diff --git a/403.php b/403.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ee77dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/403.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * The template for displaying 403 pages (Forbidden).
+ *
+ * @package cornerstone
+ */
+get_header(); ?>
+<div id="error403">
+	<div class="row">
+		<div class="col-sm-12">
+			<div id="primary" class="content-area">
+				<main id="main" class="site-main" role="main">
+					<section class="error-403 not-found">
+						<div class="row">
+							<div class="col-sm-6">
+								<header class="page-header">
+									<h1 class="page-title"><?php _e( 'I\'m Sorry... <br/>That page can&rsquo;t be found.', 'cs' ); ?></h1>
+									<p class="text-muted">Error 403: Forbidden.</p>
+								</header><!-- .page-header -->
+								<div class="page-content">
+									<p><?php _e( 'It looks like nothing was found at this location. Maybe try one of the links above or a search?', 'cs' ); ?></p>
+									<div class="col-sm-6">
+										<?php get_search_form(); ?>
+									</div>
+									<div class="col-sm-6">
+										<ul>
+										<?php
+										if (wp_get_nav_menu_object('404')){
+											$defaults = array(
+												'menu'			=> '404',
+												'container'       => false,
+												'items_wrap'      => '%3$s',
+												'depth'			=> 1,
+												'fallback_cb'		=> false
+											);
+											wp_nav_menu( $defaults );
+										}
+										?>
+										</ul>
+									</div>
+								</div><!-- .page-content -->
+							</div>
+							<div class="col-sm-6">
+								<img src="<?php bloginfo('template_directory'); ?>/img/JonathanStill.jpg" alt="Photo of a puppy."/>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</section><!-- .error-404 -->
+				</main><!-- #main -->
+			</div><!-- #primary -->
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</div>
+<?php get_footer(); ?>
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diff --git a/404.php b/404.php
index c9edda5..3565ba9 100755
--- a/404.php
+++ b/404.php
@@ -5,13 +5,6 @@
  * @package cornerstone
  */
 get_header(); ?>
-<?php
-$private = get_post_meta(get_queried_object()->ID, 'uc-private', true);
-if($private == 'admins' || $private == 'users' || $private == 'list' || $private == 'netids'){
-	$private = true;
-	echo 'This is a private page';
-}
-?>
 <div id="error404">
 	<div class="row">
 		<div class="col-sm-12">
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index c1503a5..f56392c 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -115,24 +115,24 @@ require get_template_directory() . '/inc/extras.php';
  */
 require get_template_directory() . '/inc/customizer.php';
 
-/** 
+/**
 * New nav walkers
 */
 require get_template_directory() . '/inc/nav-walker.php';
 require get_template_directory() . '/inc/nav-drop-multi-walker.php';
 require get_template_directory() . '/inc/nav-tabs-walker.php';
 
-/** 
+/**
 * Bootstrap the comment form.
 */
 require get_template_directory() . '/inc/bootstrap-forms.php';
 
-/** 
+/**
 * Custom site settings
 */
 require get_template_directory() . '/inc/settings.php';
 
-/** 
+/**
 * Bootstrap Whitelist
 */
 require get_template_directory() . '/inc/bootstrap-whitelist.php';
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ function hale_main_nav_fallback($args) {
 			} else {
 				echo '<div'.$attributes.'>';
 			}
-			
+
 		}
 		$attributes = (!empty($args['menu_class'])?' class="'.$args['menu_class'].'"':'');
 		$attributes .= (!empty($args['menu_id'])?' id="'.$args['menu_id'].'"':'');
 		echo '<ul'.$attributes.'>';
 		if($data->length > 0) {
-			foreach($data as $item) {		
+			foreach($data as $item) {
 				echo $item->ownerDocument->saveXML($item);//saveHTML wouldn't accept it as paramater.
 			}
 		}
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ function hale_main_nav_fallback($args) {
 			} else {
 				echo '</div>';
 			}
-			
+
 		}
-	}	
+	}
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -247,4 +247,21 @@ function ssi_add_widget_class( $classes ) {
 	return $classes;
 }
 
+function uc_redirect_403() {
+	if( get_query_var( 'is_403' ) == true ){
+		global $wp_query;
+
+		status_header(403);
+		$wp_query->is_404=false;
+
+		add_filter( 'wp_title', function( $title='', $sep='' ){
+			 return "Forbidden | ".get_bloginfo('name');
+		});
+		get_template_part('403');
+		exit;
+	}
+}
+
+add_action( 'template_redirect', 'uc_redirect_403' );
+
 ?>
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