Corvallis, United States

Oregon State University

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Reviewed claims

9 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

Copilot Chat for Web is listed for Oregon State University 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":"Copilot Chat for Web","description":"Oregon State provides Copilot Chat for Web to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students as an approved generative AI tool.","howToObtain":"Sign in to Microsoft 365 with OSU ONID credentials.","costToUser":"Included for eligible OSU users.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Copilot forWeb Link is external is available to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students at Oregon State University as part of OSU’s approved generative AI tools.

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Copilot forWeb Link is external is available to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students at Oregon State University as part of OSU’s approved generative AI tools.

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Evidence 2
Sign in with your OSU credentials (ONID) to Microsoft365 Link is external.

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Sign in with your OSU credentials (ONID) to Microsoft365 Link is external.

Ai Tool Treatment

OSU AI Career Assistant is listed for Oregon State University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted system.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"OSU AI Career Assistant","description":"Oregon State operates a custom ChatGPT-based career assistant trained on OSU career resources.","howToObtain":"Use through OSU Career Development advising workflows.","costToUser":"Institution-operated service.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"self_hosted_system"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Launched in April 2025, the OSU AI Career Assistant is custom AI tool based on Open AI’s ChatGPT platform and trained on OSU-specific career resources.

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Launched in April 2025, the OSU AI Career Assistant is custom AI tool based on Open AI’s ChatGPT platform and trained on OSU-specific career resources.

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Evidence 2
The OSU AI Career Assistant is a supplemental tool that career assistants can use to augment their one-on-one career advising sessions.

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The OSU AI Career Assistant is a supplemental tool that career assistants can use to augment their one-on-one career advising sessions.

Academic Integrity

Oregon State University Student Community Standards states that misuse of GenAI on an assignment could violate the university's Academic Integrity Policy, including plagiarism, cheating, or fabrication.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: genai_misuse_may_violate_academic_integrity_policy

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The misuse of GenAI on an assignment could violate the university's Academic Integrity Policy. Relevant provisions that GenAI misuse could violate include: Plagiarism, Cheating, Fabrication.

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Student Community Standards connects GenAI misuse to possible Academic Integrity Policy violations such as plagiarism, cheating, and fabrication.

Privacy

Oregon State University guidance says instructors may not input student work into GenAI tools or applications that are not approved by OSU.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: student_work_requires_osu_approved_genai_tools

Original evidence

Evidence 1
To protect student privacy, meet legal obligations, and uphold our enterprise security: Instructors may not input student work into any GenAI tools or applications that are not approved by OSU.

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The CTL guidance directly prohibits instructors from putting student work into GenAI tools that OSU has not approved.

Teaching

Oregon State University strongly encourages instructors to include a syllabus statement about whether and how students should engage with GenAI in their course learning and assignments.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: genai_syllabus_statement_strongly_encouraged

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Instructors are strongly encouraged to have a statement on their syllabus about whether and how students should be engaged with GenAI in their OSU course learning and assignments.

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OSU CTL strongly encourages GenAI syllabus statements that tell students whether and how GenAI may be used.

Academic Integrity

Oregon State University tells students that faculty may set course-specific AI expectations and that students must follow the specific expectations for each course.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: students_follow_course_specific_ai_expectations

Original evidence

Evidence 1
At OSU, individual faculty have the freedom to set course-specific expectations for artificial intelligence use. It is important to recognize that different classes may have widely varying or even contradictory expectations. You must follow the specific expectations for each course.

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Student-facing guidance says AI expectations can vary by course and students must follow each course's specific expectations.

Privacy

Oregon State University says AI tools under review may only be used with unrestricted, publicly available data.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: under_review_ai_tools_unrestricted_public_data_only

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Submit your AI tool for review by sending a request using the "Technology - I Need Something Form" on ServiceNow. While tools are under review they may only be used with unrestricted, publicly available data.

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For tools pending review, OSU limits use to unrestricted, publicly available data.

Ai Tool Treatment

Oregon State University lists recommended and approved generative AI tools and pairs each listed tool with an approved data classification.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: recommended_approved_tools_with_data_classification

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Looking for the right AI tools? Start here with OSU's recommended and approved options. Approved Tool: A software application that has been officially provisioned, secured, and contracted by the university, with centralized support and controls in place.

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OSU frames the page as a list of recommended and approved AI tool options and defines an approved tool as university provisioned, secured, and contracted.

Teaching

Oregon State Ecampus faculty guidance recommends explicitly describing what AI use is and is not allowed on every assignment.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%

Normalized value: ecampus_assignment_ai_allowance_guidance

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Explicitly describe what is and is not allowed on every assignment. Include a statement as to why. Provide specific instructions and prompts that will help students appropriately use AI tools.

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Ecampus recommends assignment-level clarity about permitted and prohibited AI uses.

Source record

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Record information, JSON & citation
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "Oregon State University AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/oregon-state-university

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

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