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University of Washington

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

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: 81UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Normalized value: {"tool":"chatgpt","rawToolName":"ChatGPT Edu","description":"UW's catalogued ChatGPT Edu service.","howToObtain":"Use the University software-catalog service; detailed ordering path is not stated in the catalogue listing.","costToUser":"Low or no cost per the UWare catalogue; product-specific price not stated.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Last checked: Jul 15, 2026
Last changed: Jul 15, 2026

Original evidence

Evidence 1

University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists ChatGPT Edu as an AI and productivity product for faculty, staff and IT staff, within its University software catalogue available at low or no cost.
Source: UW Software Catalog (UWare) – Information Technology

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University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists ChatGPT Edu as an AI and productivity product for faculty, staff and IT staff, within its University software catalogue available at low or no cost.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 3ac6f73e…
Retrieved: Jul 15, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"github_copilot","rawToolName":"GitHub Copilot","description":"UW's catalogued GitHub source-control and Copilot service.","howToObtain":"Use the University software-catalog service; detailed ordering path is not stated in the catalogue listing.","costToUser":"Not stated.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists Source Control (GitHub) & GitHub Copilot as an AI software-development service for students, faculty, staff and IT staff.
Source: UW Software Catalog (UWare) – Information Technology

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University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists Source Control (GitHub) & GitHub Copilot as an AI software-development service for students, faculty, staff and IT staff.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 3ac6f73e…
Retrieved: Jul 15, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft Copilot Chat","description":"UW's catalogued Copilot Chat service.","howToObtain":"Use the University software-catalog service; detailed ordering path is not stated in the catalogue listing.","costToUser":"Free in the UWare catalogue.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists Microsoft Copilot Chat as a free AI product for students, faculty, staff and IT staff.
Source: UW Software Catalog (UWare) – Information Technology

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University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists Microsoft Copilot Chat as a free AI product for students, faculty, staff and IT staff.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 3ac6f73e…
Retrieved: Jul 15, 2026

Normalized value: {"tool":"unspecified_ai_tool","rawToolName":"Yoodli AI Interview Coach","description":"UW's catalogued AI interview-coaching product; retained with its official raw product name because the current shared taxonomy has no Yoodli-specific key.","howToObtain":"Use the University software-catalog service; detailed ordering path is not stated in the catalogue listing.","costToUser":"Free in the UWare catalogue.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

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Last changed: Jul 15, 2026

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University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists Yoodli AI Interview Coach as a free AI product for students, faculty, staff and IT staff.
Source: UW Software Catalog (UWare) – Information Technology

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University of Washington IT's UWare catalogue lists Yoodli AI Interview Coach as a free AI product for students, faculty, staff and IT staff.

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 3ac6f73e…
Retrieved: Jul 15, 2026

Normalized value: graduate_ai_research_guidance_recommendations_only

Last checked: May 13, 2026
Last changed: May 13, 2026

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The guidelines presented here are recommendations only and will evolve with the rapidly changing landscape of AI.
Source: Effective and Responsible Use of AI in Research

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 904ffde7…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Introductory guidance

Normalized value: uw_approved_services_required_for_university_data

Last checked: May 13, 2026
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Only UW-approved services and applications may be used with University data.
Source: Generative Artificial Intelligence General Use Guidelines

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: d44a4e06…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Key Takeaways

Normalized value: unauthorized_ai_use_may_violate_academic_standards

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Using these technologies without your instructor's permission may violate academic standards of the University.
Source: AI tools and academic integrity

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 28f8ff2d…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Student Life message to UW students

Normalized value: uw_m365_signin_required_for_copilot_data_protection

Last checked: May 13, 2026
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You must sign into Copilot with your UW Microsoft 365 account in order to utilize the commercial data benefit.
Source: Microsoft Copilot

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 89034878…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Access Copilot

Normalized value: uw_medicine_ai_use_complies_with_privacy_security_standards

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The use of any AI must comply with all relevant UW Medicine policies, including Patient Information Privacy policies and IT Services Information Security Standards.
Source: COMP.308 Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Healthcare Setting

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: f320db29…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Policy, General Requirements

Normalized value: course_instructors_set_genai_course_parameters

Last checked: May 13, 2026
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Course instructors have the discretion to allow, prohibit, or put parameters around the use of GenAI.
Source: Generative Artificial Intelligence General Use Guidelines

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: d44a4e06…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Acceptable Use

Normalized value: microsoft_copilot_current_uw_supported_genai_tool

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Currently, the only UW-supported generative AI tool is Microsoft Copilot.
Source: AI+Teaching

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 93bbd170…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: What is AI?

