Policy presence
University of Victoria (UVic) has 4 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Victoria, Canada
University of Victoria (UVic)
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
AI disclosure
No source-backed public claim about AI disclosure or acknowledgement is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about disclosing, acknowledging, citing, or declaring AI use.
Coursework
University of Victoria (UVic) has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Exams
University of Victoria (UVic) has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Privacy and data entry
University of Victoria (UVic) has 5 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
No source-backed public claim about academic-integrity treatment of AI use is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about AI use under academic integrity, misconduct, dishonesty, plagiarism, or cheating rules.
Approved tools
University of Victoria (UVic) has 5 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Named AI services
University of Victoria (UVic) has 5 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
University of Victoria (UVic) has 1 source-backed public claim for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
University of Victoria (UVic) has 1 source-backed public claim for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Security and procurement
University of Victoria (UVic) has 3 source-backed public claims for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
AI tools
Microsoft 365 Copilot
University of Victoria (UVic)
- Tool
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
- About
- UVic plans an add-on M365 Copilot license for purchase in 2026.
- Access
- Purchase the add-on license when it becomes available.
- Cost
- Not specified.
- Availability
- Conditionally allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
University of Victoria (UVic)
- Tool
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
- About
- Copilot Chat is part of UVic's M365 service with enterprise data protection.
- Access
- Access UVic's M365 Copilot Chat service.
- Cost
- Free.
- Availability
- Allowed
- Review
- Agent reviewed
- Sources
Evidence-backed claims
7 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Victoria (UVic) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat","description":"Copilot Chat is part of UVic's M365 service with enterprise data protection.","howToObtain":"Access UVic's M365 Copilot Chat service.","costToUser":"Free.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
原始证据
Evidence 1M365 Copilot Chat is a free chatbot that is part of UVic’s M365 service and uses enterprise data protection to keep data secure and private.
本地化显示 only
M365 Copilot Chat is a free chatbot that is part of UVic’s M365 service and uses enterprise data protection to keep data secure and private.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft 365 Copilot is listed for University of Victoria (UVic) in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: conditionally allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot_for_m365","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot","description":"UVic plans an add-on M365 Copilot license for purchase in 2026.","howToObtain":"Purchase the add-on license when it becomes available.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"conditionally_allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}
原始证据
Evidence 1UVic University Systems' Microsoft 365 Copilot service page says Microsoft 365 Copilot is an add-on license that will be available for purchase in 2026.
本地化显示 only
UVic University Systems' Microsoft 365 Copilot service page says Microsoft 365 Copilot is an add-on license that will be available for purchase in 2026.
Teaching
UVic's GenAI position statement says there is no general ban on GenAI tools including ChatGPT in learning and teaching, supports appropriate course-level integration, and says instructors are encouraged to provide clear course-outline instructions, but instructors are not permitted to use GenAI tools to grade student work at this time.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: no_general_ban_course_level_instructor_guidance_no_genai_grading
原始证据
Evidence 1UVic does not have a general ban on the use of GAITs including ChatGPT. Instead, UVic embraces the appropriate and ethical use of GAITs in learning and teaching. We recognize potential concerns associated with the use of GAITs.
Ai Tool Treatment
For UVic administrative or operational work, University Systems states that Microsoft Copilot is the GenAI tool approved for use with UVic Data, while publicly available tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity are not approved for highly confidential, confidential, or internal UVic Data.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: administrative_use_microsoft_copilot_approved_for_uvic_data
原始证据
Evidence 1The GenAI tool approved for use with UVic Data is Microsoft Copilot. Publicly available GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, etc. have not been approved for use with Highly Confidential, Confidential, or Internal classifications of UVic Data.
Security Review
UVic's Systems notice states that DeepSeek web and mobile applications do not meet UVic information security standards and that UVic will restrict DeepSeek applications on the UVic network, UVic-owned devices, and UVic-owned or personal devices used for university business.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: deepseek_restricted_on_uvic_network_and_university_business_devices
原始证据
Evidence 1UVic will restrict access to DeepSeek applications on the UVic network and for UVic-owned devices. This includes all users and devices on-campus, on UVic wireless networks, or using UVic VPN.
Research
UVic's OVPRI research guidelines endorse following the Tri-agency AI guidance for research grant proposal development and review, and tell researchers to be transparent about GenAI use while avoiding upload of personal information or private or confidential research data except in few exceptions.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: research_tri_agency_alignment_transparency_confidential_data_caution
原始证据
Evidence 1Researchers should embrace full transparency when it comes to communicating the role of these technologies in their work. Such transparency is in accordance with the norms of scientific reproducibility, rigour, and openness.
Ai Tool Treatment
UVic states that Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a UVic-managed AI chatbot service available to everyone with a UVic Microsoft 365 account, and that its enterprise data protection applies only when users are signed in with their UVic account.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: m365_copilot_chat_available_to_uvic_m365_accounts_enterprise_data_protection_when_signed_in
原始证据
Evidence 1Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a UVic-managed AI chatbot service that everyone with a UVic Microsoft 365 account can use. It uses enterprise data protection, which ensures that your data won’t be used for AI training or stored outside of Canada.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
6 source attribution
Guidelines for use of AI in administrative work
uvic.ca
Guidelines for using generative AI in research
uvic.ca
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
uvic.ca
Microsoft 365 Copilot products - University Systems - UVic
uvic.ca
Restricting use of DeepSeek at UVic
uvic.ca
UVic's Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Position Statement
teachanywhere.uvic.ca