ChatGPT Edu
ChatGPT Edu provides BYU-Idaho employees and students access to a secure, institutional AI workspace through the Church Educational System (CES), for teaching, learning, and university work.
Sign in with your BYU-Idaho username to access ChatGPT Edu. After signing in, select the CES ChatGPT workspace to use the data protections provided through the university’s authorized ChatGPT Edu license.
Sign in with your BYU-Idaho username to access ChatGPT Edu. After signing in, select the CES ChatGPT workspace to use the data protections provided through the university’s authorized ChatGPT Edu license.
Setting Up ChatGPT Edu
Step 1
Sign In to ChatGPT
Go to ChatGPT and select Log in.
Enter your BYU-Idaho username in this format:
USERNAME@byui.edu
Your BYU-Idaho username may be different from your email address. You do not need to create a new ChatGPT account.
When prompted, select Log in with CES to continue.
Seeing a code in your email instead? Return to the login screen and make sure you entered your BYU-Idaho username, not your email address.
Enter your BYU-Idaho username in this format:
USERNAME@byui.edu
Your BYU-Idaho username may be different from your email address. You do not need to create a new ChatGPT account.
When prompted, select Log in with CES to continue.
Seeing a code in your email instead? Return to the login screen and make sure you entered your BYU-Idaho username, not your email address.
Step 2
Select the CES ChatGPT Workspace
After signing in, confirm that you are using the CES ChatGPT workspace.
Using this workspace ensures that CES organizational protections, settings, and available capabilities apply to your ChatGPT use.
Using this workspace ensures that CES organizational protections, settings, and available capabilities apply to your ChatGPT use.
Step 3
Start Using ChatGPT Edu
Once you are in the CES ChatGPT workspace, you can begin using the tools available to you.
Standard access does not require a separate license request or activation email.
Standard access does not require a separate license request or activation email.
Step 4
Need Additional Access?
Some ChatGPT capabilities are available based on academic or business needs.
If your work requires capabilities beyond standard access, contact your Portfolio Manager to determine whether additional access is appropriate.
If your work requires capabilities beyond standard access, contact your Portfolio Manager to determine whether additional access is appropriate.
Already Have a ChatGPT Account?
If you already have a ChatGPT account and need help accessing ChatGPT Edu or selecting the CES ChatGPT workspace, contact the BYU-Idaho IT Help Desk.
What Can I Use ChatGPT Edu For?
Writing and Communication
Draft, revise, summarize, and improve documents, messages, outlines, and other content.
Research and Analysis
Explore ideas, analyze information, compare sources, and organize research and findings.
Data and Documents
Analyze supported files and data, identify patterns, and turn information into useful summaries or plans.
Teaching and Learning
Create instructional materials, generate examples, practice concepts, and support learning activities.
Creative and Planning Work
Brainstorm ideas, develop plans, evaluate alternatives, and refine projects.
Review AI-generated content for accuracy and follow university guidance when working with sensitive or protected information.
Troubleshooting
Confirm that you signed in with USERNAME@byui.edu, then check the workspace selector in ChatGPT and select CES ChatGPT.
Return to the login screen and select Log in. Enter your BYU-Idaho username in the format USERNAME@byui.edu.
Open the workspace selector and select CES ChatGPT before beginning university work.
Some capabilities are available based on academic or business needs. Contact your Portfolio Manager to determine whether additional access is appropriate.
After confirming that you are using the correct BYU–Idaho username, contact the BYU-Idaho IT Help Desk for assistance.
Important
For university work, use ChatGPT Edu through the CES ChatGPT workspace rather than a personal ChatGPT workspace. The university’s authorized ChatGPT Edu license provides security and privacy protections that personal accounts do not.
Follow BYU-Idaho’s data usage guidelines when working with institutional data. Restricted data should never be entered into any AI tool.
Follow BYU-Idaho’s data usage guidelines when working with institutional data. Restricted data should never be entered into any AI tool.
Learn More About AI at BYU-Idaho
Learn what types of university data can be used with authorized AI tools.
Find guidance for incorporating AI into courses and instruction.
Understand copyright considerations when using AI-generated content.