diff --git a/cms/static/sass/elements/_controls.scss b/cms/static/sass/elements/_controls.scss
index c4e96616a8..953b2d15e5 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/elements/_controls.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/elements/_controls.scss
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
   color: $blue;
 
   &:hover, &:active {
-    background: $blue-l3;
+    background: $blue-l4;
     color: $blue-s2;
   }
 
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/elements/_forms.scss b/cms/static/sass/elements/_forms.scss
index 384ffc0509..1faf4a883e 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/elements/_forms.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/elements/_forms.scss
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ input[type="password"],
 textarea.text {
   padding: 6px 8px 8px;
   @include box-sizing(border-box);
-  border: 1px solid $mediumGrey;
+  border: 1px solid $gray-l2;
   border-radius: 2px;
-  @include linear-gradient($lightGrey, tint($lightGrey, 90%));
-  background-color: $lightGrey;
-  @include box-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1) inset);
+  @include linear-gradient($gray-l5, $white);
+  background-color: $gray-l5;
+  @include box-shadow(inset 0 1px 2px $shadow-l1);
   font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
   font-size: 11px;
   color: $baseFontColor;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ textarea.text {
   &::-webkit-input-placeholder,
   &:-moz-placeholder,
   &:-ms-input-placeholder {
-      color: #979faf;
+      color: $gray-l2;
   }
 
   &:focus {
@@ -30,7 +30,72 @@ textarea.text {
   }
 }
 
-// forms - specific
+// ====================
+
+// forms - fields - not editable
+.field.is-not-editable {
+
+  & label.is-focused {
+   color: $gray-d2;
+  }
+
+  label, input, textarea {
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+}
+
+// ====================
+
+// field with error
+.field.error {
+
+  input, textarea {
+    border-color: $red;
+  }
+}
+
+// ====================
+
+// forms - additional UI
+form {
+
+  .note {
+    @include box-sizing(border-box);
+
+    .title {
+
+    }
+
+    .copy {
+
+    }
+
+    // note with actions
+    &.has-actions {
+      @include clearfix();
+
+      .title {
+
+      }
+
+      .copy {
+
+      }
+
+      .list-actions {
+
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  .note-promotion {
+
+  }
+}
+
+// ====================
+
+// forms - grandfathered
 input.search {
   padding: 6px 15px 8px 30px;
   @include box-sizing(border-box);
@@ -73,4 +138,4 @@ code {
   background-color:  #edf1f5;
   @include box-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) inset);
   font-family: Monaco, monospace;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss b/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss
index 307ebad0a8..d1ba706d56 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/views/_settings.scss
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ body.course.settings {
         }
 
         label {
-          @include font-size(14);
+          @extend .t-copy-sub1;
           @include transition(color, 0.15s, ease-in-out);
           margin: 0 0 ($baseline/4) 0;
           font-weight: 400;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ body.course.settings {
           @include placeholder($gray-l4);
           @include font-size(16);
           @include size(100%,100%);
-          padding: ($baseline/2);       
+          padding: ($baseline/2);
 
           &.long {
           }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ body.course.settings {
           padding: $baseline;
 
           &:last-child {
-            padding-bottom: $baseline; 
+            padding-bottom: $baseline;
           }
 
           .actions {
@@ -238,33 +238,36 @@ body.course.settings {
       }
     }
 
-    // not editable fields
-    .field.is-not-editable {
-     
-      & label.is-focused {
-       color: $gray-d2;
-      }
-    }
-
-    // field with error
-    .field.error {
-
-      input, textarea {
-        border-color: $red;
-      }
-    }
-     
     // specific fields - basic
     &.basic {
 
       .list-input {
         @include clearfix();
+        padding: 0 ($baseline/2);
 
