UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Google Gemini for Education is available to the UIC community.
Google Gemini for Education is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Gems are available to the UIC community.
Google Gems is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; NotebookLM is available to the UIC community.
NotebookLM is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available free of charge to all UIC faculty and staff using their NetID.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a paid add-in with an annual cost of $402 per person, and the UIC license may be purchased via the WebStore.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Google Gemini for Education is available to the UIC community.
Google Gemini for Education is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Gems are available to the UIC community.
Google Gems is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; NotebookLM is available to the UIC community.
NotebookLM is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available free of charge to all UIC faculty and staff using their NetID.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a paid add-in with an annual cost of $402 per person, and the UIC license may be purchased via the WebStore.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Please note that you need to cite the specific AI writing tool as a source if you present any significant amount (i.e., more than one sentence) of minimally edited AI-generated text as your own. Users should expect generative AI writing tools to produce a mix of real, partially correct, and completely fabricated citations.
UIC CATE guidance says students presenting a significant amount of minimally edited AI-generated text as their own should cite the specific AI writing tool, and it warns that AI-generated citations may be real, partially correct, or fabricated.
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Example statement permitting limited use of AI writing tools; Evaluating Citations Generated by AI Writing Tools
Students are prohibited from generating patient care notes using AI applications other than those supported by the electronic health record (EHR), such as predictive text, and only if explicitly permitted by course leadership. Protected health information should never be entered into a generative AI tool outside of one supported and authorized by the EHR within the patient’s healthcare facility.
UIC College of Medicine policy prohibits students from generating patient care notes with AI applications except EHR-supported applications explicitly permitted by course leadership, and says protected health information should never be entered into outside generative AI tools.
Students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected] and reference the above guidance, principles, and policies. High-risk or sensitive data created, stored, or managed in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements in place.
UIC states that students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected], and that high-risk or sensitive data in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: This is the free Copilot chat. Clients must sign in with their UIC credentials to protect data. This is also protected by EDP only when a client is signed in. Microsoft Copilot: This is Copilot chat if clients do not sign-in with UIC credentials. This is the consumer/personal version and is not protected by EDP. No university data may be shared in this product.
UIC IT states that Copilot Chat is protected by enterprise data protection only when a client is signed in with UIC credentials, and that no university data may be shared in the consumer or personal Microsoft Copilot product when clients do not sign in with UIC credentials.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Google Gemini for Education is available to the UIC community.
Google Gemini for Education is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Gems are available to the UIC community.
Google Gems is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; NotebookLM is available to the UIC community.
NotebookLM is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available free of charge to all UIC faculty and staff using their NetID.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a paid add-in with an annual cost of $402 per person, and the UIC license may be purchased via the WebStore.
Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Submitted assignments are expected to be written by students. While AI may be used to assist in idea generation and editing, students are expected to draft their assignment on their own. Use of AI to directly author the response is considered a violation of academic integrity and professionalism.
UIC College of Medicine policy states that students are expected to draft submitted assignments on their own; AI may assist with idea generation and editing, but AI directly authoring a response is considered a violation of academic integrity and professionalism.
Students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected] and reference the above guidance, principles, and policies. High-risk or sensitive data created, stored, or managed in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements in place.
UIC states that students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected], and that high-risk or sensitive data in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements.
Submitted assignments are expected to be written by students. While AI may be used to assist in idea generation and editing, students are expected to draft their assignment on their own. Use of AI to directly author the response is considered a violation of academic integrity and professionalism.
UIC College of Medicine policy states that students are expected to draft submitted assignments on their own; AI may assist with idea generation and editing, but AI directly authoring a response is considered a violation of academic integrity and professionalism.
UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available free of charge to all UIC faculty and staff using their NetID.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected] and reference the above guidance, principles, and policies. High-risk or sensitive data created, stored, or managed in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements in place.
UIC states that students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected], and that high-risk or sensitive data in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements.
Share with students your personal stance on AI writing tools in the classroom. Defining your own thoughts on these tools brings transparency to the issue and clarifies the ethical implication of their usage in the classroom. Develop and include an AI usage policy in your syllabus.
UIC CATE recommends that instructors develop and include an AI usage policy in their syllabus after sharing their stance on AI writing tools in the course.
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How to Approach AI Writing Tools in Your Classroom
Please note that you need to cite the specific AI writing tool as a source if you present any significant amount (i.e., more than one sentence) of minimally edited AI-generated text as your own. Users should expect generative AI writing tools to produce a mix of real, partially correct, and completely fabricated citations.
