diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/pulseresponse/PulseResponse.java b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/pulseresponse/PulseResponse.java
index 1b59be5c40..e77145fd4d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/pulseresponse/PulseResponse.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/pulseresponse/PulseResponse.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class PulseResponse {
     protected PulseResponse() {
     }
 
-    public PulseResponse(UUID id, Integer internalScore, Integer externalScore, LocalDate submissionDate, @Nullable UUID teamMemberId, String internalFeelings, String externalFeelings) {
+    public PulseResponse(UUID id, Integer internalScore, @Nullable Integer externalScore, LocalDate submissionDate, @Nullable UUID teamMemberId, String internalFeelings, String externalFeelings) {
         this.id = id;
         this.internalScore = internalScore;
         this.externalScore = externalScore;
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/admin/users/Users.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/admin/users/Users.jsx
index e55ffc8d1b..9692289567 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/admin/users/Users.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/admin/users/Users.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import AdminMemberCard from '../../member-directory/AdminMemberCard';
 import MemberModal from '../../member-directory/MemberModal';
 import {
   createMember,
-  reportAllMembersCsv
+  reportSelectedMembersCsv
 } from '../../../api/member';
 import { AppContext } from '../../../context/AppContext';
 import { UPDATE_MEMBER_PROFILES, UPDATE_TOAST } from '../../../context/actions';
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ const Users = () => {
   });
 
   const downloadMembers = async () => {
-    let res = await reportAllMembersCsv(csrf);
+    const res = await reportSelectedMembersCsv(
+                        normalizedMembers.map((m) => m.id), csrf);
     if (res?.error) {
       dispatch({
         type: UPDATE_TOAST,
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.css b/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.css
index 4fc7240f9e..fb73042e5a 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.css
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.css
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
     margin-bottom: 1rem;
     padding: 1rem;
   }
+
+  .title-row {
+    display: flex;
+  }
 }
 
 :root[data-mui-color-scheme='dark'] {
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.jsx
index 379942c6d8..9fc22ad32f 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/pulse/Pulse.jsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const tooltips = [
 const propTypes = {
   comment: PropTypes.string,
   commentRequired: PropTypes.bool,
+  iconRequired: PropTypes.bool,
   score: PropTypes.number,
   setComment: PropTypes.func,
   setScore: PropTypes.func,
@@ -38,13 +39,17 @@ const propTypes = {
 const Pulse = ({
   comment,
   commentRequired,
+  iconRequired,
   score,
   setComment,
   setScore,
   title
 }) => (
   <div className="pulse">
-    <Typography variant="h6">{title}</Typography>
+    <div className="title-row">
+      <Typography variant="h6">{title}</Typography>
+      {iconRequired && <Typography variant="h6" color="red">*</Typography>}
+    </div>
     <div className="icon-row">
       {icons.map((sentiment, index) => (
         <Tooltip key={`sentiment-${index}`} title={tooltips[index]} arrow>
@@ -52,7 +57,7 @@ const Pulse = ({
             aria-label="sentiment"
             className={index === score ? 'selected' : ''}
             data-testid={`score-button-${index}`}
-            onClick={() => setScore(index)}
+            onClick={() => setScore(score == index ? null : index)}
             sx={{ color: colors[index] }}
           >
             {sentiment}
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ const Pulse = ({
       }}
       placeholder="Comment"
       required={commentRequired}
-      rows={4}
+      maxRows={4}
       value={comment}
     />
   </div>
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/pulse/__snapshots__/Pulse.test.jsx.snap b/web-ui/src/components/pulse/__snapshots__/Pulse.test.jsx.snap
index 63e99f560f..663e3ad4d4 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/pulse/__snapshots__/Pulse.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/pulse/__snapshots__/Pulse.test.jsx.snap
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ exports[`renders correctly 1`] = `
     <div
       class="pulse"
     >
-      <h6
-        class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-2ulfj5-MuiTypography-root"
+      <div
+        class="title-row"
       >
-        How are you feeling about work today? (*)
-      </h6>
+        <h6
+          class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-2ulfj5-MuiTypography-root"
+        >
+          How are you feeling about work today? (*)
+        </h6>
+      </div>
       <div
         class="icon-row"
       >
@@ -203,7 +207,6 @@ exports[`renders correctly 1`] = `
             class="MuiInputBase-input MuiOutlinedInput-input MuiInputBase-inputMultiline css-1sqnrkk-MuiInputBase-input-MuiOutlinedInput-input"
             id=":r5:"
             placeholder="Comment"
-            rows="4"
             style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"
           >
             Just testing
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/volunteer/VolunteerEvents.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/volunteer/VolunteerEvents.jsx
index 66256fda76..92a12f58d6 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/volunteer/VolunteerEvents.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/volunteer/VolunteerEvents.jsx
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ const VolunteerEvents = ({ forceUpdate = () => {}, onlyMe = false }) => {
         <Autocomplete
           disableClearable
           getOptionLabel={(option) => 
-            option === 'new' ? 'Create a New Organization' : (relationshipMap[option]?.organizationId && organizationMap[relationshipMap[option].organizationId]?.name) || 'Unknown'
+            option === 'new' ? 'Create a New Organization' : (relationshipMap[option]?.organizationId && organizationMap[relationshipMap[option].organizationId]?.name) || ''
           }
           options={['new', ...relationships.filter((rel) => !rel.endDate).map((rel) => rel.id)]} // Use relationship IDs
           onChange={(event, value) => {
diff --git a/web-ui/src/pages/PulsePage.jsx b/web-ui/src/pages/PulsePage.jsx
index ef6877f019..e9a247c1cf 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/pages/PulsePage.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/pages/PulsePage.jsx
@@ -42,16 +42,9 @@ const PulsePage = () => {
     const [year, month, day] = pulse.submissionDate;
     setSubmittedToday(
       year === now.getFullYear() &&
-        month === now.getMonth() + 1 &&
-        day === now.getDate()
+      month === now.getMonth() + 1 &&
+      day === now.getDate()
     );
-
-    setInternalComment(pulse.internalFeelings ?? '');
-    setExternalComment(pulse.externalFeelings ?? '');
-    setInternalScore(pulse.internalScore == undefined ?
-                       center : pulse.internalScore - 1);
-    setExternalScore(pulse.externalScore == undefined ?
-                       center : pulse.externalScore - 1);
   }, [pulse]);
 
