Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot","description":"MSU lists Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection and explicitly names Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data as allowed categories when users are logged in with MSU credentials.","howToObtain":"Log in with MSU credentials through Spartan 365.","costToUser":"Available at no cost.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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Evidence 1Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered web chat assistant that provides answers, research insights, and content creation capabilities while maintaining enterprise data protection when logged in with MSU credentials. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available at no cost.
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Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered web chat assistant that provides answers, research insights, and content creation capabilities while maintaining enterprise data protection when logged in with MSU credentials. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available at no cost.
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- English (en)
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- b305ff09…
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot","description":"MSU lists Microsoft 365 Copilot as an enterprise assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 apps, with the same named data categories and departmental purchase access.","howToObtain":"Purchase through the MSU Tech Store using department billing.","costToUser":"Departmental purchase required.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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Evidence 1Microsoft 365 Copilot integrates Copilot into Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for document writing, data analysis, meeting summaries and presentation creation. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available for purchase through the MSU Tech Store using department billing for MSU faculty, staff, and students.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot integrates Copilot into Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for document writing, data analysis, meeting summaries and presentation creation. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available for purchase through the MSU Tech Store using department billing for MSU faculty, staff, and students.
- Source language
- English (en)
- Snapshot hash
- b305ff09…
- Retrieved
- Aug 2, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"chatgpt","rawToolName":"OpenAI ChatGPT Edu","description":"MSU lists ChatGPT EDU as an enterprise AI application available through departmental purchase and states that it does not provide API tokens or direct API access.","howToObtain":"Purchase through the MSU Tech Store with departmental billing.","costToUser":"Departmental purchase required.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Aug 2, 2026
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Evidence 1OpenAI ChatGPT EDU is an advanced AI powered by latest GPT and OpenAI models features Study Mode for guided problem-solving, custom GPT builder for department-specific tools, ideal for tutoring, coding assistance, and creative writing. Allowed data includes public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available for purchase through the MSU Tech Store with departmental billing for MSU faculty, staff, and students. ChatGPT EDU does not provide API tokens or direct API access.
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OpenAI ChatGPT EDU is an advanced AI powered by latest GPT and OpenAI models features Study Mode for guided problem-solving, custom GPT builder for department-specific tools, ideal for tutoring, coding assistance, and creative writing. Allowed data includes public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available for purchase through the MSU Tech Store with departmental billing for MSU faculty, staff, and students. ChatGPT EDU does not provide API tokens or direct API access.
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- English (en)
- Snapshot hash
- b305ff09…
- Retrieved
- Aug 2, 2026
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- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini","description":"MSU lists Google Gemini as available at no cost to people with MSU credentials and names the supported data categories.","howToObtain":"Log in with MSU credentials through Google Apps.","costToUser":"Available at no cost.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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- Aug 2, 2026
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Evidence 1Google Gemini is an advanced AI powered by latest Gemini models with massive context window, native multimodal document analysis, and tight Google Workspace integration ideal for research-intensive workflows. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available at no cost. Login using your MSU credentials at googleapps.msu.edu.
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Google Gemini is an advanced AI powered by latest Gemini models with massive context window, native multimodal document analysis, and tight Google Workspace integration ideal for research-intensive workflows. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available at no cost. Login using your MSU credentials at googleapps.msu.edu.
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- English (en)
- Snapshot hash
- b305ff09…
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"notebooklm","rawToolName":"Google Gemini Notebook","description":"MSU lists Google Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, as a no-cost research assistant for users with MSU credentials.","howToObtain":"Log in with MSU credentials through Google Apps.","costToUser":"Available at no cost.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Aug 2, 2026
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Evidence 1Google Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is an AI-powered research assistant that analyzes uploaded documents (PDFs, Google Docs, websites, videos) and generates study guides, briefings, mind maps, video and audio overviews (podcast-style discussions) grounded exclusively in your sources. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available at no cost. Login using your MSU credentials at googleapps.msu.edu.
