diff --git a/webapp/web/css/menupage/institutinalInternalClass.css b/webapp/web/css/menupage/institutinalInternalClass.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5238e25db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/web/css/menupage/institutinalInternalClass.css
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/* $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in /doc/license.txt$ */
+
+#localClassName {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+#createNewLocalClass p.note {
+    margin-top: 3px;
+    margin-bottom: 15px;
+}
+#noLocalOntologyExists p {
+    padding: 0.2em 0.4em;
+    background: #f4f4f4;
+    margin-right: .4em;
+    display: inline-block;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/institutionalInternalClassForm.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/institutionalInternalClassForm.ftl
index 2b24ac5a3..50aae2354 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/institutionalInternalClassForm.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/edit/forms/institutionalInternalClassForm.ftl
@@ -6,76 +6,79 @@ To be associated later (upon completion of N3 Refactoring) with
 edu.cornell.mannlib.vitro.webapp.edit.n3editing.configuration.generators.InstitutionalInternalClassForm.
 -->
 
-
-
-<h3>Institutional Internal Class</h3>
+<h2>Institutional Internal Class</h2>
 
 <section id="introMessage" role="region">
-	<p>This class will be used to designate those individuals internal to your institution.
-	This will allow you to limit the individuals displayed on your menu pages (People, Research, etc.) 
-	to only those within your institution.</p>
+    <p>This class will be used to designate those individuals internal to your institution.</p>
+    <p>This will allow you to limit the individuals displayed on your menu pages (People, Research, etc.) 
+    to only those within your institution.</p>
 </section>
 
-<section>
-       <form method="POST" action="${formUrl}" class="customForm">
-       <input type="hidden" name="submitForm" id="submitForm" value="true" />
-       <#--If no local ontologies, display message for user to create a local ontology-->
-       <#if ontologiesExist = false>
-        <section id="noLocalOntologyExists">
-        	<p>${noLocalOntologiesMessage}</p>
-        </section>
-       
-       	<#--else if local ontologies exist and local classes exist, show drop-down of local classes-->
-       	<#elseif useExistingLocalClass?has_content> 
-        <section id="existingLocalClass">
-        	<#--Populated based on class list returned-->
-        	<select id="existingLocalClasses" name="existingLocalClasses">
-        		<#assign classUris = existingLocalClasses?keys />
-        		<#--If internal class exists, check against value in drop-down and select option-->
-	        	<#list classUris as localClassUri>
-	                    <option value="${localClassUri}" <#if existingInternalClass = localClassUri>selected</#if> >${existingLocalClasses[localClassUri]}</option>
-	            </#list>
-        	</select>
-        	<p>Can't find an appropriate class? Create a <a href="${formUrl}?cmd=createClass">new one</a>.</p>
+<section role="region">
+    <form method="POST" action="${formUrl}" class="customForm">
+        <input type="hidden" name="submitForm" id="submitForm" value="true" />
+        
+        <#--If no local ontologies, display message for user to create a local ontology-->
+        <#if ontologiesExist = false>
+        <section id="noLocalOntologyExists" role="region">
+            <p>There are currently no local ontologies. You must create a <a href='${urls.base}/editForm?controller=Ontology'>new local ontology</a></p>
         </section>
         
+        <#--else if local ontologies exist and local classes exist, show drop-down of local classes-->
+        <#elseif useExistingLocalClass?has_content> 
+        <section id="existingLocalClass" role="region">
+            <#--Populated based on class list returned-->
+            <label for="existingLocalClasses">Select an existing class from a local extension</label>
+       
+            <select id="existingLocalClasses" name="existingLocalClasses" role="combobox"<strong></strong>>
+                <#assign classUris = existingLocalClasses?keys />
+                
+                <#--If internal class exists, check against value in drop-down and select option-->
+                <#--<option value="" role="option">Select one</option>-->
+                <#list classUris as localClassUri>
+                    <option value="${localClassUri}" role="option" <#if existingInternalClass = localClassUri>selected</#if> >${existingLocalClasses[localClassUri]}</option>
+                </#list>
+            </select>
+            
+            <p>Can't find an appropriate class? Create a <a href="${formUrl}?cmd=createClass">new one</a>.</p>
+        </section>
+
         <#--if parameter to create new class passed or if there are local ontologies but no local classes, show create new class page-->
         <#elseif createNewClass?has_content>
-        <section id="createNewLocalClass">
-        	<h2>Create a new class</h2>
-         	<label for="menu-name">Name<span class="requiredHint"> *</span></label>
-        	<input type="text" id="localClassName" name="localClassName" value="" />
-        	
-        	<#--If more than one local namespace, generate select-->
-        	<#if multipleLocalNamespaces = true>
-        	<select id="existingLocalNamespaces" name="existingLocalNamespaces">
-        		<#assign namespaceUris = existingLocalNamespaces?keys /> 
-	        	<#list namespaceUris as existingNamespace>
-	                  <option value="${existingNamespace}">${existingLocalNamespaces[existingNamespace]}</option>
-	            </#list>
-        	</select>
-        	<#else>
-        		<input type="hidden" id="existingLocalNamespaces" name="existingLocalNamespaces" value="${existingLocalNamespace}"/>
-        	</#if>
-        	
+        <section id="createNewLocalClass" role="region">
+            <h3>Create a new class</h3>
+        
+            <label for="localClassName">Name<span class="requiredHint"> *</span></label>
+            <input type="text" id="localClassName" name="localClassName" value="" role="input" />
+            <p class="note">use capitals for the first letter of each word</p>
+    
+            <#--If more than one local namespace, generate select-->
+            <#if multipleLocalNamespaces = true>
+                <label for="existingLocalNamespace">Local Namespace<span class="requiredHint"> *</span></label>
+                
+                <select id="existingLocalNamespaces" name="existingLocalNamespaces" role="combobox">
+                    <#assign namespaceUris = existingLocalNamespaces?keys /> 
+                    <#list namespaceUris as existingNamespace>
+                        <option value="${existingNamespace}" role="option">${existingLocalNamespaces[existingNamespace]}</option>
+                    </#list>
+            </select>
+            <#else>
+            <input type="hidden" id="existingLocalNamespaces" name="existingLocalNamespaces" value="${existingLocalNamespace}" />
+            </#if>
         </section>
+    
         <#--this case is an error case-->
         <#else>
-        	Problematic section as above should all have been handled
+            <p>Problematic section as above should all have been handled</p>
         </#if>
-        
+
         <#--only show submit and cancel if ontologies exist-->
         <#if ontologiesExist = true>
-        	<input type="submit" name="submit-internalClass" value="${submitAction}" class="submit" /> or <a class="cancel" href="${cancelUrl}">Cancel</a>
-		</#if>
-		
+            <input type="submit" name="submit-internalClass" value="${submitAction}" class="submit" /> or <a class="cancel" href="${cancelUrl}">Cancel</a>
+        </#if>
     </form>
 </section>
 
-<#-- Add necessary css files associated with this page
-${stylesheets.add('<link rel="stylesheet" href="${urls.base}/css/institutional.css" />')}-->
+${stylesheets.add('<link rel="stylesheet" href="${urls.base}/css/menupage/institutinalInternalClass.css" />')}
 ${stylesheets.add('<link rel="stylesheet" href="${urls.base}/edit/forms/css/customForm.css" />')}
 
-<#-- Add necessary javascript files associated with this page 
-${scripts.add('<script type="text/javascript" src="${urls.base}/js/institutional.js"></script>')}   
--->