Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.
GitHub Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.
YU AURA is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Submit Copilot Premium license requests to [email protected]. The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $290.43 CAD per user per financial year.
Microsoft Copilot Premium is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.
Zoom AI Companion is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.
GitHub Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.
YU AURA is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Submit Copilot Premium license requests to [email protected]. The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $290.43 CAD per user per financial year.
Microsoft Copilot Premium is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.
Zoom AI Companion is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.
GitHub Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.
YU AURA is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.
Zoom AI Companion is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Students must follow instructor expectations for AI use and acknowledge their use of AI tools. If unsure, they are expected to seek clarification (section 6.2c)
York's Academic Integrity guidance says students must follow instructor expectations for AI use, acknowledge AI-tool use, and seek clarification if unsure.
claim-york-academic-integrity-ai-use
Web page main content, policy responsibilities section
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
York University data must not be entered into public AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or similar services. This includes prompts, documents, or any content containing confidential, proprietary, or sensitive University information.
Only approved AI Meeting Assistants can be leveraged for internal York University virtual meetings. Meeting controls should be used to block all unauthorized bots. All participants of the meeting must be both notified and consent to the use of the AI Assistant.
York's administrative AI chatbot and meeting-assistant guidelines state that only approved AI meeting assistants can be used for internal York virtual meetings, and meeting participants must be notified and consent before use.
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PDF text, section 4 AI Meeting Assistant Guidelines
York does not currently recommend the use of any GenAI detection tools. These technologies can be easily circumvented ... it is not recommended to upload any student work to an external GenAI or detector.
York's faculty GenAI teaching guidance says York does not currently recommend GenAI detection tools and notes it is not recommended to upload student work to an external GenAI or detector.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.
GitHub Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.
YU AURA is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Submit Copilot Premium license requests to [email protected]. The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $290.43 CAD per user per financial year.
Microsoft Copilot Premium is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.
Zoom AI Companion is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Students must follow instructor expectations for AI use and acknowledge their use of AI tools. If unsure, they are expected to seek clarification (section 6.2c)
York's Academic Integrity guidance says students must follow instructor expectations for AI use, acknowledge AI-tool use, and seek clarification if unsure.
claim-york-academic-integrity-ai-use
Web page main content, policy responsibilities section
Students must follow instructor expectations for AI use and acknowledge their use of AI tools. If unsure, they are expected to seek clarification (section 6.2c)
York's Academic Integrity guidance says students must follow instructor expectations for AI use, acknowledge AI-tool use, and seek clarification if unsure.
claim-york-academic-integrity-ai-use
Web page main content, policy responsibilities section
Only use AI tools (featured below) that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Zoom AI Companion is an intelligent assistant built into the Zoom platform ... approved for use with York University content.
York UIT directs faculty and staff to use only AI tools sanctioned by York and approved for secure use; its AI page identifies Zoom AI Companion as approved for use with York University content.
York does not currently recommend the use of any GenAI detection tools. These technologies can be easily circumvented ... it is not recommended to upload any student work to an external GenAI or detector.
York's faculty GenAI teaching guidance says York does not currently recommend GenAI detection tools and notes it is not recommended to upload student work to an external GenAI or detector.
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Use - York supports staff using GenAI appropriately in University administrative or operational activities, subject to management approval. Assessment - Use of GenAI in University administrative or operational activities should be discussed with the supervisor and is subject to management approval
York University's administrative and operational use guidelines state that staff GenAI use is subject to management approval and that use cases requiring oversight should be reviewed before use.
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Reviewed claims
11 reviewed claims
Academic Integrity 1 reviewed claim
Academic Integrity
York's Academic Integrity guidance says students must follow instructor expectations for AI use, acknowledge AI-tool use, and seek clarification if unsure.
Students must follow instructor expectations for AI use and acknowledge their use of AI tools. If unsure, they are expected to seek clarification (section 6.2c)
Source language
English (en-US)
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Evidence locator
Web page main content, policy responsibilities section
Teaching 1 reviewed claim
Teaching
York's faculty GenAI teaching guidance says York does not currently recommend GenAI detection tools and notes it is not recommended to upload student work to an external GenAI or detector.
