diff --git a/api/src/routes/applications.ts b/api/src/routes/applications.ts
index 3c78aeb..6183c2a 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/applications.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/applications.ts
@@ -155,21 +155,13 @@ router.post('/approve/:id', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req
 
   try {
     const app = await getApplicationByID(appID);
-    const result = await approveApplication(appID);
-
-    //guard against failures
-    if (result.affectedRows != 1) {
-      throw new Error("Something went wrong approving the application");
-    }
+    await approveApplication(appID, approved_by);
 
     //update user profile
     await setUserState(app.member_id, MemberState.Member);
 
     await pool.query('CALL sp_accept_new_recruit_validation(?, ?, ?, ?)', [Number(process.env.CONFIG_ID), app.member_id, approved_by, approved_by])
-    // let nextRank = await getRankByName('Recruit')
-    // await insertMemberRank(app.member_id, nextRank.id);
-    // //assign user to "pending basic"
-    // await assignUserToStatus(app.member_id, 1);
+
     res.sendStatus(200);
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Approve failed:', err);
@@ -178,12 +170,13 @@ router.post('/approve/:id', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req
 });
 
 // POST /application/deny/:id
-router.post('/deny/:id', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req, res) => {
-  const appID = req.params.id;
+router.post('/deny/:id', [requireLogin, requireRole("Recruiter")], async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const appID = Number(req.params.id);
+  const approver = Number(req.user.id);
 
   try {
     const app = await getApplicationByID(appID);
-    await denyApplication(appID);
+    await denyApplication(appID, approver);
     await setUserState(app.member_id, MemberState.Denied);
     res.sendStatus(200);
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/api/src/services/applicationService.ts b/api/src/services/applicationService.ts
index dceaad3..5692b4c 100644
--- a/api/src/services/applicationService.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/applicationService.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export async function getApplicationByID(appID: number): Promise<ApplicationRow>
   return app[0];
 }
 
-export async function getApplicationList(): Promise<ApplicationListRow[]> {
+export async function getApplicationList(page: number = 1, pageSize: number = 25): Promise<ApplicationListRow[]> {
   const sql = `SELECT
       member.name AS member_name,
       app.id,
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ export async function getApplicationList(): Promise<ApplicationListRow[]> {
       app.app_status
     FROM applications AS app
     LEFT JOIN members AS member
-      ON member.id = app.member_id;`
+      ON member.id = app.member_id
+    ORDER BY app.submitted_at DESC
+    LIMIT ? OFFSET ?;`
 
-  const rows: ApplicationListRow[] = await pool.query(sql);
+  const rows: ApplicationListRow[] = await pool.query(sql, [pageSize, page]);
   return rows;
 }
 
@@ -59,30 +61,35 @@ export async function getAllMemberApplications(memberID: number): Promise<Applic
 }
 
 
-export async function approveApplication(id: number) {
+export async function approveApplication(id: number, approver: number) {
   const sql = `
       UPDATE applications
-         SET approved_at = NOW()
+         SET approved_at = NOW(), approved_by = ?
        WHERE id = ?
         AND approved_at IS NULL
         AND denied_at IS NULL
       `;
 
-  const result = await pool.execute(sql, id);
-  return result;
+  const result = await pool.execute(sql, [approver, id]);
+  console.log(result);
+  if (result.affectedRows == 1) {
+    return
+  } else {
+    throw new Error(`"Something went wrong approving application with ID ${id}`);
+  }
 }
 
-export async function denyApplication(id: number) {
+export async function denyApplication(id: number, approver: number) {
   const sql = `
       UPDATE applications
-         SET denied_at = NOW()
+         SET denied_at = NOW(), approved_by = ?
        WHERE id = ?
         AND approved_at IS NULL
         AND denied_at IS NULL
       `;
 
-  const result = await pool.execute(sql, id);
-
+  const result = await pool.execute(sql, [approver, id]);
+  console.log(result);
   if (result.affectedRows == 1) {
     return
   } else {
diff --git a/ui/src/api/application.ts b/ui/src/api/application.ts
index f814b15..e6d41bf 100644
--- a/ui/src/api/application.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api/application.ts
@@ -94,16 +94,18 @@ export async function approveApplication(id: Number) {
   const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/approve/${id}`, { method: 'POST', credentials: 'include' })
 
   if (!res.ok) {
-    console.error("Something went wrong approving the application")
+    throw new Error("Something went wrong approving the application");
   }
+  return;
 }
 
 export async function denyApplication(id: Number) {
   const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/deny/${id}`, { method: 'POST', credentials: 'include' })
 