         .field {
           margin-bottom: 0;
         }
       }
 
+      // course details that should appear more like content than elements to change
+      .field.is-not-editable {
+
+        label {
+
+        }
+
+        input, textarea {
+          @extend .t-copy-lead1;
+          @include box-shadow(none);
+          border: none;
+          background: none;
+          padding: 0;
+          margin: 0;
+          font-weight: 600;
+        }
+      }
+
       #field-course-organization {
         float: left;
         width: flex-grid(2, 9);
@@ -281,6 +284,58 @@ body.course.settings {
         float: left;
         width: flex-grid(5, 9);
       }
+
+      // course link note
+      .note-promotion-courseURL {
+        @include box-shadow(0 2px 1px $shadow-l1);
+        @include border-radius(($baseline/5));
+        margin-top: ($baseline*1.5);
+        border: 1px solid $gray-l2;
+        padding: ($baseline/2) 0 0 0;
+
+        .title {
+          @extend .t-copy-sub1;
+          margin: 0 0 ($baseline/10) 0;
+          padding: 0 ($baseline/2);
+
+          .tip {
+            display: inline;
+            margin-left: ($baseline/4);
+          }
+        }
+
+        .copy {
+          padding: 0 ($baseline/2) ($baseline/2) ($baseline/2);
+
+          .link-courseURL {
+            @extend .t-copy-lead1;
+
+            &:hover {
+
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        .list-actions {
+          @include box-shadow(inset 0 1px 1px $shadow-l1);
+          border-top: 1px solid $gray-l2;
+          padding:  ($baseline/2);
+          background: $gray-l5;
+
+          .action-primary {
+            @include blue-button();
+            @include font-size(13);
+            font-weight: 600;
+
+            .icon {
+              @extend .t-icon;
+              @include font-size(16);
+              display: inline-block;
+              vertical-align: middle;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     // specific fields - schedule
@@ -322,7 +377,7 @@ body.course.settings {
         }
       }
     }
-    
+
     // specific fields - overview
     #field-course-overview {
 
@@ -468,7 +523,7 @@ body.course.settings {
               }
             }
           }
-          
+
           .grade-specific-bar {
             height: 50px !important;
           }
@@ -479,7 +534,7 @@ body.course.settings {
             li {
               position: absolute;
               top: 0;
-              height: 50px;     
+              height: 50px;
               text-align: right;
               @include border-radius(2px);
 
@@ -600,8 +655,8 @@ body.course.settings {
         }
 
         #field-course-grading-assignment-shortname,
-        #field-course-grading-assignment-totalassignments, 
-        #field-course-grading-assignment-gradeweight, 
+        #field-course-grading-assignment-totalassignments,
+        #field-course-grading-assignment-gradeweight,
         #field-course-grading-assignment-droppable {
           width: flex-grid(2, 6);
         }
@@ -734,4 +789,4 @@ body.course.settings {
   .content-supplementary {
     width: flex-grid(3, 12);
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/cms/templates/settings.html b/cms/templates/settings.html
index e4cb4b3743..cc5dafc57b 100644
--- a/cms/templates/settings.html
+++ b/cms/templates/settings.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 <%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
 <%!
-from contentstore import utils 
+from contentstore import utils
 %>
 
 
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ from contentstore import utils
   <script src="${static.url('js/vendor/timepicker/jquery.timepicker.js')}"></script>
   <script src="${static.url('js/vendor/timepicker/datepair.js')}"></script>
   <script src="${static.url('js/vendor/date.js')}"></script>
-  
+
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/template_loader.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/server_error.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/models/course_relative.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/validating_view.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/views/settings/main_settings_view.js')}"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="${static.url('js/models/settings/course_details.js')}"></script>
-  
+
   <script type="text/javascript">
     $(document).ready(function(){
-      
+
       // hilighting labels when fields are focused in
       $("form :input").focus(function() {
         $("label[for='" + this.id + "']").addClass("is-focused");
@@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ from contentstore import utils
         });
       var model = new CMS.Models.Settings.CourseDetails();
       model.urlRoot = '${details_url}';
-      model.fetch({success : 
+      model.fetch({success :
           function(model) {
               var editor = new CMS.Views.Settings.Details({
                   el: $('.settings-details'),
                   model: model
                 });
-                
+
               editor.render();
           }
       });
     });
-      
+
   </script>
 </%block>
 