York does not currently recommend the use of any GenAI detection tools. These technologies can be easily circumvented ... it is not recommended to upload any student work to an external GenAI or detector.
Source language
English (en-CA)
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May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
Web page main content, GenAI Detection section
Privacy 2 reviewed claims
Privacy
York UIT states that York University data must not be entered into public AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or similar services.
York University data must not be entered into public AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or similar services. This includes prompts, documents, or any content containing confidential, proprietary, or sensitive University information.
Source language
English (en-CA)
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May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
Web page main content, introductory guidance
Privacy
York's administrative AI chatbot and meeting-assistant guidelines state that only approved AI meeting assistants can be used for internal York virtual meetings, and meeting participants must be notified and consent before use.
Only approved AI Meeting Assistants can be leveraged for internal York University virtual meetings. Meeting controls should be used to block all unauthorized bots. All participants of the meeting must be both notified and consent to the use of the AI Assistant.
Source language
English (en-CA)
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May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
PDF text, section 4 AI Meeting Assistant Guidelines
Security Review 1 reviewed claim
Security Review
York University's administrative and operational use guidelines state that staff GenAI use is subject to management approval and that use cases requiring oversight should be reviewed before use.
Use - York supports staff using GenAI appropriately in University administrative or operational activities, subject to management approval. Assessment - Use of GenAI in University administrative or operational activities should be discussed with the supervisor and is subject to management approval
Source language
English (en-CA)
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Retrieved
May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
PDF text, section 5 Guidelines
AI tool use 6 reviewed claims
Ai Tool Treatment
GitHub Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"github_copilot","rawToolName":"GitHub Copilot","description":"York's featured GitHub Copilot service is a coding assistant.","howToObtain":"Not stated on the cited featured-services page.","costToUser":"Not stated on the cited featured-services page.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.
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Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that helps developers write code faster and more efficiently.
Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
YU AURA is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: not mentioned. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"YU AURA","description":"York's Automated University Response Assistant is a platform for custom AI solutions.","howToObtain":"Use the featured York service.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"not_mentioned","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.
Localized display only
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. York University's Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot","description":"York's featured browser Copilot service has enterprise data protection when signed in with a Passport York ID.","howToObtain":"Sign in to Copilot with a Passport York ID.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Localized display only
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Visit copilot.cloud.microsoft.com and sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and Enterprise data protection.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot Premium is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Premium","description":"York offers a premium Microsoft 365 Copilot option through a licence request and cost centre process.","howToObtain":"Submit a Copilot Premium licence request to UIT administration.","costToUser":"CAD $290.43 per user per financial year, charged to the requesting cost centre.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Submit Copilot Premium license requests to [email protected]. The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $290.43 CAD per user per financial year.
Localized display only
Only use AI tools featured below that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Submit Copilot Premium license requests to [email protected]. The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $290.43 CAD per user per financial year.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
Zoom AI Companion is listed for York University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion","description":"York's Zoom AI Companion is approved for York University content.","howToObtain":"Enable the Zoom AI Companion features following York's instructions.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.
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Zoom AI Companion is now available for use across the university and has been approved for use with York University content. Zoom AI Companion features are available but must be manually enabled before they can be used.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
e8d48854…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
York UIT directs faculty and staff to use only AI tools sanctioned by York and approved for secure use; its AI page identifies Zoom AI Companion as approved for use with York University content.
Only use AI tools (featured below) that have been sanctioned by York and approved for secure use. Zoom AI Companion is an intelligent assistant built into the Zoom platform ... approved for use with York University content.
Source language
English (en-CA)
Snapshot hash
d004b565…
Retrieved
May 16, 2026
Evidence locator
Web page main content and Zoom AI Companion tab
Source record
Official sources
6 sources
5 official URLs; 6 source attributions and their captured versions retained.
AI Technology & Academic Integrity for Instructors
www.yorku.ca
University official source
yorku.ca
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AI Technology & Academic Integrity for Instructors · 2026-05-16T21:01:00.000Z
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "York University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/york-university
Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.
Saved from University AI Policy Tracker. This record summarizes the cited sources; it is not an official university statement or assessment permission. Source and review dates are listed above. Hashes identify retained content, not authorization.
Questions students ask
Questions students ask
Can I use AI for my coursework?
York University has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: required.
