Highline’s Guide to GenAI
AI: Microsoft 365 Copilot & Google Gemini for Workspaces
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is a type of artificial intelligence that can learn from and mimic large amounts of data to create content such as text, images, music, videos, code, and more, based on user-provided prompts. It relies entirely on the data it is given (called ‘training data’).
Highline College is operating under a Provisional AI Policy approved by the Executive Cabinet in November, 2025. The Highline College AI Workgroup is developing guidelines, processes, and procedures for AI implementation through 6 AI Operational Work Groups.
Highline has licensing contracts with two GenAI tools: Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Google Gemini for Workspaces. These tools are available to faculty, staff, and students. There a guides for each below.
Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are integrated into their respective productivity suites (Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace) making it easier for users to access and utilize information effectively, while providing institutional data protections. These tools are designed to generate content, enhance creativity, provide insights, summarize, improve collaboration, and help streamline tasks.
While Copilot and Gemini will provide data protection when used with your Highline credentials, it is still important to not include any confidential or sensitive information, including personally identifiable information (PII) about yourself or others, including employees working with student data, when using CoPilot and Gemini.
View our Guides and Access Instructions:
Questions?
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