11 # University of California, Davis AI policy record
2+privacy: UC Davis guidance says users should not enter sensitive UC Davis data, including student, personnel, patient, confidential research, or financial account information, into AI tools.
3+Evidence (en, 547df81055cf): Do not enter sensitive UC Davis data—such as student records, personnel information, patient data, confidential research findings, or financial account details—into AI tools.
4+academic_integrity: The UC Davis School of Medicine policy says medical students may not use generative AI to directly author submitted assignments or generate answers for closed-book assessments unless faculty or course leadership gives written permission.
5+Evidence (en, d17ca79a705b): GenAI may not be used to directly author any portion of a submitted assignment unless faculty or course leadership grants written permission.
6+ai_tool_treatment: UC Davis guidance tells UC Davis and UC Davis Health community members to use UC Davis-approved AI platforms, or UC Davis-developed tools, for university work.
7+Evidence (en, 547df81055cf): Use the UC Davis–approved versions of AI platforms—or tools developed by UC Davis—for university work.
8+academic_integrity: UC Davis guidance tells students to confirm with instructors before using AI in coursework and not to use AI to complete assignments unless explicitly permitted.
9+Evidence (en, 547df81055cf): Students: Confirm with your instructors before using AI in coursework. Do not use AI to complete assignments unless explicitly permitted.
10+privacy: The UC Davis School of Medicine policy says medical students are not permitted to use external generative AI tools for patient care documentation except as allowed under UC Davis Health policy, and PHI must not be entered into a generative AI tool outside a secure institutionally supported system.
11+Evidence (en, d17ca79a705b): Under no circumstances should PHI be entered into any generative AI tool outside of a secure, institutionally supported system.
12+procurement: UC Davis guidance says AI tools used for Administration and Services responsibilities require committee review and approval before campus or health departments proceed with procurement.
13+Evidence (en, 547df81055cf): All AI tools for use in carrying out Administration and Services responsibilities require review and approval by the Committee before departments at campus and health locations are permitted to proceed with procuring the AI tool.
14+privacy: UC Davis Health guidance says generative AI tools should not be used with patient information or other sensitive data unless the tool is specifically approved by UC Davis Health.
15+Evidence (en, caad04b4e71a): Generative AI tools have the potential to be helpful, but UC Davis Health has restrictions on their use to protect patient privacy and data security. You should not be used generative AI tools with any patient information or other sensitive data unless the tool is specifically approved by the UC Davis Health.
16+privacy: UC Davis IET states that Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available at no additional cost to UC Davis and UC Davis Health students, faculty, and staff, but sensitive data should not be uploaded without a Vendor Risk Assessment.
17+Evidence (en, 007050bfdc0d): Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is an AI-powered chat for writing, coding, and image creation. It is free for UC Davis and UC Davis Health students, faculty, and staff. Institutional data is encrypted and protected, but sensitive data should not be uploaded without a Vendor Risk Assessment.
18+ai_tool_treatment: The UC Davis Aggie AI tools page lists multiple AI tools available through UC Davis, with availability varying by tool and audience.
19+Evidence (en, 3da962a5c5ba): The following tools are available through Aggie AI. Rocky AI Chat is available to UC Davis and UC Davis Health students, faculty and staff at no cost. Zoom AI Companion is available at no cost to UC Davis students, faculty and staff. Google Gemini is available to UC Davis campus students, faculty and staff in the UC Davis Google Workspace. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available to UC Davis and UC Davis Health students, faculty, and staff at no cost.
20+teaching: UC Davis Center for Educational Effectiveness teaching guidance advises instructors to have explicit, transparent, and consistent AI policies and to talk with students about how, when, and why they can use generative AI tools in a course.
21+Evidence (en, 3d4e7fc3c1f9): Have an explicit, transparent, and consistent AI policy. Talk with students about how, when, and why they can use GenAI tools in your course.