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Google Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is an AI-powered research assistant that analyzes uploaded documents (PDFs, Google Docs, websites, videos) and generates study guides, briefings, mind maps, video and audio overviews (podcast-style discussions) grounded exclusively in your sources. Allowed data includes Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data. How to access: Available at no cost. Login using your MSU credentials at googleapps.msu.edu.
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- English (en)
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- b305ff09…
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- Aug 2, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion","description":"MSU lists Zoom AI Companion as an MSU-licensed feature set, with host enablement and participant notification when active.","howToObtain":"Use an MSU Zoom account and enable the feature in Zoom settings or during meetings.","costToUser":"Available at no cost using MSU Zoom accounts.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Aug 2, 2026
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Evidence 1Zoom AI Companion is an AI-powered feature set integrated into Zoom that provides meeting summaries, smart recordings, and real-time assistance by analyzing meeting transcripts, chat, and shared content. Features are off by default and must be enabled by the meeting host, with participant notification when active. How to access: Available at no cost using MSU Zoom accounts.
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Zoom AI Companion is an AI-powered feature set integrated into Zoom that provides meeting summaries, smart recordings, and real-time assistance by analyzing meeting transcripts, chat, and shared content. Features are off by default and must be enabled by the meeting host, with participant notification when active. How to access: Available at no cost using MSU Zoom accounts.
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- English (en)
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- b305ff09…
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"openai_api","rawToolName":"OpenAI API Platform","description":"MSU lists the OpenAI API Platform for programmatic integrations and research projects with departmental billing and market-rate pricing.","howToObtain":"Submit the MSU request for access and use departmental billing.","costToUser":"Market-rate pricing; departmental billing required.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Aug 2, 2026
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Evidence 1OpenAI’s API Platform enables developers to integrate and use OpenAI models programmatically using API keys for custom applications and research projects. Data: Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data allowed. Access: Market-rate pricing; departmental billing required.
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OpenAI’s API Platform enables developers to integrate and use OpenAI models programmatically using API keys for custom applications and research projects. Data: Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data allowed. Access: Market-rate pricing; departmental billing required.
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- English (en)
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- b305ff09…
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"google_vertex_ai","rawToolName":"Google Cloud Platform","description":"MSU lists Google Cloud Platform for Vertex AI and other enterprise AI services, with project creation and departmental billing required; its data classification is listed as TBD.","howToObtain":"Submit the MSU request for access, create a project, and use departmental billing.","costToUser":"Market-rate pricing; departmental billing and project creation required.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Aug 2, 2026
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Evidence 1Google Cloud Platform (GCP) provides access to Vertex AI and other Google Cloud services for building and deploying complex enterprise AI solutions. Data: TBD. Access: Market-rate pricing; departmental billing and project creation required.
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) provides access to Vertex AI and other Google Cloud services for building and deploying complex enterprise AI solutions. Data: TBD. Access: Market-rate pricing; departmental billing and project creation required.
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- English (en)
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- b305ff09…
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"codex","rawToolName":"Codex Local","description":"MSU lists Codex Local for AI-assisted coding in supported editors and states that access is included with a ChatGPT Edu subscription.","howToObtain":"Use the MSU ChatGPT Edu subscription through the MSU Tech Store.","costToUser":"Included with ChatGPT Edu; departmental billing applies to that subscription.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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Evidence 1Codex Local enables AI-assisted coding, code completion, and code generation features within VSCode, Cursor, and Windsurf for supported languages. Data: Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data allowed. Access: Included with ChatGPT Edu subscription. Available via the MSU Tech Store with departmental billing for MSU faculty, staff, and students.
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Codex Local enables AI-assisted coding, code completion, and code generation features within VSCode, Cursor, and Windsurf for supported languages. Data: Public, Internal, Confidential Research, and FERPA data allowed. Access: Included with ChatGPT Edu subscription. Available via the MSU Tech Store with departmental billing for MSU faculty, staff, and students.
