diff --git a/app/controllers/requests/form_controller.rb b/app/controllers/requests/form_controller.rb
index 340e27cee..13f092327 100644
--- a/app/controllers/requests/form_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/requests/form_controller.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def aeon?
     # will post and a JSON document of selected "requestable" objects with selection parameters and
     # user information for further processing and distribution to various request endpoints.
     def submit
-      @submission = Requests::Submission.new(sanitize_submission(params), Patron.new(user: current_or_guest_user, session:))
+      @submission = Requests::Submission.new(sanitize_submission(params), Patron.new(user: current_or_guest_user))
       respond_to do |format|
         format.js do
           valid = @submission.valid?
@@ -104,23 +104,11 @@ def respond_to_validation_error(submission)
       end
 
       def authorize_patron(user)
-        patron = Patron.new(user:, session:)
+        patron = Patron.new(user:)
         flash.now[:error] = patron.errors.join(", ") if patron.errors.present?
         patron
       end
 
-      def current_or_guest_user
-        user = super
-
-        # store guest user information in the session for later
-        # TODO: Do we still hit this code? How do the user_name and email end up in the request params?
-        if user.guest? && params[:request].present? && params[:request][:user_name].present?
-          session["user_name"] = params[:request][:user_name]
-          session["email"] = params[:request][:email]
-        end
-        user
-      end
-
       def sanitize(str)
         str.gsub(/[^A-Za-z0-9@\-_\.]/, '') if str.is_a? String
         str
diff --git a/app/models/requests/access_patron.rb b/app/models/requests/access_patron.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 211d30017..000000000
--- a/app/models/requests/access_patron.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-module Requests
-  # Create a Patron from session information
-  class AccessPatron
-    attr_reader :user_name, :email
-    def initialize(session:)
-      @user_name = session["user_name"]
-      @email = session["email"]
-    end
-
-    def hash
-      {
-        last_name: user_name,
-        active_email: email,
-        barcode: 'ACCESS',
-        barcode_status: 0
-      }.with_indifferent_access
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/app/models/requests/patron.rb b/app/models/requests/patron.rb
index 77a8bee83..42ea89757 100644
--- a/app/models/requests/patron.rb
+++ b/app/models/requests/patron.rb
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
 
 module Requests
   class Patron
-    attr_reader :user, :session, :patron_hash, :errors
+    attr_reader :user, :patron_hash, :errors
 
     delegate :guest?, :provider, :cas_provider?, :alma_provider?, to: :user
 
-    def initialize(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: nil)
+    def initialize(user:, patron_hash: nil)
       @user = user
-      @session = session
       @errors = []
-      # load the patron_hash from bibdata unless we are passing it in
+      # load the patron_hash from bibdata or alma unless we are passing it in
       @patron_hash = patron_hash || load_patron(user:)
     end
 
@@ -96,8 +95,6 @@ def load_patron(user:)
           # Uncomment to fake being a non barcoded user
           # patron_hash[:barcode] = nil
           patron_hash || {}
-        elsif access_patron?
-          AccessPatron.new(session:).hash
         else
           {}
         end
diff --git a/spec/helpers/requests/application_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/requests/application_helper_spec.rb
index 31afc8d49..800900fe8 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/requests/application_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/requests/application_helper_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "university_id" => "9999999", "patron_group" => "staff", "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
   end
   let(:patron) do
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
   end
 
   describe '#isbn_string' do
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
   describe '#suppress_login' do
     let(:unauthenticated_patron) { FactoryBot.build(:unauthenticated_patron) }
-    let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user: unauthenticated_patron, session: {}) }
+    let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user: unauthenticated_patron) }
     let(:params) do
       {
         system_id: '9973529363506421',
diff --git a/spec/mailers/requests/request_mailer_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/requests/request_mailer_spec.rb
index 830855cf6..b1222682d 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/requests/request_mailer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/requests/request_mailer_spec.rb
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
   let(:user_info) do
     stub_request(:get, "#{Requests.config[:bibdata_base]}/patron/foo?ldap=true").to_return(status: 200, body: valid_patron_response, headers: {})
     user = instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo', alma_provider?: false)
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {})
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:)
   end
 
   let(:guest_user_info) do
     user = instance_double(User, guest?: true, uid: 'foo')
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: { "email" => "guest@foo.edu", 'user_name' => 'Guest Request' })
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:)
   end
 
