diff --git a/modules/articles/client/articles.client.module.js b/modules/articles/client/articles.client.module.js
index 4f2b96b347..85ff0c3fb1 100644
--- a/modules/articles/client/articles.client.module.js
+++ b/modules/articles/client/articles.client.module.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (function (app) {
   'use strict';
 
-  app.registerModule('articles');
+  app.registerModule('articles', ['core']);// The core module is required for special route handling; see /core/client/config/core.client.routes
   app.registerModule('articles.services');
   app.registerModule('articles.routes', ['ui.router', 'articles.services']);
 })(ApplicationConfiguration);
diff --git a/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js
index 32608c2af2..c850a2541e 100644
--- a/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js
+++ b/modules/articles/tests/client/articles.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -38,6 +38,25 @@
         });
       });
 
+      describe('List Route', function () {
+        var liststate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          liststate = $state.get('articles.list');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(liststate.url).toEqual('');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(liststate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have template', function () {
+          expect(liststate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/articles/client/views/list-articles.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
       describe('View Route', function () {
         var viewstate,
           ArticlesController,
@@ -190,6 +209,21 @@
         });
       });
 
+      describe('Handle Trailing Slash', function () {
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state, $rootScope) {
+          $state.go('articles.list');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+        }));
+
+        it('Should remove trailing slash', inject(function ($state, $location, $rootScope) {
+          $location.path('articles/');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+
+          expect($location.path()).toBe('/articles');
+          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('modules/articles/client/views/list-articles.client.view.html');
+        }));
+      });
+
     });
   });
 })();
diff --git a/modules/chat/client/chat.client.module.js b/modules/chat/client/chat.client.module.js
index 5e7669f891..e9a138d8fe 100644
--- a/modules/chat/client/chat.client.module.js
+++ b/modules/chat/client/chat.client.module.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 (function (app) {
   'use strict';
 
-  app.registerModule('chat');
+  app.registerModule('chat', ['core']);
   app.registerModule('chat.routes', ['ui.router']);
 })(ApplicationConfiguration);
diff --git a/modules/chat/tests/client/chat.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/chat/tests/client/chat.client.routes.tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e72f4f960
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/chat/tests/client/chat.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  describe('Chat Route Tests', function () {
+    // Initialize global variables
+    var $scope,
+      Authentication;
+
+    //We can start by loading the main application module
+    beforeEach(module(ApplicationConfiguration.applicationModuleName));
+
+    // The injector ignores leading and trailing underscores here (i.e. _$httpBackend_).
+    // This allows us to inject a service but then attach it to a variable
+    // with the same name as the service.
+    beforeEach(inject(function ($rootScope, _Authentication_) {
+      // Set a new global scope
+      $scope = $rootScope.$new();
+      Authentication = _Authentication_;
+    }));
+
+    describe('Route Config', function () {
+      describe('Main Route', function () {
+        var mainstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          mainstate = $state.get('chat');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.url).toEqual('/chat');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/chat/client/views/chat.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Handle Trailing Slash', function () {
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state, $rootScope, _Authentication_) {
+          Authentication.user = {
+            name: 'user',
+            roles: ['user']
+          };
+
+          $state.go('chat');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+        }));
+
+        it('Should remove trailing slash', inject(function ($state, $location, $rootScope) {
+          $location.path('chat/');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+
+          expect($location.path()).toBe('/chat');
+          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('modules/chat/client/views/chat.client.view.html');
+        }));
+      });
+
+    });
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/modules/core/client/config/core.client.routes.js b/modules/core/client/config/core.client.routes.js
index e67e3335d8..49714cb628 100644
--- a/modules/core/client/config/core.client.routes.js
+++ b/modules/core/client/config/core.client.routes.js
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
 angular.module('core').config(['$stateProvider', '$urlRouterProvider',
   function ($stateProvider, $urlRouterProvider) {
 
