# SU ITS Data & AI Knowledge Base

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## Data & AI

### Claude
- [AI Research Assistant with Claude](./data-ai/claude/example-uses/ai-research-assistant-with-claude.md): Shows how to use Claude as a research assistant to summarize sources, compare studies, build literature review outlines, and extract cited quotes. Topics: claude, example-use, research, teaching-learning Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [Claude Career Project](./data-ai/claude/example-uses/claude-career-project.md): Walks through using a Claude Career chat or project to tailor resumes, draft cover letters, prep interviews, and research companies. Topics: claude, example-use, productivity Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [Claude Code Setup](./data-ai/claude/claude-code-setup.md): Step-by-step Windows guide to installing dev tools, configuring Claude Code with an SU Anthropic Console account, and adding Git/VS Code. Topics: claude-code, setup, how-to, getting-started, access Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT
- [Claude Cowork — Overview and Security Considerations](./data-ai/claude/claude-cowork-overview-and-security-considerations.md): Explains what Claude Cowork is and why Syracuse University has disabled it, covering audit, data-privacy, file-access, and prompt-injection security concerns. Topics: claude, overview, security, policy, enterprise Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT
- [Claude Enterprise at Syracuse University](./data-ai/claude/claude-enterprise-at-syracuse-university.md): Orientation page for Syracuse University's enterprise Claude AI assistant, covering what it does, how to start, and best practices for new users. Topics: claude, overview, getting-started, enterprise, productivity Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [Claude - Frequently Asked Questions](./data-ai/claude/claude-frequently-asked-questions.md): Answers common questions about SU's enterprise Claude: data ownership, retention, model training, usage limits, premium seats, account bans, and code-execution sandboxing. Topics: claude, faq, data-privacy, policy, security Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT
- [Claude Local MCP - Connecting Claude Desktop to Power BI](./data-ai/claude/claude-local-mcp-connecting-claude-desktop-to-power-bi.md): Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring a local MCP server so Claude Desktop can connect to and query a Power BI model. Topics: claude, how-to, mcp, integration, setup Audience: faculty, staff, IT
- [Claude Study Project](./data-ai/claude/example-uses/claude-study-project.md): Shows how to set up a Claude Study Project, upload class materials, and prompt Claude to summarize, quiz, or make flashcards. Topics: claude, example-use, study-tools, teaching-learning Audience: students, faculty
- [Connect Claude to M365](./data-ai/claude/connect-claude-to-m365.md): Step-by-step guide to connecting Claude to Microsoft 365 so it can reference your Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and OneDrive content. Topics: claude, how-to, integration, m365, setup Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT
- [Drafting Emails with Claude](./data-ai/claude/example-uses/drafting-emails-with-claude.md): Walks through using Claude artifacts to draft and refine professional emails, with reusable prompt templates for thank-you, professor, team, and follow-up messages. Topics: claude, example-use, productivity Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [Meeting Summaries with Claude](./data-ai/claude/example-uses/meeting-summaries-with-claude.md): Shows how to turn Zoom or Teams meeting transcripts into minutes, summaries, and action items with Claude, plus example prompts and limitations. Topics: claude, example-use, productivity, how-to Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [Purchase Claude Code and Claude API Access](./data-ai/claude/purchase-claude-code-and-claude-api-access.md): How SU faculty, staff, and students purchase paid Claude Code and Claude API access via the request form, premium seats, or self-funded credits. Topics: claude-code, access, api, setup, enterprise Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT Retrieval aliases: buy or request Claude Code, Claude API credits, premium Claude seats, funding options.
- [Requesting a Claude Connector](./data-ai/claude/requesting-a-claude-connector.md): How to request that SU ITS enable a new Claude Enterprise connector, including what to submit, the review criteria, and common questions. Topics: claude, integration, mcp, access, how-to Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT
- [Understanding Claude Products: Chat, Code, and API](./data-ai/claude/understanding-claude-products-chat-code-and-api.md): Explains the three Claude product surfaces at SU—Chat, Code, and the API—covering what each is for and how to request access to each. Topics: claude, claude-code, overview, api, access Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT Retrieval aliases: Claude Chat vs Claude Code vs Claude API, request access, premium seats, Anthropic Console.
- [Working with SharePoint Files in Claude](./data-ai/claude/working-with-sharepoint-files-in-claude.md): How to give Claude Desktop read/edit access to SharePoint files by adding a OneDrive shortcut and enabling the Filesystem connector. Topics: claude, how-to, integration, m365, setup Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT

### Microsoft Copilot
- [Copilot – Frequently Asked Questions](./data-ai/copilot/copilot-frequently-asked-questions.md): Answers common questions about Microsoft Copilot at SU: data ownership, retention, privacy, model training, temporary chat, and authorized IT access. Topics: copilot, faq, data-privacy, m365, security Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT

