diff --git a/include/staff/department.inc.php b/include/staff/department.inc.php
index 2c1ff86ca75f3b6467e44fa3b86fe98652a808e7..b900087331721347ee1b1c57dd37f43e274ed2d2 100644
--- a/include/staff/department.inc.php
+++ b/include/staff/department.inc.php
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ $info=Format::htmlchars(($errors && $_POST)?$_POST:$info);
         </tr>
         <tr>
             <th colspan="2">
-                <em><strong>Department Access</strong>: Check all groups allowed to access department.</em>
+                <em><strong>Department Access</strong>: Check all groups allowed to access this department.</em>
             </th>
         </tr>
-        <tr><td colspan=2><em>Primary department members and manager will always have access regarless of group selection or assignment.</em></td></tr>
+        <tr><td colspan=2><em>Department manager and primary members will always have access independent of group selection or assignment.</em></td></tr>
         <?php
          $sql='SELECT group_id, group_name, count(staff.staff_id) as members '
              .' FROM '.GROUP_TABLE.' grp '