diff --git a/cms/static/client_templates/advanced_entry.html b/cms/static/client_templates/advanced_entry.html
index 0312fdd344..8b1fb57b18 100644
--- a/cms/static/client_templates/advanced_entry.html
+++ b/cms/static/client_templates/advanced_entry.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <li class="field-group course-advanced-policy-list-item">
 	<div class="field text key" id="<%= (_.isEmpty(key) ? '__new_advanced_key__' : key) %>">
 		<label for="<%= keyUniqueId %>">Policy Key:</label>
-		<input type="text" class="short policy-key" id="<%= keyUniqueId %>" value="<%= key %>" />
+		<input disabled readonly title="This field is disabled: policy keys cannot be edited." type="text" class="short policy-key" id="<%= keyUniqueId %>" value="<%= key %>" />
 		<span class="tip tip-stacked">Keys are case	sensitive and cannot contain spaces or start with a number</span>
   </div>
   
@@ -9,8 +9,4 @@
     <label for="<%= valueUniqueId %>">Policy Value:</label>
     <textarea class="json text" id="<%= valueUniqueId %>"><%= value %></textarea>
   </div>
-	
-	<div class="actions">
-		<a href="#" class="button delete-button standard remove-item remove-grading-data"><span class="delete-icon"></span>Delete</a>
-	</div>
 </li>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
index 5d4bc7c773..0e88f89c87 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_base.scss
@@ -405,6 +405,11 @@ textarea.text {
     @include linear-gradient($paleYellow, tint($paleYellow, 90%));
     outline: 0;
   }
+
+  &[disabled] {
+    border-color: $gray-l4;
+    color: $gray-l2;
+  }
 }
 
 // forms - specific
diff --git a/cms/static/sass/_settings.scss b/cms/static/sass/_settings.scss
index d8011dd651..5214974498 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/_settings.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/_settings.scss
@@ -672,6 +672,11 @@ body.course.settings {
        .key {
          width: flex-grid(3, 9);
          margin-right: flex-gutter();
+
+          // disabled/uneditable style
+          label {
+            color: $gray-l2;
+          }
         }
 
         .value {
diff --git a/cms/templates/settings_advanced.html b/cms/templates/settings_advanced.html
index ceee406398..daf0776a0c 100644
--- a/cms/templates/settings_advanced.html
+++ b/cms/templates/settings_advanced.html
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@ editor.render();
           <ul class="list-input course-advanced-policy-list enum">
               
           </ul>
-
-          <div class="actions">
-            <a href="#" class="button new-button new-advanced-policy-item add-policy-data">
-              <span class="plus-icon white"></span>New Manual Policy
-            </a>            
-          </div>
         </section>
       </form>
     </article>