diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 12fa09947a..5ad9068636 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ MITX_FEATURES = {
     'ENABLE_DISCUSSION_SERVICE': False,
     'AUTH_USE_MIT_CERTIFICATES': False,
     'STUB_VIDEO_FOR_TESTING': False,   # do not display video when running automated acceptance tests
+    'STUDIO_NPS_SURVEY': True, 
 }
 ENABLE_JASMINE = False
 
diff --git a/cms/envs/dev.py b/cms/envs/dev.py
index 5612db1396..524983ed91 100644
--- a/cms/envs/dev.py
+++ b/cms/envs/dev.py
@@ -143,3 +143,6 @@ DEBUG_TOOLBAR_CONFIG = {
 # To see stacktraces for MongoDB queries, set this to True.
 # Stacktraces slow down page loads drastically (for pages with lots of queries).
 DEBUG_TOOLBAR_MONGO_STACKTRACES = False
+
+# disable NPS survey in dev mode
+MITX_FEATURES['STUDIO_NPS_SURVEY'] = False
diff --git a/cms/templates/base.html b/cms/templates/base.html
index 30c7045440..d8f0747569 100644
--- a/cms/templates/base.html
+++ b/cms/templates/base.html
@@ -23,18 +23,6 @@
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="${static.url('css/vendor/symbolset.ss-symbolicons-block.css')}" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="${static.url('css/vendor/symbolset.ss-standard.css')}" />
 
-    <!-- start Qualaroo -->
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-        % if user.is_authenticated():
-            var _kiq = _kiq || [];
-            _kiq.push(['identify', "${ user.email }" ]);
-        % endif
-    </script>
-
-    <!-- Qualaroo for edx.org -->
-    <script type="text/javascript" src="//s3.amazonaws.com/ki.js/48221/9SN.js" async="true"></script>
-    <!-- end Qualaroo -->
-
     <%block name="header_extras"></%block>
   </head>
 
@@ -70,6 +58,8 @@
 
     <%block name="jsextra"></%block>
   </body>
+
+  <%include file="widgets/qualaroo.html" />
 </html>
 
 
diff --git a/cms/templates/widgets/qualaroo.html b/cms/templates/widgets/qualaroo.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04d10e08d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/templates/widgets/qualaroo.html
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+% if settings.MITX_FEATURES.get('STUDIO_NPS_SURVEY'):
+    <!-- Qualaroo is used for net promoter score surveys -->
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+        % if user.is_authenticated():
+            var _kiq = _kiq || [];
+            _kiq.push(['identify', "${ user.email }" ]);
+        % endif
+    </script>
+
+    <!-- Qualaroo for edx.org -->
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="//s3.amazonaws.com/ki.js/48221/9SN.js" async="true"></script>
+    <!-- end Qualaroo -->
+% endif