diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
index de0b282e55..b2c17745c4 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/controllers/Projects.js
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
 function ProjectsList ($scope, $rootScope, $location, $log, $routeParams, Rest, Alert, ProjectList,
                        GenerateList, LoadBreadCrumbs, Prompt, SearchInit, PaginateInit, ReturnToCaller,
-                       ClearScope, ProcessErrors, GetBasePath, SelectionInit, SCMUpdate, ProjectStatus)
+                       ClearScope, ProcessErrors, GetBasePath, SelectionInit, SCMUpdate, ProjectStatus,
+                       FormatDate)
 {
     ClearScope('htmlTemplate');  //Garbage collection. Don't leave behind any listeners/watchers from the prior
                                  //scope.
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ function ProjectsList ($scope, $rootScope, $location, $log, $routeParams, Rest,
                // will contain status of last update, which is not what we want.
                scope.projects[i].last_update_failed = false;  
             }
+            scope.projects[i].last_updated = FormatDate(new Date(scope.projects[i].last_updated));
         }
         });
 
@@ -100,13 +102,26 @@ function ProjectsList ($scope, $rootScope, $location, $log, $routeParams, Rest,
                 action: action
                 });
        }
-
+    
+    scope.refresh = function() {
+        scope.search(list.iterator); 
+        }
+    
+    if (scope.removeUpdateSubmitted) {
+       scope.removeUpdateSubmitted();
+    }
+    scope.removeUpdateSubmitted = scope.$on('UpdateSubmitted', function() {
+        scope.search(list.iterator); 
+        });
     scope.SCMUpdate = function(project_id) {
        for (var i=0; i < scope.projects.length; i++) {
            if (scope.projects[i].id == project_id) {
               if (scope.projects[i].scm_type == "") {
                  Alert('Missing SCM Setup', 'Before running an SCM update, edit the project and provide the SCM access information.', 'alert-info');
               }
+              else if (scope.projects[i].status == 'updating') {
+                 Alert('Update in Progress', 'The SCM update process is running. Use the Refresh button to monitor the status.', 'alert-info'); 
+              }
               else {
                  SCMUpdate({ scope: scope, project_id: project_id });
               }
@@ -118,7 +133,7 @@ function ProjectsList ($scope, $rootScope, $location, $log, $routeParams, Rest,
 
 ProjectsList.$inject = [ '$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', '$log', '$routeParams', 'Rest', 'Alert', 'ProjectList', 'GenerateList', 
                          'LoadBreadCrumbs', 'Prompt', 'SearchInit', 'PaginateInit', 'ReturnToCaller', 'ClearScope', 'ProcessErrors',
-                         'GetBasePath', 'SelectionInit', 'SCMUpdate', 'ProjectStatus'];
+                         'GetBasePath', 'SelectionInit', 'SCMUpdate', 'ProjectStatus', 'FormatDate'];
 
 
 function ProjectsAdd ($scope, $rootScope, $compile, $location, $log, $routeParams, ProjectsForm, 
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobSubmission.js b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobSubmission.js
index a41e2ee702..a8022cc593 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobSubmission.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/helpers/JobSubmission.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ angular.module('JobSubmissionHelper', [ 'RestServices', 'Utilities', 'Credential
                Rest.setUrl(start_url);
                Rest.post(pswd)
                    .success( function(data, status, headers, config) {
+                       scope.$emit('UpdateSubmitted');
                        if (form.name == 'credential') {
                           navigate(false);
                        }
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobEvents.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobEvents.js
index b09dc7f339..1ab9e05d52 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobEvents.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobEvents.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ angular.module('JobEventsListDefinition', [])
                 icon: 'icon-refresh',
                 label: 'Refresh',
                 awToolTip: 'Refresh the page',
-                "class": 'btn-sm btn-success',
+                "class": 'btn-sm btn-primary',
                 mode: 'all'
                 },
             edit: {
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobHosts.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobHosts.js
index f203f52c01..99426aba5a 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobHosts.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/JobHosts.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ angular.module('JobHostDefinition', [])
                 label: 'Refresh',
                 icon: 'icon-refresh',
                 ngClick: "refresh()",
-                "class": 'btn-success btn-sm',
+                "class": 'btn-primary btn-sm',
                 awToolTip: 'Refresh the page',
                 mode: 'all'
                 },
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Jobs.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Jobs.js
index 24c584b5cf..06073f70f9 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Jobs.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Jobs.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ angular.module('JobsListDefinition', [])
         actions: {
             refresh: {
                 label: 'Refresh',
-                "class": 'btn-success btn-sm',
+                "class": 'btn-primary btn-sm',
                 ngClick: "refreshJob(\{\{ job.id \}\})",
                 icon: 'icon-refresh',
                 awToolTip: 'Refresh the page',
diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Projects.js b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Projects.js
index bc6f69d701..899ec9ba05 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Projects.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/lists/Projects.js
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ angular.module('ProjectsListDefinition', [])
                 },
             description: {
                 label: 'Description'
+                },
+            last_updated: {
+                label: 'Last Updated',
+                type: 'date'
+                },
+            status: {
+                label: 'Status'
                 }
             },
         
@@ -39,6 +46,32 @@ angular.module('ProjectsListDefinition', [])
                 ngClick: 'addProject()',
                 "class": 'btn-success btn-sm',
                 awToolTip: 'Create a new project'
+                },
+            refresh: {
+                label: 'Refresh',
+                "class": 'btn-primary btn-sm',
+                ngClick: "refresh(\{\{ job.id \}\})",
+                icon: 'icon-refresh',
+                awToolTip: 'Refresh the page',
+                mode: 'all'
+                },
+            help: {
+                awPopOver: "<dl>\n<dt>Updating</dt><dd>An SCM update is in progress.</dd>\n" +
+                    "<dt>Never Updated</dt><dd>No SCM update has ever run for the project.</dd>\n" +
+                    "<dt>Failed</dt><dd>An error occurred during the most recent SCM update.</dd>\n" +
+                    "<dt>Successful</dt><dd>The latest SCM update ran to completion without incident.</dd>\n" +
+                    "<dt>Missing</dt><dd>The local project directory is missing.</dd>\n" +
+                    "<dt>OK</dt><dd>The project does not use SCM, and the directory is present.</dd>\n" +
+                    "</dl>\n",
+                dataPlacement: 'left',
+                dataContainer: 'body',
+                icon: "icon-question-sign",
+                mode: 'all',
+                'class': 'btn-xs btn-info btn-help',
+                awToolTip: 'Click for help',
+                dataTitle: 'Project Status',
+                iconSize: 'large',
+                id: 'project-help-button'
                 }
             },