diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
index b097ed825..1fad23fe2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::AdminController
 
   def trust_level
     guardian.ensure_can_change_trust_level!(@user)
-    logger = AdminLogger.new(current_user)
+    logger = StaffActionLogger.new(current_user)
     BoostTrustLevel.new(user: @user, level: params[:level], logger: logger).save!
     render_serialized(@user, AdminUserSerializer)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/admin_log.rb b/app/models/staff_action_log.rb
similarity index 51%
rename from app/models/admin_log.rb
rename to app/models/staff_action_log.rb
index e98323ddb..b43c1a04e 100644
--- a/app/models/admin_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/staff_action_log.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-# AdminLog stores information about actions that admins and moderators have taken,
+# StaffActionLog stores information about actions that staff members have taken,
 # like deleting users, changing site settings, etc.
-# Use the AdminLogger class to log records to this table.
-class AdminLog < ActiveRecord::Base
-  belongs_to :admin,        class_name: 'User'
-  belongs_to :target_user,  class_name: 'User' # can be nil, or return nil if user record was nuked
+# Use the StaffActionLogger class to log records to this table.
+class StaffActionLog < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :staff_user,   class_name: 'User'
+  belongs_to :target_user,  class_name: 'User'
 
-  validates_presence_of :admin_id
+  validates_presence_of :staff_user_id
   validates_presence_of :action
 
   def self.actions
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ end
 
 # == Schema Information
 #
-# Table name: admin_logs
+# Table name: staff_action_logs
 #
 #  id             :integer          not null, primary key
 #  action         :integer          not null
-#  admin_id       :integer          not null
+#  staff_user_id  :integer          not null
 #  target_user_id :integer
 #  details        :text
 #  created_at     :datetime         not null
diff --git a/lib/admin_logger.rb b/app/services/staff_action_logger.rb
similarity index 80%
rename from lib/admin_logger.rb
rename to app/services/staff_action_logger.rb
index c74dfee38..c46c0bdff 100644
--- a/lib/admin_logger.rb
+++ b/app/services/staff_action_logger.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Responsible for logging the actions of admins and moderators.
-class AdminLogger
+class StaffActionLogger
   def initialize(admin)
     @admin = admin
     raise Discourse::InvalidParameters.new('admin is nil') unless @admin and @admin.is_a?(User)
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ class AdminLogger
 
   def log_user_deletion(deleted_user)
     raise Discourse::InvalidParameters.new('user is nil') unless deleted_user and deleted_user.is_a?(User)
-    AdminLog.create(
-      action: AdminLog.actions[:delete_user],
-      admin_id: @admin.id,
+    StaffActionLog.create(
+      action: StaffActionLog.actions[:delete_user],
+      staff_user_id: @admin.id,
       target_user_id: deleted_user.id,
       details: [:id, :username, :name, :created_at, :trust_level, :last_seen_at, :last_emailed_at].map { |x| "#{x}: #{deleted_user.send(x)}" }.join(', ')
     )
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ class AdminLogger
   def log_trust_level_change(user, new_trust_level)
     raise Discourse::InvalidParameters.new('user is nil') unless user and user.is_a?(User)
     raise Discourse::InvalidParameters.new('new trust level is invalid') unless TrustLevel.levels.values.include? new_trust_level
-    AdminLog.create!(
-      action: AdminLog.actions[:change_trust_level],
-      admin_id: @admin.id,
+    StaffActionLog.create!(
+      action: StaffActionLog.actions[:change_trust_level],
+      staff_user_id: @admin.id,
       details: [:id, :username, :name, :created_at, :trust_level, :last_seen_at, :last_emailed_at].map { |x| "#{x}: #{user.send(x)}" }.join(', ') + "new trust level: #{new_trust_level}"
     )
   end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20130723212758_rename_admin_log.rb b/db/migrate/20130723212758_rename_admin_log.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e33a2532
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20130723212758_rename_admin_log.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class RenameAdminLog < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def up
+    rename_table :admin_logs, :staff_action_logs
+    rename_column :staff_action_logs, :admin_id, :staff_user_id
+  end
+
+  def down
+    rename_table :staff_action_logs, :admin_logs
+    rename_column :admin_logs, :staff_user_id, :admin_id
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/user_destroyer.rb b/lib/user_destroyer.rb
index bd6b4aa93..e23f60054 100644
--- a/lib/user_destroyer.rb
+++ b/lib/user_destroyer.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require_dependency 'admin_logger'
-
 # Responsible for destroying a User record
 class UserDestroyer
 
