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McMaster University

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Review: Agent reviewedLast checkedJul 16, 2026Last changedJul 16, 2026Claims9Sources8Latest releasepublic-release-20260715-005Release records1

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McMaster University currently has 9 source-backed claim records and 8 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 16, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 1 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for McMaster University. Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

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.

Newly extracted claims are tracker additions and are not necessarily newly published by the university. Source snapshot changes show hash changes for the same source URL and are not by themselves policy changes.

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11 # McMaster 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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot is listed for McMaster University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 9083be001e47): At McMaster, community members receive either an A1 or A5 Microsoft license based on their role. A Microsoft license provides access to a suite of tools and services. Copilot: Get AI-powered assistance to boost your productivity.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:21:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://uts.mcmaster.ca/changes-to-mcmaster-universitys-microsoft-365-licensing-model/ snapshot 9083be001e472cc2a0ee89277f86e2eb10eeca585c7912542507cbff45da5f8a
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:21:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

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Release diff Diff JSON

11 # McMaster 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+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot is listed for McMaster University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
5+Evidence (en, 9083be001e47): At McMaster, community members receive either an A1 or A5 Microsoft license based on their role. A Microsoft license provides access to a suite of tools and services. Copilot: Get AI-powered assistance to boost your productivity.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:21:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://uts.mcmaster.ca/changes-to-mcmaster-universitys-microsoft-365-licensing-model/ snapshot 9083be001e472cc2a0ee89277f86e2eb10eeca585c7912542507cbff45da5f8a
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T02:21:43.896Z

Claim changes

9 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

Microsoft Copilot is listed for McMaster University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

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teaching

McMaster's teaching and learning generative AI guidelines say undergraduate and graduate course outlines should state acceptable and unacceptable generative AI use, and students should seek clarification and written confirmation if no syllabus statement is included.

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academic_integrity

McMaster's student generative AI coursework tip sheet tells students not to use generative AI unless a course syllabus or professor explicitly allows it, and to disclose and cite AI-generated content when allowed.

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teaching

McMaster's teaching and learning guidelines say generative AI tools should not provide letter or numeric grades for student work, while AI-generated feedback may be used only under stated conditions such as syllabus inclusion and an opt-out ability.

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privacy

McMaster's operational excellence generative AI guidelines tell employees not to upload confidential, personal, personal health, or proprietary information to a generative AI tool unless required security/privacy assessments have been completed, while noting an enterprise Microsoft Copilot exception when logged in with McMaster credentials.

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research

McMaster's research generative AI guidelines say researchers are personally accountable for the accuracy and integrity of their work, should critically evaluate and verify AI outputs, and should cite or acknowledge generative AI use according to McMaster Library guidance and publication or granting instructions.

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academic_integrity

McMaster's Provost academic integrity page says McMaster has not activated Turnitin's AI Detector, while privacy/security and reliability assessment work is underway and activation may allow retroactive submissions.

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security_review

McMaster's privacy considerations page says that for tools including automated functions, including artificial intelligence, the university must conduct an Algorithmic Impact Assessment, with the Privacy Office responsible for the AIA process.

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other

McMaster University Libraries' generative AI citation guide warns that generative AI can generate incorrect, outdated, or biased content, can fabricate sources, and that information shared with generative AI tools can compromise privacy and security.

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