   before { stub_delivery_locations }
diff --git a/spec/models/concerns/requests/scsb_spec.rb b/spec/models/concerns/requests/scsb_spec.rb
index 3b18aaa28..8665909c8 100644
--- a/spec/models/concerns/requests/scsb_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/concerns/requests/scsb_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
   end
   let(:patron) do
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
   end
   let(:scsb_no_format) { fixture('/SCSB-7935196.json') }
   let(:location_code) { 'scsbnypl' }
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/access_patron_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/access_patron_spec.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 506d2996b..000000000
--- a/spec/models/requests/access_patron_spec.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# frozen_string_literal: true
-require 'rails_helper'
-
-RSpec.describe Requests::AccessPatron, requests: true do
-  it 'can be instantiated' do
-    described_class.new(session: {})
-  end
-
-  describe '#hash' do
-    it 'has a hash' do
-      expect(described_class.new(session: {}).hash).to be_an_instance_of(HashWithIndifferentAccess)
-    end
-  end
-end
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/clancy_item_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/clancy_item_spec.rb
index f02339103..5c960b355 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/clancy_item_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/clancy_item_spec.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
           "university_id" => "9999999", "patron_group" => "staff", "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
       end
       let(:patron) do
-        Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+        Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
       end
 
       before do
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
           "university_id" => "9999999", "patron_group" => "staff", "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
       end
       let(:patron) do
-        Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+        Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
       end
 
       before do
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/form_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/form_decorator_spec.rb
index 2c4c7891b..d9e57e016 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/form_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/form_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       ldap: }.with_indifferent_access
   end
   let(:campus_unauthorized_patron) { File.open('spec/fixtures/bibdata_patron_unauth_response.json') }
-  let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: test_patron) }
+  let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: test_patron) }
 
   let(:requestable) { instance_double(Requests::RequestableDecorator, stubbed_questions) }
   let(:hidden_field_metadata) do
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 
     context 'user not yet logged in' do
       let(:user) { FactoryBot.build(:user, guest: true, uid: nil) }
-      let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: HashWithIndifferentAccess.new) }
+      let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: HashWithIndifferentAccess.new) }
       it 'does not show a message' do
         expect(decorator.patron_message).to eq ""
       end
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/form_no_vcr_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/form_no_vcr_spec.rb
index 78963232b..f4acc3507 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/form_no_vcr_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/form_no_vcr_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
   end
   let(:patron) do
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
   end
   context "with an object with a LOT of items" do
     let(:document_id) { '9933643713506421' }
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/form_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/form_spec.rb
index 7ff052ec7..e7f34f110 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/form_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/form_spec.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
   end
   let(:patron) do
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
   end
 
   context "with a bad system_id" do
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/illiad_patron_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/illiad_patron_spec.rb
index 9e13a5ad5..f5312339a 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/illiad_patron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/illiad_patron_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   let(:ldap_data) { { uid: 'foo', department: 'Library - Information Technology', address: 'Firestone Library$Library Information Technology', telephone: '123-456-7890', surname: 'Doe', givenname: 'Joe', email: 'joe@abc.com', pustatus: 'fac', status: 'faculty' }.with_indifferent_access }
   let(:user_info) do
     user = instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo')
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
   end
 
   let(:illiad_patron) { described_class.new(user_info) }
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/illiad_transaction_client_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/illiad_transaction_client_spec.rb
index 7e98edd28..b30008348 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/illiad_transaction_client_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/illiad_transaction_client_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   let(:valid_patron) { { "netid" => "abc234", ldap: { status: "faculty", pustatus: "fac" } }.with_indifferent_access }
   let(:user_info) do
     user = instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo')
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
   end
   let(:requestable) do
     [{ "selected" => "true", "bibid" => "10921934", "mfhd" => "22241110470006421", "call_number" => "HF1131 .B485",
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/patron_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/patron_spec.rb
index e010561e7..52d4b7056 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/patron_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/patron_spec.rb
@@ -4,11 +4,7 @@
 # rubocop:disable RSpec/MultipleExpectations
 describe Requests::Patron, requests: true do
   subject(:patron) do
-    described_class.new(user:, session:, patron_hash: patron_values)
-  end
-
-  let(:session) do
-    {}
+    described_class.new(user:, patron_hash: patron_values)
   end
   let(:first_name) { "Test" }
   let(:patron_values) do
@@ -39,24 +35,12 @@
         .to_return(status: 200, body: patron_with_multiple_barcodes, headers: { "Content-Type" => "application/json" })
     end
 
