Dear Monarchs,
Since its inception in early 2025, MonarchMind has been a vital and secure platform for faculty and staff to harness the capabilities of generative AI. From drafting syllabi and analyzing research data to optimizing administrative tasks, MonarchMind has proven to be an invaluable resource on our campus.
We are thrilled to announce the next chapter in the evolution of this flagship AI tool. On Thursday, May 14, we will relaunch MonarchMind as a central AI hub—a comprehensive gateway to a collection of cutting-edge artificial intelligence tools.
What’s Changing?
Although the interface you have become accustomed to will be updated, its functionality remains intact. All features available in the original MonarchMind will now be accessible through Gemini within the new hub. You will continue to operate in a secure, university-managed environment for text generation, file processing, and data analysis.
What’s New?
The enhanced MonarchMind hub now acts as your primary entry point to a variety of AI tools designed in accordance with ODU’s standards for security and ethics. This new hub-based model provides Monarchs with access to:
- Gemini: Your main AI assistant for daily productivity, research brainstorming, and content creation.
- NotebookLM: A customizable AI research assistant that contextualizes your AI interactions with your own documents, enabling the creation of study guides, summaries, and in-depth analyses based on your specific material.
- Style Guide Assistant: A specialized compliance tool that reviews your documents against ODU’s official style guide, offering immediate feedback while ensuring complete data privacy.
Get Started
Be sure to check out the new MonarchMind interface beginning Thursday, May 14. Log in using your MIDAS ID at monarchmind.odu.edu to experience the improvements firsthand.
Thank you for being a part of ODU’s mission to lead in AI innovation. We look forward to seeing the remarkable work, research, and discoveries you will make using the enhanced MonarchMind.
Thank you,
Digital Transformation & Technology
Old Dominion University
