diff --git a/cdsc_tex_aliases.sh b/cdsc_tex_aliases.sh
index f2707a4..b4a0785 100644
--- a/cdsc_tex_aliases.sh
+++ b/cdsc_tex_aliases.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #   source ~/tex/cdsc_tex/cdsc_tex_aliases.sh
 
 if command -v new_tex_document > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-    alias new_tex_assignment='new_tex_document assignment'
+    alias new_tex_memo='new_tex_document memo'
     alias new_knitr_document='new_tex_document knitr'
     alias new_tex_letter='new_tex_document letter'
 fi
diff --git a/new_tex_document b/new_tex_document
index 2c76a67..0043e0c 100755
--- a/new_tex_document
+++ b/new_tex_document
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CURDIR=$(pwd)
 
 usage() {
     echo "Usage: $(basename "$0") <type> <directory>"
-    echo "Types: paper, assignment, knitr, letter"
+    echo "Types: paper, memo, knitr, letter"
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ case "$TYPE" in
         TEMPLATE="paper_template"
         EXT="tex"
         ;;
-    assignment)
+    memo)
         REPO="$HOME/tex/cdsc_tex"
         BRANCH="master"
-        TEMPLATE="assignment_template"
+        TEMPLATE="memo_template"
         EXT="tex"
         ;;
     knitr)