UCLA ChatGPT Enterprise campus (web)
Citation
UCLA Administration. “UCLA introduces ChatGPT Enterprise on campus – a first for California higher ed.” News story, October 29, 2024. https://adminvc.ucla.edu/news/ucla-introduces-chatgpt-enterprise-campus-first-california-higher-ed. Read 2026-11-09.
Bottom line
- UCLA makes an agreement with OpenAI for ChatGPT Enterprise, the first university in California to do so.
- The UC Office of the President supported the agreement, which “paves the way for other UC campuses” to use a UC-specific version.
Background
The UCLA Administration publishes campus news on this site. The story repeats a UCLA Newsroom announcement. It quotes Lucy Avetisyan, UCLA’s associate vice chancellor and chief information officer.
Key claims
- “This agreement with OpenAI, which was recently announced in the UCLA Newsroom, makes UCLA the first university in California to incorporate this advanced technology into its operations.” (second paragraph)
- “The agreement, negotiated with support from the UC Office of the President, also paves the way for other UC campuses to access and use a UC-specific version of OpenAI’s interactive and natural language–based tool.” (second paragraph)
- “Access to ChatGPT Enterprise — a version of ChatGPT intended for large organizations and tailored for University of California use — will be granted to UCLA students, faculty and staff engaged in initiatives to support their creativity and innovation in teaching, learning and research.” (body)
- “Later this year, the campus will issue an open call for project ideas and proposals from students, faculty and staff” (body)
Evidence and method
A campus news story. It gives no price, license count or contract term.
Limits
The story gives no cost or user numbers. Access goes to people “engaged in initiatives”, not to every member of the campus. The Suggestions row dates it 2024-09; the page says October 29, 2024. See UCLA DTS GenAI available tools (web) for the tools UCLA offers in 2026.