Who this is for
University executives, CIOs, research offices, privacy, legal, faculty and learning leaders.
University Copilot readiness
Prepare information and people before broad rollout.
Atkinson helps universities review Microsoft 365 permissions, information exposure, role-based use cases, governance and workforce enablement.
In brief
Prepare information and people before broad rollout.
What this page helps you do
Enable AI while protecting research data, intellectual property, academic responsibilities and commercialization pathways.
Recommended next step
Readiness areas
Move from license access to responsible adoption.
The approach connects technical readiness to institutional policy and real staff work.
Permissions and oversharing
Review SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive and inherited access.
Role-based use cases
Prioritize tasks in administration, research support, communications and planning.
Governance
Set verification, disclosure, sensitive-information and escalation expectations.
Training
Prepare leaders, users, champions and internal facilitators.
Adoption support
Plan communications, office hours, feedback and workflow coaching.
Measurement
Track confidence, quality, use, value and emerging risk.