Gainesville, United States

University of Florida

Name: University of Florida AI Policy Tracker record
Creator: University AI Policy Tracker
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: =212UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"NaviGator Chat","description":"NaviGator Chat is a secure UF-hosted conversational text-generation service.","howToObtain":"Available to most UF faculty, staff, and students.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"self_hosted_system"}

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

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NaviGator Chat is a secure UF-hosted tool for generating text in a conversational manner and is available to most faculty, staff, and students at the University of Florida.
Source: Generative AI and Teaching | CITT | University of Florida

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NaviGator Chat is a secure UF-hosted tool for generating text in a conversational manner and is available to most faculty, staff, and students at the University of Florida.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 9f8afbd6…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot","description":"Microsoft Copilot is approved for use when signed in with a UF account.","howToObtain":"Sign in with a UF account.","costToUser":"Not specified by the cited source.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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

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Microsoft Copilot is approved for use when signed in with your UF account.
Source: Generative AI and Teaching | CITT | University of Florida

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Microsoft Copilot is approved for use when signed in with your UF account.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 9f8afbd6…
Retrieved: Jul 16, 2026

Normalized value: Use UF-approved or UF-provided tools for sensitive/restricted data; restricted or sensitive data is not permitted with External-tagged cloud models in NaviGator Chat.

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

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only use UF-approved or UF-provided tools to protect sensitive or restricted data
Source: Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

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The page says to only use UF-approved or UF-provided tools for sensitive or restricted data.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: c36637e6…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: Dos and Don'ts; Safety and Security > User Responsibilities > Data Protection

Normalized value: UF IRB approval required before human-subject research involving AI.

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

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Researchers must obtain UF's Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval before conducting human subject research that involves AI.
Source: Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

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UF says researchers must obtain UF IRB approval before human-subject research involving AI.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: c36637e6…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: Guidance for Researchers > Human Subject Research

Normalized value: General course AI-use approaches: AI-Permitted, Some AI, No AI.

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

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The following considerations are not formal statements or policies, but general approaches that may help address AI in your course.
Source: Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

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The source frames AI-Permitted, Some AI, and No AI as general approaches, not formal policy statements.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: c36637e6…
Retrieved: May 15, 2026
Evidence locator: Guidance for Instructors > Best Practices for Integrating AI into Teaching Practice > Include syllabus guidelines

Last checked: May 24, 2026
Last changed: May 24, 2026

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Don’t: assume AI detection tools are reliable proof of misconduct.
Source: Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

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The UF guidance lists as a “Don’t” that users should not assume AI detection tools are reliable proof of misconduct.

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 24, 2026
Evidence locator: Dos and Don’ts

Last checked: May 24, 2026
Last changed: May 24, 2026

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Do: cite or disclose AI use when required.
Source: Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

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The UF guidance says users should cite or disclose AI use when required; the student section separately states that coursework uses of generative AI should be cited in submissions according to academic-integrity guidelines.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: db6280d0…
Retrieved: May 24, 2026
Evidence locator: Dos and Don’ts; Guidance for Students / Your Responsibilities

Last checked: May 24, 2026
Last changed: May 24, 2026

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Don’t: use unapproved AI applications that have not gone through UF risk assessment.
Source: Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

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The UF guidance lists as a “Don’t” that users should not use unapproved AI applications that have not gone through UF risk assessment.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: db6280d0…
Retrieved: May 24, 2026
Evidence locator: Dos and Don’ts; Safety and Security / User Responsibilities

Source record

Official sources

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Generative AI and Teaching | CITT | University of Florida

citt.it.ufl.edu

Source URL: https://citt.it.ufl.edu/services/learning-innovation-and-technology/artificial-intelligence/gen-ai-and-teaching/
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Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

ai.ufl.edu

Source URL: https://ai.ufl.edu/guidelines/
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Guidelines for Use of AI at UF

ai.ufl.edu

Source URL: https://ai.ufl.edu/guidelines/
Snapshot hash: c36637e6…

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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Florida AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-florida

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Reviewed claims

NaviGator Chat is listed for University of Florida in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted system.

Microsoft Copilot is listed for University of Florida in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

UF AI guidance says users should use UF-approved or UF-provided tools for sensitive or restricted data and says restricted or sensitive data is not permitted with cloud models tagged External in NaviGator Chat.

UF AI research guidance says researchers must obtain UF Institutional Review Board approval before conducting human-subject research that involves AI.

UF guidance presents AI-Permitted, Some AI, and No AI as general course-level approaches for instructors to communicate generative AI expectations in syllabi or assignment instructions.