diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/custom.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/custom.css
index e9656d2a4a..4bc71633c6 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/custom.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/custom.css
@@ -213,6 +213,40 @@ footer {
   color: #fff;
   line-height: 2.5rem;
 }
+/* UMD Customization */
+#accessibility-statement {
+  background-color: #f2f2f2;
+  color: #000;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  padding-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+#accessibility-statement .accessibility-statement-inner {
+  border-left: 4px solid #6c757d;
+  padding-left: 1rem;
+}
+
+#accessibility-statement .accessibility-statement-title {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+}
+
+#accessibility-statement .accessibility-statement-text {
+  margin-bottom: 0;
+}
+
+#accessibility-statement a {
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: underline !important;
+}
+
+ul.navbar-nav.ml-auto .nav-link {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+/* End UMD Customization */
 .subfooter{
   background: #272727;
   padding: 20px;
diff --git a/app/views/_user_util_links.html.erb b/app/views/_user_util_links.html.erb
index 6ccc132dad..71382718e1 100644
--- a/app/views/_user_util_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/_user_util_links.html.erb
@@ -122,3 +122,8 @@ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
     <%# End UMD Customization %>
   <% end %>
 </ul>
+<%# UMD Customization %>
+<ul class="navbar-nav ml-auto">
+  <li class="nav-item"><%= link_to 'Digital Archive Usage Statement', '#accessibility-statement', class: 'nav-link' %></li>
+</ul>
+<%# End UMD Customization %>
diff --git a/app/views/modules/_accessibility_statement.html.erb b/app/views/modules/_accessibility_statement.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..053528fe1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/modules/_accessibility_statement.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<%#
+Copyright 2011-2024, The Trustees of Indiana University and Northwestern
+  University.  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
+  under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
+  CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+  specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+---  END LICENSE_HEADER BLOCK  ---
+%>
+
+<div id="accessibility-statement" tabindex="0">
+  <div class="container">
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="col pb-3">
+        <div class="accessibility-statement-inner">
+          <p class="accessibility-statement-title">Digital Archive Usage Statement</p>
+          <p class="accessibility-statement-text">University of Maryland Libraries provides online access to its unique digital materials for reference, research, and record-keeping purposes. Many of these materials, including but not limited to historic manuscripts and newspapers, handwritten diaries, non-English language materials, and archival audiovisual items, present unique accessibility challenges and may not be fully accessible in their current format. If a site visitor wishes to use Digital Collections content beyond this intended scope, it is the user's responsibility to ensure content meets any necessary accessibility requirements. For more information, please visit the University of Maryland's <a href="https://www.umd.edu/web-accessibility" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Web Accessibility</a> web page.</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/modules/_footer.html.erb b/app/views/modules/_footer.html.erb
index a99415c814..6c6d831ef2 100644
--- a/app/views/modules/_footer.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/modules/_footer.html.erb
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed
 <div id="footer">
 
   <footer>
+    <%# UMD Customization %>
+    <%= render 'modules/accessibility_statement' %>
+    <%# End UMD Customization %>
     <div style="background: #111;">
     <div class="subfooter" >
       <div class="container">