diff --git a/src/commands/securesign_account.ts b/src/commands/securesign_account.ts
index 26ea3f5..0ec1efc 100644
--- a/src/commands/securesign_account.ts
+++ b/src/commands/securesign_account.ts
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ export default class SecureSign_Account extends Command {
   public async run(message: Message, args: string[]) {
     try {
       const user = await this.client.db.Account.findOne({ userID: message.author.id });
-      if (!user || (!user.permissions.associate && !(message.channel instanceof PrivateChannel))) return message.channel.createMessage(`${this.client.stores.emojis.error} ***Run this command in your DMs!***`);
+      if (!user || (!user.permissions.staff && !(message.channel instanceof PrivateChannel))) return message.channel.createMessage(`${this.client.stores.emojis.error} ***Run this command in your DMs!***`);
 
       let account: AccountInterface;
-      if (!args[0] || !user.permissions.associate) account = user;
+      if (!args[0] || !user.permissions.staff) account = user;
       else account = await this.client.db.Account.findOne({ $or: [{ userID: args[0] }, { username: args[0] }, { emailAddress: args[0] }] });
 
       if (!account) return message.channel.createMessage(`${this.client.stores.emojis.error} ***Account not found***`);
diff --git a/src/intervals/memory.ts b/src/intervals/memory.ts
index 1f96d20..87c5d60 100644
--- a/src/intervals/memory.ts
+++ b/src/intervals/memory.ts
@@ -13,61 +13,63 @@ export const memoryLimits = {
   TIER_3_HARD: 550,
 };
 
