diff --git a/modpol/orgs/base.lua b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
index 28cf136..e581f1d 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/base.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ end
 -- ====================================
 -- adds a new policy to the policy table
 -- must define the policy type, process associated with it, and whether the request must be made by an org member
-function modpol.orgs:set_policy(policy_type, process, must_be_member)
+function modpol.orgs:set_policy(policy_type, process_type, must_be_member)
     local new_policy = {
-        process = process,
+        process_type = process_type,
         must_be_member = must_be_member
     }
     self.policies[policy_type] = new_policy
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index f79820d..97a2ee8 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -161,8 +161,12 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
         end
         request_id = count
     end
-    modpol.ocutil.log("Request made")
+    modpol.ocutil.log("Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type)
 
-    return request_id
+    -- launching process tied to this request
+    local process_id = self:create_process(requested_policy.process_type, request_id)
+
+    -- returns process id of processes launched by this request
+    return process_id
 end
 
diff --git a/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua b/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua
index 08d1812..55678eb 100644
--- a/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua
+++ b/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ test_org = modpol.instance:add_org('test_org')
 test_org:add_member('luke')
 test_org:add_member('nathan')
 
-test_org:set_policy("add_member", nil, false);
+test_org:set_policy("add_member", "consent", false);
 
 new_request = {
     user = "josh",
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ new_request = {
 
 request_id = test_org:make_request(new_request)
 
-process_id = test_org:create_process("consent", request_id)
-process = test_org.processes[process_id]
-process:approve("luke", true)
-process:approve("nathan", true)
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+-- process_id = test_org:create_process("consent", request_id)
+for id, process in ipairs(test_org.processes) do
+    process:approve('luke', true)
+    process:approve('nathan', true)
+end
+-- process = test_org.processes[process_id]
+-- process:approve("luke", true)
+-- process:approve("nathan", true)
\ No newline at end of file