The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
UMass GenAI Platform is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
When used through the university’s license agreement with Microsoft, Copilot Chat protects user data. Copilot Chat is included in the UMass agreement with Microsoft. Log in to Copilot Chat with your UMass Amherst account.
Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Cheating: Intentional or attempted use of trickery, artifice, deception, breach of confidence, fraud, or misrepresentation of one's academic work as well as intentional or attempted use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, assistance, collaboration, information, or study aids in any academic exercise (unless explicitly permitted by instructor).
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes attempted or intentional use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, in its cheating definition unless the instructor explicitly permits the use.
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Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
Plagiarism: Knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, and/or creative works of another, including generative AI tools, as one's own work in any academic exercise.
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, or creative works of generative AI tools as one's own work in its plagiarism definition.
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Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
UMass Amherst guidance says students cannot use generative AI to complete academic work without instructor permission, and should assume use is not allowed when explicit permission has not been given.
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Can students use Generative AI to complete academic work at UMass Amherst?
The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
UMass GenAI Platform is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
When used through the university’s license agreement with Microsoft, Copilot Chat protects user data. Copilot Chat is included in the UMass agreement with Microsoft. Log in to Copilot Chat with your UMass Amherst account.
Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Cheating: Intentional or attempted use of trickery, artifice, deception, breach of confidence, fraud, or misrepresentation of one's academic work as well as intentional or attempted use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, assistance, collaboration, information, or study aids in any academic exercise (unless explicitly permitted by instructor).
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes attempted or intentional use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, in its cheating definition unless the instructor explicitly permits the use.
claim-umass-ai-cheating-definition
Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
Plagiarism: Knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, and/or creative works of another, including generative AI tools, as one's own work in any academic exercise.
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, or creative works of generative AI tools as one's own work in its plagiarism definition.
claim-umass-ai-plagiarism-definition
Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
UMass Amherst guidance says students cannot use generative AI to complete academic work without instructor permission, and should assume use is not allowed when explicit permission has not been given.
claim-umass-genai-instructor-permission
Can students use Generative AI to complete academic work at UMass Amherst?
The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
UMass GenAI Platform is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
When used through the university’s license agreement with Microsoft, Copilot Chat protects user data. Copilot Chat is included in the UMass agreement with Microsoft. Log in to Copilot Chat with your UMass Amherst account.
Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Communicate your policy on AI tool use to your students: Absent a statement in the syllabus, students are advised to check with their instructor about using generative AI tools in your class.
UMass Amherst Provost guidance advises faculty to communicate their AI tool policy to students and, when AI tools are permitted, tell students how use should be documented or disclosed.
UMass Amherst guidance warns users not to enter personal information, copyrighted material, or protected information about others into generative AI tools.
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Important considerations for Students, Faculty and Researchers / Be careful with data
The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
UMass GenAI Platform is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
When used through the university’s license agreement with Microsoft, Copilot Chat protects user data. Copilot Chat is included in the UMass agreement with Microsoft. Log in to Copilot Chat with your UMass Amherst account.
Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
UMass Amherst guidance says students cannot use generative AI to complete academic work without instructor permission, and should assume use is not allowed when explicit permission has not been given.
claim-umass-genai-instructor-permission
Can students use Generative AI to complete academic work at UMass Amherst?
Cheating: Intentional or attempted use of trickery, artifice, deception, breach of confidence, fraud, or misrepresentation of one's academic work as well as intentional or attempted use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, assistance, collaboration, information, or study aids in any academic exercise (unless explicitly permitted by instructor).
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes attempted or intentional use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, in its cheating definition unless the instructor explicitly permits the use.
claim-umass-ai-cheating-definition
Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
Plagiarism: Knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, and/or creative works of another, including generative AI tools, as one's own work in any academic exercise.
