How to Use
Adapt AI policy guidance to your local context
Choose the setting that matches your organization, then adapt the template to your local mission, legal requirements, risk tolerance, technology environment, and governance process. These resources are planning tools, not legal advice or mandatory model policies.
Governance conversations
Use the templates to align leaders, instructors, technology teams, privacy stakeholders, accessibility teams, and compliance partners.
Local review
Institutions should review AI guidance with appropriate leadership, legal counsel, and local policy owners before adoption.
Policy Directory
Choose your AI policy and guidance template
Each template is designed for a different environment and should be refined with the people responsible for operations, data protection, and oversight.
K-12 Education
Guidance for school districts, administrators, teachers, staff, students, and families developing responsible AI expectations.
Higher Education
A planning framework for colleges and universities addressing AI governance across teaching, research, administration, student services, privacy, security, and procurement.
State Government
A planning framework for Mississippi state agencies. Start with the ITS AI Acceptable Use Policy, then adapt for governance, data, and procurement.
Local Government
A planning framework for Mississippi cities and counties, covering governance, public records, procurement, public safety, and responsible AI use.
Key resources to monitor
Key resources to monitor
Leaders may also want to monitor these authoritative resources while adapting their own AI policies and procedures.
U.S. Department of Education
Federal AI guidance for schools and learning.
NIST Artificial Intelligence
The AI Risk Management Framework and trustworthy AI resources.
CISA Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity guidance for AI in government and critical infrastructure.
Mississippi ITS AI Policy
Mississippi’s authoritative AI Acceptable Use Policy for state agencies.