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Queen's University at Kingston

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: =191UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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9 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

LibreChat is listed for Queen's University at Kingston in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"LibreChat","description":"Queen's provides LibreChat, its generative AI interface, for staff and instructors handling Queen's University data.","howToObtain":"Use Queen's LibreChat service within the stated staff and instructor scope.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Jul 16, 2026
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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Use only an enterprise AI tool approved at Queen’s, such as LibreChat. LibreChat is our newly released generative AI interface developed right here at Queen’s University. It can be used by Queen’s staff and instructors to support and accelerate administrative tasks.

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Use only an enterprise AI tool approved at Queen’s, such as LibreChat. LibreChat is our newly released generative AI interface developed right here at Queen’s University. It can be used by Queen’s staff and instructors to support and accelerate administrative tasks.

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English (en)
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Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot with Single Sign-On is listed for Queen's University at Kingston in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot with Single Sign-On","description":"Queen's approves Microsoft Copilot with single sign-on for internal or confidential data.","howToObtain":"Sign in with Queen's single sign-on.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
If you consider the potential use of an AI tool with internal or confidential data, you should use only an enterprise AI tool approved at Queen’s, such as LibreChat or Microsoft Copilot with Single Sign-On.

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If you consider the potential use of an AI tool with internal or confidential data, you should use only an enterprise AI tool approved at Queen’s, such as LibreChat or Microsoft Copilot with Single Sign-On.

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English (en)
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Jul 16, 2026

Privacy

Queen's guidance directs users working with internal or confidential data to use only Queen's-approved AI tools such as LibreChat and Microsoft Copilot with Queen's single sign-on.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: internal-confidential-data-approved-ai-tools

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May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
If you are using internal or confidential data, use only Queen’s-approved AI tools like LibreChat and Microsoft Copilot with Queen’s single sign-on. If only general data is involved, external tools may be acceptable with caution.
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English (en)
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May 15, 2026
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Opening responsible-use section

Security Review

Queen's AI Applications page states that the university has conducted security and privacy assessments for generative AI software and uses those assessments to identify risks and inform use guidelines.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: ai-applications-security-privacy-assessed

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
To ensure the safe and appropriate use of generative AI software, the university has conducted a series of security and privacy assessments through the Security Assessment Process (SAP). These evaluations help identify potential risks, protect user privacy and institutional data, and inform appropriate use guidelines.
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English (en)
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AI Applications introduction

Teaching

Queen's common course policies state that course outlines will include a statement indicating whether generative AI tools are permitted in a course and under what conditions.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: course-outline-ai-permission-statement

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Statement and Guidance for Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools Your course outline will include a statement indicating whether generative AI tools are permitted in your course and under what conditions. Review that statement carefully and speak with your instructor if you have questions.
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English (en)
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Section 3.2

Other

Queen's describes responsible generative AI use through five guiding principles for students, staff, and faculty, including checks for whether a use is prohibited, permitted, encouraged, or required.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: responsible-ai-guiding-principles

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Queen’s promotes the responsible use of generative AI across our community and has defined five guiding principles to help students, staff, and faculty make informed, effective decisions about integrating it into their work. Each principle below includes quick self-assessment questions to help users judge whether a use is prohibited, permitted, encouraged, or required.
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English (en)
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Opening section

Teaching

Queen's CTL guidance says instructors should specify parameters for AI tool use in courses and advise on terms of use through a syllabus statement.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: instructors-specify-ai-use-parameters-syllabus

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Provide students guidance: Instructors should specify the parameters for AI tool use in their courses and advise on terms of use via a syllabus statement. Academic integrity: Unauthorized use of generative AI is considered a departure from academic integrity.
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English (en)
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Guidance provided on the use of Generative AI

Academic Integrity

Queen's Library Generative AI guide says unauthorized use of generative AI tools is considered a departure from academic integrity.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence89%

Normalized value: unauthorized-generative-ai-departure-academic-integrity

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
As of July 2024: There is no overall ban on the use of generative AI tools. Instructors should provide students with specific parameters for AI use in the course syllabus. Unauthorized use of generative AI tools is considered a "departure from academic integrity."
Source language
English (en)
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Use of Generative AI at Queen's

Privacy

Queen's Library Generative AI privacy guide warns users not to assume that data input into an AI tool is private and confidential.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence88%

Normalized value: do-not-assume-ai-input-private-confidential

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May 15, 2026
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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Always read the terms of use or privacy statements of the AI tool you're using. Some AI tools will use your inputted data (and the associated output) to further train or audit their models. Do not assume that any data you input into an AI tool is private and confidential.
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English (en)
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Privacy section

Source record

Official sources

7 sources

Record information, JSON & citation
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "Queen's University at Kingston AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/queens-university-at-kingston

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