Normalized value: no_institutional_data_in_unvalidated_ai
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- May 10, 2026
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- May 10, 2026
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Evidence 1University faculty, staff, students, and affiliates should not enter institutional data into any generative AI tools that have not been validated by the University for appropriate use and have explicit permission of the data provider.
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- English (en)
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- 39cbe001…
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- May 10, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Privacy section
Normalized value: three_course_ai_policy_options
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- May 10, 2026
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- May 10, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1As with other course features, instructors are free to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to support their teaching goals. Instructors should carefully consider whether and how they will allow the use of GAI in their courses. All instructors should clearly communicate their expectations or requirements to students to avoid confusion. It may help to consider three main options: Open: The use of GAI is permitted. Conditional: The use of GAI is permitted when explicitly authorized by the instructor. Closed: The use of GAI is prohibited.
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- English (en)
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- 19e5d246…
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- May 10, 2026
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- Instructor Options overview section
Normalized value: data_classification_levels_ai_use
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- May 10, 2026
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- May 10, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1To determine whether your data requires special attention, consult Northwestern Data Classification Policy. If your data is Level 1 (non-confidential and public data), uploading it to generative AI tools is permissible. To process data above Level 1, any generative AI tool must have been approved through Northwestern IT procurement and security review processes.
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- English (en)
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- 39cbe001…
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- May 10, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Data Approved for Use with Generative AI section
Normalized value: {"tool":"adobe_creative_cloud","rawToolName":"Adobe Creative Cloud","description":"Creative Cloud with AI features, storage and asset libraries.","howToObtain":"Obtain the annual licence.","costToUser":"Annual cost.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Adobe Creative Cloud for faculty and staff, with AI features and an annual cost.
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Northwestern IT lists Adobe Creative Cloud for faculty and staff, with AI features and an annual cost.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"arcgis","rawToolName":"ArcGIS","description":"Geospatial software with AI object classification features.","howToObtain":"Use Northwestern's ArcGIS licence.","costToUser":"Included, with possible ArcGIS Online analysis cost.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists ArcGIS for faculty, staff, and students; feature access is included with Northwestern's ArcGIS license, while ArcGIS Online analysis may have an additional cost.
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Northwestern IT lists ArcGIS for faculty, staff, and students; feature access is included with Northwestern's ArcGIS license, while ArcGIS Online analysis may have an additional cost.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"aws_bedrock","rawToolName":"Amazon Bedrock on Amazon Web Services","description":"Cloud API platform for Llama and Nova models.","howToObtain":"Set up a Northwestern-affiliated AWS account.","costToUser":"Pay-as-you-go AWS pricing.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Amazon Bedrock on AWS for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account.
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Northwestern IT lists Amazon Bedrock on AWS for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"azure_ai_foundry","rawToolName":"Microsoft Foundry on Microsoft Azure","description":"Cloud platform for OpenAI, Llama, and Microsoft models through APIs.","howToObtain":"Set up a Northwestern-affiliated Azure account.","costToUser":"Pay-as-you-go Azure pricing; students can receive a $100 credit.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Foundry on Azure for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account and students can get a $100 credit.
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Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Foundry on Azure for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing; faculty and staff can set up a Northwestern-affiliated account and students can get a $100 credit.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"chatgpt","rawToolName":"ChatGPT Business","description":"OpenAI team service for two or more people.","howToObtain":"Purchase directly from OpenAI.","costToUser":"Seat and usage-based costs.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"third_party_service"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists ChatGPT Business for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from OpenAI with seat and usage-based costs.
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Northwestern IT lists ChatGPT Business for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from OpenAI with seat and usage-based costs.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"claude","rawToolName":"Claude Team","description":"Anthropic team service for five or more people.","howToObtain":"Purchase directly from Anthropic.","costToUser":"Seat and usage-based costs.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"third_party_service"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Claude Team for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from Anthropic with seat and usage-based costs.
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Northwestern IT lists Claude Team for faculty, staff, and students; teams purchase it directly from Anthropic with seat and usage-based costs.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"endnote","rawToolName":"EndNote 2025","description":"Citation manager with AI search and summarization features.","howToObtain":"Use the Northwestern-provided software.","costToUser":"Free for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists EndNote 2025, which includes AI search and summarization features and is free for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff.
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Northwestern IT lists EndNote 2025, which includes AI search and summarization features and is free for Northwestern students, faculty, and staff.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"github_copilot","rawToolName":"GitHub Copilot","description":"AI coding assistant in Northwestern's GitHub enterprise context.","howToObtain":"Use a Northwestern GitHub enterprise account or GitHub Education eligibility.","costToUser":"Per-user organisation cost; free for eligible students and teaching faculty through GitHub Education.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists GitHub Copilot for faculty, staff, and students, with a per-user cost in the Northwestern GitHub enterprise account and free access for students and teaching faculty through GitHub Education.