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ from contentstore import utils
     <article class="content-primary" role="main">
       <form id="settings_details" class="settings-details" method="post" action="">
         <section class="group-settings basic">
-              <header>
+          <header>
             <h2 class="title-2">Basic Information</h2>
             <span class="tip">The nuts and bolts of your course</span>
-              </header>
+          </header>
 
           <ol class="list-input">
             <li class="field text is-not-editable" id="field-course-organization">
@@ -83,45 +83,57 @@ from contentstore import utils
               <input title="This field is disabled: this information cannot be changed." type="text" class="long" id="course-name" value="[Course Name]" readonly />
             </li>
           </ol>
-          <span class="tip tip-stacked">These are used in <a rel="external" href="${utils.get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_location)}" />your course URL</a>, and cannot be changed</span>
+
+          <div class="note note-promotion note-promotion-courseURL has-actions">
+            <h3 class="title">Course Summary Page <span class="tip">(for student enrollment and access)</span></h3>
+            <div class="copy">
+              <p><a class="link-courseURL" rel="external" href="${utils.get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_location)}" />${utils.get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_location)}</a></p>
+            </div>
+
+            <ul class="list-actions">
+              <li class="action-item">
+                <a title="Send a note to students via email" href="mailto:john.doe@gmail.com?Subject=Enroll%20in%20COURSENAME&body=Hi,%20COURSENAME,%20provided%20by%20edX,%20is%20almost%20ready%20to%20begin.%20Please%20enroll%20for%20this%20course%20at%20${utils.get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_location)}." class="action action-primary"><i class="ss-icon icon ss-symbolicons-standard icon icon-inline icon-announcement">&#x2709;</i> Send an invitation to your students</a>
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </div>
         </section>
 
-            <hr class="divide" />
+        <hr class="divide" />
 
         <section class="group-settings schedule">
-              <header>
+          <header>
             <h2 class="title-2">Course Schedule</h2>
             <span class="tip">Important steps and segments of your course</span>
-              </header>
+          </header>
 
           <ol class="list-input">
             <li class="field-group field-group-course-start" id="course-start">
               <div class="field date" id="field-course-start-date">
                 <label for="course-start-date">Course Start Date</label>
                 <input type="text" class="start-date date start datepicker" id="course-start-date" placeholder="MM/DD/YYYY" autocomplete="off" />
-                      <span class="tip tip-stacked">First day the course begins</span>          
-                    </div>
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked">First day the course begins</span>
+              </div>
 
               <div class="field time" id="field-course-start-time">
                 <label for="course-start-time">Course Start Time</label>
                 <input type="text" class="time start timepicker" id="course-start-time" value="" placeholder="HH:MM" autocomplete="off" />
-                      <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>          
-                    </div>
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>
+              </div>
             </li>
 
             <li class="field-group field-group-course-end" id="course-end">
               <div class="field date" id="field-course-end-date">
                 <label for="course-end-date">Course End Date</label>
                 <input type="text" class="end-date date end" id="course-end-date" placeholder="MM/DD/YYYY" autocomplete="off" />
-                <span class="tip tip-stacked">Last day your course is active</span>              
-                    </div>
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked">Last day your course is active</span>
+              </div>
 
               <div class="field time" id="field-course-end-time">
                 <label for="course-end-time">Course End Time</label>
                 <input type="text" class="time end" id="course-end-time" value="" placeholder="HH:MM" autocomplete="off" />
-                      <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>          
-                    </div>
-            </li>           
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>
+              </div>
+            </li>
           </ol>
 
           <ol class="list-input">
@@ -129,33 +141,33 @@ from contentstore import utils
               <div class="field date" id="field-enrollment-start-date">
                 <label for="course-enrollment-start-date">Enrollment Start Date</label>
                 <input type="text" class="start-date date start" id="course-enrollment-start-date" placeholder="MM/DD/YYYY" autocomplete="off" />
-                      <span class="tip tip-stacked">First day students can enroll</span>          
-                    </div>
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked">First day students can enroll</span>
+              </div>
 
