diff --git a/App/models/staff.py b/App/models/staff.py
index 7279d59..f0fe9f4 100644
--- a/App/models/staff.py
+++ b/App/models/staff.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Staff(User):
 
     __tablename__ = "staff"
     staff_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("users.user_id"), primary_key=True)
-    
+
     #relationaship to LoggedHours
     loggedhours = db.relationship('LoggedHours', backref='staff', lazy=True, cascade="all, delete-orphan")
 
@@ -18,43 +18,12 @@ def __init__(self, username, email, password):
        super().__init__(username, email, password, role="staff")
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        
+
         return f"[Staff ID= {str(self.staff_id):<3} Name= {self.username:<10} Email= {self.email}]"
-    
+
     def get_json(self):
         return{
             'staff_id': self.staff_id,
             'username': self.username,
             'email': self.email
-        }
-    
-    # Method to create a new staff member
-    def create_staff(username, email, password):
-        newstaff = Staff(username=username, email=email, password=password)
-        db.session.add(newstaff)
-        db.session.commit()
-        return newstaff
-    
-    # Method for staff to approve or deny requests
-    def approve_request(self, request):
-        from App.models import LoggedHours
-        if request.status != 'pending':
-            return None
-        # Mark request as approved
-        request.status = 'approved'
-        # Create a LoggedHours entry
-        logged = LoggedHours(student_id=request.student_id, staff_id=self.staff_id, hours=request.hours, status='approved')
-        db.session.add(logged)
-        db.session.commit()
-        return logged
-    
-    #Method to deny a request
-    def deny_request(self, request):
-        if request.status != 'pending':
-            return False
-        request.status = 'denied'
-        db.session.commit()
-        return True
-    
-    
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+        }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/App/models/student.py b/App/models/student.py
index 5d1cf2c..b2fc970 100644
--- a/App/models/student.py
+++ b/App/models/student.py
@@ -3,56 +3,27 @@
 
 class Student(User):
 
-    __tablename__ = "student"
+    _tablename_ = "student"
     student_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("users.user_id"), primary_key=True)
-    
+
     #relationship to LoggedHours and Request both One-to-Many
     loggedhours = db.relationship('LoggedHours', backref='student', lazy=True, cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     requests = db.relationship('Request', backref='student', lazy=True, cascade="all, delete-orphan")
 
     #Inheritance setup
-    __mapper_args__ = {
+    _mapper_args_ = {
         "polymorphic_identity": "student"
     }
     #calls parent constructor
-    def __init__(self, username, email, password):
-       super().__init__(username, email, password, role="student")
+    def _init_(self, username, email, password):
+       super()._init_(username, email, password, role="student")
 
-    def __repr__(self):
+    def _repr_(self):
         return f"[Student ID= {str(self.student_id):<3}  Name= {self.username:<10} Email= {self.email}]"
-    
+
     def get_json(self):
         return{
             'student_id': self.student_id,
             'username': self.username,
             'email': self.email
         }
-    
-    # Method to create a new student
-    def create_student(username, email, password):
-        newstudent = Student(username=username, email=email, password=password)
-        db.session.add(newstudent)
-        db.session.commit()
-        return newstudent
-    
-    # Method for student to request hours
-    def request_hours_confirmation(self, hours):
-        from App.models import Request
-        request = Request(student_id=self.student_id, hours=hours, status='pending')
-        db.session.add(request)
-        db.session.commit()
-        return request
-    
-    # Method to calculate total approved hours and accolades
-    def accolades(self):
-        # Only count approved logged hours
-        total_hours = sum(lh.hours for lh in self.loggedhours if lh.status == 'approved')
-        accolades = []
-        if total_hours >= 10:
-            accolades.append('10 Hours Milestone')
-        if total_hours >= 25:
-            accolades.append('25 Hours Milestone')
-        if total_hours >= 50:
-            accolades.append('50 Hours Milestone')
-        return accolades
-
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a39f0d0..7b33c41 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -61,3 +61,5 @@ Intended users: administrators, staff reviewers, and students at educational ins
 Run unit and integration tests via the Flask CLI testing command. Example commands:
 
 - `flask test user int` — or - `flask test user unit` — or `flask test user` — runs tests related to the `user` tests, including both integration (`int`) and unit (`unit`) scopes.
+
+## TEST COMMIT & PUSH