diff --git a/huxley/core/admin/committee.py b/huxley/core/admin/committee.py
index 43b76439f..d37e35f60 100644
--- a/huxley/core/admin/committee.py
+++ b/huxley/core/admin/committee.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import csv
 
 from django.conf.urls import url
-from django.contrib import admin
+from django.contrib import admin, messages
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 
@@ -17,14 +17,23 @@ def load(self, request):
         '''Import a CSV file containing committees.'''
         committees = request.FILES
         reader = csv.reader(committees['csv'].read().decode('utf-8').splitlines())
+        failed_uploads = []
         for row in reader:
             if row and row[0] != 'Name':
-                special = False if row[3] == '0' or row[3] == 'False' or not row[3] else True
-                com = Committee(name=row[0],
-                                full_name=row[1],
-                                delegation_size=int(row[2]),
-                                special=special)
-                com.save()
+                committee_check = Committee.objects.filter(name__exact=row[1]).exists()
+                if committee_check:
+                    special = False if row[3] == '0' or row[3] == 'False' or not row[3] else True
+                    com = Committee(name=row[0],
+                                    full_name=row[1],
+                                    delegation_size=int(row[2]),
+                                    special=special)
+                    com.save()
+                else:
+                    failed_uploads.append(row)
+        if failed_uploads:
+            messages.error(
+                request, 'Not all secretariat members could upload. These rows failed: '
+                    +  str(failed_uploads))
 
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('admin:core_committee_changelist'))
 
diff --git a/huxley/core/admin/delegate.py b/huxley/core/admin/delegate.py
index cfe958eb9..09ebc83d8 100644
--- a/huxley/core/admin/delegate.py
+++ b/huxley/core/admin/delegate.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from googleapiclient.discovery import build
 from google.oauth2 import service_account
 
-from huxley.core.models import Assignment, Delegate, School
+from huxley.core.models import Assignment, Delegate, School, Committee
 
 
 class DelegateAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
@@ -66,23 +66,31 @@ def load(self, request):
             assignments[assignment.committee.name, assignment.country.name,
                         assignment.registration.school.name, ] = assignment
 
+        failed_uploads = []
         for row in reader:
-            if row:
-                if row[1] == 'Committee':
-                    continue
-                school = School.objects.get(name=str(row[3]))
-                assignment = assignments[str(row[1]), str(row[2]), row[3], ]
-                email = str(row[4])
-                delg = list(
-                    Delegate.objects.filter(name=str(row[0]), email=email))
-                if len(delg) == 1:
-                    Delegate.objects.filter(name=str(
-                        row[0]), email=email).update(assignment=assignment)
+            if row and row[0] != 'Name':
+                committee_check = Committee.objects.filter(name__exact=row[1]).exists()
+                school_check = School.objects.filter(name=row[3]).exists()
+                if committee_check and school_check:
+                    school = School.objects.get(name=str(row[3]))
+                    assignment = assignments[str(row[1]), str(row[2]), row[3], ]
+                    email = str(row[4])
+                    delg = list(
+                        Delegate.objects.filter(name=str(row[0]), email=email))
+                    if len(delg) == 1:
+                        Delegate.objects.filter(name=str(
+                            row[0]), email=email).update(assignment=assignment)
+                    else:
+                        Delegate.objects.create(name=row[0],
+                                                school=school,
+                                                email=email,
+                                                assignment=assignment)
                 else:
-                    Delegate.objects.create(name=row[0],
-                                            school=school,
-                                            email=email,
-                                            assignment=assignment)
+                    failed_uploads.append(row)
+        if failed_uploads:
+            messages.error(
+                request, 'Not all delegates could upload. These rows failed because the committee or school could not be matched: '
+                    +  str(failed_uploads))
 
         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('admin:core_delegate_changelist'))
 
diff --git a/huxley/core/admin/secretariat_member.py b/huxley/core/admin/secretariat_member.py
index f506c8182..90d86c7d3 100644
--- a/huxley/core/admin/secretariat_member.py
+++ b/huxley/core/admin/secretariat_member.py
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 import csv
 
 from django.conf.urls import url
-from django.contrib import admin
+from django.contrib import admin, messages
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
+from django.utils import html
 
 from huxley.core.models import Committee, SecretariatMember
 
@@ -16,12 +17,22 @@ def load(self, request):
         '''Import a CSV file containing secretariat members.'''
         members = request.FILES
         reader = csv.reader(members['csv'].read().decode('utf-8').splitlines())
+        failed_uploads = []
         for row in reader:
-            row_committee = Committee.objects.get(name__exact=row[1])
-            head_chair = True if (len(row) > 2 and row[2] == "TRUE") else False
-            sm = SecretariatMember(
-                name=row[0], committee=row_committee, is_head_chair=head_chair)
-            sm.save()
+            if row and row[0] != 'Name':
+                committee_check = Committee.objects.filter(name__exact=row[1]).exists()
+                if committee_check:
+                    row_committee = Committee.objects.get(name__exact=row[1])
+                    head_chair = True if (len(row) > 2 and row[2] == "TRUE") else False
+                    sm = SecretariatMember(
+                        name=row[0], committee=row_committee, is_head_chair=head_chair)
+                    sm.save()
+                else:
+                    failed_uploads.append(row)
+        if failed_uploads:
+            messages.error(
+                request, 'Not all secretariat members could upload. These rows failed because the committee name could not be found: '
+                    +  str(failed_uploads))
 
         return HttpResponseRedirect(
             reverse('admin:core_secretariatmember_changelist'))