What are the rules for AI and technology at the University of Minnesota?

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UMN's official policies and guidance, in plain language, monitored automatically for changes.

Which companies UMN works with, what the tools do, and what is publicly known about your data.

A sourced timeline of educational technology at Minnesota — including the internet protocol named for our mascot.

AI guidance, campus AI tools, and learning platforms at Big Ten schools and other major research universities.

Who this is for

What counts as permitted AI use in coursework, what happens to your data, and your privacy rights under FERPA.

Setting AI expectations in your syllabus, approved tools, and what vendor contracts mean for course materials.

Acceptable use of University systems, data classification rules, and approved AI tools for work.

How a public land-grant university makes — and discloses — its technology decisions.