diff --git a/config/install/core.entity_form_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml b/config/install/core.entity_form_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml
index 0016cd9dbb87c04792c8e50443c624ec3333360a..3b1bc282c6fff003ce0b659caa6cbc34af5ee1d1 100644
--- a/config/install/core.entity_form_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml
+++ b/config/install/core.entity_form_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ langcode: en
 status: true
 dependencies:
   config:
+    - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_blank_summary
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_affiliation
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_contact
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_image
@@ -39,7 +40,23 @@ third_party_settings:
       label: 'Meta tag information for social media sharing/search/etc.'
       region: content
       parent_name: ''
-      weight: 19
+      weight: 22
+      format_type: details
+      format_settings:
+        classes: ''
+        show_empty_fields: false
+        id: ''
+        open: true
+        description: ''
+        required_fields: true
+    group_summary:
+      children:
+        - field_uw_profile_summary
+        - field_uw_blank_summary
+      label: Summary
+      region: content
+      parent_name: ''
+      weight: 13
       format_type: details
       format_settings:
         classes: ''
@@ -59,9 +76,16 @@ content:
     region: content
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
+  field_uw_blank_summary:
+    type: boolean_checkbox
+    weight: 15
+    region: content
+    settings:
+      display_label: true
+    third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_ct_profile_affiliation:
     type: string_textfield
-    weight: 13
+    weight: 16
     region: content
     settings:
       size: 60
@@ -79,14 +103,14 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_ct_profile_image:
     type: media_library_widget
-    weight: 11
+    weight: 12
     region: content
     settings:
       media_types: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_ct_profile_info_link:
     type: link_default
-    weight: 15
+    weight: 18
     region: content
     settings:
       placeholder_url: ''
@@ -94,7 +118,7 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_ct_profile_link_contact:
     type: link_default
-    weight: 17
+    weight: 20
     region: content
     settings:
       placeholder_url: ''
@@ -105,7 +129,7 @@ content:
         maxlength_js_label: 'Content limited to @limit characters, remaining: <strong>@remaining</strong>'
   field_uw_ct_profile_link_persona:
     type: link_default
-    weight: 16
+    weight: 19
     region: content
     settings:
       placeholder_url: ''
@@ -113,7 +137,7 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_ct_profile_sort_name:
     type: string_textfield
-    weight: 10
+    weight: 11
     region: content
     settings:
       size: 60
@@ -121,7 +145,7 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_ct_profile_title:
     type: string_textfield
-    weight: 14
+    weight: 17
     region: content
     settings:
       size: 60
@@ -129,7 +153,7 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_ct_profile_type:
     type: autocomplete_deluxe
-    weight: 18
+    weight: 21
     region: content
     settings:
       match_operator: CONTAINS
@@ -173,7 +197,7 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   field_uw_profile_summary:
     type: text_textarea
-    weight: 12
+    weight: 14
     region: content
     settings:
       rows: 5
@@ -214,18 +238,18 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   publish_on:
     type: datetime_timestamp_no_default
-    weight: 30
+    weight: 28
     region: content
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
   publish_state:
     type: scheduler_moderation
-    weight: 30
+    weight: 26
     region: content
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
   scheduler_settings:
-    weight: 20
+    weight: 24
     region: content
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
@@ -271,18 +295,18 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
   unpublish_on:
     type: datetime_timestamp_no_default
-    weight: 30
+    weight: 27
     region: content
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
   unpublish_state:
     type: scheduler_moderation
-    weight: 30
+    weight: 25
     region: content
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
   url_redirects:
-    weight: 20
+    weight: 23
     region: content
     settings: {  }
     third_party_settings: {  }
diff --git a/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml b/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml
index 23fd8d1616e9d9a9b12af5b19838382c13f9bd61..9cad5e30b482b5e96357d75fbb3477ff8fafe913 100644
--- a/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml
+++ b/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.default.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ langcode: en
 status: true
 dependencies:
   config:
+    - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_blank_summary
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_affiliation
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_contact
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_image
@@ -61,6 +62,16 @@ content:
     third_party_settings: {  }
     weight: -20
     region: content
+  field_uw_blank_summary:
+    type: boolean
+    label: above
+    settings:
+      format: default
+      format_custom_false: ''
+      format_custom_true: ''
+    third_party_settings: {  }
+    weight: 114
+    region: first
   field_uw_ct_profile_affiliation:
     type: string
     label: above
diff --git a/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.teaser.yml b/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.teaser.yml
index d446a84737376413ecb79d9f782db58996823663..a0199b5c853b2d4ff965bab5acbe2dbe585034a3 100644
--- a/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.teaser.yml
+++ b/config/install/core.entity_view_display.node.uw_ct_profile.teaser.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ status: true
 dependencies:
   config:
     - core.entity_view_mode.node.teaser
+    - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_blank_summary
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_affiliation
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_contact
     - field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_ct_profile_image
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ content:
     region: content
 hidden:
   content_moderation_control: true
+  field_uw_blank_summary: true
   field_uw_ct_profile_affiliation: true
   field_uw_ct_profile_contact: true
   field_uw_ct_profile_info_link: true
diff --git a/config/install/field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_blank_summary.yml b/config/install/field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_blank_summary.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a593df5913d95693d769fa739717c39208206c7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/install/field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_blank_summary.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+langcode: en
+status: true
+dependencies:
+  config:
+    - field.storage.node.field_uw_blank_summary
+    - node.type.uw_ct_profile
+id: node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_blank_summary
+field_name: field_uw_blank_summary
+entity_type: node
+bundle: uw_ct_profile
+label: 'Intentionally leave summary blank'
+description: 'When selected, the summary field will not be used. This may cause usability issues; use only when necessary.'
+required: false
+translatable: true
+default_value:
+  -
+    value: 0
+default_value_callback: ''
+settings:
+  on_label: 'On'
+  off_label: 'Off'
+field_type: boolean
diff --git a/config/install/field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_profile_summary.yml b/config/install/field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_profile_summary.yml
index c8717da8afd7b235c2a642458e40c262ecff5552..5d8f22bc05ec1d3115b38a3c0538afdc25a636e0 100644
--- a/config/install/field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_profile_summary.yml
+++ b/config/install/field.field.node.uw_ct_profile.field_uw_profile_summary.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ entity_type: node
 bundle: uw_ct_profile
 label: Summary
 description: ''
-required: true
+required: false
 translatable: false
 default_value: {  }
 default_value_callback: ''