diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-manage/committee-manage.component.ts b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-manage/committee-manage.component.ts
index 5a05a9750..066cbbdbe 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-manage/committee-manage.component.ts
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-manage/committee-manage.component.ts
@@ -208,13 +208,13 @@ export class CommitteeManageComponent {
       // Update existing committee
       this.committeeService.updateCommittee(this.committeeId()!, committeeData).subscribe({
         next: () => this.handleCommitteeSuccess('updated'),
-        error: (error) => this.handleCommitteeError(error, 'update'),
+        error: () => this.handleCommitteeError('update'),
       });
     } else {
       // Create new committee
       this.committeeService.createCommittee(committeeData).subscribe({
         next: (committee) => this.handleCreateSuccess(committee),
-        error: (error) => this.handleCommitteeError(error, 'create'),
+        error: () => this.handleCommitteeError('create'),
       });
     }
   }
@@ -246,8 +246,7 @@ export class CommitteeManageComponent {
           this.showMemberOperationToast(totalSuccess, totalFailed, totalSuccess + totalFailed);
           this.router.navigate(['/groups']);
         },
-        error: (error) => {
-          console.error('Error processing member changes:', error);
+        error: () => {
           this.messageService.add({
             severity: 'error',
             summary: 'Error',
@@ -333,8 +332,7 @@ export class CommitteeManageComponent {
           // Navigate back to committees list
           this.router.navigate(['/groups']);
         },
-        error: (error: unknown) => {
-          console.error('Error saving committee and members:', error);
+        error: () => {
           this.messageService.add({
             severity: 'error',
             summary: 'Error',
@@ -455,8 +453,7 @@ export class CommitteeManageComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  private handleCommitteeError(error: unknown, operation: 'create' | 'update'): void {
-    console.error(`Error ${operation} committee:`, error);
+  private handleCommitteeError(operation: 'create' | 'update'): void {
     this.submitting.set(false);
 
     this.messageService.add({
@@ -570,10 +567,7 @@ export class CommitteeManageComponent {
   private createMemberOperation(type: string, operation: () => Observable<unknown>) {
     return operation().pipe(
       switchMap(() => of({ type, success: 1, failed: 0 })),
-      catchError((error) => {
-        console.error(`Error ${type} member:`, error);
-        return of({ type, success: 0, failed: 1 });
-      })
+      catchError(() => of({ type, success: 0, failed: 1 }))
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.html b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.html
index c19741ac3..e91489b69 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.html
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ <h1 data-testid="committee-view-name">{{ committee()?.name }}</h1>
             }
             <span class="text-xs text-gray-400">Created {{ committee()?.created_at | date: 'MMM d, y' }}</span>
             @if (committee()?.updated_at) {
-              <span class="text-xs text-gray-400">· Updated {{ committee()?.updated_at | date: 'MMM d, y' }}</span>
+              <span class="text-xs text-gray-400">&middot; Updated {{ committee()?.updated_at | date: 'MMM d, y' }}</span>
             }
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -187,6 +187,4 @@ <h1 data-testid="committee-view-name">{{ committee()?.name }}</h1>
     </div>
   }
 
-  <!-- Confirmation Dialog -->
-  <p-confirmDialog></p-confirmDialog>
 </div>
diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.ts b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.ts
index 84e3cafb5..714efb9e8 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.ts
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/committee-view/committee-view.component.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ import { ActivatedRoute, Router, RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
 import { BreadcrumbComponent } from '@components/breadcrumb/breadcrumb.component';
 import { ButtonComponent } from '@components/button/button.component';
 import { TagComponent } from '@components/tag/tag.component';
+import { RouteLoadingComponent } from '@components/loading/route-loading.component';
 import { Committee, CommitteeMemberVisibility, getCommitteeCategorySeverity, TagSeverity } from '@lfx-one/shared';
 import { CommitteeService } from '@services/committee.service';
-import { RouteLoadingComponent } from '@components/loading/route-loading.component';
 import { MenuItem, MessageService } from 'primeng/api';
-import { ConfirmDialogModule } from 'primeng/confirmdialog';
 import { catchError, combineLatest, finalize, of, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
 
