diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f9015a29..04be019ee 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ and releases in Jupiter project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.o
 - Move Logic from SearchController into ItemSearch Concern [#932](https://github.com/ualbertalib/jupiter/issues/932)
 - Feature Image on Item show page need to be centered align within column [#1405](https://github.com/ualbertalib/jupiter/issues/1405)
 - Centralize Abstraction for Thumbnail Generation [#1343](https://github.com/ualbertalib/jupiter/issues/1343)
+- Beefed up AR migrations by stating that certain attributes cannot be null [PR#1704](https://github.com/ualbertalib/jupiter/pull/1704)
 
 ### Fixed
 - failing tests [#1376](https://github.com/ualbertalib/jupiter/issues/1376)
diff --git a/app/models/collection.rb b/app/models/collection.rb
index 74daba3ef..53594f309 100644
--- a/app/models/collection.rb
+++ b/app/models/collection.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class Collection < JupiterCore::Depositable
   belongs_to :owner, class_name: 'User'
   belongs_to :community
 
+  validates :title, presence: true
   validates :community_id, presence: true
   validate :community_validations
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20190806193807_add_ar_community.rb b/db/migrate/20190806193807_add_ar_community.rb
index 51694bdd0..bb80316e9 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20190806193807_add_ar_community.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20190806193807_add_ar_community.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def change
       t.datetime :record_created_at
       t.string :hydra_noid
       t.datetime :date_ingested
-      t.string :title
+      t.string :title, null: false
       t.string :fedora3_uuid
       t.string :depositor
       t.text :description
diff --git a/db/migrate/20190806193857_add_ar_collection.rb b/db/migrate/20190806193857_add_ar_collection.rb
index eadd924a9..58e81f29c 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20190806193857_add_ar_collection.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20190806193857_add_ar_collection.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def change
       t.datetime :record_created_at
       t.string :hydra_noid
       t.datetime :date_ingested
-      t.string :title
+      t.string :title, null: false
       t.string :fedora3_uuid
       t.string :depositor
       t.uuid :community_id
diff --git a/db/migrate/20190815215625_create_ar_item.rb b/db/migrate/20190815215625_create_ar_item.rb
index 178875cd2..14e81c875 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20190815215625_create_ar_item.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20190815215625_create_ar_item.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ def change
       t.references :owner, null: false, index: true, foreign_key: {to_table: :users, column: :id}
       t.datetime :record_created_at
       t.string :hydra_noid
-      t.datetime :date_ingested
-      t.string :title
+      t.datetime :date_ingested, null: false
+      t.string :title, null: false
       t.string :fedora3_uuid
       t.string :depositor
       t.string :alternative_title
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def change
       t.integer :sort_year
       t.json :embargo_history, array: true
       t.json :is_version_of, array: true
-      t.json :member_of_paths, array: true
+      t.json :member_of_paths, null: false, array: true
       t.json :subject, array: true
       t.json :creators, array: true
       t.json :contributors, array: true
diff --git a/db/migrate/20190822183423_create_ar_thesis.rb b/db/migrate/20190822183423_create_ar_thesis.rb
index 99701c091..a6f59acfd 100644
--- a/db/migrate/20190822183423_create_ar_thesis.rb
+++ b/db/migrate/20190822183423_create_ar_thesis.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ def change
       t.references :owner, null: false, index: true, foreign_key: {to_table: :users, column: :id}
       t.datetime :record_created_at
       t.string :hydra_noid
-      t.datetime :date_ingested
-      t.string :title
+      t.datetime :date_ingested, null: false
+      t.string :title, null: false
       t.string :fedora3_uuid
       t.string :depositor
       t.string :alternative_title
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def change
       t.json :embargo_history, array: true
       t.json :is_version_of, array: true
 
-      t.json :member_of_paths, array: true
+      t.json :member_of_paths, null: false, array: true
       t.json :subject, array: true
 
       t.text :abstract