Adobe Firefly is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
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.
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!
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.
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.
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.
Adobe Firefly is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
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!
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.
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Adobe Firefly is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.
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.
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.
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.
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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Academic Integrity 2 reviewed claims
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.
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!
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AI & Academic Integrity
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.
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.
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Additional Guidelines
Teaching 1 reviewed claim
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.
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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English (en)
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Additional Guidelines
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The recommended syllabus information includes new, optional AI syllabus statements vetted by members of URI’s AI Coordination Working Group.
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Artificial Intelligence Syllabus Guidance
Privacy 1 reviewed 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.
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.
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Guidelines and Standards
AI tool use 3 reviewed claims
Ai Tool Treatment
Adobe Firefly is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%
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Evidence 1
URI faculty have free access to the Adobe Firefly AI image generator bot
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URI faculty have free access to the Adobe Firefly AI image generator bot
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English (en)
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Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Rhode Island 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 365 Copilot Chat","description":"University of Rhode Island provides or institutionally supports Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.","howToObtain":"Use the URI Microsoft 365 account.","costToUser":"No individual price is stated.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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Evidence 1
All faculty, staff, and students at URI have access to the base level of this tool through the Microsoft 365 suite
Localized display only
All faculty, staff, and students at URI have access to the base level of this tool through the Microsoft 365 suite
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English (en)
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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.
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
Source language
English (en)
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May 25, 2026
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Want to Try It? Start with URI-Supported Tools
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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.
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Finding URI AI Tools
Source Status 1 reviewed claim
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.
Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Rhode Island AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-rhode-island
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 Rhode Island has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: required.
