Artificial Intelligence
Why This Page Exists
To enable responsible, productive use of AI while protecting SPU data, people, and institutional integrity.
Artificial Intelligence - What It Is (and Is Not)
Generative AI is increasingly used across higher education, and at SPU it is already being adopted by faculty, staff, and students to save time, enhance writing and analysis, support learning and idea generation, and improve accessibility. While these tools offer meaningful benefits, SPU does not yet have a unified AI strategy, and much of the conversation so far has focused on ethics and educational impact rather than coordinated governance, deployment, and responsible use.
This page provides practical, risk-aware guidance to support thoughtful AI use at SPU. Its goal is to encourage beneficial adoption while reducing risks related to data exposure, privacy, accuracy, and institutional responsibility, and to clarify which AI tools are appropriate for SPU-related work.
This guidance is intentionally pragmatic. It is not a formal university policy, a comprehensive AI strategy, or an enforcement mechanism. As SPU’s AI capabilities, tooling, and governance continue to mature, this guidance is expected to evolve.