Boston, United States

Northeastern University

Record status

Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage9 reviewedEvidence-backed claims9Reviewed9Candidate0Official sources7Source languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/northeastern-university.json

Policy profile

Coverage score100/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence79%

AI disclosure

Northeastern University has 1 source-backed public claim for ai disclosure; deterministic analysis status: unclear.

UnclearMachine candidateConfidence80%Evidence1Sources1

Academic integrity

Northeastern University has 1 source-backed public claim for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: required.

RequiredMachine candidateConfidence66%Evidence1Sources1

AI tools

Derived tool records2

Claude for Education

Northeastern University

Tool
Claude for Education
About
Northeastern provides active faculty, staff, and students enterprise-level Claude for Education access through their Northeastern account.
Access
Access Claude using a Northeastern account.
Cost
Not specified.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed

Microsoft Copilot Chat

Northeastern University

Tool
Microsoft Copilot Chat
About
Northeastern provides Microsoft Copilot Chat under its Microsoft 365 licence as an approved enterprise AI tool.
Access
Access through Northeastern Microsoft 365 using university credentials.
Cost
Covered by Northeastern's Microsoft 365 licence.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed

Evidence-backed claims

9 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Ai Tool Treatment

Claude for Education is listed for Northeastern University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

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Bukti asal

Evidence 1
Claude for Education gives active faculty, staff, and students enterprise-level access through their Northeastern account.

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Claude for Education gives active faculty, staff, and students enterprise-level access through their Northeastern account.

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Evidence 2
Northeastern offers approved enterprise AI tools to the global campus community. Claude is available through Northeastern’s enterprise agreement with strong privacy protections when accessed via university credentials.

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Northeastern offers approved enterprise AI tools to the global campus community. Claude is available through Northeastern’s enterprise agreement with strong privacy protections when accessed via university credentials.

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for Northeastern University 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":"Northeastern provides Microsoft Copilot Chat under its Microsoft 365 licence as an approved enterprise AI tool.","howToObtain":"Access through Northeastern Microsoft 365 using university credentials.","costToUser":"Covered by Northeastern's Microsoft 365 licence.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
Microsoft Copilot Chat comes with Northeastern’s Microsoft 365 license. Northeastern provides AI tools, training, and support to faculty, staff, and students; individuals can access Microsoft 365 Copilot to start using AI tools.

Paparan setempat only

Microsoft Copilot Chat comes with Northeastern’s Microsoft 365 license. Northeastern provides AI tools, training, and support to faculty, staff, and students; individuals can access Microsoft 365 Copilot to start using AI tools.

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Evidence 2
Northeastern’s approved enterprise AI tools include Microsoft Copilot. Copilot is integrated with Microsoft 365 and provides enterprise security when accessed through university credentials.

Paparan setempat only

Northeastern’s approved enterprise AI tools include Microsoft Copilot. Copilot is integrated with Microsoft 365 and provides enterprise security when accessed through university credentials.

Security Review

Northeastern Policy 125 says faculty or staff seeking to use an AI system in University Operations must submit the system and use case for AI Review Committee and Office of Information Security approval when the system processes confidential information, personal information, restricted research data, or may affect legal rights or physical safety.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: ai_systems_processing_sensitive_data_or_safety_rights_use_cases_require_airc_and_ois_review_for_university_operations

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
If the AI System either (i) involves the processing of Confidential Information, Personal Information, or Restricted Research Data or (ii) takes actions that may impact the legal rights or physical safety of an individual: Submit the AI System and its use case for approval by the AI Review Committee; and Submit the AI System and its use case for approval by the Office of Information Security review process.

Ai Tool Treatment

Northeastern Policy 125 says faculty or staff seeking to use an AI system in University Operations or covered outside professional activities must provide required attribution, check AI outputs for accuracy and appropriateness, and validate anti-bias testing when the system processes personal information or affects legal rights or physical safety.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: policy_requires_attribution_accuracy_review_and_bias_validation_for_certain_ai_system_uses

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
Any faculty or staff member seeking to incorporate the use of an AI System in University Operations or Outside Professional Activities must: Provide appropriate attribution ... Regularly check the AI System's output for accuracy and appropriateness ... If the AI System involves the processing of Personal Information or takes actions that may impact the legal rights or physical safety of an individual, validate that it is regularly tested.

Research

Northeastern research standards say members of the Northeastern community conducting research are expected to follow the university AI Policy, complete AI Review Committee review when research uses an AI system to process confidential information, restricted research data, or personal information, and communicate permitted generative AI uses within project teams based on research activity and sponsor guidelines.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: research_ai_use_expectations_include_ai_policy_airc_review_for_sensitive_data_and_project_team_communication

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
The University expects all members of the Northeastern community conducting research to follow the requirements set forth in the university AI Policy and to: Complete the AI Review Committee review process if your research involves using an AI System to process Confidential Information, Restricted Research data or Personal Information ... Follow guidelines set by the funding agency or publisher ... Communicate with fellow lab and project team members about the permitted uses of generative AI.

Security Review

Northeastern teaching and learning standards state that using generative AI to grade open-ended student responses requires AI Review Committee review because it could affect student legal rights and may involve sensitive personal information and risk of illegal bias or discrimination.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: generative_ai_grading_open_ended_student_responses_requires_airc_review

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
Because it could impact the legal rights of students and may involve sensitive personal information and risk of illegal bias and discrimination, any use of generative AI to grade open-ended student responses, including written or multimodal work products, requires review by the AI Review Committee.

Teaching

Northeastern teaching and learning standards say instructors should clearly communicate permitted generative AI uses to students in the syllabus, assignment guidelines, and verbally in class.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: instructors_should_communicate_permitted_student_ai_uses_in_syllabus_assignment_guidelines_and_class

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
Instructors should clearly communicate to students the permitted uses of generative AI in coursework. This communication should be written in the syllabus, assignment guidelines, and conveyed verbally in class.

Privacy

Northeastern administrative AI standards say administrative users should use approved AI environments for data or use cases requiring AI Review Committee approval and should not enter confidential, restricted research, or personal information into an AI system that has not been reviewed and approved by the AI Review Committee and Office of Information Security.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: administrative_ai_use_restricts_sensitive_data_to_reviewed_approved_ai_systems

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
Use approved AI environments only when processing data or involving use-cases that require AI Review Committee approval ... Do not enter any confidential, restricted research, or personal information into an AI system that has not been reviewed and approved by the AI Review Committee and the Office of Information Security.

Academic Integrity

Northeastern's student AI guide advises students to check each syllabus, ask professors when an AI policy is unclear, use AI as a study partner rather than a substitute for their own thinking, and avoid using AI when assignment guidelines direct independent work.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence78%

Normalized value: student_guide_advises_syllabus_checking_transparency_and_no_ai_when_independent_work_required

Bukti asal

Evidence 1
Every class is different ... Check each syllabus carefully. Ask your professors if you're unsure or if an AI policy is unclear ... The key is using AI as a study partner, not as a substitute for your own thinking ... Resist the temptation to use it when assignment guidelines direct you to work independently.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

7 source attribution

AI at Northeastern | Information Technology Services

its.northeastern.edu

Snapshot hash
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Change log

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