University AI Policy Tracker
APIGitHub
Language
ENZHFRPL

Columbus, United States

The Ohio State University

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 190UpdatedJul 19, 2026

No reviewed summary yet

Reviewed record

Reviewed claims

11 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

Google Gemini is listed for The Ohio State University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini","description":"Ohio State provides Google Gemini through student and employee accounts.","howToObtain":"Use the automatically integrated Ohio State account service.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Available AI tools differ based on how vendors use the data you enter. Microsoft Copilot Chat and Gemini [are] provided by Ohio State. Availability: Automatically integrated into OSU student and employee accounts.

Localized display only

Available AI tools differ based on how vendors use the data you enter. Microsoft Copilot Chat and Gemini [are] provided by Ohio State. Availability: Automatically integrated into OSU student and employee accounts.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
f4cab889…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for The Ohio State University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: not specified.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"Ohio State provides Microsoft Copilot Chat through student and employee accounts.","howToObtain":"Use the automatically integrated Ohio State account service.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"not_specified"}

Last checked
Jul 16, 2026
Last changed
Jul 16, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Available AI tools differ based on how vendors use the data you enter. Microsoft Copilot Chat and Gemini [are] provided by Ohio State. Availability: Automatically integrated into OSU student and employee accounts.

Localized display only

Available AI tools differ based on how vendors use the data you enter. Microsoft Copilot Chat and Gemini [are] provided by Ohio State. Availability: Automatically integrated into OSU student and employee accounts.

Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
f4cab889…
Retrieved
Jul 16, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Ohio State responsible-use guidance says students should use GenAI tools for coursework only with the explicit permission of each instructor, and only in the ways allowed by that instructor.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: student_genai_coursework_requires_instructor_permission

Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Students should use GenAI tools for coursework only with the explicit permission of each instructor, in the ways allowed by that instructor.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
c820cdb1…
Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Thinking of using AI? Ask yourself these questions first

Academic Integrity

Ohio State Arts and Sciences guidance quotes the OSU Committee on Academic Misconduct policy that generative AI tools should not be used to complete course assignments unless the course instructor specifically authorizes their use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: genai_assignment_use_requires_specific_instructor_authorization

Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
To maintain a culture of integrity and respect, these generative AI tools should not be used in the completion of course assignments unless an instructor for a given course specifically authorizes their use. Some instructors may approve of using generative AI tools in the academic setting for specific goals. However, these tools should be used only with the explicit and clear permission of each individual instructor, and then only in the ways allowed by the instructor.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
747e1d2c…
Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
COAM Policies

Privacy

Ohio State teaching guidance says data entered in AI applications using a personal account will not be protected, and users must log in to an approved AI tool with Ohio State credentials before entering institutional data above S1.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: personal_ai_accounts_not_for_institutional_data_above_s1

Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Keep in mind that data you enter in AI applications using a personal account will not be protected; you must log in to an approved AI tool with your Ohio State credentials (lastname.#@osu.edu and password) before entering any institutional data above the S1 classification.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
311d56fe…
Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Approved AI Tools

Security Review

Ohio State OTDI guidance says unvetted AI tools should not receive institutional data above S1, and users should enter only the data necessary when using approved AI tools with institutional data.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: unvetted_ai_tools_no_institutional_data_above_s1

Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
While it is a best practice to only use S1 (public) or S2 (internal) institutional data in approved AI tools, S3 (private) and/or S4 (restricted) data can be included when necessary for your education, business or research use case. Keep in mind that all software carries a risk of data breaches, so only enter the data necessary to achieve your goal. University community members should not enter any institutional data that is categorized above the S1 (public) level into unvetted AI tools.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
08bac2d6…
Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Institutional Data and AI Use

Privacy

Ohio State responsible-use guidance says public GenAI prompts should be considered public and used to train AI models, while prompts and results in Ohio State-provided Copilot Chat, Gemini, and Microsoft 365 Copilot are protected inside OSU's environment and not used to train public AI models.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: osu_provided_ai_prompts_protected_not_public_training

Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Prompts should be considered public, much like social media posts, and are used to train AI models. Unlike the public tools, your prompts and results are protected inside OSU's environment and not used to train public AI models.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
c820cdb1…
Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Know the Differences between Tools

Teaching

Ohio State teaching guidance recommends that instructors establish expectations for academic integrity and AI use early, include university academic-integrity policies in the syllabus, and communicate course-specific GenAI expectations.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: instructors_should_set_course_specific_ai_expectations

Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
It's important to establish expectations for academic integrity--both in general and specific to AI use--early in the term. Include university policies for academic integrity in your syllabus. Openly communicating the university's policies for academic integrity in your syllabus, as well as your own policy for GenAI use, will level set expectations for your course as well as for students' academic careers at the university.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
311d56fe…
Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Define Clear Expectations for Integrity

Ai Tool Treatment

Ohio State teaching guidance says the university has reviewed and vetted standalone generative AI applications for faculty, staff, and students, including Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, and Google Gemini.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: vetted_standalone_genai_tools_include_copilot_firefly_gemini

Last checked
May 15, 2026
Last changed
May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Ohio State has reviewed and vetted a number of standalone generative AI applications for use by faculty, staff, and students. Among the tools currently vetted are Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, and Google Gemini.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
311d56fe…
Retrieved
May 15, 2026
Evidence locator
Approved AI Tools

Teaching

Ohio State Arts and Sciences guidance provides sample course-level prohibition language stating students are not permitted to use AI tools in a course when that is the instructor's policy.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%

Normalized value: OSU ASC guidance offers course-level no-AI sample policy language.

Last checked
May 25, 2026
Last changed
May 26, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Course-level Prohibition of Student Use of AI If students may not make any use of AI in your course, we recommend a statement along the following lines: Because you will best accomplish the goals of this course by undertaking all activities and assessments without AI assistance, you are not permitted to use any AI tools in this course.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
747e1d2c…
Retrieved
May 25, 2026
Evidence locator
Course-level Prohibition of Student Use of AI

Teaching

Ohio State guidance says instructors who permit AI should provide clear and precise parameters about tools, features, assignments, activities, and allowable use.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%

Normalized value: OSU ASC guidance recommends precise course parameters when AI use is permitted.

Last checked
May 25, 2026
Last changed
May 26, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
If you want to permit students to use AI, it is important to provide clear and precise parameters about the kind of use you will permit, in order to avoid misunderstandings. This may vary by assignment and activity, and type of AI tool.
Source language
English (en)
Snapshot hash
747e1d2c…
Retrieved
May 25, 2026
Evidence locator
Course-level Permission for Student Use of AI

Source record

Official sources

5 sources

Record information, JSON & citation
Reviewagent reviewedConfidence97%Snapshot statusNot publishedJSONPublic JSON

Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "The Ohio State University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/ohio-state-university

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

Open change log