Proposers
Faculty, staff, researchers, and unit leads with an AI idea. Use the Describe and Plan steps to frame the problem and draft intended outcomes before a formal review.
Who it's for
AI initiatives come from anywhere on campus, so the Compass is built for the cross-functional teams that propose, evaluate, and run them, across IT, academics, and operations. It assumes no technical background and fits institutions at any maturity level.
AI governance committees & councils
Cross-functional review bodies. Score proposals together, record the reasoning behind each score, and use the portfolio to compare candidates and set priorities.
Senior leaders
Presidents, provosts, cabinet members, and CIOs. Get a consistent, mission-aligned basis for deciding which initiatives to fund, pause, or decline.
IT, privacy & security teams
Technical and compliance reviewers. Bring evidence on data, integration, vendor, and compliance risk into the ethics and financial dimensions.
Teaching, learning & research units
Centers for teaching, academic technology, and research offices. Weigh pedagogical value, academic integrity, and research impact alongside institutional risk.
Project & service owners
The people who run approved initiatives. Track KPIs, OKRs, and efficacy during the pilot, then use Reflect to recommend whether to scale, iterate, pause, or stop.