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Northwestern IT lists GitHub Copilot for faculty, staff, and students, with a per-user cost in the Northwestern GitHub enterprise account and free access for students and teaching faculty through GitHub Education.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"google_vertex_ai","rawToolName":"Vertex AI on Google Cloud","description":"Cloud API platform for Gemini models.","howToObtain":"Set up a Northwestern-affiliated Google Cloud account.","costToUser":"Pay-as-you-go Google Cloud pricing; students receive initial credit.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Vertex AI on Google Cloud for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing and Northwestern-affiliated account setup paths.
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Northwestern IT lists Vertex AI on Google Cloud for faculty, staff, and students with pay-as-you-go pricing and Northwestern-affiliated account setup paths.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic)","description":"General-purpose chatbot using GPT and DALL-E models.","howToObtain":"Use the Northwestern Microsoft account.","costToUser":"Included with the Northwestern Microsoft account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT's tools catalogue lists Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Microsoft account.
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Northwestern IT's tools catalogue lists Microsoft Copilot Chat (Basic) for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Microsoft account.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium)","description":"Expanded Copilot integrated with Microsoft 365 applications.","howToObtain":"Obtain Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.","costToUser":"Requires licence.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
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Northwestern IT lists Microsoft 365 Copilot (Premium) for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot for Teams","description":"Copilot meeting transcriptions and summaries in Teams.","howToObtain":"Obtain Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.","costToUser":"Requires licence.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Copilot for Teams for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
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Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Copilot for Teams for faculty and staff; it requires Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"panopto","rawToolName":"Panopto","description":"Video platform with automatic AI-generated captions.","howToObtain":"Use a Northwestern Panopto account.","costToUser":"Included with the Northwestern Panopto account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Panopto for faculty, staff, and students; it is included with a Northwestern Panopto account and supplies AI-generated captions automatically on uploaded videos.
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Northwestern IT lists Panopto for faculty, staff, and students; it is included with a Northwestern Panopto account and supplies AI-generated captions automatically on uploaded videos.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"teams_premium","rawToolName":"Microsoft Teams Premium","description":"Teams add-on with intelligent meeting capabilities.","howToObtain":"Obtain a Teams add-on licence.","costToUser":"Requires add-on licence.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Teams Premium for faculty and staff; it requires a Teams add-on license.
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Northwestern IT lists Microsoft Teams Premium for faculty and staff; it requires a Teams add-on license.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: {"tool":"zoom_ai_companion","rawToolName":"Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features","description":"Generative AI digital assistant for meetings.","howToObtain":"Use a Northwestern Zoom account.","costToUser":"Included with the Northwestern Zoom account.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}
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- Jul 15, 2026
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- Jul 15, 2026
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Evidence 1Northwestern IT lists Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Zoom account for meeting summaries, questions, and smart recordings.
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Northwestern IT lists Zoom AI Companion Meeting Features for faculty, staff, and students, included with a Northwestern Zoom account for meeting summaries, questions, and smart recordings.
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- English (en)
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- d96f5c30…
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- Jul 15, 2026
Normalized value: copilot_primary_approved_tool
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- May 10, 2026
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- May 10, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Microsoft Copilot is the primary, general-use AI tool available at Northwestern. All Northwestern students, faculty, and staff have access to the free Copilot Chat, and faculty and staff can use the full Copilot for Microsoft 365 Copilot capabilities with an add-on paid subscription. When you are logged into these services with your Northwestern NetID, your data is protected and operates fully within Northwestern security, compliance, and data boundaries.
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- English (en)
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- 5892fd4a…
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- May 10, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Start with Microsoft Copilot Chat section
Normalized value: unauthorized_ai_use_is_cheating
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- May 10, 2026
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- May 10, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1Unauthorized use of ChatGPT or other Generative AI tools is considered cheating and/or plagiarism in Academic Integrity: A Basic Guide.
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- English (en)
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- 0e694d97…
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- May 10, 2026
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- Academic Integrity & Artificial Intelligence section
Normalized value: copilot_approved_for_sensitive_data
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- May 10, 2026
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- May 10, 2026
Original evidence
Evidence 1The following table outlines Northwestern current services posture based on data classification: Conversational/Interactive Mode - Public Data (Level 1): Use of publicly available tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Bard/Gemini, MidJourney, etc.). Sensitive/Regulated Data (Level 2, Level 3, Level 4): Microsoft Copilot, when signed in with a Northwestern Microsoft account for Level 2 and Level 3 data.
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- English (en)
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- 39cbe001…
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- May 10, 2026
- Evidence locator
- Data Approved for Use with Generative AI - services posture table