Burnaby, Canada

Simon Fraser University

Record status

Policy statusReviewed evidence-backed recordReview: Agent reviewedClaim coverage6 reviewedEvidence-backed claims6Reviewed6Candidate0Official sources5Source languageenPublic JSON/api/public/v1/universities/simon-fraser-university.json

Policy profile

Coverage score100/100Coverage labelbroad public coverageReview: Machine candidateAnalysis confidence81%

Privacy and data entry

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

RestrictedMachine candidateConfidence81%Evidence1Sources1

Security and procurement

No source-backed public claim about AI security review or procurement is present in this profile.

The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about security review, procurement, vendor approval, risk assessment, authentication, SSO, or enterprise licensing.

Not MentionedMachine candidateConfidence0%Evidence0Sources0

AI tools

Derived tool records1

Microsoft Copilot Chat

Simon Fraser University

Tool
Microsoft Copilot Chat
About
SFU makes Copilot Chat available to its community for learning, work, and research.
Access
Log in to Copilot Chat with an SFU account.
Cost
Not specified.
Availability
Allowed
Review
Agent reviewed
Sources

Evidence-backed claims

6 reviewed evidence-backed public claim

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for Simon Fraser University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"SFU makes Copilot Chat available to its community for learning, work, and research.","howToObtain":"Log in to Copilot Chat with an SFU account.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Oryginalny dowod

Evidence 1
At SFU, Microsoft Copilot encompasses Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Copilot Chat is a generative AI assistant that is available to all of the SFU community to help with learning and teaching, work, and research at the university.

Widok lokalny only

At SFU, Microsoft Copilot encompasses Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Copilot Chat is a generative AI assistant that is available to all of the SFU community to help with learning and teaching, work, and research at the university.

Academic Integrity

SFU guidance says AI detectors cannot be used for grading decisions or academic misconduct investigations.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: AI detectors are not permitted as grading or misconduct-investigation decision tools under the cited guidance.

Oryginalny dowod

Evidence 1
Do not rely on AI detectors, as these tools can be unreliable, biased and may unintentionally comprise your learning and well-being. AI detectors cannot be used for grading decisions or academic misconduct investigations.

Academic Integrity

SFU tells students that use of generative AI for coursework depends on instructor permission, and students should not assume it is permitted when guidance is unclear or absent.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: Students must follow instructor AI-use guidance and ask before using AI when expectations are unclear.

Oryginalny dowod

Evidence 1
The only way to know if you are permitted to use generative AI for your course assignments is by checking with your course instructor, who will likely communicate this in the course syllabus. If you are unsure, you must not assume that using generative AI is permitted.

Privacy

SFU guidance for faculty and staff says personal or confidential information should not be entered into AI tools that have not completed an SFU Privacy Impact Assessment.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: Faculty and staff AI use is constrained by SFU PIA status for personal or confidential information.

Oryginalny dowod

Evidence 1
users need to ensure that they never input personal or confidential information into AI tools that have not undergone a SFU Privacy Impact Assessment.

Academic Integrity

When an SFU instructor permits generative AI use, SFU tells students to cite or disclose that use appropriately as part of academic integrity.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: Permitted GenAI use still requires appropriate citation or transparent disclosure.

Oryginalny dowod

Evidence 1
Even if your instructor permits the use of GenAI, you must not do so without appropriate citation. This is because you must be transparent about the aids you use as part of commitment to academic integrity.

Teaching

SFU instructor guidance says instructors should clearly communicate AI-use expectations in assignments, the classroom, and the syllabus.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: Instructor guidance emphasizes explicit communication of AI-use expectations.

Oryginalny dowod

Evidence 1
Clearly communicate your expectations regarding AI use in each assignment and in the classroom to your students in the syllabus, during first day of class, and at intervals throughout the semester.

Candidate claims

0 machine or needs-review claim

Official sources

5 source attribution

Change log

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