);
             }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/GroupedPropertyList.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/GroupedPropertyList.java
index e7658096c..fa49d8ab7 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/GroupedPropertyList.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/GroupedPropertyList.java
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public class GroupedPropertyList extends BaseTemplateModel {
     private List<PropertyGroupTemplateModel> groups;
     
     GroupedPropertyList(Individual subject, VitroRequest vreq, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper) {
+        super(vreq);
         this.subject = subject;
-        this.vreq = vreq;
         this.wdf = vreq.getWebappDaoFactory();
         
         boolean editing = policyHelper != null;
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
index b24a1d1fc..4ba3362aa 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
@@ -28,18 +28,17 @@ public class ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTempl
     private Map<String, String> data;
     
     // Used for editing
-    private String objectUri = null;
-    private String templateName = null;
-    private VitroRequest vitroRequest = null;
+    private String objectUri;
+    private String templateName;
+
     //Updating to include Vitro Request
     ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel(String subjectUri, String propertyUri, String objectKey, 
             Map<String, String> data, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper, String templateName, VitroRequest vreq) {
-        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper);
+        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper, vreq);
         
         this.data = data;
         this.objectUri = data.get(objectKey);
         this.templateName = templateName;
-        this.vitroRequest = vreq;
         setEditAccess(policyHelper);
     }
 
@@ -52,8 +51,7 @@ public class ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTempl
      */
     ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel(String subjectUri, String propertyUri, 
             VitroRequest vreq, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper) {
-        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper); 
-        vitroRequest = vreq;
+        super(subjectUri, propertyUri, policyHelper, vreq); 
     }
 
     private void setEditAccess(EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper) {
@@ -96,11 +94,13 @@ public class ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTempl
             if (! isDeletable()) {
                 params.put("deleteProhibited", "prohibited");
             }
+            
             //Check if special parameters being sent
-            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vitroRequest);
+            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vreq);
             if(specialParams.size() > 0) {
             	params.putAll(specialParams);
             }
+            
             editUrl = UrlBuilder.getUrl(EDIT_PATH, params);
         }
         
@@ -130,11 +130,13 @@ public class ObjectPropertyStatementTemplateModel extends PropertyStatementTempl
                 }
             }
             params.put("templateName", templateName);
+            
             //Check if special parameters being sent
-            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vitroRequest);
+            HashMap<String, String> specialParams = UrlBuilder.getSpecialParams(vreq);
             if(specialParams.size() > 0) {
             	params.putAll(specialParams);
             }
+            
             deleteUrl = UrlBuilder.getUrl(EDIT_PATH, params);
 
         }
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java
index fe40c4093..c67945b45 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/ObjectPropertyTemplateModel.java
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ public abstract class ObjectPropertyTemplateModel extends PropertyTemplateModel
         throws InvalidConfigurationException {
         
         super(op, subject, policyHelper, vreq); 
-        this.vitroRequest = vreq;
         setName(op.getDomainPublic());
         
         // Get the config for this object property
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyGroupTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyGroupTemplateModel.java
index 513401af4..792e848f6 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyGroupTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyGroupTemplateModel.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public class PropertyGroupTemplateModel extends BaseTemplateModel {
     PropertyGroupTemplateModel(VitroRequest vreq, PropertyGroup group, 
             Individual subject, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper, 
             List<DataProperty> populatedDataPropertyList, List<ObjectProperty> populatedObjectPropertyList) {
+
         this.name = group.getName();
         
         List<Property> propertyList = group.getPropertyList();
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyStatementTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
index 8dbdf7edd..a51921d22 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyStatementTemplateModel.java
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public abstract class PropertyStatementTemplateModel extends BaseTemplateModel {
     protected String propertyUri = null;
     private List<EditAccess> editAccessList = null;
     
-    PropertyStatementTemplateModel(String subjectUri, String propertyUri, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper) {
+    PropertyStatementTemplateModel(String subjectUri, String propertyUri, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper, VitroRequest vreq) {
+        super(vreq);
         // Instantiate the list even if not editing, so calls to getEditUrl() and getDeleteUrl() from 
         // dump methods don't generate an error when they call isEditable() and isDeletable().
         editAccessList = new ArrayList<EditAccess>(); 
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyTemplateModel.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyTemplateModel.java
index 00a83c8d8..82bc63d7d 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyTemplateModel.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individual/PropertyTemplateModel.java
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ public abstract class PropertyTemplateModel extends BaseTemplateModel {
     protected String propertyUri;
     protected Map<String, Object> verboseDisplay = null;
     protected String subjectUri = null;
-    protected VitroRequest vreq;
     protected boolean addAccess = false;
     
