diff --git a/modpol/orgs/process.lua b/modpol/orgs/process.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4babcf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modpol/orgs/process.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+old_request_format = {
+    user=user, -- requesting user
+    type="add_member", -- action
+    params={user} -- action params
+}
+
+old_process_format = {
+    type = "consent", -- delete
+    id = nil,
+    org_id = nil,
+    request_id = nil, -- delete
+
+    -- consent config
+    majority_to_pass = 0.51, -- voting threshold
+    votes_needed = nil,
+
+    -- consent data
+    total_votes = 0,
+    votes_yes = {},
+    votes_no = {}
+}
+
+new_process_format = {
+    initiator = "user",
+    org_id = 12314,
+    module = "create_child_org", -- policy table lookup
+    process_id = 8347,
+    -- used to freeze voter eligibility
+    timestamp = 1632850133, -- look into supporting other formats, overrides (turn based, etc.)
+
+
+    data = {
+        child_org_name = "oligarchy"
+    }
+
+}
+
+--[[
+voting configuration:
+<quorum>
+minimum voters (ratio or const)
+maximum voters (ratio or const)
+
+<temporal quorum>
+minimum duration
+maximum duration
+--]] 
+
+policy_table_format = {
+    "create_child_org": {
+        consent_threshold = 0.51,
+        max_duration = 89324, -- seconds until vote closes if threshold not reached, or nil for no limit
+        defer = nil, -- org id to defer to, or nil
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index 4d8b545..bcebab5 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+-- THIS IS NOW DEPRECATED, TO MERGE INTO PROCESS
+
+
 -- REQUESTS
 -- Provides request functionality to org