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, or creative works of generative AI tools as one's own work in its plagiarism definition.
claim-umass-ai-plagiarism-definition
Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
UMass GenAI Platform is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
Cheating: Intentional or attempted use of trickery, artifice, deception, breach of confidence, fraud, or misrepresentation of one's academic work as well as intentional or attempted use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, assistance, collaboration, information, or study aids in any academic exercise (unless explicitly permitted by instructor).
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes attempted or intentional use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, in its cheating definition unless the instructor explicitly permits the use.
claim-umass-ai-cheating-definition
Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
UMass Amherst guidance says students cannot use generative AI to complete academic work without instructor permission, and should assume use is not allowed when explicit permission has not been given.
claim-umass-genai-instructor-permission
Can students use Generative AI to complete academic work at UMass Amherst?
Communicate your policy on AI tool use to your students: Absent a statement in the syllabus, students are advised to check with their instructor about using generative AI tools in your class.
UMass Amherst Provost guidance advises faculty to communicate their AI tool policy to students and, when AI tools are permitted, tell students how use should be documented or disclosed.
The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
UMass GenAI Platform is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
Updates to this site's reviewed record, not confirmation that the university changed its policy.
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Reviewed claims
7 reviewed claims
Academic Integrity 2 reviewed claims
Academic Integrity
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes attempted or intentional use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, in its cheating definition unless the instructor explicitly permits the use.
Cheating: Intentional or attempted use of trickery, artifice, deception, breach of confidence, fraud, or misrepresentation of one's academic work as well as intentional or attempted use of unauthorized materials, including generative AI tools, assistance, collaboration, information, or study aids in any academic exercise (unless explicitly permitted by instructor).
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Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
Academic Integrity
UMass Amherst's Academic Integrity Policy includes knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, or creative works of generative AI tools as one's own work in its plagiarism definition.
Plagiarism: Knowingly representing the words, ideas, art, and/or creative works of another, including generative AI tools, as one's own work in any academic exercise.
Source language
English (en)
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Academic integrity infractions include but are not limited to
Teaching 1 reviewed claim
Teaching
UMass Amherst Provost guidance advises faculty to communicate their AI tool policy to students and, when AI tools are permitted, tell students how use should be documented or disclosed.
Communicate your policy on AI tool use to your students: Absent a statement in the syllabus, students are advised to check with their instructor about using generative AI tools in your class.
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English (en)
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Faculty Considerations / Support Academic Honesty
Privacy 1 reviewed claim
Privacy
UMass Amherst guidance warns users not to enter personal information, copyrighted material, or protected information about others into generative AI tools.
Don’t enter personal information, copyrighted text, images, or video, and don’t enter protected information about others.
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English (en)
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Important considerations for Students, Faculty and Researchers / Be careful with data
AI tool use 3 reviewed claims
Ai Tool Treatment
UMass GenAI Platform is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
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Original evidence
Evidence 1
The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
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The UMass GenAI Platform is housed within UMass Amherst's secure infrastructure exclusively for the UMass community. Access to leading AI chat models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Cohere, and Mistral are included. The UMass GenAI Platform is available to all UMass Amherst faculty and staff. Log in using Single Sign-On (SSO) at genai.umass.edu.
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English (en)
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Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Massachusetts Amherst in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"UMass includes Copilot Chat in its Microsoft agreement and protects data when users sign in with a UMass account.","howToObtain":"Log in to Copilot Chat with a UMass Amherst account.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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Last changed
Jul 16, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1
When used through the university’s license agreement with Microsoft, Copilot Chat protects user data. Copilot Chat is included in the UMass agreement with Microsoft. Log in to Copilot Chat with your UMass Amherst account.
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When used through the university’s license agreement with Microsoft, Copilot Chat protects user data. Copilot Chat is included in the UMass agreement with Microsoft. Log in to Copilot Chat with your UMass Amherst account.
Source language
English (en)
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Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026
Ai Tool Treatment
UMass Amherst guidance says students cannot use generative AI to complete academic work without instructor permission, and should assume use is not allowed when explicit permission has not been given.
Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Massachusetts Amherst AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-massachusetts-amherst
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?
University of Massachusetts Amherst has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
