Enhance your productivity with our advanced AI tools—YU AURA and Microsoft Copilot. These services streamline tasks, improve efficiency, and support your everyday activities.
Featured Services
Overview
York University’s Automated University Response Assistant (YU AURA) is a platform that empowers you to build custom AI solutions in minutes.
- Easy Customization—YU AURA is a no-code, user-friendly platform that allows users to create and deploy AI agents in less than 5 minutes without technical knowledge or third-party vendors.
- Comprehensive Support—YU AURA provides 24/7 support to York’s students, faculty, and staff.
- Educational Innovation—Supports instructors with course design and delivery, merging AI innovation with education.
- Advanced Technology—Combines pre-trained language models with advanced indexing technology to securely and efficiently access external information.
- Enhanced Security—Utilizes multiple in-house servers to ensure robust data protection and maintain personal information privacy.
Current YU AURA Agents
- AL Course Assistant—helps students navigate course logistics and resources.
- Research GPT—accelerates literature review to support York researchers.
- OUR Assistant—reduces administrative workload for advising staff using Generative AI-powered Tier-1 email support.
- SAVY—Our award-winning bilingual GPT-powered AI student virtual assistant.
- Procurement Optimization—optimizes procurement processes and services with AI.
- Leonie—supports recruitment and provides assistance for prospective students.
- LMS Integration—integrates AI into our LMS to help instructors design courses.
How do I access it?
Overview
Experience the cutting-edge capabilities of Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant powered by advanced language models. Copilot helps you get better answers, work more efficiently, and unlock your creativity.
- Data Protection—Your personal and company data is not shared outside of York.
- Content Generation—draft emails, documents, and other content directly within the Edge browser with AI-assisted writing tools.
- Enhanced Browsing—navigate the web more efficiently with predictive search results and autofill capabilities.
The free version of Copilot is only available through your browser and does not include the Copilot for Microsoft 365 service that extends to your Microsoft 365 apps.
How do I Access it?
Visit copilot.microsoft.com. Sign in with your Passport York ID to get access and commercial data protection. Check for a green shield to know you’re using copilot safely.
Overview
Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Copilot with the premium version, integrated seamlessly across the entire Microsoft 365 suite. This enhanced Copilot goes beyond the browser, enabling richer functionality across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams to amplify productivity, streamline collaboration, and boost creativity.
- Universal Access: Unlike the browser-only free version, the premium Copilot extends across all Microsoft 365 applications, bringing AI-assisted insights, content generation, and data analysis directly into your workspaces.
- Advanced Content Generation: Draft emails, generate presentations, and build detailed reports with intelligent suggestions tailored to your content needs.
- Data Protection & Compliance: Keep your data safeguarded within York’s ecosystem with M365’s robust security measures.
- Seamless Workflow Integration: Copilot enhances productivity with predictive task suggestions, workflow automation, and smart data summarization for deeper insights.
How do I access it?
Complete the form below to purchase a premium Copilot license.
The premium Microsoft 365 Copilot license costs $504 CAD per user per financial year (May 1 – April 30).
- The total cost is charged to your cost centre upfront, as there’s no monthly payment option. However, if you purchase mid-year, the fee is prorated by month. For example, a license bought in November would cover six months (Nov – Apr), costing half the annual price, $252 CAD.
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