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University of Rhode Island

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 1001-1200UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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8 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

Adobe Firefly is listed for University of Rhode Island in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"adobe_firefly","rawToolName":"Adobe Firefly","description":"University of Rhode Island provides or institutionally supports Adobe Firefly.","howToObtain":"Use the URI Adobe access instructions.","costToUser":"Free.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 19, 2026
Last changed
Jul 19, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
URI faculty have free access to the Adobe Firefly AI image generator bot

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URI faculty have free access to the Adobe Firefly AI image generator bot

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English (en)
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Jul 19, 2026

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Rhode Island 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":"Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat","description":"University of Rhode Island provides or institutionally supports Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.","howToObtain":"Use the URI Microsoft 365 account.","costToUser":"No individual price is stated.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

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Jul 19, 2026

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Evidence 1
All faculty, staff, and students at URI have access to the base level of this tool through the Microsoft 365 suite

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All faculty, staff, and students at URI have access to the base level of this tool through the Microsoft 365 suite

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English (en)
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Jul 19, 2026

Privacy

URI ITS preliminary responsible-AI standards direct users to follow URI data classification guidance, avoid entering private or restricted data into public AI tools, and be cautious that data may be transmitted to third-party servers.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: avoid_private_restricted_data_public_ai_tools_follow_data_classification

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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026

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Evidence 1
Data Security and Privacy: Follow URI’s Data Classification Guidelines to avoid exposing restricted or sensitive information. Prohibited Data Use: Avoid inputting private or restricted data, such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII) or patient records, into public AI tools like ChatGPT.
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English (en)
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May 25, 2026
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Guidelines and Standards

Source Status

As of July 2025, a Provost syllabus memo stated that URI did not have a university-wide policy governing generative AI use in coursework, while offering optional AI syllabus statements for faculty.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: no_university_wide_coursework_policy_as_of_2025_07_with_optional_syllabus_statements

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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
As of July 2025, the University of Rhode Island does not have a university-wide policy governing the use of generative AI in coursework.
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English (en)
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May 25, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence Syllabus Guidance

Academic Integrity

URI Libraries guidance says generative AI use should be acknowledged or cited, students should check professor expectations before using AI in coursework, and directly used AI output needs a formal citation.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: ai_use_acknowledgement_citation_check_professor_formal_citation_for_direct_output

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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
If you use generative AI in your work, you should include a formal acknowledgement or citation, just as you would if you were citing a human author or artist. Before using AI on a course assignment or project, be sure to check with your professor!
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English (en)
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May 25, 2026
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AI & Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity

URI ITS tells students to follow instructors' AI policies, attribute AI-generated content, and avoid AI use that breaches URI's Student Code of Conduct.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence89%

Normalized value: students_follow_instructor_ai_policy_attribute_ai_content_avoid_code_breach

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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Students: Follow instructors’ AI policies, properly attribute AI-generated content, and avoid using AI in ways that breach URI’s Student Code of Conduct.
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English (en)
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May 25, 2026
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Additional Guidelines

Teaching

URI AI guidance asks educators to incorporate URI guidance into course design, communicate acceptable AI use to students, disclose AI use in course materials, and the Provost memo frames new AI syllabus statements as optional faculty resources.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence87%

Normalized value: educators_communicate_course_ai_expectations_optional_syllabus_statements

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May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026

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Evidence 1
Educators: Incorporate URI’s guidelines into course design, clearly communicate acceptable AI use to students, and disclose when AI was used to create course materials.
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English (en)
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May 25, 2026
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Additional Guidelines

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Evidence 2
The recommended syllabus information includes new, optional AI syllabus statements vetted by members of URI’s AI Coordination Working Group.
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English (en)
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May 25, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence Syllabus Guidance

Ai Tool Treatment

URI ITS points users to URI-supported AI tools such as LibreChat and Microsoft Copilot, and its Generative AI service page says role-based service search displays AI-related tools vetted for use at URI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence86%

Normalized value: supported_tools_librechat_microsoft_copilot_vetted_role_based_service_search

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May 25, 2026
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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Want to Try It? Start with URI-Supported Tools - LibreChat: Use a variety of LLMs with secure options - Microsoft Copilot: Integrated into Word, Outlook, Excel - URI Libraries GenAI Resources: Learn how to use AI in research and writing
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English (en)
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Want to Try It? Start with URI-Supported Tools

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Evidence 2
You can easily explore approved Generative AI (GenAI) tools available to you based on your role at the University of Rhode Island. Within your role, use the search bar to type “AI.” This will display service pages for AI-related tools vetted for use at URI.
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English (en)
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Finding URI AI Tools

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Official sources

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Record information, JSON & citation
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Rhode Island AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-rhode-island

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