 import { CommitteeOverviewComponent } from '../components/committee-overview/committee-overview.component';
@@ -21,17 +20,7 @@ type CommitteeTab = 'overview' | 'members' | 'votes' | 'meetings' | 'surveys' |
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'lfx-committee-view',
-  imports: [
-    BreadcrumbComponent,
-    ButtonComponent,
-    TagComponent,
-    ConfirmDialogModule,
-    RouterLink,
-    RouteLoadingComponent,
-    DatePipe,
-    NgClass,
-    CommitteeOverviewComponent,
-  ],
+  imports: [BreadcrumbComponent, ButtonComponent, TagComponent, RouterLink, RouteLoadingComponent, DatePipe, NgClass, CommitteeOverviewComponent],
   templateUrl: './committee-view.component.html',
   styleUrl: './committee-view.component.scss',
 })
diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.html b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.html
index a510d6b7f..940c3eabd 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.html
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.html
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ <h3 class="text-lg font-medium text-gray-900">{{ committeeLabel.singular }} Memb
                   size="small"
                   severity="secondary"
                   [href]="'mailto:' + member.email"
-                  target="_blank"
                   pTooltip="Send Message">
                 </lfx-button>
               }
@@ -186,15 +185,8 @@ <h3 class="text-lg font-medium text-gray-900">{{ committeeLabel.singular }} Memb
             <tr>
               <td [attr.colspan]="committee()?.enable_voting ? 6 : 4" class="text-center py-8">
                 <div class="text-center">
-                  @if (groupBehavioralClass() === 'governing-board' || groupBehavioralClass() === 'oversight-committee') {
-                    <i class="fa-light fa-user-crown text-3xl text-gray-300 mb-2"></i>
-                    <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">No Board Members Found</p>
-                    <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">Board members with voting rights will appear here once added.</p>
-                  } @else {
-                    <i class="fa-light fa-users-gear text-3xl text-gray-300 mb-2"></i>
-                    <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">No Contributors Yet</p>
-                    <p class="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">Contributors will appear here as they join this working group.</p>
-                  }
+                  <i class="fa-light fa-users text-3xl text-gray-300 mb-2"></i>
+                  <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600">No members found</p>
                   @if (canManageMembers()) {
                     <div class="mt-3">
                       <button class="text-xs text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-700 font-medium" (click)="openAddMemberDialog()">
diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.ts b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.ts
index 80aa772a0..81c9be999 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.ts
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-members/committee-members.component.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
 import { TitleCasePipe } from '@angular/common';
-import { HttpErrorResponse } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { Component, computed, inject, input, OnInit, output, signal, Signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { FullNamePipe } from '@pipes/full-name.pipe';
 import { toSignal } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
@@ -14,9 +13,8 @@ import { MenuComponent } from '@components/menu/menu.component';
 import { SelectComponent } from '@components/select/select.component';
 import { TableComponent } from '@components/table/table.component';
 import { COMMITTEE_LABEL } from '@lfx-one/shared/constants';
-import { Committee, CommitteeMember, GroupBehavioralClass } from '@lfx-one/shared/interfaces';
+import { Committee, CommitteeMember } from '@lfx-one/shared/interfaces';
 import { CommitteeService } from '@services/committee.service';
-import { PersonaService } from '@services/persona.service';
 import { ConfirmationService, MenuItem, MessageService } from 'primeng/api';
 import { ConfirmDialogModule } from 'primeng/confirmdialog';
 import { DialogService, DynamicDialogModule } from 'primeng/dynamicdialog';
@@ -51,13 +49,11 @@ export class CommitteeMembersComponent implements OnInit {
   private readonly confirmationService = inject(ConfirmationService);
   private readonly dialogService = inject(DialogService);
   private readonly messageService = inject(MessageService);
-  private readonly personaService = inject(PersonaService);
 
   // Input signals
   public committee = input.required<Committee | null>();
   public members = input.required<CommitteeMember[]>();
   public membersLoading = input<boolean>(true);
-  public groupBehavioralClass = input<GroupBehavioralClass>('other');
 
   public readonly refresh = output<void>();
 
@@ -68,9 +64,8 @@ export class CommitteeMembersComponent implements OnInit {
   public committeeLabel = COMMITTEE_LABEL;
 
