diff --git a/modpol/api.lua b/modpol/api.lua
index d2be724..41b34d6 100644
--- a/modpol/api.lua
+++ b/modpol/api.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ local localdir = modpol.topdir
 dofile (localdir .. "/users/users.lua")
 
 --orgs
-dofile (localdir .. "/orgs/orgs.lua")
+dofile (localdir .. "/orgs/base.lua")
+dofile (localdir .. "/orgs/requests.lua")
 
 --interactions
 dofile (localdir .. "/interactions/interactions.lua")
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
similarity index 70%
rename from modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
rename to modpol/orgs/base.lua
index 650a194..7fc1f30 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ function temp_org()
     }
 end
 
-modpol.orgs.request_params = {
-    add_org = 1,
-    delete = 0,
-    add_member = 1,
-    remove_member = 1
-}
-
 -- ==================================================
 -- returns org when given its id or name
 function modpol.orgs.get_org(arg)
@@ -299,109 +292,3 @@ function modpol.orgs:set_policy(policy_type, process, must_be_member)
 end
 
 
--- ================================
--- creates a new process linked to a request id
-function modpol.orgs:create_process(request_id)
-    local new_process = {
-        object = "I am a process",
-        request_id = request_id
-    }
-
-    -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
-    for k, v in ipairs(self.processes) do
-        if v == 'deleted' then
-            local empty_index = k
-            break
-        end
-    end
-
-    -- attempts to fill empty spots in list, otherwise appends to end
-    if empty_index then
-        self.processes[empty_index] = new_process
-    else
-        table.insert(self.processes, new_process)
-    end
-end
-
--- ===========================
--- compares to requests to see if they are identical
-function modpol.orgs.comp_req(req1, req2)
-    -- compares request type
-    if req1.type ~= req2.type then
-        return false
-    else
-        -- comparing parameters
-        -- we can assume the number of params is the same as this is checked in the make_request func
-        for k, v in ipairs(req1.params) do
-            if v ~= req2.params[k] then
-                return false
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return true
-end
-
--- ================================
--- tries to make a request to the org
-function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
-    -- makes sure the request has the valid number of parameters
-    local num_params = modpol.orgs.request_params[request.type]
-
-    if num_params == nil then 
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request type is invalid')
-        return false 
-    end
-    
-    -- num_params should equal zero at the end if request.params matches the num of params for that type
-    for k, v in ipairs(request.params) do
-        num_params = num_params - 1
-    end 
-
-    if num_params ~= 0 then
-        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has invalid number of parameters') 
-        return false 
-    end
-
-    -- checking to see if identical request already exists
-    for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do
-        if self.comp_req(request, v) == true then
-            modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has already been made')
-            return false
-        end
-    end
-
-    -- checking to see if user is able to make request
-    local requested_policy = self.policies[request.type]
-    if requested_policy then
-        if requested_policy.must_be_member and not self:has_member(request.user) then
-            modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> user must be org member to make this request')
-            return false
-        end
-    end
-
-    -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
-    for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do
-        if v == 'deleted' then
-            local empty_index = k
-            break
-        end
-    end
-
-    -- attempts to fill empty spots in list, otherwise appends to end
-    local request_id = nil
-    if empty_index then
-        self.requests[empty_index] = request
-        request_id = empty_index
-    else
-        table.insert(self.requests, request)
-        -- finds end of list to return current request's id
-        local count = 0
-        for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do 
-            count = count + 1 
-        end
-        request_id = count
-    end
-    modpol.ocutil.log("Request made")
-
-    return request_id
-end
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diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..322e3ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+modpol.orgs.request_params = {
+    add_org = 1,
+    delete = 0,
+    add_member = 1,
+    remove_member = 1
+}
+
+-- ================================
+-- creates a new process linked to a request id
+function modpol.orgs:create_process(request_id)
+    local new_process = {
+        object = "I am a process",
+        request_id = request_id
+    }
+
+    -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
+    for k, v in ipairs(self.processes) do
+        if v == 'deleted' then
+            local empty_index = k
+            break
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- attempts to fill empty spots in list, otherwise appends to end
+    if empty_index then
+        self.processes[empty_index] = new_process
+    else
+        table.insert(self.processes, new_process)
+    end
+end
+
+-- ===========================
+-- compares to requests to see if they are identical
+function modpol.orgs.comp_req(req1, req2)
+    -- compares request type
+    if req1.type ~= req2.type then
+        return false
+    else
+        -- comparing parameters
+        -- we can assume the number of params is the same as this is checked in the make_request func
+        for k, v in ipairs(req1.params) do
+            if v ~= req2.params[k] then
+                return false
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    return true
+end
+
+-- ================================
+-- tries to make a request to the org
+function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
+    -- makes sure the request has the valid number of parameters
+    local num_params = modpol.orgs.request_params[request.type]
+
+    if num_params == nil then 
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request type is invalid')
+        return false 
+    end
+    
+    -- num_params should equal zero at the end if request.params matches the num of params for that type
+    for k, v in ipairs(request.params) do
+        num_params = num_params - 1
+    end 
+
+    if num_params ~= 0 then
+        modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has invalid number of parameters') 
+        return false 
+    end
+
+    -- checking to see if identical request already exists
+    for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do
+        if self.comp_req(request, v) == true then
+            modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> request has already been made')
+            return false
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- checking to see if user is able to make request
+    local requested_policy = self.policies[request.type]
+    if requested_policy then
+        if requested_policy.must_be_member and not self:has_member(request.user) then
+            modpol.ocutil.log('Error in ' .. self.name .. ':make_request -> user must be org member to make this request')
+            return false
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
+    for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do
+        if v == 'deleted' then
+            local empty_index = k
+            break
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- attempts to fill empty spots in list, otherwise appends to end
+    local request_id = nil
+    if empty_index then
+        self.requests[empty_index] = request
+        request_id = empty_index
+    else
+        table.insert(self.requests, request)
+        -- finds end of list to return current request's id
+        local count = 0
+        for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do 
+            count = count + 1 
+        end
+        request_id = count
+    end
+    modpol.ocutil.log("Request made")
+
+    return request_id
+end
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