diff --git a/discord/commands/verify.go b/discord/commands/verify.go
index fccaa7e..1c21f31 100644
--- a/discord/commands/verify.go
+++ b/discord/commands/verify.go
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func enforceVerificationChannel(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate
 	if config.DiscordVerificationChannel == "" || m.ChannelID != config.DiscordVerificationChannel {
 		return false
 	}
-	if strings.Contains(m.Content, "!verify") {
+	rest, ok := strings.CutPrefix(m.Content, config.DiscordPrefix)
+	if ok && strings.TrimSpace(rest) == "verify" {
 		return false
 	}
 
diff --git a/web/src/pages/onboarding/steps/WelcomeStep.tsx b/web/src/pages/onboarding/steps/WelcomeStep.tsx
index 94271e9..d501f00 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/onboarding/steps/WelcomeStep.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/onboarding/steps/WelcomeStep.tsx
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const ROLE_OPTIONS: {
 }[] = [
   {
     value: "member",
-    label: "Current member",
-    description: "Active student on the team",
+    label: "Member",
+    description: "UCSB students. New and interested members should select this.",
     Icon: Users,
   },
   {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const ROLE_OPTIONS: {
   {
     value: "guest",
     label: "Guest",
-    description: "Mentor, sponsor, or other",
+    description: "Only for non-UCSB members, such as mentors or sponsors",
     Icon: UserPlus,
   },
 ]