   // Computed signals — inline per component-organization.md
-  public readonly isBoardMember = computed(() => this.personaService.currentPersona() === 'board-member');
-  public readonly isMaintainer = computed(() => this.personaService.currentPersona() === 'maintainer');
-  public readonly canManageMembers = computed(() => !this.isBoardMember() && (!!this.committee()?.writer || this.isMaintainer()));
+  // Permission is solely driven by the API's writer flag
+  public readonly canManageMembers = computed(() => !!this.committee()?.writer);
   // Default to hidden while committee is loading (fail closed for privacy)
   public readonly isMembersVisible = computed(() => {
     const committee = this.committee();
@@ -206,9 +201,8 @@ export class CommitteeMembersComponent implements OnInit {
         // Refresh members list by re-fetching
         this.refreshMembers();
       },
-      error: (err: HttpErrorResponse) => {
+      error: () => {
         this.isDeleting.set(false);
-        console.error('Failed to delete member:', err);
 
         this.messageService.add({
           severity: 'error',
diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.html b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.html
index 24c4c7618..aa8f82844 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.html
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.html
@@ -47,6 +47,34 @@ <h3 class="text-base font-medium text-gray-900">Member Visibility</h3>
     </div>
   </div>
 
+  <!-- Join Mode Setting -->
+  <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+    <h3 class="text-base font-medium text-gray-900">How Can People Join the Group?</h3>
+    <div class="bg-white border border-gray-200 p-4 rounded-lg">
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <div class="p-2 rounded-lg bg-green-50 text-green-500">
+            <i class="fa-light fa-door-open text-sm"></i>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex-1">
+            <label for="join-mode" class="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900">Join Mode</label>
+            <p class="text-xs text-gray-600">Control how new members can join this {{ committeeLabel.toLowerCase() }}</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <lfx-select
+          [form]="form()"
+          control="join_mode"
+          [options]="joinModeOptions"
+          placeholder="Select join mode"
+          styleClass="w-full"
+          size="small"
+          id="join-mode"
+          data-testid="join-mode-select">
+        </lfx-select>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
   <!-- Committee Settings Features -->
   <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
     <h3 class="text-base font-medium text-gray-900">{{ committeeLabel }} Features</h3>
diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.ts b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.ts
index 1af9406ce..9564ed012 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.ts
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/committee-settings/committee-settings.component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MessageComponent } from '@components/message/message.component';
 import { SelectComponent } from '@components/select/select.component';
 import { ToggleComponent } from '@components/toggle/toggle.component';
-import { COMMITTEE_LABEL, COMMITTEE_SETTINGS_FEATURES, MEMBER_VISIBILITY_OPTIONS } from '@lfx-one/shared/constants';
+import { COMMITTEE_LABEL, COMMITTEE_SETTINGS_FEATURES, JOIN_MODE_OPTIONS, MEMBER_VISIBILITY_OPTIONS } from '@lfx-one/shared/constants';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'lfx-committee-settings',
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ export class CommitteeSettingsComponent {
   public readonly features = COMMITTEE_SETTINGS_FEATURES;
   public readonly committeeLabel = COMMITTEE_LABEL.singular;
   public readonly memberVisibilityOptions = MEMBER_VISIBILITY_OPTIONS;
+  public readonly joinModeOptions = JOIN_MODE_OPTIONS;
 }
diff --git a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/member-form/member-form.component.html b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/member-form/member-form.component.html
index 114380f4e..aed5701f6 100644
--- a/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/member-form/member-form.component.html
+++ b/apps/lfx-one/src/app/modules/committees/components/member-form/member-form.component.html
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@
               placeholder="Start date"
               [showButtonBar]="true"
               appendTo="body"
-
               data-testid="member-form-role-start"></lfx-calendar>
             <lfx-calendar
               [form]="form()"
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@
               placeholder="End date"
               [showButtonBar]="true"
               appendTo="body"
-
               data-testid="member-form-role-end"></lfx-calendar>
           </div>
           @if (form().errors?.['role_start_after_role_end']) {
@@ -192,7 +190,6 @@
               placeholder="Start date"
               [showButtonBar]="true"
               appendTo="body"
-
               data-testid="member-form-voting-start"></lfx-calendar>
             <lfx-calendar
               [form]="form()"
@@ -200,7 +197,6 @@
               placeholder="End date"
               [showButtonBar]="true"
               appendTo="body"
-
               data-testid="member-form-voting-end"></lfx-calendar>
           </div>
           @if (form().errors?.['voting_status_start_after_voting_status_end']) {