   const loadTodayPulse = async () => {
@@ -91,7 +84,7 @@ const PulsePage = () => {
     const myId = currentUser?.id;
     const data = {
       externalFeelings: externalComment,
-      externalScore: externalScore + 1, // converts to 1-based
+      externalScore: externalScore == null ? null : externalScore + 1, // converts to 1-based
       internalFeelings: internalComment,
       internalScore: internalScore + 1, // converts to 1-based
       submissionDate: today,
@@ -120,10 +113,11 @@ const PulsePage = () => {
           <Pulse
             key="pulse-internal"
             comment={internalComment}
+            iconRequired={true}
             score={internalScore}
             setComment={setInternalComment}
             setScore={setInternalScore}
-            title="How are you feeling about work today? (*)"
+            title="How are you feeling about work today?"
           />
           <Pulse
             key="pulse-external"
@@ -137,6 +131,7 @@ const PulsePage = () => {
             <Button
               style={{ marginTop: 0 }}
               onClick={submit}
+              disabled={internalScore == null}
               variant="contained">
               Submit
             </Button>
diff --git a/web-ui/src/pages/PulseReportPage.jsx b/web-ui/src/pages/PulseReportPage.jsx
index 4a4a9a9a38..73355b17f0 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/pages/PulseReportPage.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/pages/PulseReportPage.jsx
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ const PulseReportPage = () => {
       }
 
       frequencies[internalScore - 1].internal++;
-      frequencies[externalScore - 1].external++;
+      if (externalScore != null) {
+        frequencies[externalScore - 1].external++;
+      }
 
       let memberIdToUse;
       if (memberId) {
@@ -256,7 +258,9 @@ const PulseReportPage = () => {
     ];
     for(let day of scoreChartDataPoints) {
       day.datapoints.forEach(datapoint => {
-        externalPieCounts[datapoint.externalScore - 1].value++;
+        if (datapoint.externalScore != null) {
+          externalPieCounts[datapoint.externalScore - 1].value++;
+        }
       });
     }
     // Filter out data with a zero value so that the pie chart does not attempt
diff --git a/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/PulsePage.test.jsx.snap b/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/PulsePage.test.jsx.snap
index f433cc329b..5ed6cca6d9 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/PulsePage.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/PulsePage.test.jsx.snap
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ exports[`renders correctly 1`] = `
     <div
       class="pulse"
     >
-      <h6
-        class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-2ulfj5-MuiTypography-root"
+      <div
+        class="title-row"
       >
-        How are you feeling about work today? (*)
-      </h6>
+        <h6
+          class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-2ulfj5-MuiTypography-root"
+        >
+          How are you feeling about work today?
+        </h6>
+        <h6
+          class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-1i2vuon-MuiTypography-root"
+        >
+          *
+        </h6>
+      </div>
       <div
         class="icon-row"
       >
@@ -205,7 +214,6 @@ exports[`renders correctly 1`] = `
             class="MuiInputBase-input MuiOutlinedInput-input MuiInputBase-inputMultiline css-1sqnrkk-MuiInputBase-input-MuiOutlinedInput-input"
             id=":r5:"
             placeholder="Comment"
-            rows="4"
             style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"
           />
           <textarea
@@ -233,11 +241,15 @@ exports[`renders correctly 1`] = `
     <div
       class="pulse"
     >
-      <h6
-        class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-2ulfj5-MuiTypography-root"
+      <div
+        class="title-row"
       >
-        How are you feeling about life outside of work?
-      </h6>
+        <h6
+          class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-2ulfj5-MuiTypography-root"
+        >
+          How are you feeling about life outside of work?
+        </h6>
+      </div>
       <div
         class="icon-row"
       >
@@ -430,7 +442,6 @@ exports[`renders correctly 1`] = `
             class="MuiInputBase-input MuiOutlinedInput-input MuiInputBase-inputMultiline css-1sqnrkk-MuiInputBase-input-MuiOutlinedInput-input"
             id=":rb:"
             placeholder="Comment"
-            rows="4"
             style="height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"
           />
           <textarea