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- English (en)
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- b305ff09…
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- Aug 2, 2026
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- Official AI tools/service page, tool entry
Normalized value: {"tool":"chatgpt","rawToolName":"OpenAI ChatGPT Edu","description":"MSU makes an enterprise ChatGPT application available to faculty and staff after departmental purchase and the required readiness process.","howToObtain":"Departmentally purchase ChatGPT Edu through the MSU Tech Store and complete the stated readiness process.","costToUser":"Departmental purchase required.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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Evidence 1OpenAI ChatGPT is available as an enterprise application for faculty and staff. It requires departmental purchase and is currently classified as a Tier 3 application, which includes an annual IT Readiness form. Purchase ChatGPT Edu at the MSU Tech Store.
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OpenAI ChatGPT is available as an enterprise application for faculty and staff. It requires departmental purchase and is currently classified as a Tier 3 application, which includes an annual IT Readiness form. Purchase ChatGPT Edu at the MSU Tech Store.
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- English (en)
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- f102e3fb…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini","description":"MSU makes Google Gemini available at no cost to people with an MSU Google account.","howToObtain":"Sign in through MSU Google with an MSU account.","costToUser":"No cost stated for students, faculty, and staff.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}
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- Jul 16, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 1Google Gemini and NotebookLM are now available at no cost to all students, faculty, and staff with an MSU Google account.
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Google Gemini and NotebookLM are now available at no cost to all students, faculty, and staff with an MSU Google account.
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- English (en)
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- f102e3fb…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"MSU IT makes enterprise-protected Copilot Chat available to students, faculty, and staff and explicitly approves it for specified MSU data categories.","howToObtain":"Sign in at Copilot with MSU Spartan 365 credentials.","costToUser":"No cost stated for students, faculty, and staff.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 1Microsoft Copilot Chat is available at no cost to students, faculty, and staff with an MSU Spartan 365 account.
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Microsoft Copilot Chat is available at no cost to students, faculty, and staff with an MSU Spartan 365 account.
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- English (en)
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- f102e3fb…
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 2Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection (available to all MSU faculty, staff, and students when logged in with your MSU credentials) is the only MSU IT approved generative AI tool for use with institutional, research, and FERPA data.
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Microsoft Copilot with enterprise data protection (available to all MSU faculty, staff, and students when logged in with your MSU credentials) is the only MSU IT approved generative AI tool for use with institutional, research, and FERPA data.
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- English (en)
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- 586cbe12…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot","description":"MSU provides Microsoft 365 Copilot only where a department purchases a licence for an eligible student, faculty, or staff member.","howToObtain":"A department purchases a licence through the MSU Tech Store.","costToUser":"Departmental purchase required.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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Evidence 1M365 Copilot is available only to faculty, staff, and students whose departments purchase licenses through the MSU Tech Store.
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M365 Copilot is available only to faculty, staff, and students whose departments purchase licenses through the MSU Tech Store.
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- English (en)
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- f102e3fb…
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"notebooklm","rawToolName":"Google NotebookLM","description":"MSU makes NotebookLM available at no cost to people with an MSU Google account.","howToObtain":"Sign in through MSU Google with an MSU account.","costToUser":"No cost stated for students, faculty, and staff.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Evidence 1Google Gemini and NotebookLM are now available at no cost to all students, faculty, and staff with an MSU Google account.
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Google Gemini and NotebookLM are now available at no cost to all students, faculty, and staff with an MSU Google account.
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- English (en)
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- Jul 16, 2026
Normalized value: official_2025_ai_guidelines_supersede_prior_guidance
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- May 15, 2026
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1These guidelines supersede all previously issued guidance related to the use of generative AI tools at MSU. They supplement existing university policies, standards, and procedures, and serve as the university’s official framework for the ethical, responsible, and equitable use of generative AI.
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- English (en)
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- b669da4a…
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- May 15, 2026
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- Overview - Introduction
Normalized value: student_ai_use_requires_explicit_permission
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Students may only use generative AI tools to support their coursework or research activities when explicitly permitted by the instructor/research advisor.
