diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedules/controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedules/controller.js
index 2289916d..ff48ae57 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedules/controller.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/controllers/schedules/controller.js
@@ -6,37 +6,6 @@
  * @memberOf Yacs.views
  */
 Yacs.views.schedules = function (target, params) {
-  // before doing anything, determine how to use the route
-  // parameters to choose the section ids to be passed to the
-  // API
-  var schedule_ids = [];
-
-  // check for query parameters
-  if('section_ids' in params) {
-    // if there are query parameters,
-    // use them and ignore current selections
-    schedule_ids = params['section_ids'].split(',');
-
-    // If the cookie doesn't have any selections,
-    // write them into it. The URL will still display the parameters as long as
-    // the route doesn't change.
-    if(Yacs.user.getSelections().length < 1) {
-      Yacs.user.addSelections(schedule_ids);
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    // if section_ids is not specified in params, use the cookie
-    // to populate the schedule_ids list
-    schedule_ids = Yacs.user.getSelections();
-  }
-
-  //initialize scheduleIndex at 0, unless explicitly specified in the query
-  //parameters
-  var scheduleIndex = 0;
-  if('schedule_index' in params) {
-    scheduleIndex = parseInt(params['schedule_index']);
-  }
-
   Yacs.render(target, 'schedules');
 
   var scheduleElement = target.querySelector('#schedule-container');
@@ -48,9 +17,9 @@ Yacs.views.schedules = function (target, params) {
   var scheduleCountElement = target.querySelector('#schedule-count');
   var scheduleStatusElement = target.querySelector('#schedule-status');
   var downloadICSElement = target.querySelector('#ics-btn');
-  var copyLinkElement = target.querySelector('#link-btn');
   var schedule = new Schedule(scheduleElement);
   var scheduleData = [];
+  var scheduleIndex = 0;
 
   /**
    * Convert military time string to minutes-since-midnight integer form.
@@ -115,13 +84,10 @@ Yacs.views.schedules = function (target, params) {
     schedule.destroy();
     schedule = new Schedule(scheduleElement,
       { timeBegin: Math.ceil((data.start) / 60) * 60,
-        timeSpan: Math.ceil((data.end - data.start) / 60) * 60
-      }
-    );
+        timeSpan: Math.ceil((data.end - data.start) / 60) * 60 });
     scheduleCountElement.textContent = scheduleData.length;
-
     if (scheduleData.length > 0) {
-      showSchedule(scheduleIndex);
+      showSchedule(0);
     } else {
       showSchedule(-1);
       if (Yacs.user.getSelections().length > 0) {
@@ -137,10 +103,8 @@ Yacs.views.schedules = function (target, params) {
    * and update the view to show the new schedules.
    * If no sections are selected, skip the call and show nil schedules.
    */
-  var updateSchedules = function (selections) {
-    if(typeof selections == 'undefined') {
-      selections = Yacs.user.getSelectionsRaw();
-    }
+  var updateSchedules = function () {
+    var selections = Yacs.user.getSelectionsRaw();
     if (selections.length > 0) {
       Yacs.models.schedules.query({ section_ids: selections,
                                     show_periods: true },
@@ -173,27 +137,6 @@ Yacs.views.schedules = function (target, params) {
     Yacs.vCalendar.download(vCalendarData);
   };
 
-  /**
-   * Generate a link to this set of schedules from current selections
-   * and copy it to the user's clipboard.
-   */
-  var copyScheduleLink = function() {
-    targetUrl = window.location.protocol + '//' +
-      window.location.host +
-      '/#/schedules?section_ids=' + Yacs.user.getSelections().join(',') +
-      '&schedule_index=' + scheduleIndex;
-    // js hack to create and copy from a phantom element
-    var textarea = document.createElement('textarea');
-    textarea.value = targetUrl;
-    document.body.appendChild(textarea);
-    textarea.select();
-    var success = document.execCommand('copy');
-    if(!success) {
-      // maybe add some code here later to show an error message
-    }
-    document.body.removeChild(textarea);
-  };
-
   /**
    * Show schedule at given index, and display corresponding CRNs.
    * If index is -1, show nil schedule.
@@ -247,16 +190,10 @@ Yacs.views.schedules = function (target, params) {
     Yacs.user.clearSelections();
   });
 
-  /**
-   * Prompt the creation and download of the schedule ICS when the button is clicked.
+  /* Prompt the creation and download of the schedule ICS when the button is clicked.
    */
   Yacs.on('click', downloadICSElement, getICSDownload);
 
-  /**
-   * Copy a link to this set of schedules to the user's clipboard.
-   */
-  Yacs.on('click', copyLinkElement, copyScheduleLink);
-
   /**
    * Show selected courses / sections on the schedule page. The courses shown
    * are explicitly the courses that had one or more sections selected at the
@@ -268,6 +205,5 @@ Yacs.views.schedules = function (target, params) {
   }
 
   Yacs.observe('selection', scheduleElement, updateSchedules);
-  // use section ids extracted from URL parameters at top
-  updateSchedules(schedule_ids);
+  updateSchedules();
 };
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/router.js b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/router.js
index 2a8e9729..61ee15ab 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/lib/router.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/lib/router.js
@@ -26,13 +26,7 @@ Yacs.router = new function () {
       var resource = window.location.hash.slice(1).split('?');
       var path = resource[0].length ? resource[0] : '/';
       var params = resource[1] || '';
-      if (routes[path]) {
-        routes[path](queryToHash(params));
-      }
-      // handle case i.e. /schedules/ when only /schedules is defined
-      else if(path.slice(-1) == '/' && routes[path.slice(0,-1)]) {
-        routes[path.slice(0,-1)](queryToHash(params));
-      }
+      if (routes[path]) routes[path](queryToHash(params));
     };
     window.addEventListener('hashchange', onChange, false);
     onChange();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/templates/schedules/template.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/templates/schedules/template.hbs
index bcf00409..8f8540a5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/templates/schedules/template.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/templates/schedules/template.hbs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       </div>
       <button type="button" id="clear-btn" class="clear-button">Clear</button>
       <button type="button" id="ics-btn" class="clear-button">Download ICS</button>
-      <button type="button" id="link-btn" class="clear-button">Copy Schedule Link</button>
     </div>
     <div id="right">
       <div id="schedule-status"></div>