Change log

Simon Fraser University

Release-to-release tracker diff history with separate policy-text, newly-extracted claim, evidence, and source snapshot categories.

Change summary

Current public record freshness and review state.

Simon Fraser University currently has 6 source-backed claim records and 5 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: Jul 16, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 1 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.

This page combines all public release diffs for Simon Fraser University. Individual release snapshots remain available from their release-specific URLs.

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Newly extracted claims are tracker additions and are not necessarily newly published by the university. Source snapshot changes show hash changes for the same source URL and are not by themselves policy changes.

Diff categories

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Combined release diff

Unified tracker diff generated from all public release snapshots for this university.

Simon Fraser University combined release diff

Comparing public-release-20260714-002 to public-release-20260715-005.

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11 # Simon Fraser University AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for Simon Fraser University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 69d2fe6f0fdf): At SFU, Microsoft Copilot encompasses Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Copilot Chat is a generative AI assistant that is available to all of the SFU community to help with learning and teaching, work, and research at the university.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T04:58:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://www.sfu.ca/information-systems/services/software/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-apps/microsoft-copilot.html snapshot 69d2fe6f0fdf99b529d43754ac9cc850f5846f010d75ec7ccffb25a75857c96d
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T04:58:43.896Z

Release history

1 public release diff

public-release-20260715-005

Compared with public-release-20260714-002.

Policy text0Newly extracted1Source snapshots0Source text0

Simon Fraser University public-release-20260715-005 diff

Comparing public-release-20260714-002 to public-release-20260715-005.

+5-0
11 # Simon Fraser University AI policy diff
22 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+ai_tool_treatment: Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for Simon Fraser University in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
5+Evidence (en, 69d2fe6f0fdf): At SFU, Microsoft Copilot encompasses Copilot Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Copilot Chat is a generative AI assistant that is available to all of the SFU community to help with learning and teaching, work, and research at the university.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T04:58:43.896Z
47 ## Source attribution added
58 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
9+Source https://www.sfu.ca/information-systems/services/software/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-apps/microsoft-copilot.html snapshot 69d2fe6f0fdf99b529d43754ac9cc850f5846f010d75ec7ccffb25a75857c96d
10+Tracker checked at: 2026-07-16T04:58:43.896Z

Claim changes

6 claim records

ai_tool_treatment

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

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academic_integrity

SFU guidance says AI detectors cannot be used for grading decisions or academic misconduct investigations.

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academic_integrity

SFU tells students that use of generative AI for coursework depends on instructor permission, and students should not assume it is permitted when guidance is unclear or absent.

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privacy

SFU guidance for faculty and staff says personal or confidential information should not be entered into AI tools that have not completed an SFU Privacy Impact Assessment.

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academic_integrity

When an SFU instructor permits generative AI use, SFU tells students to cite or disclose that use appropriately as part of academic integrity.

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teaching

SFU instructor guidance says instructors should clearly communicate AI-use expectations in assignments, the classroom, and the syllabus.

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Source snapshots

5 source attributions