               <div class="field time" id="field-enrollment-start-time">
                 <label for="course-enrollment-start-time">Enrollment Start Time</label>
                 <input type="text" class="time start" id="course-enrollment-start-time" value="" placeholder="HH:MM" autocomplete="off" />
-                      <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>           
-                    </div>
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>
+              </div>
             </li>
 
             <li class="field-group field-group-enrollment-end" id="enrollment-end">
               <div class="field date" id="field-enrollment-end-date">
                 <label for="course-enrollment-end-date">Enrollment End Date</label>
                 <input type="text" class="end-date date end" id="course-enrollment-end-date" placeholder="MM/DD/YYYY" autocomplete="off" />
-                      <span class="tip tip-stacked">Last day students can enroll</span>          
-                    </div>
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked">Last day students can enroll</span>
+              </div>
 
               <div class="field time" id="field-enrollment-end-time">
                 <label for="course-enrollment-end-time">Enrollment End Time</label>
                 <input type="text" class="time end" id="course-enrollment-end-time" value="" placeholder="HH:MM" autocomplete="off" />
-                      <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>           
-                    </div>
-            </li> 
+                <span class="tip tip-stacked" id="timezone"></span>
+              </div>
+            </li>
           </ol>
         </section>
 
-            <hr class="divide" />
+        <hr class="divide" />
 
         <section class="group-settings marketing">
           <header>
@@ -167,45 +179,44 @@ from contentstore import utils
             <li class="field text" id="field-course-overview">
               <label for="course-overview">Course Overview</label>
               <textarea class="tinymce text-editor" id="course-overview"></textarea>
-              <span class="tip tip-stacked">Introductions, prerequisites, FAQs that are used on <a href="${utils.get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_location)}">your course summary page</a></span>
+              <span class="tip tip-stacked">Introductions, prerequisites, FAQs that are used on <a class="link-courseURL" rel="external" href="${utils.get_lms_link_for_about_page(course_location)}">your course summary page</a></span>
             </li>
 
             <li class="field video" id="field-course-introduction-video">
               <label for="course-overview">Course Introduction Video</label>
-                  <div class="input input-existing">
-                    <div class="current current-course-introduction-video">
+              <div class="input input-existing">
+                <div class="current current-course-introduction-video">
                   <iframe width="618" height="350" src="" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
-
-                    </div>
+                </div>
                 <div class="actions">
                   <a href="#" class="remove-item remove-course-introduction-video remove-video-data"><span class="delete-icon"></span> Delete Current Video</a>
                 </div>
-                  </div>
+              </div>
 
-                  <div class="input">
+              <div class="input">
                 <input type="text" class="long new-course-introduction-video add-video-data" id="course-introduction-video" value="" placeholder="your YouTube video's ID" autocomplete="off" />
                 <span class="tip tip-stacked">Enter your YouTube video's ID (along with any restriction parameters)</span>
-                  </div>
+              </div>
             </li>
           </ol>
         </section>
 
-            <hr class="divide" />
+        <hr class="divide" />
 
         <section class="group-settings requirements">
-              <header>
+          <header>
             <h2 class="title-2">Requirements</h2>
             <span class="tip">Expectations of the students taking this course</span>
-              </header>
+          </header>
 
           <ol class="list-input">
             <li class="field text" id="field-course-effort">
               <label for="course-effort">Hours of Effort per Week</label>
               <input type="text" class="short time" id="course-effort" placeholder="HH:MM" />
-                    <span class="tip tip-inline">Time spent on all course work</span>
-                    </li>
-                      </ol>
-            </section>
+              <span class="tip tip-inline">Time spent on all course work</span>
+            </li>
+          </ol>
+        </section>
       </form>
     </article>
 
@@ -215,7 +226,7 @@ from contentstore import utils
         <p>Your course's schedule settings determine when students can enroll in and begin a course as well as when the course.</p>
 
         <p>Additionally, details provided on this page are also used in edX's catalog of courses, which new and returning students use to choose new courses to study.</p>
-                </div>
+      </div>
 
       <div class="bit">
       % if context_course:
@@ -234,4 +245,4 @@ from contentstore import utils
     </aside>
   </section>
 </div>
-</%block>
\ No newline at end of file
+</%block>