   if (!res.ok) {
-    console.error("Something went wrong denying the application")
+    throw new Error("Something went wrong denyting the application");
   }
+  return;
 }
 
 export async function restartApplication() {
diff --git a/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue b/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue
index 5ad43b9..574c330 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ watch(() => showCoC.value, async () => {
         <FormLabel>Have you ever served in the military?</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <Checkbox :checked="value ?? false" @update:checked="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
+            <Checkbox :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
             <span>Yes (checked) / No (unchecked)</span>
           </div>
         </FormControl>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Application.vue b/ui/src/pages/Application.vue
index 6092ab1..98e7ff7 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Application.vue
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Application.vue
@@ -105,12 +105,21 @@ async function postApp(appData) {
 }
 
 async function handleApprove(id) {
-    console.log("hi");
-    await approveApplication(id);
+    try {
+        await approveApplication(id);
+        loadData(await loadApplication(Number(route.params.id), true))
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
 }
 
 async function handleDeny(id) {
-    await denyApplication(id);
+    try {
+        await denyApplication(id);
+        loadData(await loadApplication(Number(route.params.id), true))
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
 }
 </script>
 
@@ -164,7 +173,8 @@ async function handleDeny(id) {
             </ApplicationForm>
             <div v-if="!newApp" class="pb-15">
                 <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-4">Discussion</h3>
-                <ApplicationChat :messages="chatData" @post="postComment" @post-internal="postCommentInternal" :admin-mode="finalMode === 'view-recruiter'">
+                <ApplicationChat :messages="chatData" @post="postComment" @post-internal="postCommentInternal"
+                    :admin-mode="finalMode === 'view-recruiter'">
                 </ApplicationChat>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/ManageApplications.vue b/ui/src/pages/ManageApplications.vue
index bc5a347..907a023 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/ManageApplications.vue
+++ b/ui/src/pages/ManageApplications.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
     TableRow,
 } from '@/components/ui/table'
 import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue';
-import { onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 import { CheckIcon, XIcon } from 'lucide-vue-next';
 import Application from './Application.vue';
@@ -52,36 +52,26 @@ function formatExact(iso) {
     return isNaN(d) ? '' : exactFmt.format(d)
 }
 
-async function handleApprove(id) {
-    await approveApplication(id);
-    appList.value = await getAllApplications();
-}
-
-async function handleDeny(id) {
-    await denyApplication(id);
-    appList.value = await getAllApplications();
-}
-
 const router = useRouter();
 function openApplication(id) {
+    if (!id) return;
     router.push(`/administration/applications/${id}`)
-    openPanel.value = true;
 }
 
 function closeApplication() {
     router.push('/administration/applications')
-    openPanel.value = false;
 }
 
 const route = useRoute();
 
 watch(() => route.params.id, (newId) => {
     if (newId === undefined) {
-        openPanel.value = false;
     }
 })
 
-const openPanel = ref(false);
+// const openPanel = ref(false);
+const openPanel = computed(() => route.params.id !== undefined)
+
 
 onMounted(async () => {
     appList.value = await getAllApplications();
@@ -102,7 +92,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
                     <TableHeader>
                         <TableRow>
                             <TableHead>User</TableHead>
-                            <TableHead>Date Submitted</TableHead>
+                            <TableHead class="text-right">Date Submitted</TableHead>
                             <TableHead class="text-right">Status</TableHead>
                         </TableRow>
                     </TableHeader>
@@ -117,20 +107,10 @@ onMounted(async () => {
                                 <TableCell class="font-medium">
                                     <MemberCard :memberId="app.member_id"></MemberCard>
                                 </TableCell>
-                                <TableCell :title="formatExact(app.submitted_at)">
+                                <TableCell class="text-right" :title="formatExact(app.submitted_at)">
                                     {{ formatAgo(app.submitted_at) }}
                                 </TableCell>
 
-                                <TableCell v-if="app.app_status === ApplicationStatus.Pending"
-                                    class="inline-flex items-end gap-2">
-                                    <Button variant="success" @click.stop="handleApprove(app.id)">
-                                        <CheckIcon />
-                                    </Button>
-                                    <Button variant="destructive" @click.stop="handleDeny(app.id)">
-                                        <XIcon />
-                                    </Button>
-                                </TableCell>
-
                                 <TableCell class="text-right font-semibold" :class="[
                                     app.app_status === ApplicationStatus.Pending && 'text-yellow-500',
                                     app.app_status === ApplicationStatus.Accepted && 'text-green-500',