diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d445b359..a7fcfcbf 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ log/*.log.*
 .idea
 .bundle/*
 .byebug_history
+.DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 7378ba4d..2519b18d 100755
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ group :test do
   gem 'rspec-rails', '~> 3.5'
   gem 'factory_girl_rails'
   gem 'capybara'
+  gem 'launchy'
   gem 'poltergeist', '~> 1.12'
   gem 'rack-test'
   gem 'test-unit', '~> 3.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index ab5cc89a..442e75ef 100755
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ GEM
     json_pure (1.8.3)
     jstz-rails (1.0.4.1)
       railties (~> 3.1)
+    launchy (2.4.3)
+      addressable (~> 2.3)
     less (2.6.0)
       commonjs (~> 0.2.7)
     less-rails (2.6.0)
@@ -359,6 +361,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   jquery-datatables-rails!
   jquery-rails (= 2.1.4)
   json
+  launchy
   newrelic_rpm
   paperclip!
   pg
@@ -386,5 +389,8 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   uglifier (>= 1.0.3)
   yaml_db
 
+RUBY VERSION
+   ruby 2.1.5p273
+
 BUNDLED WITH
-   1.13.6
+   1.13.7
diff --git a/config/database.yml.dist b/config/database.yml.dist
index afc0267c..7205e8ba 100755
--- a/config/database.yml.dist
+++ b/config/database.yml.dist
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ production:
   host: localhost
   pool: 5
   timeout: 5000
-
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/controllers/absences_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/absences_controller_spec.rb
index 850114a5..18ca4fbd 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/absences_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/absences_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 require 'rails_helper'
 
 RSpec.describe AbsencesController do
-  let(:volunteer) { create :volunteer_with_assignment }
+  let(:volunteer_with_assignment) { create :volunteer_with_assignment }
 
   it_behaves_like 'an authenticated indexable resource'
+
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/volunteers.rb b/spec/factories/volunteers.rb
index 4955fdaf..3eab95a3 100755
--- a/spec/factories/volunteers.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/volunteers.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
     waiver_signed true
     waiver_signed_at Time.zone.now
 
+    factory :volunteer_with_region do
+      after(:create) do |v|
+        region = create(:region)
+        v.regions << region
+        v.assigned = true
+        v.save
+      end
+    end
+
     factory :volunteer_with_assignment do
       after(:create) do |v|
         a = create(:assignment,volunteer:v)
@@ -15,7 +24,7 @@
         v.save
       end
     end
-
+    
     trait :not_waived do
       waiver_signed false
       waiver_signed_at nil
diff --git a/spec/features/volunteer_schedule_absence_spec.rb b/spec/features/volunteer_schedule_absence_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9154598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/volunteer_schedule_absence_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe 'Scheduling an Absence' do
+
+  # let(:admin) { create :volunteer_with_assignment, admin: true }
+  let(:today) { Time.zone.today }
+  let(:in_two_days) { Time.zone.today + 2 }
+  let(:in_four_days) { Time.zone.today + 4 }
+  let(:volunteer_with_assignment) { create :volunteer_with_assignment }
+
+  let!(:chain_too_soon) { create(:schedule_chain, day_of_week: in_two_days.wday, detailed_date: today) }
+  let!(:schedule_volunteer_too_soon) { create(:schedule_volunteer, schedule_chain: chain_too_soon, volunteer: volunteer_with_assignment) }
+  let!(:recipient_too_soon) { create(:recipient_schedule, schedule_chain: chain_too_soon, position: 1) }
+  let!(:donor_too_soon) { create(:donation_schedule, schedule_chain: chain_too_soon, position: 2) }
+  let!(:log_too_soon) { create(:log, when: in_two_days, schedule_chain: chain_too_soon) }
+
+  let!(:chain_ok) { create(:schedule_chain, day_of_week: in_four_days.wday, detailed_date: today) }
+  let!(:schedule_volunteer_ok) { create(:schedule_volunteer, schedule_chain: chain_ok, volunteer: volunteer_with_assignment) }
+  let!(:recipient_ok) { create(:recipient_schedule, schedule_chain: chain_ok, position: 1) }
+  let!(:donor_ok) { create(:donation_schedule, schedule_chain: chain_ok, position: 2) }
+  let!(:log_ok) { create(:log, when: in_four_days, schedule_chain: chain_ok) }
+
+  let!(:filter_start_day) { (Time.zone.today).strftime('%e') }
+  let!(:filter_start_month) { (Time.zone.today).strftime('%B') }
+  let!(:filter_start_year) { (Time.zone.today).strftime('%Y') }
+
+  let!(:filter_end_day) { (Time.zone.today + 30).strftime('%e') }
+  let!(:filter_end_month) { (Time.zone.today + 30).strftime('%B') }
+  let!(:filter_end_year) { (Time.zone.today + 30).strftime('%Y') }
+
+  context 'non-admin user' do
+    context 'WITH assignment' do
+      it 'can schedule' do
+        login volunteer_with_assignment
+
+        visit new_absence_path
+
+        select filter_end_month, from: 'absence[stop_date(2i)]'
+        select filter_end_day, from: 'absence[stop_date(3i)]'
+        select filter_end_year, from: 'absence[stop_date(1i)]'
+
+
+        click_on 'Save changes'
+
+        binding.pry
+save_and_open_page
+
+        expect(current_path).to eq(absences_path)
+        within('.alert') do
+          expect(page).to have_content('No shifts of yours was found in that timeframe')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end