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- English (en)
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- b669da4a…
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- May 15, 2026
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- Overview - At a Glance
Normalized value: third_party_ai_only_public_nonsensitive_without_approval
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- May 15, 2026
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Third-party generative AI tools, particularly those operated outside the United States, pose significant risks to data security and intellectual property. These tools may only be used with non-sensitive, public information unless prior approval is obtained from MSU IT Information Security.
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- English (en)
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- b669da4a…
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- May 15, 2026
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- Overview - At a Glance
Normalized value: institutional_data_requires_it_grc_evaluated_ai_platforms
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- May 15, 2026
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Only AI platforms that have been formally evaluated and recommended by MSU IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) may be used with institutional data. No AI tools should be assumed safe for confidential or regulated data unless explicitly approved.
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- English (en)
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- 4c64f07c…
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- May 15, 2026
- Evidence locator
- MSU Standards on Data Uses with AI - AI Tool Review
Normalized value: course_specific_syllabus_guidance_expected
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- May 15, 2026
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1The university expects instructors to include generative AI course guidance with a clear statement in every syllabus. This statement should specify whether generative AI use is permitted, the contexts in which it may be used (e.g., assignments, exams, collaborative projects), and how students are expected to appropriately acknowledge and cite their use of generative AI applications.
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- English (en)
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- May 15, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Permissible Uses - Teaching and Learning - Educators
Normalized value: non_enterprise_ai_purchase_requires_it_readiness
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Any request to purchase a non-enterprise generative AI tool at MSU requires the completion and approval of an IT Readiness form. This process ensures that all tools used on campus meet MSU’s security and data-handling standards.
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- English (en)
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- ae0fb23d…
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- May 15, 2026
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- Purchasing non-enterprise AI tools
Normalized value: ai_detection_not_sole_basis
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1The use of generative AI detection tools is generally discouraged. However, if an instructor chooses to use such tools, they must clearly inform students about their intended use, including the rationale, how results will be interpreted, and what actions may follow. Detection tool outputs should be considered potential indicators—not conclusive evidence—of generative AI misuse and should never serve as the sole basis for academic or grading decisions.
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- English (en)
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- b669da4a…
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- May 15, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Permissible Uses - Teaching and Learning - Educators
Normalized value: enterprise_licensed_ai_tools_data_protection
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- May 15, 2026
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1MSU’s enterprise-licensed AI tools offer enhanced security and robust enterprise-level data protection in alignment with institutional data policies that are not available in free or personal editions.
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MSU IT says enterprise-licensed AI tools offer enhanced security and enterprise-level data protection not available in free or personal editions.
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- English (en)
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- ae0fb23d…
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- May 15, 2026
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- AI Tools - MSU enterprise-licensed AI assistants
Normalized value: research_ai_disclosure_expected
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Evidence 1Integration of generative AI into research must be disclosed in research outputs, manuscripts, artistic endeavors, and grant applications in accordance with the guidance/policies and expectations of publishers, funders, and collaborators. This may include idea generation, data analysis, and drafting. In the absence of stated guidance/policy, researchers are expected to disclose any intentional and substantial uses of AI.
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- English (en)
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- b669da4a…
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- May 15, 2026
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- Permissible Uses - Research, Scholarship and Artistic Endeavors
Normalized value: student_ai_use_follow_syllabus_disclose_and_ask
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- May 15, 2026
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- May 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Please follow the policies provided by your instructors or course syllabuses before using AI on assignments or in your classes. ... Communicate clearly and specifically to instructors and classmates if/when you use AI for assignments, brainstorming, etc. per the instructors’ guidance and class expectations. ... When in doubt, ask! Check with your instructors to ensure that your use of generative AI aligns with what is acceptable for your class or project.
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- English (en)
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- 47d84cb5…
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- May 15, 2026
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- Student Use of Generative AI - Principles for AI in Learning and Sourcing and Ethical Use of AI