Release diff
Northeastern University
Unified tracker diff for public-release-20260523-001. Full source-page text is not published; short original-language evidence snippets are shown for citation context.
Unified diff
Release-to-release tracker changes generated from public release snapshots.
Northeastern University public-release-20260523-001 diff
Initial tracked release.
+31-0
11 # Northeastern University AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+security_review: Northeastern Policy 125 says faculty or staff seeking to use an AI system in University Operations must submit the system and use case for AI Review Committee and Office of Information Security approval when the system processes confidential information, personal information, restricted research data, or may affect legal rights or physical safety.
5+Evidence (en, 7260a81fde1e): If the AI System either (i) involves the processing of Confidential Information, Personal Information, or Restricted Research Data or (ii) takes actions that may impact the legal rights or physical safety of an individual: Submit the AI System and its use case for approval by the AI Review Committee; and Submit the AI System and its use case for approval by the Office of Information Security review process.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:00.000Z
47 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
58 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
9+ai_tool_treatment: Northeastern Policy 125 says faculty or staff seeking to use an AI system in University Operations or covered outside professional activities must provide required attribution, check AI outputs for accuracy and appropriateness, and validate anti-bias testing when the system processes personal information or affects legal rights or physical safety.
10+Evidence (en, 7260a81fde1e): Any faculty or staff member seeking to incorporate the use of an AI System in University Operations or Outside Professional Activities must: Provide appropriate attribution ... Regularly check the AI System's output for accuracy and appropriateness ... If the AI System involves the processing of Personal Information or takes actions that may impact the legal rights or physical safety of an individual, validate that it is regularly tested.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:00.000Z
612 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
713 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
14+research: Northeastern research standards say members of the Northeastern community conducting research are expected to follow the university AI Policy, complete AI Review Committee review when research uses an AI system to process confidential information, restricted research data, or personal information, and communicate permitted generative AI uses within project teams based on research activity and sponsor guidelines.
15+Evidence (en, a883efa74b1b): The University expects all members of the Northeastern community conducting research to follow the requirements set forth in the university AI Policy and to: Complete the AI Review Committee review process if your research involves using an AI System to process Confidential Information, Restricted Research data or Personal Information ... Follow guidelines set by the funding agency or publisher ... Communicate with fellow lab and project team members about the permitted uses of generative AI.
16+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:30.000Z
817 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
918 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
19+teaching: Northeastern teaching and learning standards say instructors should clearly communicate permitted generative AI uses to students in the syllabus, assignment guidelines, and verbally in class.
20+Evidence (en, a8a3517b7302): Instructors should clearly communicate to students the permitted uses of generative AI in coursework. This communication should be written in the syllabus, assignment guidelines, and conveyed verbally in class.
21+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:45.000Z
1022 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1123 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
24+security_review: Northeastern teaching and learning standards state that using generative AI to grade open-ended student responses requires AI Review Committee review because it could affect student legal rights and may involve sensitive personal information and risk of illegal bias or discrimination.
25+Evidence (en, a8a3517b7302): Because it could impact the legal rights of students and may involve sensitive personal information and risk of illegal bias and discrimination, any use of generative AI to grade open-ended student responses, including written or multimodal work products, requires review by the AI Review Committee.
26+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:45.000Z
1227 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1328 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
29+privacy: Northeastern administrative AI standards say administrative users should use approved AI environments for data or use cases requiring AI Review Committee approval and should not enter confidential, restricted research, or personal information into an AI system that has not been reviewed and approved by the AI Review Committee and Office of Information Security.
30+Evidence (en, 5c98f7503392): Use approved AI environments only when processing data or involving use-cases that require AI Review Committee approval ... Do not enter any confidential, restricted research, or personal information into an AI system that has not been reviewed and approved by the AI Review Committee and the Office of Information Security.
31+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:37:50.000Z
1432 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1533 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
34+academic_integrity: Northeastern's student AI guide advises students to check each syllabus, ask professors when an AI policy is unclear, use AI as a study partner rather than a substitute for their own thinking, and avoid using AI when assignment guidelines direct independent work.
35+Evidence (en, 5511f65033fe): Every class is different ... Check each syllabus carefully. Ask your professors if you're unsure or if an AI policy is unclear ... The key is using AI as a study partner, not as a substitute for your own thinking ... Resist the temptation to use it when assignment guidelines direct you to work independently.
36+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:37:55.000Z
1637 ## Source attribution added
1738 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
39+Source https://compliance.research.northeastern.edu/standards-for-the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-research-at-northeastern/ snapshot a883efa74b1b4832b2c54f13528f2639d52927de9105bc607cb739316e852a48
40+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:30.000Z
1841 ## Source attribution added
1942 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
43+Source https://learning.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AI-at-Northeastern-Student-Guide-9-19-25.pdf snapshot 5511f65033fe7a2825068ce8485461ce0898378884bedb76c38471ec7a832c49
44+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:37:55.000Z
2045 ## Source attribution added
2146 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
47+Source https://policies.northeastern.edu/policy125/ snapshot 7260a81fde1ee53c2673f8574cd62b4016b4f0a7e777112c4246c90016a0aa48
48+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:00.000Z
2249 ## Source attribution added
2350 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
51+Source https://provost.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Standards-and-Recommendations-for-the-Use-of-Generative-AI-in-Teaching-and-Learning-at-Northeastern-FINAL-07.01.25.pdf snapshot a8a3517b73027709580df1936f088c910e597c69561958fa9333fe535e4523c6
52+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:36:45.000Z
2453 ## Source attribution added
2554 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
55+Source https://uds.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/Northeastern-AI-Usage-Guidelines-V3-For-AI-Policy-Release.pdf snapshot 5c98f7503392895bb62b28b921713cace2b1501260101880490c79c646267cf2
56+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-16T18:37:50.000Z
How to read this diff
Tracker release metadata, not direct proof of university publication timing.
Newly extracted claims are tracker additions and are not necessarily newly published by the university. Source snapshot changes mean the same URL produced a different hash; that may be policy text, layout, navigation, or metadata.
Boundary
Tracker metadata only
This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless a linked source is the university's own official page.