-    it 'creates an access patron with the active barcode' do
-      patron = described_class.new(user:, session:)
+    it 'creates a patron with the active barcode' do
+      patron = described_class.new(user:)
       expect(patron.barcode).to eq('77777777')
     end
   end
-  context 'When an access patron visits the site' do
-    describe '#access_patron' do
-      it 'creates an access patron with required access attributes' do
-        patron = described_class.new(user: instance_double(User, guest?: true),
-                                     session: { email: 'foo@bar.com', user_name: 'foobar' }.with_indifferent_access)
-        expect(patron).to be_truthy
-        expect(patron.active_email).to eq('foo@bar.com')
-        expect(patron.last_name).to eq('foobar')
-        expect(patron.barcode).to eq('ACCESS')
-        expect(patron.eligible_for_library_services?).to be_truthy
-      end
-    end
-  end
+
   context 'A user with a valid princeton net id patron record' do
     describe '#patron' do
       before do
@@ -64,8 +48,7 @@
           .to_return(status: 200, body: valid_patron_response, headers: {})
       end
       it 'Handles an authorized princeton net ID holder' do
-        patron = described_class.new(user:,
-                                     session: { email: 'foo@bar.com', user_name: 'foobar' }.with_indifferent_access)
+        patron = described_class.new(user:)
         expect(patron).to be_truthy
         expect(patron.active_email).to eq('a@b.com')
         expect(patron.netid).to eq('jstudent')
@@ -84,7 +67,7 @@
           .to_return(status: 200, body: valid_barcode_patron_response, headers: {})
       end
       it 'Handles an authorized princeton net ID holder' do
-        patron = described_class.new(user:, session: {})
+        patron = described_class.new(user:)
         expect(patron).to be_truthy
         expect(patron.active_email).to eq('a@b.com')
         expect(patron.netid).to be_nil
@@ -99,7 +82,7 @@
           .to_return(status: 404, body: invalid_patron_response, headers: {})
       end
       it 'Handles an authorized princeton net ID holder' do
-        patron = described_class.new(user:, session: {})
+        patron = described_class.new(user:)
         expect(patron.errors).to eq(["A problem occurred looking up your library account."])
       end
     end
@@ -111,7 +94,7 @@
           .to_return(status: 403, body: invalid_patron_response, headers: {})
       end
       it 'Handles an authorized princeton net ID holder' do
-        patron = described_class.new(user:, session: {})
+        patron = described_class.new(user:)
         expect(patron.errors).to eq(["A problem occurred looking up your library account."])
       end
     end
@@ -123,7 +106,7 @@
           .to_return(status: 500, body: invalid_patron_response, headers: {})
       end
       it 'cannot return a patron record' do
-        patron = described_class.new(user:, session: {})
+        patron = described_class.new(user:)
         expect(patron.errors).to eq(["A problem occurred looking up your library account."])
       end
     end
@@ -154,7 +137,7 @@
 
     it 'logs the error' do
       allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:error)
-      described_class.new(user:, session: {})
+      described_class.new(user:)
       expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:error).with("Unable to connect to #{bibdata_uri}/patron/foo?ldap=true")
     end
   end
@@ -172,7 +155,7 @@
     end
     it 'logs the error' do
       allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:error)
-      described_class.new(user:, session: {})
+      described_class.new(user:)
       expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:error).with("#{patron_url} returned an invalid patron response: <html><head<title>Request Rejected</title></head><html>")
     end
   end
@@ -189,13 +172,13 @@
     end
     it 'logs the error' do
       allow(Rails.logger).to receive(:error)
-      described_class.new(user:, session: {})
+      described_class.new(user:)
       expect(Rails.logger).to have_received(:error).with("#{bibdata_uri}/patron/foo?ldap=true returned an empty patron response")
     end
   end
   context 'Passing in patron information instead of loading it from bibdata' do
     it "does not call to bibdata" do
-      patron = described_class.new(user: instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo'), session: {}, patron_hash: { barcode: "1234567890" })
+      patron = described_class.new(user: instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo'), patron_hash: { barcode: "1234567890" })
       expect(patron.barcode).to eq('1234567890')
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/requestable_decorator_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/requestable_decorator_spec.rb
index 48f5fec9f..bd72318f8 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/requestable_decorator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/requestable_decorator_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu",
       ldap: }.with_indifferent_access
   end
-  let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron) }
+  let(:patron) { Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron) }
 
