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Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Students

Microsoft Copilot Chat at Camosun

IMPORTANT!

Always follow college guidelines about using AI tools appropriately and ethically.

Students: Before using genAI tools for coursework, check your course syllabus, talk to your instructors, and familiarize yourself with the college's Academic Integrity policy.

Employees: Check with your workplace leader before using genAI tools for work.

What is Copilot?

Copilot is Microsoft's AI-powered virtual assistant. It uses large language models (LLMs) to answer your questions using a prompt and response interaction. It's important to recognize that there are many different versions of Copilot, and not all of them offer the same data protection.  

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat 

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is the preferred generative AI (genAI) tool for use at Camosun. When accessed with your Camosun ID, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat with enterprise data protection offers a number of benefits, including:

  • free for students and employees
  • enhanced data protection for users and the organization 
  • chats are not used to train the AI model
  • no access to other Microsoft 365 files

How to access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat

  1. Go to https://m365.cloud.microsoft/chat
  2. Sign in using your Camosun ID in the format: C0XXXXXX@camosun.ca
    • If this is your first time logging in to Microsoft 365 at Camosun, or if you need to reset your password, please refer to Camosun’s Single Sign-in Page. 

Microsoft 365 sign in page with sample C#

  1. You should see the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat landing page:

Copilot chat green shield sample prompts "Ask me anything" in search box

  1. Look for the green shield indicating Enterprise data protection is enabled:

Microsoft Copilot chat with enterprise data protection green shield

 

Pro tip: You can pin Copilot Chat to your Microsoft 365 app menu to make it easier to access.

Copilot chat icon in Microsoft 365 left menu bar

 

Problems signing in? 

Contact Camosun ITS for support.