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ class UserDestroyer
       user.destroy.tap do |u|
         if u
           Post.with_deleted.where(user_id: user.id).update_all("nuked_user = true")
-          AdminLogger.new(@admin).log_user_deletion(user)
+          StaffActionLogger.new(@admin).log_user_deletion(user)
           DiscourseHub.unregister_nickname(user.username) if SiteSetting.call_discourse_hub?
           MessageBus.publish "/file-change", ["refresh"], user_ids: [user.id]
         end
diff --git a/spec/components/admin_logger_spec.rb b/spec/components/admin_logger_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index c88f487da..000000000
--- a/spec/components/admin_logger_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-require_dependency 'admin_logger'
-
-describe AdminLogger do
-
-  describe 'new' do
-    it 'raises an error when user is nil' do
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(nil) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-    end
-
-    it 'raises an error when user is not a User' do
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(5) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'log_user_deletion' do
-    let(:admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
-    let(:deleted_user) { Fabricate(:user) }
-
-    subject(:log_user_deletion) { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_user_deletion(deleted_user) }
-
-    it 'raises an error when user is nil' do
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_user_deletion(nil) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-    end
-
-    it 'raises an error when user is not a User' do
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_user_deletion(1) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-    end
-
-    it 'creates a new AdminLog record' do
-      expect { log_user_deletion }.to change { AdminLog.count }.by(1)
-      AdminLog.last.target_user_id.should == deleted_user.id
-    end
-  end
-
-  describe 'log_trust_level_change' do
-    let(:admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
-    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
-    let(:new_trust_level) { TrustLevel.levels[:basic] }
-
-    subject(:log_trust_level_change) { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(user, new_trust_level) }
-
-    it 'raises an error when user or trust level is nil' do
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(nil, new_trust_level) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(user, nil) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-    end
-
-    it 'raises an error when user is not a User' do
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(1, new_trust_level) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-    end
-
-    it 'raises an error when new trust level is not a Trust Level' do
-      max_level = TrustLevel.levels.values.max
-      expect { AdminLogger.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(user, max_level + 1) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
-    end
-
-    it 'creates a new AdminLog record' do
-      expect { log_trust_level_change }.to change { AdminLog.count }.by(1)
-      AdminLog.last.details.should include "new trust level: #{new_trust_level}"
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/components/boost_trust_level_spec.rb b/spec/components/boost_trust_level_spec.rb
index 3974aecbb..674a540e9 100644
--- a/spec/components/boost_trust_level_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/boost_trust_level_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 require 'boost_trust_level'
-require 'admin_logger'
 
 describe BoostTrustLevel do
 
   let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
-  let(:logger) { AdminLogger.new(Fabricate(:admin)) }
+  let(:logger) { StaffActionLogger.new(Fabricate(:admin)) }
 
 
   it "should upgrade the trust level of a user" do
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ describe BoostTrustLevel do
   end
 
   it "should log the action" do
-    AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(user, TrustLevel.levels[:basic]).once
+    StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(user, TrustLevel.levels[:basic]).once
     boostr = BoostTrustLevel.new(user: user, level: TrustLevel.levels[:basic], logger: logger)
     boostr.save!
   end
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ describe BoostTrustLevel do
       end
 
       it "should demote the user and log the action" do
-        AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(user, TrustLevel.levels[:newuser]).once
+        StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(user, TrustLevel.levels[:newuser]).once
         boostr = BoostTrustLevel.new(user: user, level: TrustLevel.levels[:newuser], logger: logger)
         boostr.save!.should be_true
         user.trust_level.should == TrustLevel.levels[:newuser]
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ describe BoostTrustLevel do
       end
 