UIC CATE guidance says students presenting a significant amount of minimally edited AI-generated text as their own should cite the specific AI writing tool, and it warns that AI-generated citations may be real, partially correct, or fabricated.
claim-uic-cate-ai-citation-verification
Example statement permitting limited use of AI writing tools; Evaluating Citations Generated by AI Writing Tools
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: This is the free Copilot chat. Clients must sign in with their UIC credentials to protect data. This is also protected by EDP only when a client is signed in. Microsoft Copilot: This is Copilot chat if clients do not sign-in with UIC credentials. This is the consumer/personal version and is not protected by EDP. No university data may be shared in this product.
UIC IT states that Copilot Chat is protected by enterprise data protection only when a client is signed in with UIC credentials, and that no university data may be shared in the consumer or personal Microsoft Copilot product when clients do not sign in with UIC credentials.
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Academic Integrity
UIC College of Medicine policy states that students are expected to draft submitted assignments on their own; AI may assist with idea generation and editing, but AI directly authoring a response is considered a violation of academic integrity and professionalism.
Submitted assignments are expected to be written by students. While AI may be used to assist in idea generation and editing, students are expected to draft their assignment on their own. Use of AI to directly author the response is considered a violation of academic integrity and professionalism.
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Teaching
UIC CATE recommends that instructors develop and include an AI usage policy in their syllabus after sharing their stance on AI writing tools in the course.
Share with students your personal stance on AI writing tools in the classroom. Defining your own thoughts on these tools brings transparency to the issue and clarifies the ethical implication of their usage in the classroom. Develop and include an AI usage policy in your syllabus.
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How to Approach AI Writing Tools in Your Classroom
Teaching
UIC CATE guidance says students presenting a significant amount of minimally edited AI-generated text as their own should cite the specific AI writing tool, and it warns that AI-generated citations may be real, partially correct, or fabricated.
Please note that you need to cite the specific AI writing tool as a source if you present any significant amount (i.e., more than one sentence) of minimally edited AI-generated text as your own. Users should expect generative AI writing tools to produce a mix of real, partially correct, and completely fabricated citations.
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Example statement permitting limited use of AI writing tools; Evaluating Citations Generated by AI Writing Tools
Privacy 2 reviewed claims
Privacy
UIC College of Medicine policy prohibits students from generating patient care notes with AI applications except EHR-supported applications explicitly permitted by course leadership, and says protected health information should never be entered into outside generative AI tools.
Students are prohibited from generating patient care notes using AI applications other than those supported by the electronic health record (EHR), such as predictive text, and only if explicitly permitted by course leadership. Protected health information should never be entered into a generative AI tool outside of one supported and authorized by the EHR within the patient’s healthcare facility.
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Privacy
UIC states that students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected], and that high-risk or sensitive data in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements.
Students, staff, faculty, and researchers who need to enter high-risk or sensitive data into a generative AI tool or service should submit a ticket to [email protected] and reference the above guidance, principles, and policies. High-risk or sensitive data created, stored, or managed in any generative-AI solution must have appropriate contracts and data-use agreements in place.
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AI Statement section
AI tool use 6 reviewed claims
Ai Tool Treatment
Google Gemini for Education is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
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UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Google Gemini for Education is available to the UIC community.
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UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Google Gemini for Education is available to the UIC community.
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Ai Tool Treatment
Google Gems is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
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UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Gems are available to the UIC community.
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UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; Gems are available to the UIC community.
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Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) 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 365 Copilot Chat","description":"UIC provides its approved Copilot Chat environment to faculty and staff.","howToObtain":"Sign in with a UIC NetID at the Microsoft Copilot Chat service.","costToUser":"Free.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available free of charge to all UIC faculty and staff using their NetID.
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UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is available free of charge to all UIC faculty and staff using their NetID.
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English (en)
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Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
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UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a paid add-in with an annual cost of $402 per person, and the UIC license may be purchased via the WebStore.
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UIC Technology Solutions calls Microsoft 365 Copilot the only currently approved GenAI environment for non-public university data. Microsoft 365 Copilot is a paid add-in with an annual cost of $402 per person, and the UIC license may be purchased via the WebStore.
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English (en)
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Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
NotebookLM is listed for University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
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UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; NotebookLM is available to the UIC community.
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UIC officially launched the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program. All faculty, staff, and students can opt in at no cost; NotebookLM is available to the UIC community.
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Ai Tool Treatment
UIC IT states that Copilot Chat is protected by enterprise data protection only when a client is signed in with UIC credentials, and that no university data may be shared in the consumer or personal Microsoft Copilot product when clients do not sign in with UIC credentials.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat: This is the free Copilot chat. Clients must sign in with their UIC credentials to protect data. This is also protected by EDP only when a client is signed in. Microsoft Copilot: This is Copilot chat if clients do not sign-in with UIC credentials. This is the consumer/personal version and is not protected by EDP. No university data may be shared in this product.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot, Data Security
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AI Writing Tools
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-illinois-chicago-uic
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Questions students ask
Questions students ask
Can I use AI for my coursework?
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