Normalized value: copilot_commercial_data_protection_enabled_for_uw_users

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Copilot with commercial data protection means both user and organizational data are protected.
Source: Microsoft Copilot

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 89034878…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection

Normalized value: uw_medicine_elevated_risk_ai_uses_require_internal_review

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When a proposed AI use for Clinical Care or UW Medicine Business Operations entails possible elevated risk, the proposal must undergo Internal Review.
Source: COMP.308 Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Healthcare Setting

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: f320db29…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Policy, Section B

Normalized value: instructors_set_and_communicate_course_genai_policy

Last checked: May 13, 2026
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Establish a policy for your course around the use of generative AI and communicate this with students.
Source: AI+Teaching

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 93bbd170…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Talking with students about AI

Normalized value: graduate_research_do_not_share_confidential_proprietary_ip_data

Last checked: May 13, 2026
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Don't share any data or information that is confidential, proprietary, or have IP implications.
Source: Effective and Responsible Use of AI in Research

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 904ffde7…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Advice on Usage

Normalized value: sample_syllabus_language_for_ai_use_expectations

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This page provides some basic syllabus language you can use or adapt to articulate your expectations.
Source: Sample syllabus statements regarding student use of artificial intelligence

Source language: English (en)
Snapshot hash: 8ca499dc…
Retrieved: May 13, 2026
Evidence locator: Introductory guidance

Source record

Official sources

8 sources

AI tools and academic integrity

washington.edu

Source URL: https://www.washington.edu/studentlife/2023/10/11/ai-tools-and-academic-integrity/
Snapshot hash: 28f8ff2d…

AI+Teaching

teaching.washington.edu

Source URL: https://teaching.washington.edu/course-design/ai/
Snapshot hash: 93bbd170…

COMP.308 Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Healthcare Setting

depts.washington.edu

Source URL: https://depts.washington.edu/comply/docs/comp_308.pdf
Snapshot hash: f320db29…

Effective and Responsible Use of AI in Research

grad.uw.edu

Source URL: https://grad.uw.edu/advice/effective-and-responsible-use-of-ai-in-research/
Snapshot hash: 904ffde7…

Generative Artificial Intelligence General Use Guidelines

it.uw.edu

Source URL: https://it.uw.edu/guides/security-authentication/artificial-intelligence-guidelines/
Snapshot hash: d44a4e06…

Microsoft Copilot

uwconnect.uw.edu

Source URL: https://uwconnect.uw.edu/it?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0034403
Snapshot hash: 89034878…

Sample syllabus statements regarding student use of artificial intelligence

teaching.washington.edu

Source URL: https://teaching.washington.edu/course-design/ai/sample-ai-syllabus-statements/
Snapshot hash: 8ca499dc…

UW Software Catalog (UWare) – Information Technology

it.uw.edu

Source URL: https://it.uw.edu/software/
Snapshot hash: 3ac6f73e…

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

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Reviewed claims

ChatGPT Edu is listed for University of Washington in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

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

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

Yoodli AI Interview Coach is listed for University of Washington in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

UW Graduate School AI research guidance states that its guidelines are recommendations only.

UW general GenAI guidance says only UW-approved services and applications may be used with University data.

UW Student Life guidance says using AI content generators without instructor permission may violate University academic standards.

UW Medicine COMP.308 says use of any AI within its scope must comply with UW Medicine patient-information privacy policies and IT security standards.

UW general GenAI guidance says course instructors may allow, prohibit, or set parameters around GenAI use for their courses.

Teaching@UW guidance identifies Microsoft Copilot as the currently UW-supported generative AI tool and points instructors toward Copilot instead of non-UW-supported tools.

UW-IT says Microsoft Copilot with commercial data protection is enabled for UW users and protects user and organizational data in specified ways.

UW Medicine COMP.308 requires internal review for proposed clinical-care or business-operations AI uses that have possible elevated-risk characteristics and are not within the approved-tool scope.

Teaching@UW guidance advises instructors to establish and communicate a course policy for generative AI use through the syllabus or assignment prompts.

UW Graduate School AI research guidance advises researchers not to share confidential, proprietary, or IP-implicating data or information with AI tools.

Teaching@UW sample syllabus guidance provides basic syllabus language that instructors can use or adapt to articulate expectations for student AI use.

Official sources

AI tools and academic integrity

AI+Teaching

COMP.308 Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Healthcare Setting

Effective and Responsible Use of AI in Research

Generative Artificial Intelligence General Use Guidelines

Microsoft Copilot

Sample syllabus statements regarding student use of artificial intelligence

UW Software Catalog (UWare) – Information Technology