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University of California, Santa Cruz

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Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedJul 19, 2026Last changedJul 19, 2026Claims8Sources6Latest releasepublic-release-20260715-005Release records1
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Change summary

Current public record freshness and review state.

University of California, Santa Cruz currently has 8 source-backed claim records and 6 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 19, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 2 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for University of California, Santa Cruz. Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

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Diff categories

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Combined release diff

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University of California, Santa Cruz combined release diff

Comparing public-release-20260714-002 to public-release-20260715-005.

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11 # University of California, Santa Cruz 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+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini is listed for University of California, Santa Cruz in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 3c3c92ed9d18): As of Winter Quarter 2026, the following campus licensed tools are available for all staff. Gemini is a conversational AI tool for drafting content, brainstorming ideas, and answering questions.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T07:57:43.896Z
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: Google NotebookLM is listed for University of California, Santa Cruz in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
10+Evidence (en, 3c3c92ed9d18): As of Winter Quarter 2026, the following campus licensed tools are available for all staff. NotebookLM is an AI research assistant that generates summaries and insights from materials provided in a collaborative workspace.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T07:58:43.896Z
612 ## Source attribution added
713 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
14+Source https://campusai.ucsc.edu/tools/ snapshot 3c3c92ed9d1876c3f1cc8c9b904d85a788041893c33b5ff7b36b584dd9fa5f61
15+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T07:58:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

Policy text0Newly extracted2Source snapshots0Source text0
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University of California, Santa Cruz public-release-20260715-005 diff

Comparing public-release-20260714-002 to public-release-20260715-005.

+8-0
11 # University of California, Santa Cruz 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+ai_tool_treatment: Google Gemini is listed for University of California, Santa Cruz in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 3c3c92ed9d18): As of Winter Quarter 2026, the following campus licensed tools are available for all staff. Gemini is a conversational AI tool for drafting content, brainstorming ideas, and answering questions.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T07:57:43.896Z
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: Google NotebookLM is listed for University of California, Santa Cruz in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
10+Evidence (en, 3c3c92ed9d18): As of Winter Quarter 2026, the following campus licensed tools are available for all staff. NotebookLM is an AI research assistant that generates summaries and insights from materials provided in a collaborative workspace.
11+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T07:58:43.896Z
612 ## Source attribution added
713 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
14+Source https://campusai.ucsc.edu/tools/ snapshot 3c3c92ed9d1876c3f1cc8c9b904d85a788041893c33b5ff7b36b584dd9fa5f61
15+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T07:58:43.896Z

Claim changes

8 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

Google NotebookLM is listed for University of California, Santa Cruz in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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ai_tool_treatment

Google Gemini is listed for University of California, Santa Cruz in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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research

The UCSC AI Council FAQ advises researchers considering AI use in human-subjects research to contact UCSC's IRB office.

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academic_integrity

The UCSC Teaching and Learning Center, in partnership with the Academic Integrity Office, provides instructor guidance for recognizing and responding to suspected generative AI misuse, including documentation, student meetings, and possible academic misconduct reporting.

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teaching

The UCSC Teaching and Learning Center advises instructors to integrate a clear generative AI-use policy into the syllabus, including permitted and prohibited uses, attribution norms, and misuse consequences.

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privacy

UCSC ITS says users should never enter P4 data into any AI tool, and that P3 or P4 data is prohibited in unlicensed AI tools.

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ai_tool_treatment

UCSC ITS lists Gemini Chat, NotebookLM, and Zoom AI Companion as campus-licensed AI tools, with Gemini Chat and NotebookLM available to staff and Zoom AI Companion available to staff and contractors.

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source_status

UC Santa Cruz's campus AI FAQ states that student AI use in coursework is governed at the individual course or assignment level, rather than by a single campus-wide student AI-use rule in that FAQ.

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Source snapshots

6 source attributions

AI Tools | Generative Artificial Intelligence at UC Santa Cruz

official_guidance Tracker checked at Jul 16, 2026, 7:58 AM

Snapshot hash
3c3c92ed9d1876c3f1cc8c9b904d85a788041893c33b5ff7b36b584dd9fa5f61

FAQ - Generative Artificial Intelligence at UC Santa Cruz

official_guidance Tracker checked at May 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Snapshot hash
3ed7daedbfe3aaf2976b39447349c838fc5d1edbfd4c9ba5dcbf81e0bc8676d0