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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Ai Tool Treatment

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

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Genormaliseerde waarde: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot","description":"Virginia Tech licenses and approves Microsoft Copilot for all faculty, staff, and students.","howToObtain":"Sign in to Copilot with a VT email address.","costToUser":"Not stated.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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At Virginia Tech, the only generative AI tool currently licensed and approved for use by all faculty, staff, and students is Microsoft Copilot. Virginia Tech affiliates can access this tool by signing in to Copilot with their VT email address.

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At Virginia Tech, the only generative AI tool currently licensed and approved for use by all faculty, staff, and students is Microsoft Copilot. Virginia Tech affiliates can access this tool by signing in to Copilot with their VT email address.

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Ai Tool Treatment

Virginia Tech provides access to vetted AI tools and states that AI tools not explicitly approved may only be used with low-risk, public data.

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Genormaliseerde waarde: vetted_ai_tools_low_risk_public_data_for_unapproved_tools

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Virginia Tech provides access to vetted AI tools and platforms that align with our AI principles and governance framework. All tools undergo evaluation for security, privacy, effectiveness, and alignment with university values before approval for campus use. Note: If an AI tool is not explicitly approved, it may only be used with low-risk, public data.

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Virginia Tech describes vetted AI tools and limits unapproved AI tools to low-risk public data.

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Introduction

Privacy

Virginia Tech's Division of Information Technology asks community members not to share personal, sensitive, or high-risk university data in publicly available AI platforms.

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Genormaliseerde waarde: no_personal_sensitive_high_risk_data_public_ai_tools

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We ask that all members of our community not share any personal, sensitive or high-risk data in publicly available AI platforms (e.g. ChatGPT.com, DeepSeek.com). When such data is shared with open and publicly available AI tools, it can expose individuals and organizations to security, privacy, copyright, and intellectual property risks.

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The IT notice asks community members not to share personal, sensitive, or high-risk data in public AI platforms.

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Opening notice from the Division of Information Technology

Academic Integrity

Virginia Tech's Office of Undergraduate Academic Integrity encourages faculty to include clear generative AI policies in each class syllabus, with examples ranging from permitted to prohibited use.

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Genormaliseerde waarde: syllabus_ai_policy_honor_code_guidance

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The Office of Undergraduate Academic Integrity encourages all faculty to state a clear policy on student use of generative AI for each class syllabus. Below are three possible policy statements, from permitting to prohibiting the use of generative AI in class, which can be adapted as needed.

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The Honor System page encourages class-level generative AI policies and provides examples ranging from permitted to prohibited use.

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AI Policies

Onderwijs

Virginia Tech TLOS recommends that faculty establish carefully considered, course-specific generative AI policies for pedagogically sound use.

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Faculty members in all disciplines need to understand how generative AI tools work, consider how they might enhance the student learning experience, recognize the potential risks associated with these tools, and establish carefully considered course policies to ensure they are used in pedagogically sound ways.

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TLOS frames GenAI as a course-policy issue and recommends carefully considered course policies.

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Recommendations and introductory guidance

Onderzoek

Virginia Tech research guidance says faculty, students, and research staff should apply AI transparently and in compliance with university and sponsor requirements, with documentation and data protection.

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Genormaliseerde waarde: research_ai_transparency_compliance_documentation_data_protection

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The resource helps faculty, students, and research staff apply AI transparently and in compliance with university and sponsor requirements and recommendations. Reflection prompts and real-world tips support ethical decision-making, documentation, and data protection.

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Research guidance frames AI use around transparency, compliance, documentation, ethical decision-making, and data protection.

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Source record

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university

Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.

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