FOI #26-541 (08-21-26, 1:38 pm) - Subject - AI Policies in Career Services
Name - Laura Bart
Affiliation - National Student Legal Defense Network
Pursuant to Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, as codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200 et seq. (right of access at § 1-210), the National Student Legal Defense Network (“Student Defense”) makes the following request for the production of records.
Requested Records :
Student Defense requests that the University of Connecticut produce the following records:
Documents constituting internal policies or guidelines within, for, or governing any Office of Career Services (or its equivalent(s)) regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by or for that office, including its employees or office-specific vendors.
Documents constituting or reflecting instructions or training provided to staff in, or vendors of, any Office of Career Services (or its equivalent(s)) regarding the use of AI by or for that office.
Documents constituting internal policies or guidelines regarding the use of AI by employers and internship providers in connection with any recruitment, assessment, or interview of students facilitated in any way by any Office of Career Services (or its equivalent(s)), including any policies governing employers’ use of AI tools on the university’s job or recruiting platforms.
Documents constituting or reflecting instructions, guidance, or training provided by the Office of Career Services (or its equivalent(s)) to employers and internship providers regarding the use of AI in connection with any services provided by the Office or other access to students provided with campus resources.
For purposes of this request, the phrase "career services" includes the following activities:
The evaluation or selection of students or alumni for job or internship opportunities, career counseling, or program participation;
Supporting students in career planning, job search, and professional development, including reviewing and drafting application materials and interview preparation;
Identifying, targeting, or communicating with students or alumni regarding job, internship, or employer networking opportunities;
Developing outreach or advertising to promote career services, employer partnerships, or networking and recruiting events;
Screening candidates on behalf of, or in coordination with, employer partners;
Facilitating employer access to student data, resumes, or recruiting platforms;
Detecting fraud or misrepresentation in applications or credentials.
Student Defense seeks all responsive records regardless of format, medium, or physical characteristics, and includes any attachments to these records.
Student Defense requests that your office use the most up-to-date technologies to search for responsive information and take steps to ensure that the most complete repositories of information are searched.
In the event some portions of the requested records are properly exempt from disclosure, please disclose any reasonably segregable non-exempt portions of the req