     PropertyTemplateModel(Property property, Individual subject, EditingPolicyHelper policyHelper, VitroRequest vreq) {
+        super(vreq);
         subjectUri = subject.getURI(); 
         propertyUri = property.getURI();
-        this.vreq = vreq;
         localName = property.getLocalName();        
         log.debug("Local name for property " + propertyUri + ": " + localName);
         setVerboseDisplayValues(property);
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individuallist/BaseListedIndividual.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individuallist/BaseListedIndividual.java
index a24e485d7..9f0e54833 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individuallist/BaseListedIndividual.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/individuallist/BaseListedIndividual.java
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ public abstract class BaseListedIndividual extends BaseTemplateModel {
 
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(BaseListedIndividual.class);
 
-    protected Individual individual;
-    protected VitroRequest vreq;    
+    protected Individual individual;  
     
     public BaseListedIndividual(Individual individual, VitroRequest vreq) {
+        super(vreq);
         this.individual = individual;
-        this.vreq = vreq;
     }
     
     public static List<ListedIndividual> getIndividualTemplateModels(List<Individual> individuals, VitroRequest vreq) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MainMenu.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MainMenu.java
index 53c7f3cd9..b3c8f58a6 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MainMenu.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MainMenu.java
@@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ public class MainMenu extends Menu {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(MainMenu.class);
     
-    protected VitroRequest vreq;
-    
     public MainMenu(){ }
     
     public MainMenu(VitroRequest vreq) {
-        this.vreq = vreq;
+        super(vreq);
     }
 
     public void addItem(String text, String path) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/Menu.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/Menu.java
index 9ae142098..fe1c69873 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/Menu.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/Menu.java
@@ -18,8 +18,13 @@ public class Menu extends BaseTemplateModel {
 
     protected List<MenuItem> items;
     
-    public Menu() {  
-        items = new ArrayList<MenuItem>();
+    public Menu(VitroRequest vreq) {
+        super(vreq);
+        items = new ArrayList<MenuItem>();       
+    }
+    
+    public Menu() {
+        items = new ArrayList<MenuItem>();       
     }
     
     public void addItem(String text, String path) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MenuItem.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MenuItem.java
index def4dcff8..715948b5e 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MenuItem.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/menu/MenuItem.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ public class MenuItem extends BaseTemplateModel {
     }
     
     public MenuItem(String linkText, String path, boolean active){
-        this.text= linkText;
+        this.text = linkText;
         this.path = path;
-        this.active= active;
+        this.active = active;
     }
     
     public String getLinkText() {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/BaseIndividualSearchResult.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/BaseIndividualSearchResult.java
index e497c108e..15d2b5681 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/BaseIndividualSearchResult.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/BaseIndividualSearchResult.java
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ public abstract class BaseIndividualSearchResult extends BaseTemplateModel {
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(BaseIndividualSearchResult.class);
     
     protected Individual individual;
-    protected VitroRequest vreq;
        
     public BaseIndividualSearchResult(Individual individual, VitroRequest vreq) {
-       this.individual = individual;
-       this.vreq = vreq;
+        super(vreq);
+        this.individual = individual;
     }
 
     protected String getView(ClassView view) {
diff --git a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/IndividualSearchResult.java b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/IndividualSearchResult.java
index 4014c48ef..36628b9ec 100644
--- a/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/IndividualSearchResult.java
+++ b/webapp/src/edu/cornell/mannlib/vitro/webapp/web/templatemodels/searchresult/IndividualSearchResult.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public class IndividualSearchResult extends BaseIndividualSearchResult {
     private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(IndividualSearchResult.class);
     
     protected Individual individual;
-    protected VitroRequest vreq;
        
     public IndividualSearchResult(Individual individual, VitroRequest vreq) {
         super(individual, vreq);