### Google Gemini
- [Google Gemini at Syracuse University](./data-ai/gemini/google-gemini-at-syracuse-university.md): Overview of Google Gemini at Syracuse University: what it does, how to sign in with your SU Google account, and best practices for getting started. Topics: gemini, overview, getting-started, productivity Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [Google Gemini - Frequently Asked Questions](./data-ai/gemini/google-gemini-frequently-asked-questions.md): Answers common Google Gemini for Education questions at SU, covering SU account sign-in, data training, ownership, human review, and Drive access. Topics: gemini, faq, data-privacy, getting-started Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [How to use Google NotebookLM](./data-ai/gemini/how-to-use-google-notebooklm.md): Teaches students and faculty how to set up NotebookLM notebooks, ask source-grounded questions, and use Studio study tools like audio overviews, flashcards, and quizzes. Topics: notebooklm, how-to, study-tools, teaching-learning, data-privacy Audience: students, faculty, staff Retrieval aliases: NotebookLM study support, research assistant, source-grounded notebooks, audio overviews, flashcards, quizzes, course readings.
- [Smart Study Companion with Gemini](./data-ai/gemini/smart-study-companion-with-gemini.md): Step-by-step guide to building a personalized Gemini Study Gem that quizzes you, explains concepts, and makes study guides from your course materials. Topics: gemini, how-to, study-tools, teaching-learning Audience: students, faculty, staff

### mentorAI / Clementine
- [Clementine Class Search](./data-ai/clementine-platform/clementine-class-search.md): Overview of Clementine: Class Search, SU's AI-powered natural-language tool for finding classes, with access steps, usage tips, and an FAQ. Topics: clementine, overview, teaching-learning, faq, getting-started Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [mentorAI Creating A Mentor](./data-ai/clementine-platform/mentorai-creating-a-mentor.md): Step-by-step guide to creating a mentor profile in SU's mentorAI: entering name, description, category, visibility, image, and configuring prompts. Topics: mentorai, how-to, teaching-learning, study-tools Audience: faculty, staff
- [mentorAI Settings & Options](./data-ai/clementine-platform/mentorai-settings-options.md): Reference guide to every mentorAI Edit Mentor tab—Settings, LLM, Prompts, Safety, Disclaimers, Tools, Memory, History, Datasets, and Embed. Topics: mentorai, how-to, study-tools, data-privacy, integration Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT
- [mentorAI @ Syracuse University](./data-ai/clementine-platform/mentorai-syracuse-university.md): Overview of SU's mentorAI platform for building course-grounded AI tutors and teaching assistants, with links to creating mentors, settings, and the API. Topics: mentorai, overview, teaching-learning, study-tools, getting-started Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [mentorAI - Tools](./data-ai/clementine-platform/mentorai-tools.md): Describes mentorAI's per-mentor tools (Image Generation, Code Interpreter, and more) and how to enable them at the tool and prompt level. Topics: mentorai, how-to, teaching-learning Audience: faculty, staff
- [mentorAI - Using the API](./data-ai/clementine-platform/mentorai-using-the-api.md): Guide to interacting with mentorAI programmatically: requesting an API key and PowerShell examples for listing mentors, managing datasets, and chat sessions. Topics: mentorai, how-to, api, integration, access Audience: faculty, staff, IT Retrieval aliases: mentorAI API, Clementine API, API key request, PowerShell examples, datasets, chat sessions, programmatic access.

### AI General Information
- [Approved Tools for Use with University Data](./data-ai/ai-general-information/approved-tools-for-use-with-university-data.md): Lists the AI tools Syracuse University has approved for use with university data when signed in with a NetID. Topics: policy, overview, data-privacy, enterprise, access Audience: students, faculty, staff, IT Retrieval aliases: approved AI tools, university data classification, FERPA, HIPAA, protected information.
- [Creative AI Workflows & Tools](./data-ai/ai-general-information/creative-ai-workflows-tools.md): Catalog of creative AI workflows showing how Claude, NotebookLM, and Copilot combine for tasks like audio study guides, interactive dashboards, and meeting docs. Topics: example-use, creative, claude, notebooklm, copilot Audience: students, faculty, staff
- [Hermes Agent: What It Is and How to Approach It Safely](./data-ai/ai-general-information/hermes-agent-what-it-is-and-how-to-approach-it-safely.md): Explains what the open-source Hermes Agent is, the security model you take on by running it, and the precautions students should follow, including keeping it away from university accounts and data. Topics: ai-agents, security, data-privacy, third-party-tools Audience: students

- [AI @ Syracuse University](./data-ai/ai-syracuse-university.md): Landing page introducing AI at Syracuse University and the approved tools available to all students, faculty, and staff: Claude, mentorAI, Copilot, and Gemini. Topics: overview, getting-started, claude, mentorai, policy Audience: students, faculty, staff