+    $urlRouterProvider.rule(function ($injector, $location) {
+      var path = $location.path();
+      var hasTrailingSlash = path.length > 1 && path[path.length - 1] === '/';
+
+      if (hasTrailingSlash) {
+        //if last character is a slash, return the same url without the slash  
+        var newPath = path.substr(0, path.length - 1);
+        $location.replace().path(newPath);
+      }
+    });
+
     // Redirect to 404 when route not found
     $urlRouterProvider.otherwise(function ($injector, $location) {
       $injector.get('$state').transitionTo('not-found', null, {
diff --git a/modules/users/tests/client/users-admin.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/users/tests/client/users-admin.client.routes.tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a3f5ce8c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/users/tests/client/users-admin.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  describe('Users Admin Route Tests', function () {
+    // Initialize global variables
+    var $scope,
+      Authentication;
+
+    //We can start by loading the main application module
+    beforeEach(module(ApplicationConfiguration.applicationModuleName));
+
+    // The injector ignores leading and trailing underscores here (i.e. _$httpBackend_).
+    // This allows us to inject a service but then attach it to a variable
+    // with the same name as the service.
+    beforeEach(inject(function ($rootScope, _Authentication_) {
+      // Set a new global scope
+      $scope = $rootScope.$new();
+      Authentication = _Authentication_;
+    }));
+
+    describe('Route Config', function () {
+      describe('Main Route', function () {
+        var mainstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          mainstate = $state.get('admin.users');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.url).toEqual('/users');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/list-users.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('View Route', function () {
+        var viewstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          viewstate = $state.get('admin.user');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(viewstate.url).toEqual('/users/:userId');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(viewstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(viewstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/view-user.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Edit Route', function () {
+        var editstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          editstate = $state.get('admin.user-edit');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(editstate.url).toEqual('/users/:userId/edit');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(editstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(editstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/edit-user.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Handle Trailing Slash', function () {
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state, $rootScope, _Authentication_) {
+          Authentication.user = {
+            name: 'user',
+            roles: ['admin']
+          };
+
+          $state.go('admin.users');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+        }));
+
+        it('Should remove trailing slash', inject(function ($state, $location, $rootScope) {
+          $location.path('admin/users/');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+
+          expect($location.path()).toBe('/admin/users');
+          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/admin/list-users.client.view.html');
+        }));
+      });
+
+    });
+  });
+})();
diff --git a/modules/users/tests/client/users.client.routes.tests.js b/modules/users/tests/client/users.client.routes.tests.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0861de02e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/users/tests/client/users.client.routes.tests.js
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  describe('Users Route Tests', function () {
+    // Initialize global variables
+    var $scope,
+      Authentication;
+
+    //We can start by loading the main application module
+    beforeEach(module(ApplicationConfiguration.applicationModuleName));
+
+    // The injector ignores leading and trailing underscores here (i.e. _$httpBackend_).
+    // This allows us to inject a service but then attach it to a variable
+    // with the same name as the service.
+    beforeEach(inject(function ($rootScope, _Authentication_) {
+      // Set a new global scope
+      $scope = $rootScope.$new();
+      Authentication = _Authentication_;
+    }));
+
+    describe('Settings Route Config', function () {
+      describe('Main Route', function () {
+        var mainstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          mainstate = $state.get('settings');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.url).toEqual('/settings');
+        });
+
+        it('Should be abstract', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.abstract).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/settings.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Profile Route', function () {
+        var profilestate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          profilestate = $state.get('settings.profile');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(profilestate.url).toEqual('/profile');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(profilestate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(profilestate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/edit-profile.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Password Route', function () {
+        var passwordstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          passwordstate = $state.get('settings.password');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(passwordstate.url).toEqual('/password');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(passwordstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(passwordstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/change-password.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Accounts Route', function () {
+        var accountsstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          accountsstate = $state.get('settings.accounts');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(accountsstate.url).toEqual('/accounts');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(accountsstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(accountsstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/manage-social-accounts.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Picture Route', function () {
+        var picturestate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          picturestate = $state.get('settings.picture');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(picturestate.url).toEqual('/picture');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(picturestate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(picturestate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/change-profile-picture.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Handle Trailing Slash', function () {
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state, $rootScope, _Authentication_) {
+          Authentication.user = {
+            name: 'user',
+            roles: ['user']
+          };
+
+          $state.go('settings.profile');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+        }));
+
+        it('Should remove trailing slash', inject(function ($state, $location, $rootScope) {
+          $location.path('settings/profile/');
+          $rootScope.$digest();
+
+          expect($location.path()).toBe('/settings/profile');
+          expect($state.current.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/settings/edit-profile.client.view.html');
+        }));
+      });
+
+    });
+
+    describe('Authentication Route Config', function () {
+      describe('Main Route', function () {
+        var mainstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          mainstate = $state.get('authentication');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.url).toEqual('/authentication');
+        });
+
+        it('Should be abstract', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.abstract).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/authentication/authentication.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Signup Route', function () {
+        var signupstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          signupstate = $state.get('authentication.signup');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(signupstate.url).toEqual('/signup');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(signupstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(signupstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/authentication/signup.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Signin Route', function () {
+        var signinstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          signinstate = $state.get('authentication.signin');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(signinstate.url).toEqual('/signin?err');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(signinstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(signinstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/authentication/signin.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+    });
+
+    describe('Password Route Config', function () {
+      describe('Main Route', function () {
+        var mainstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          mainstate = $state.get('password');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.url).toEqual('/password');
+        });
+
+        it('Should be abstract', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.abstract).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have template', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.template).toBe('<ui-view/>');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Forgot Route', function () {
+        var forgotstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          forgotstate = $state.get('password.forgot');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(forgotstate.url).toEqual('/forgot');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(forgotstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(forgotstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/forgot-password.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+    });
+
+    describe('Password Reset Route Config', function () {
+      describe('Main Route', function () {
+        var mainstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          mainstate = $state.get('password.reset');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.url).toEqual('/reset');
+        });
+
+        it('Should be abstract', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.abstract).toBe(true);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have template', function () {
+          expect(mainstate.template).toBe('<ui-view/>');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Invalid Route', function () {
+        var invalidstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          invalidstate = $state.get('password.reset.invalid');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(invalidstate.url).toEqual('/invalid');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(invalidstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(invalidstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password-invalid.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Success Route', function () {
+        var successstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          successstate = $state.get('password.reset.success');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(successstate.url).toEqual('/success');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(successstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(successstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password-success.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('Form Route', function () {
+        var formstate;
+        beforeEach(inject(function ($state) {
+          formstate = $state.get('password.reset.form');
+        }));
+
+        it('Should have the correct URL', function () {
+          expect(formstate.url).toEqual('/:token');
+        });
+
+        it('Should not be abstract', function () {
+          expect(formstate.abstract).toBe(undefined);
+        });
+
+        it('Should have templateUrl', function () {
+          expect(formstate.templateUrl).toBe('modules/users/client/views/password/reset-password.client.view.html');
+        });
+      });
+
+    });
+  });
+})();