One framework. Any mission. Every institution.
A conversation-driven, low-barrier decision framework. It evaluates potential AI initiatives across strategic alignment, ethics, finances, operations, and stakeholder impact. It builds success metrics into planning and execution. How you use it depends on how your institution organizes AI governance (see governance structure).
Where it fits
How the Compass relates to the Campus AI Framework's eight pillars and four domains.
Read 02Five dimensions
The rubric: level descriptors, considerations, and examples for each dimension.
Read 03Review bands
How the total score maps to low, moderate, high, or critical risk and impact.
Read 04GRC integration
How governance, risk, and compliance practice matures alongside each dimension.
Read 05Who decides
Decision rights by band, who belongs at the table, the equity and accessibility check, and how to handle disagreement.
Read 06Idea to action
The six-step flow and hybrid intake: define success up front, finalize it after evaluation.
Read 07Score an initiative
Put it to work: the interactive worksheet and portfolio.
Open the scorerRepresentative, not prescriptive. The rubric, band cut-offs, roles, timeframes, and examples throughout this site are representative. Your institution may use different criteria, thresholds, and processes.