Resources

Enterprise AI Tools 

Our campus offers trusted, enterprise‑approved AI tools designed to support teaching, research, productivity, and collaboration while protecting institutional data.

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Policies that guide AI use

No one overarching University policy governs the use of AI at UNC Charlotte. However, several subject-specific standards, guidance, and suggested policies address or apply to its use and help ensure responsible, ethical, and academically sound use of generative AI. They are:

• AI Guiding Principles (The “Why”)
• Suggested Syllabus Policies & Notices
  • Policies Related to Academic integrity > Policies on the use of generative artificial intelligence
• Student Accountability & Conflict Resolution – AI Guidance
  • Related to setting expectations for and transparency in the use of AI
• Standard for Zoom AI Companion
• AI Security Checklist
• Guideline for Data Handling (Data classification levels)
• AI Software Guidance
• Software & IT-Related Requests
• University Data Retention Policies

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Education, Training & Skill Development

To help the campus community build confidence and proficiency with AI, UNC Charlotte provides a variety of internal and external training opportunities for faculty, staff, and students.

Academic and Degree Programs:

• Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
• Applied Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate
• B.S. in Artificial Intelligence
• AI and Humanities Bachelor’s Degree (coming soon)

Internal Training:

• Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL)
• OneIT AI Workshops (synchronous and asynchronous options available)
• HR Learning & Development (Search “AI Simulator” for “Caisy Role Playing”)

External Training:

• Professional Certificate: Next-Generation Learning with GenAI
• Coursera Microcredentials (Filtered for AI/GenAI)
• Grow with Google

Student Self-Guided:

• Student Guide to AI 2025 (Elon/AAC&U)

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University AI Committees

Several cross‑campus committees are actively guiding UNC Charlotte’s strategic direction for AI, ensuring coordinated planning, governance, and innovation across the university.

• University AI Steering Committee
• Academic Affairs AI in Teaching & Learning Taskforce 
• AI Research Council
• Charlotte AI Institute
• CTL AI Faculty Fellows

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Software Procurement

Before adopting new AI tools, campus users should follow established procurement and review processes to ensure security, compliance, and alignment with university standards.

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State, National & International Resources

For those seeking broader perspectives, this section highlights key AI frameworks, initiatives, and guidance from state agencies, national organizations, and international bodies.

North Carolina & UNC System:

• UNC System Resources
• UNC System AI Faculty Learning Community
• N.C. Department of Information Technology (NCDIT)

National:

• NIST AI Risk Management Framework
• EDUCAUSE Library: AI Topic Hub
• American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U): AI Trends
• White House: America’s AI Action Plan (Released 07/23/2025)

International:

• EU Artificial Intelligence Strategy
• UNESCO: Recommendation on the Ethics of AI

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Environmental Impact

UNC Charlotte takes seriously common concerns related to AI’s environmental impacts. The following bullets, which outline a global framework for promoting AI’s responsible and sustainable use, guide the University’s approach to AI citizenship: 

• U.S. Government Accountability Office
• United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) — Environmental Impact of the Full AI Lifecycle (2024)
• Generative AI’s Environmental and Human Effects (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

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