Kingston, United States

University of Rhode Island

Record status

Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage6 reviewedEvidence-backed claims6Reviewed6Candidate0Official sources6Source languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/university-of-rhode-island.json

Policy profile

Coverage score100/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence76%

Privacy and data entry

University of Rhode Island has 1 source-backed public claim for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.

RestrictedMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence1Sources1

Approved tools

University of Rhode Island has 1 source-backed public claim for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: allowed.

AllowedMachine candidateConfidence73%Evidence1Sources1

Research guidance

No source-backed public claim about research AI use is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about research use, publication ethics, research data, grants, or human-subjects compliance.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

Security and procurement

University of Rhode Island has 1 source-backed public claim for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: required.

RequiredMachine candidateConfidence77%Evidence1Sources1

AI tools

Derived tool records1

Microsoft Copilot

University of Rhode Island

Tool
Microsoft Copilot
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Not specified
Access
Not specified
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Not specified
Availability
Unknown
Review
Agent reviewed

Evidence-backed claims

6 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Privacy

URI ITS preliminary responsible-AI standards direct users to follow URI data classification guidance, avoid entering private or restricted data into public AI tools, and be cautious that data may be transmitted to third-party servers.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

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Evidence 1
Data Security and Privacy: Follow URI’s Data Classification Guidelines to avoid exposing restricted or sensitive information. Prohibited Data Use: Avoid inputting private or restricted data, such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or patient records, into public AI tools like ChatGPT.

Source Status

As of July 2025, a Provost syllabus memo stated that URI did not have a university-wide policy governing generative AI use in coursework, while offering optional AI syllabus statements for faculty.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: no_university_wide_coursework_policy_as_of_2025_07_with_optional_syllabus_statements

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Evidence 1
As of July 2025, the University of Rhode Island does not have a university-wide policy governing the use of generative AI in coursework.

Academic Integrity

URI Libraries guidance says generative AI use should be acknowledged or cited, students should check professor expectations before using AI in coursework, and directly used AI output needs a formal citation.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: ai_use_acknowledgement_citation_check_professor_formal_citation_for_direct_output

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Evidence 1
If you use generative AI in your work, you should include a formal acknowledgement or citation, just as you would if you were citing a human author or artist. Before using AI on a course assignment or project, be sure to check with your professor!

Academic Integrity

URI ITS tells students to follow instructors' AI policies, attribute AI-generated content, and avoid AI use that breaches URI's Student Code of Conduct.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence89%

Normalized value: students_follow_instructor_ai_policy_attribute_ai_content_avoid_code_breach

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Evidence 1
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.

Teaching

URI AI guidance asks educators to incorporate URI guidance into course design, communicate acceptable AI use to students, disclose AI use in course materials, and the Provost memo frames new AI syllabus statements as optional faculty resources.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence87%

Normalized value: educators_communicate_course_ai_expectations_optional_syllabus_statements

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Evidence 1
Educators: Incorporate URI’s guidelines into course design, clearly communicate acceptable AI use to students, and disclose when AI was used to create course materials.

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Evidence 2
The recommended syllabus information includes new, optional AI syllabus statements vetted by members of URI’s AI Coordination Working Group.

Ai Tool Treatment

URI ITS points users to URI-supported AI tools such as LibreChat and Microsoft Copilot, and its Generative AI service page says role-based service search displays AI-related tools vetted for use at URI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%

Normalized value: supported_tools_librechat_microsoft_copilot_vetted_role_based_service_search

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Evidence 1
Want to Try It? Start with URI-Supported Tools - LibreChat: Use a variety of LLMs with secure options - Microsoft Copilot: Integrated into Word, Outlook, Excel - URI Libraries GenAI Resources: Learn how to use AI in research and writing

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Evidence 2
You can easily explore approved Generative AI (GenAI) tools available to you based on your role at the University of Rhode Island. Within your role, use the search bar to type “AI.” This will display service pages for AI-related tools vetted for use at URI.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

6 source attribution

Responsible Use of AI at URI

its.uri.edu

Snapshot hash
943bf977537e343bf054c69634f4b3436fae2817fc8bd07eb2c4beb7b13af863

Understanding & Using AI: Citing your use of AI tools

uri.libguides.com

Snapshot hash
be4d2bb537e51eb42871b70ea015efd1591ddf39a667dcc61c8973c14ae08be2

Change log

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