   let(:requestable) { instance_double(Requests::Requestable, stubbed_questions) }
   let(:default_stubbed_questions) { { patron:, item_data?: true, circulates?: true, on_shelf?: false, recap?: false, annex?: false, holding_library_in_library_only?: false, scsb_in_library_use?: false, on_order?: false, in_process?: false, aeon?: false, ill_eligible?: false, clancy_available?: false, held_at_marquand_library?: false, item_at_clancy?: false, cul_avery?: false, eligible_for_library_services?: true } }
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/requestable_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/requestable_spec.rb
index ec647d3ed..8d370581e 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/requestable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/requestable_spec.rb
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@
         "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
     end
     let(:patron) do
-      Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+      Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
     end
     let(:params) do
       {
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@
         "patron_id" => "99999", "active_email" => "foo@princeton.edu" }.with_indifferent_access
     end
     let(:patron) do
-      Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+      Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
     end
     let(:params) do
       {
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@
     let(:valid_patron_response) { '{"netid":"foo","first_name":"Foo","last_name":"Request","barcode":"22101007797777","university_id":"9999999","patron_group":"staff","patron_id":"99999","active_email":"foo@princeton.edu"}' }
     let(:patron) do
       stub_request(:get, "#{Requests.config[:bibdata_base]}/patron/foo?ldap=true").to_return(status: 200, body: valid_patron_response, headers: {})
-      Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {})
+      Requests::Patron.new(user:)
     end
     let(:params) do
       {
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/router_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/router_spec.rb
index 26cfc9404..fc6a62f93 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/router_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/router_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     let(:user) { FactoryBot.create(:user) }
     let(:valid_patron) { { "netid" => "foo" }.with_indifferent_access }
     let(:patron) do
-      Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+      Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
     end
 
     let(:scsb_single_holding_item) { fixture('/SCSB-2635660.json') }
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/submission_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/submission_spec.rb
index a2ae8cf11..25652d2af 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/submission_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/submission_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   end
   let(:user_info) do
     user = instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo')
-    Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+    Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
   end
 
   context 'A valid submission' do
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/submissions/hold_item_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/submissions/hold_item_spec.rb
index 0efe66849..711f36104 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/submissions/hold_item_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/submissions/hold_item_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     let(:valid_patron) { { "netid" => "foo", university_id: "99999999" }.with_indifferent_access }
     let(:user_info) do
       user = instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo')
-      Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+      Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
     end
 
     let(:requestable) do
diff --git a/spec/models/requests/submissions/recap_spec.rb b/spec/models/requests/submissions/recap_spec.rb
index 6d6ffa149..e41167e2e 100644
--- a/spec/models/requests/submissions/recap_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/requests/submissions/recap_spec.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     let(:valid_patron) { { "netid" => "foo", "university_id" => "99999999", "active_email" => 'foo1@princeton.edu', barcode: '111222333' }.with_indifferent_access }
     let(:user_info) do
       user = instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo')
-      Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+      Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
     end
     let(:scsb_url) { "#{Requests.config[:scsb_base]}/requestItem/requestItem" }
     let(:alma_url) { "#{Alma.configuration.region}/almaws/v1/bibs/#{bib['id']}/holdings/#{requestable[0]['mfhd']}/items/#{requestable[0]['item_id']}/requests?user_id=99999999" }
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     let(:valid_patron) { { "netid" => "foo", "university_id" => "99999999" }.with_indifferent_access }
     let(:user_info) do
       user = instance_double(User, guest?: false, uid: 'foo')
-      Requests::Patron.new(user:, session: {}, patron_hash: valid_patron)
+      Requests::Patron.new(user:, patron_hash: valid_patron)
     end
     let(:scsb_url) { "#{Requests.config[:scsb_base]}/requestItem/requestItem" }
     let(:alma_url) { "#{Alma.configuration.region}/almaws/v1/bibs/#{bib['id']}/holdings/#{requestable[0]['mfhd']}/items/#{requestable[0]['item_id']}/requests?user_id=99999999" }