diff --git a/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/plan.effects.ts b/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/plan.effects.ts
index 3b9021567b3243b5f58f194d11f7723586c004ee..aedbc86c25ad80b21b0bc750d0df11e7134cd5de 100644
--- a/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/plan.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/degree-planner/store/effects/plan.effects.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
   @Effect()
   init$ = this.actions$.pipe(
     ofType(ROOT_EFFECTS_INIT),
-
     // Load the list of degree plans and data used by all degree plans.
     flatMap(() => {
       const activeTermCodes = this.api
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
         activeTermCodes,
       });
     }),
-
     // Load data specific to the primary degree plan.
     flatMap(({ allDegreePlans, subjects, activeTermCodes }) => {
       const savedForLaterCourses = this.loadSavedForLaterCourses(subjects);
@@ -93,7 +91,6 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
         subjects: of(subjects),
       });
     }),
-
     map(payload => {
       const allTerms = payload.visibleTerms.map(term => term.termCode);
       const currentIndex = allTerms.indexOf(payload.activeTermCodes[0]);
@@ -105,12 +102,10 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
 
       return { ...payload, expandedYears };
     }),
-
     map(
       payload =>
         new InitialLoadSuccess({ ...INITIAL_DEGREE_PLANNER_STATE, ...payload }),
     ),
-
     catchError(error => {
       return of(
         new PlanError({
@@ -125,9 +120,7 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
   @Effect()
   switch$ = this.actions$.pipe(
     ofType<SwitchPlan>(PlanActionTypes.SwitchPlan),
-
     withLatestFrom(this.store$.select(getDegreePlannerState)),
-
     flatMap(([action, state]) => {
       const visibleDegreePlan = state.allDegreePlans.find(plan => {
         return plan.roadmapId === action.payload.newVisibleRoadmapId;
@@ -145,15 +138,12 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
         visibleTerms,
       });
     }),
-
     map(payload => new SwitchPlanSuccess(payload)),
-
     tap(state => {
       const touchedPlan = state.payload.visibleDegreePlan.name;
       const message = `Switched to ${touchedPlan}`;
       this.snackBar.open(message, undefined, { duration: 2000 });
     }),
-
     catchError(error => {
       return of(
         new PlanError({
@@ -168,16 +158,13 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
   @Effect()
   MakePlanPrimary$ = this.actions$.pipe(
     ofType<MakePlanPrimary>(PlanActionTypes.MakePlanPrimary),
-
     withLatestFrom(this.store$.select(getDegreePlannerState)),
     filter(([_, state]) => state.visibleDegreePlan !== undefined),
-
     // Get term data for the degree plan specified by the roadmap ID.
     flatMap(([_action, state]) => {
       const { roadmapId, name } = state.visibleDegreePlan as DegreePlan;
       return this.api.updatePlan(roadmapId, name, true);
     }),
-
     // // Wrap data in an Action for dispatch
     map(response => {
       if (response === 1) {
@@ -186,6 +173,19 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
         return new MakePlanPrimaryFailure();
       }
     }),
+    tap(state => {
+      const message = 'This plan has been set as the primary plan';
+      this.snackBar.open(message, undefined, { duration: 2000 });
+    }),
+    catchError(error => {
+      return of(
+        new PlanError({
+          message: 'Unable to make this plan primary',
+          duration: 2000,
+          error,
+        }),
+      );
+    }),
   );
 
   @Effect()
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
             return new ChangePlanNameSuccess({ roadmapId, newName });
           }),
           tap(() => {
-            const message = `Plan name has been changed to ${newName}`;
+            const message = `Plan has been renamed to ${newName}`;
             this.snackBar.open(message, undefined, { duration: 2000 });
           }),
           catchError(() => {
@@ -221,9 +221,22 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
     ofType<CreatePlan>(PlanActionTypes.CreatePlan),
     flatMap(action => {
       const { name, primary } = action.payload;
-      return this.api
-        .createDegreePlan(name, primary)
-        .pipe(map(newPlan => new CreatePlanSuccess({ newPlan })));
+      return this.api.createDegreePlan(name, primary).pipe(
+        map(newPlan => new CreatePlanSuccess({ newPlan })),
+        tap(() => {
+          const message = `New plan has been created`;
+          this.snackBar.open(message, undefined, { duration: 2000 });
+        }),
+        catchError(error => {
+          return of(
+            new PlanError({
+              message: 'Unable to create new plan',
+              duration: 2000,
+              error,
+            }),
+          );
+        }),
+      );
     }),
   );
 
@@ -232,9 +245,18 @@ export class DegreePlanEffects {
     ofType<DeletePlan>(PlanActionTypes.DeletePlan),
     flatMap(action => {
       const { roadmapId } = action.payload;
-      return this.api
-        .deleteDegreePlan(roadmapId)
-        .pipe(map(() => new DeletePlanSuccess({ roadmapId })));
+      return this.api.deleteDegreePlan(roadmapId).pipe(
+        map(() => new DeletePlanSuccess({ roadmapId })),
+        catchError(error => {
+          return of(
+            new PlanError({
+              message: 'Unable to delete plan',
+              duration: 2000,
+              error,
+            }),
+          );
+        }),
+      );
     }),
   );