AI Tools
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way we teach, learn, research, and work. At Villanova, we鈥檙e helping our community explore and use trusted AI tools safely and effectively. Whether you鈥檙e drafting reports, analyzing data, enhancing your writing, or generating new ideas.
Please note that funding limits may restrict the number of licenses available for AI tools. If you are currently paying for an AI tool through the University purchasing card program, kindly inform us so we can ensure compliance and proper allocation.
Enterprise AI Tools
Data Classification: Public, Private and Restricted Data.聽
颁辞蝉迟:听No additional cost for Villanova Microsoft 365 users.
Meet your new work superpower:聽聽for Microsoft 365. This secure, conversational assistant helps you draft, refine, summarize, and brainstorm鈥攆ast. Ask questions in plain English, get clear answers, and tap into topic-specific Copilot GPTs (鈥渕ini-assistants鈥) to accelerate research, planning, and communication鈥攔ight in your browser.
Data Classification:聽Public, Private and Restricted Data.聽
颁辞蝉迟:听~$20 a month per user聽
Meet your new productivity powerhouse:聽. Seamlessly integrated across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, this secure, conversational assistant helps you analyze data, draft documents, summarize meetings, and create presentations鈥攁ll within the Microsoft apps you already use.
Data Classification:聽Public, Private, and Restricted Data.聽
颁辞蝉迟:听TBD
Copilot Studio enables colleges and universities to build custom AI copilots that enhance learning and streamline operations. With a no-code interface, institutions can create solutions for advising, admissions, and student support while integrating with campus systems. Designed for security, compliance, and accessibility, Copilot Studio delivers personalized, data-driven experiences that improve engagement and efficiency across academic and administrative workflows.
Data Classification:聽TBD
颁辞蝉迟:听Included with Zoom License
Meet your smarter meeting sidekick:聽Zoom AI Companion. Built into Villanova Zoom, it turns conversation into crisp takeaways鈥攏o extra apps. Get instant聽meeting summaries, ask聽in-meeting questions聽(鈥淲hat did we decide about grading?鈥), spark ideas with聽whiteboard content generation, and capture聽smart recordings聽with highlights and action items鈥攁vailable to聽faculty and staff.
Data Classification:聽Currently in the planning phase.聽
颁辞蝉迟:听~$10 a month per user with advanced models and other add-ons that incur additional costs
Your all-purpose conversational co-pilot for learning and research. ChatGPT Edu can brainstorm, draft, summarize, explain, and ideate with speed and clarity. Integrated privacy and enterprise-grade security make it suitable for instructional and administrative use.
Data Classification:聽Currently in the planning phase.聽
颁辞蝉迟:听TBD
Your versatile AI partner for in-depth thinking and document work. Claude excels at brainstorming, analyzing, drafting, and reasoning through complex ideas with speed and nuance. Built-in privacy protections and thoughtful design make it suitable for professional and personal use across extended conversations.
External AI Tools
Data Classification:聽
TBD
颁辞蝉迟:听
Variable
Perplexity is an AI research and answer engine that delivers fast, sourced responses to complex questions. It excels at summarizing information, exploring topics, and providing evidence-based answers drawn from real-time web data. Ideal for research support, content exploration, and rapid fact-finding while maintaining clarity and traceability.
Data Classification:聽TBD
颁辞蝉迟:听Variable
Gemini is Google鈥檚 advanced multimodal AI that can understand text, images, audio, and more in a unified model. It supports tasks like writing, researching, coding, and analysis while tightly integrating with Google Workspace. Ideal for users who want seamless assistance across Gmail, Docs, Drive, and other Google tools with strong real-time search and reasoning abilities.
Data Classification:聽TBD
颁辞蝉迟:听Variable
Meet qodo, your AI coding partner. It writes, explains, and refactors code in real time, right where you work. Ideal for debugging, learning, or accelerating development without losing control of your code.
Data Classification:聽TBD
颁辞蝉迟:听Variable
Meet your personal AI research assistant: NotebookLM. Built for organizing and understanding information, it turns your own documents into a powerful knowledge base. Ask questions, summarize, or generate insights grounded in your content鈥攏o more digging through files.
Data Classification:聽TBD
颁辞蝉迟:听Variable
Code faster with GitHub Copilot, your AI pair programmer. It predicts and completes code, helps write functions, and even explains what鈥檚 happening behind the scenes鈥攁ll inside your IDE.
鈿狅笍 Important:聽Never enter Restricted or Private data (including student records, SSNs, health information, or proprietary research) into any AI tool without prior security review. See our聽聽for details.