Richardson, United States

University of Texas at Dallas

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

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Normalized value: {"tool":"institutional_ai_service","rawToolName":"CometAI","description":"CometAI is UT Dallas's secure generative AI platform for faculty and staff research, teaching, and project management.","howToObtain":"Use the UT Dallas OIT AI Studio access path.","costToUser":"Not stated by the official page.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"self_hosted_or_university_platform"}

Last checked: Jul 19, 2026
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CometAI is UT Dallas's secure generative AI platform for faculty and staff research, teaching, and project management.
Source: OIT AI Studio | UT Dallas

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CometAI is UT Dallas's secure generative AI platform for faculty and staff research, teaching, and project management.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: f0a5d912…
Retrieved: Jul 19, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"Microsoft Copilot Chat is UT Dallas's approved browser-based chat solution for its staff, faculty, and students.","howToObtain":"Use the OIT AI Studio Copilot Chat service path.","costToUser":"Not stated by the official page.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Microsoft Copilot Chat is UT Dallas's approved browser-based chat solution for staff, faculty, and students.
Source: OIT AI Studio | UT Dallas

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Microsoft Copilot Chat is UT Dallas's approved browser-based chat solution for staff, faculty, and students.

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: Jul 19, 2026

Normalized value: faculty_discretion_permit_prohibit_or_partial_use

Last checked: May 17, 2026
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Faculty have the freedom and responsibility to determine how generative AI can be used in academic work under faculty supervision.
Source: UTDSP5017 Generative AI Use in Academic Work

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Faculty have the freedom and responsibility to determine how generative AI can be used in academic work under faculty supervision.

Source language: English (en)
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Evidence locator: Policy Statement

Normalized value: faculty_must_communicate_ai_use_before_semester_work

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Faculty must explain and communicate appropriate generative AI use to the student before academic work begins for a given semester.
Source: UTDSP5017 Generative AI Use in Academic Work

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Faculty must explain and communicate appropriate generative AI use to the student before academic work begins for a given semester.

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 17, 2026
Evidence locator: Student Responsibilities and The Role of The Faculty Member

Normalized value: document_attribute_and_verify_permitted_ai_output

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Students should document and attribute the use of generative AI as appropriate to the academic style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) or a professional style specified by the faculty member. Students must follow written guidelines from faculty on citation styles. Students must validate or verify the output from generative AI.
Source: UTDSP5017 Generative AI Use in Academic Work

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Students should document and attribute permitted generative AI use, follow written citation-style guidance, and validate or verify generative AI output.

Source language: English (en)
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Evidence locator: Permitted Use

Normalized value: no_confidential_ferpa_or_hipaa_data_in_public_genai

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You should not enter data classified as confidential into publicly-available Generative AI tools, following the University’s Information Security Policy. Information shared with Generative AI tools using default settings is not private and could expose proprietary or sensitive information to unauthorized parties. No FERPA or HIPAA information may be used in Generative AI tools.
Source: Initial Guidelines for Gen AI | OIT | UT Dallas

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OIT guidance says confidential data should not be entered into publicly available generative AI tools and that FERPA or HIPAA information may not be used in generative AI tools.

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 17, 2026
Evidence locator: Protect confidential data

Normalized value: official_duties_use_utdallas_provided_ai_tools_first

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When performing official UT Dallas duties, it is recommended that faculty and staff use AI tools and AI software-as-a-service (Saas) websites provided by UT Dallas, rather than obtaining personal access to public or vended AI platforms because these are not approved and have not yet been evaluated for security.
Source: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Guidelines

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For official duties, faculty and staff are recommended to use UT Dallas-provided AI tools before personal public or vended AI platforms that have not been approved or security-evaluated.

Source language: English (en)
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Evidence locator: Always Use UT Dallas Approved AI Tools First

Normalized value: oit_genai_tools_page_lists_available_ai_resources

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UT Dallas AI Tools. Explore tools, training, and conversations that help bring GenAI to work across UT Dallas. CometAI is UT Dallas’s secure generative AI platform designed to support faculty and staff in research, teaching, and project management.
Source: Gen AI - OIT | UT Dallas

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The OIT GenAI page lists UT Dallas AI tools and describes CometAI as a secure generative AI platform for faculty and staff.

Source language: English (en)
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Retrieved: May 17, 2026
Evidence locator: UT Dallas AI Tools

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Guidelines

infosecurity.utdallas.edu

Source URL: https://infosecurity.utdallas.edu/information-hub/artificial-intelligence-ai-usage-guidelines/
Snapshot hash: f4af1c5a…

Gen AI - OIT | UT Dallas

oit.utdallas.edu

Source URL: https://oit.utdallas.edu/about/oit-ai-studio/
Snapshot hash: dc45cc87…

Generative AI at UT Dallas

genai.utdallas.edu

Source URL: https://genai.utdallas.edu/
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Initial Guidelines for Gen AI | OIT | UT Dallas

oit.utdallas.edu

Source URL: https://oit.utdallas.edu/about/gen-ai/initial-guidelines/
Snapshot hash: 8fe92cee…

OIT AI Studio | UT Dallas

oit.utdallas.edu

Source URL: https://oit.utdallas.edu/about/oit-ai-studio/
Snapshot hash: f0a5d912…

UTDSP5017 Generative AI Use in Academic Work

policy.utdallas.edu

Source URL: https://policy.utdallas.edu/utdsp5017
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Texas at Dallas AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-texas-at-dallas

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Reviewed claims

CometAI is listed for University of Texas at Dallas in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: self hosted or university platform.

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

UT Dallas policy says faculty have discretion to permit, prohibit, or partially allow generative AI use in academic work under faculty supervision.

UT Dallas policy says faculty must explain and communicate appropriate generative AI use before academic work begins for a given semester, and should include detailed statements in assignment descriptions and syllabi.

When generative AI use is permitted, UT Dallas policy says students should document and attribute generative AI use as appropriate and must validate or verify generative AI output.

UT Dallas OIT guidance says users should not enter confidential data into publicly available generative AI tools and that no FERPA or HIPAA information may be used in generative AI tools.

For official UT Dallas duties, Information Security guidance recommends faculty and staff use AI tools provided by UT Dallas rather than personal access to public or vended platforms that have not been approved or evaluated for security.

UT Dallas OIT maintains a GenAI tools page that describes CometAI, M365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, Teams Premium, Azure OpenAI Services, AWS, and Amazon Bedrock as available AI resources or tool links.

Official sources

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Guidelines

Gen AI - OIT | UT Dallas

Generative AI at UT Dallas

Initial Guidelines for Gen AI | OIT | UT Dallas

OIT AI Studio | UT Dallas

UTDSP5017 Generative AI Use in Academic Work