-export default async function memory(client: Client) {
-  const accounts = await client.db.Account.find();
-  for (const acc of accounts) {
-    if (acc.root) return;
-    // memory in bytes
-    const mem = Number(await client.util.exec(`memory ${acc.username}`)) * 1000;
-    // memory in megabytes
-    const memoryConversion = mem / 1024 / 1024;
-    let userLimits: { soft: number, hard: number };
-    if (acc.tier === 1) {
-      userLimits = { soft: memoryLimits.TIER_1_SOFT, hard: memoryLimits.TIER_1_HARD };
-    } else if (acc.tier === 2) {
-      userLimits = { soft: memoryLimits.TIER_2_SOFT, hard: memoryLimits.TIER_2_HARD };
-    } else if (acc.tier === 3) {
-      userLimits = { soft: memoryLimits.TIER_3_SOFT, hard: memoryLimits.TIER_3_HARD };
-    }
-
-    /* if the user has exceeded their soft memory limit, which is the one described in the
-      resource limit guidelines, we'll inform staff.
-    */
-    if (acc.tier === 1 && memoryConversion >= userLimits.soft) {
-      const embed = new RichEmbed();
-      if (client.users.get(acc.userID)) embed.setThumbnail(client.users.get(acc.userID).avatarURL);
-      embed.addField('User', `${acc.username} | <@${acc.userID}> | ${acc.userID}`, true);
-      embed.addField('Tier', String(acc.tier), true);
-      embed.addField('Memory Usage', `${String(memoryConversion)} MB`, true);
-      embed.addField('Memory Limit', `${String(userLimits.soft)} MB`, true);
-      embed.setFooter(client.user.username, client.user.avatarURL);
-      embed.setTimestamp();
-
-      // if they exceed the hard limit, we'll kill all of their processes.
-      if (memoryConversion >= userLimits.hard) {
-        client.util.exec(`killall -9 -u ${acc.username}`);
-        embed.setTitle('Resource Enforcement Notification');
-        embed.setDescription('Someone has reached the (hard) resource limit for their tier on RAM. The system has automatically killed all of their processes.');
-        client.util.createModerationLog(acc.userID, client.guilds.get('446067825673633794').members.get(client.user.id), 1, '[AUTO] Exceeded resource limit for RAM.');
-        client.util.transport.sendMail({
-          to: acc.emailAddress,
-          from: 'Library of Code sp-us | Cloud Services <help@libraryofcode.org>',
-          subject: 'Your account has been warned',
-          html: `
-          <h1>Library of Code sp-us | Cloud Services</h1>
-          <p>Your account has received an official warning from a Moderator. Please get the underlying issue resolved to avoid <i>possible</i> moderative action.</p>
-          <p><strong>Reason:</strong> [AUTO] Exceeded resource limit for RAM.</p>
-          <p><strong>Moderator:</strong> ${client.user.username}</p>
-  
-          <b><i>Library of Code sp-us | Support Team</i></b>
-          `,
-        });
-      } else {
-        embed.setTitle('Resource Limit Notification');
-        embed.setDescription('Someone has reached the (soft) resource limit for their tier on RAM.');
+export default function memory(client: Client) {
+  setInterval(async () => {
+    const accounts = await client.db.Account.find();
+    for (const acc of accounts) {
+      if (acc.root) return;
+      // memory in bytes
+      const mem = Number(await client.util.exec(`memory ${acc.username}`)) * 1000;
+      // memory in megabytes
+      const memoryConversion = mem / 1024 / 1024;
+      let userLimits: { soft: number, hard: number };
+      if (acc.tier === 1) {
+        userLimits = { soft: memoryLimits.TIER_1_SOFT, hard: memoryLimits.TIER_1_HARD };
+      } else if (acc.tier === 2) {
+        userLimits = { soft: memoryLimits.TIER_2_SOFT, hard: memoryLimits.TIER_2_HARD };
+      } else if (acc.tier === 3) {
+        userLimits = { soft: memoryLimits.TIER_3_SOFT, hard: memoryLimits.TIER_3_HARD };
+      }
+
+      /* if the user has exceeded their soft memory limit, which is the one described in the
+        resource limit guidelines, we'll inform staff.
+      */
+      if (acc.tier === 1 && memoryConversion >= userLimits.soft) {
+        const embed = new RichEmbed();
+        if (client.users.get(acc.userID)) embed.setThumbnail(client.users.get(acc.userID).avatarURL);
+        embed.addField('User', `${acc.username} | <@${acc.userID}> | ${acc.userID}`, true);
+        embed.addField('Tier', String(acc.tier), true);
+        embed.addField('Memory Usage', `${String(memoryConversion)} MB`, true);
+        embed.addField('Memory Limit', `${String(userLimits.soft)} MB`, true);
+        embed.setFooter(client.user.username, client.user.avatarURL);
+        embed.setTimestamp();
+
+        // if they exceed the hard limit, we'll kill all of their processes.
+        if (memoryConversion >= userLimits.hard) {
+          client.util.exec(`killall -9 -u ${acc.username}`);
+          embed.setTitle('Resource Enforcement Notification');
+          embed.setDescription('Someone has reached the (hard) resource limit for their tier on RAM. The system has automatically killed all of their processes.');
+          client.util.createModerationLog(acc.userID, client.guilds.get('446067825673633794').members.get(client.user.id), 1, '[AUTO] Exceeded resource limit for RAM.');
+          client.util.transport.sendMail({
+            to: acc.emailAddress,
+            from: 'Library of Code sp-us | Cloud Services <help@libraryofcode.org>',
+            subject: 'Your account has been warned',
+            html: `
+            <h1>Library of Code sp-us | Cloud Services</h1>
+            <p>Your account has received an official warning from a Moderator. Please get the underlying issue resolved to avoid <i>possible</i> moderative action.</p>
+            <p><strong>Reason:</strong> [AUTO] Exceeded resource limit for RAM.</p>
+            <p><strong>Moderator:</strong> ${client.user.username}</p>
+    
+            <b><i>Library of Code sp-us | Support Team</i></b>
+            `,
+          });
+        } else {
+          embed.setTitle('Resource Limit Notification');
+          embed.setDescription('Someone has reached the (soft) resource limit for their tier on RAM.');
+        }
+        // @ts-ignore
+        client.createMessage(channelID, { embed });
       }
-      // @ts-ignore
-      client.createMessage(channelID, { embed });
     }
-  }
+  }, 300000);
 }
diff --git a/src/models/Account.ts b/src/models/Account.ts
index ab38d31..3f10dc2 100644
--- a/src/models/Account.ts
+++ b/src/models/Account.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export interface AccountInterface extends Document {
   locked: boolean,
   tier: number;
   permissions: {
-    associate: boolean,
+    staff: boolean,
     sheriff: boolean,
     facultyMarshal: boolean,
   },
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const Account: Schema = new Schema({
   locked: Boolean,
   tier: Number,
   permissions: {
-    associate: Boolean,
+    staff: Boolean,
     sheriff: Boolean,
     facultyMarshal: Boolean,
   },