       it "should not demote the user and not log the action" do
-        AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(user, TrustLevel.levels[:newuser]).never
+        StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(user, TrustLevel.levels[:newuser]).never
         boostr = BoostTrustLevel.new(user: user, level: TrustLevel.levels[:newuser], logger: logger)
         expect { boostr.save! }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidAccess, "You attempted to demote #{user.name} to 'newuser'. However their trust level is already 'basic'. #{user.name} will remain at 'basic'")
         user.trust_level.should == TrustLevel.levels[:basic]
diff --git a/spec/components/user_destroyer_spec.rb b/spec/components/user_destroyer_spec.rb
index 357e10c79..8d17fc685 100644
--- a/spec/components/user_destroyer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/user_destroyer_spec.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe UserDestroyer do
       end
 
       it 'should not log the action' do
-        AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_user_deletion).never
+        StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_user_deletion).never
         destroy rescue nil
       end
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe UserDestroyer do
         end
 
         it 'should log the action' do
-          AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_user_deletion).with(@user).once
+          StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_user_deletion).with(@user).once
           destroy
         end
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe UserDestroyer do
         end
 
         it 'should not log the action' do
-          AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_user_deletion).never
+          StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_user_deletion).never
           destroy
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb
index 036e557bb..454041934 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ describe Admin::UsersController do
       end
 
       it "upgrades the user's trust level" do
-        AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(@another_user, 2).once
+        StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(@another_user, 2).once
         xhr :put, :trust_level, user_id: @another_user.id, level: 2
         @another_user.reload
         @another_user.trust_level.should == 2
       end
 
       it "raises an error when demoting a user below their current trust level" do
-        AdminLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(@another_user, TrustLevel.levels[:newuser]).never
+        StaffActionLogger.any_instance.expects(:log_trust_level_change).with(@another_user, TrustLevel.levels[:newuser]).never
         @another_user.topics_entered = SiteSetting.basic_requires_topics_entered + 1
         @another_user.posts_read_count = SiteSetting.basic_requires_read_posts + 1
         @another_user.time_read = SiteSetting.basic_requires_time_spent_mins * 60
diff --git a/spec/models/admin_log_spec.rb b/spec/models/admin_log_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d0065641..000000000
--- a/spec/models/admin_log_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-require 'spec_helper'
-
-describe AdminLog do
-  # Nothing fancy going on in this model. See AdminLogger.
-end
diff --git a/spec/models/staff_action_log_spec.rb b/spec/models/staff_action_log_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30ebbf155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/staff_action_log_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe StaffActionLog do
+  # Nothing fancy going on in this model. See StaffActionLogger.
+end
diff --git a/spec/services/staff_action_logger_spec.rb b/spec/services/staff_action_logger_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7d12cb72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/services/staff_action_logger_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe StaffActionLogger do
+
+  describe 'new' do
+    it 'raises an error when user is nil' do
+      expect { described_class.new(nil) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+    end
+
+    it 'raises an error when user is not a User' do
+      expect { described_class.new(5) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'log_user_deletion' do
+    let(:admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
+    let(:deleted_user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+
+    subject(:log_user_deletion) { described_class.new(admin).log_user_deletion(deleted_user) }
+
+    it 'raises an error when user is nil' do
+      expect { described_class.new(admin).log_user_deletion(nil) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+    end
+
+    it 'raises an error when user is not a User' do
+      expect { described_class.new(admin).log_user_deletion(1) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+    end
+
+    it 'creates a new StaffActionLog record' do
+      expect { log_user_deletion }.to change { StaffActionLog.count }.by(1)
+      StaffActionLog.last.target_user_id.should == deleted_user.id
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'log_trust_level_change' do
+    let(:admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
+    let(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
+    let(:new_trust_level) { TrustLevel.levels[:basic] }
+
+    subject(:log_trust_level_change) { described_class.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(user, new_trust_level) }
+
+    it 'raises an error when user or trust level is nil' do
+      expect { described_class.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(nil, new_trust_level) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+      expect { described_class.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(user, nil) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+    end
+
+    it 'raises an error when user is not a User' do
+      expect { described_class.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(1, new_trust_level) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+    end
+
+    it 'raises an error when new trust level is not a Trust Level' do
+      max_level = TrustLevel.levels.values.max
+      expect { described_class.new(admin).log_trust_level_change(user, max_level + 1) }.to raise_error(Discourse::InvalidParameters)
+    end
+
+    it 'creates a new StaffActionLog record' do
+      expect { log_trust_level_change }.to change { StaffActionLog.count }.by(1)
+      StaffActionLog.last.details.should include "new trust level: #{new_trust_level}"
+    end
+  end
+end