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The ai assessment policy tag on WindowsForum.com follows how institutions handle the rules and timelines around AI tools in education, using the University of Manchester's Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout as the current example. Manchester told staff that wider student Copilot access slips to Semester Two of 2026/27, while Semester One is reserved for guidance, consultation and bedding in a new AI assessment policy. The thread also notes the gap between the university's January promise of a full rollout by summer 2026 and the absence of a firm launch date, making policy timing and Microsoft licensing the recurring themes here.
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    Manchester Microsoft 365 Copilot Student Access Moves to Semester Two

    The University of Manchester has told staff that wider Microsoft 365 Copilot access for students will come in Semester Two of the 2026/27 academic year, not at the start of term. In the meantime, students keep the university's browser-based Copilot Chat, and Semester One will go on guidance...