diff --git a/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb b/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb
index 0d4215320..a657162c1 100644
--- a/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb
+++ b/web/spec/features/in_session_spec.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe "In a Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tr
     description = "Public or private, I cant decide!"
     create_session(creator: user, description: description)
     in_client(user) do
-      set_session_as_private
+      set_session_access :private
     end
     in_client(finder) do
         emulate_client
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe "In a Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tr
         sign_out_poltergeist(validate: true)
     end
     in_client(user) do
-      set_session_as_public
+      set_session_access :public
     end
     join_session(finder, description: description) # verify the public session is able to be joined
   end
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ describe "In a Session", :js => true, :type => :feature, :capybara_feature => tr
     creator, description = create_join_session(user, [finder])
 
     in_client(user) do
-      set_session_as_private
+      set_session_access :private
       formal_leave_by user
       sign_out_poltergeist user
     end
diff --git a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
index 872bd736a..4b18b791a 100644
--- a/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
+++ b/web/spec/support/utilities.rb
@@ -465,6 +465,12 @@ def join_session(joiner, options)
 end
 
 
+def request_to_join_session(joiner, options)
+  join_session(joiner, options.merge(no_verify: true))
+
+end
+
+
 
 def emulate_client
   page.driver.headers = { 'User-Agent' => ' JamKazam ' }
@@ -529,22 +535,21 @@ def claim_recording(name, description)
   page.should have_no_selector('h1',  text: 'recording finished')
 end
 
-def set_session_as_private()
-  find('#session-settings-button').trigger(:click)
-  within('#session-settings-dialog') do
-    jk_select("Only RSVP musicians may join", '#session-settings-dialog #session-settings-musician-access')
-    #select('Private', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
-    find('#session-settings-dialog-submit').trigger(:click)
+def set_session_access access_type
+  case access_type
+    when :only_rsvp, :private
+      access_level = "Only RSVP musicians may join"
+    when :by_approval
+      access_level = "Musicians may join by approval"
+    when :at_will, :public, :open
+      access_level = "Musicians may join at will"
+    else
+      access_level = "Musicians may join at will"
   end
-  # verify it's dismissed
-  page.should have_no_selector('h1', text: 'update session settings')
-end
 
-def set_session_as_public()
   find('#session-settings-button').trigger(:click)
   within('#session-settings-dialog') do
-    jk_select("Musicians may join at will", '#session-settings-dialog #session-settings-musician-access')
-    # select('Public', :from => 'session-settings-musician-access')
+    jk_select(access_level, '#session-settings-dialog #session-settings-musician-access')
     find('#session-settings-dialog-submit').trigger(:click)
   end
   # verify it's dismissed