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Exclusive Offer for UCR Faculty and Staff:
Discounted Rate for Google AI Pro for Education

AI can never replace your expertise, knowledge, or creativity — but it can be a helpful tool to enhance your work and increase its impact. For a limited time only, Google offers University of California, Riverside faculty and staff an exclusive discount for Google AI Pro for Education.

By committing to a license before September 30, 2025, you'll get an exclusive annual rate of $160, saving 44% off the retail price of $288. This discounted price is only possible if we meet our deadline.

Unlock the best of Google AI Pro and level up your productivity.
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What’s Included in The Google AI Pro for Education License?

Google AI Pro for Education offers a suite of advanced AI tools and features designed to enhance your experience with Google Workspace for Education, bringing in new and powerful capabilities to help you achieve your goals. 

  With Standard UCR Account With Google AI Pro for Education
Notebook LM
  • 100 Notebooks, each with 50 sources, up to 500k words for each source
  • 500 Notebooks, each with 300 sources, up to 500k words for each source
 
  • Sharing a notebook does not change the source limit of 300 for any collaborator
  • 50 chat queries per day
  • 500 chat queries per day
  • 3 audio generations per day
  • 20 audio generations per day
  • 3 video generations per day
  • 20 video generations per day
Gemini
  • Gemini is accessible, but not fully integrated
    across Google Workspace
  • Integration with Google Workspace:
Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Slides, Vids, Forms,
Sheets, Meet and More
  • Limited Access to Deep Research:

This feature allows Gemini to automatically browse and analyze hundreds of websites in real-time, providing comprehensive research reports in minutes.

  • (~5 to 10 reports per month)
  • Expanded Access to Deep Research: 

This feature allows Gemini to automatically browse and analyze hundreds of websites in real-time, providing comprehensive research reports in minutes.

Expanded Access has a deeper context window and computation power.

  • (~20 reports per day)
  • Limited Access to Premium Models
  • Expanded Access to Premium Models:
Users get access to more advanced AI models like 2.5 Pro, which can handle more complex tasks and provide more nuanced responses.
 
*The information and features listed here are accurate as of their publication, however may be subject to change as Google updates products and services.
 
**Gemini and NotebookLM can both be used for P3 and P4 data with a standard UCR account.
 
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Expanded Gemini Access
Have Google’s most capable generative AI model at your fingertips, with features like Deep Research, Guided Learning, and image and video generation.
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Gemini in Google Apps
Draft email responses, summarize lengthy documents, analyze data quickly, and create custom presentations with ease.
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NotebookLM
A personalized AI expert that helps you turn your own uploaded content into a powerful research and learning tool. Create custom study guides, generate audio overviews of your notes, and chat with an AI based solely on your own sources.

 

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Video Examples and Demonstrations

These videos, as produced by Google for Education, are examples of a people using a Google AI Pro to assist with tasks such as writing a grant proposal and summarizing and generating email content. These are some of the many features of a Google AI Pro for Education account.

Using Gemini for Google Workspace in Higher Education

This video has been produced by Google.
 

 

Deep Research preview with Gemini and Google AI Pro for Education

This video has been produced by UCR ITS Communication and Training.
 


Writing a Grant Proposal

This video has been produced by Google.
 

 

Summarizing Email Threads and Drafting an Email Response

This video has been produced by Google.
 

 

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​Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Who is eligible for Gemini Education Pro at UCR?

    Faculty and staff are eligible to access Gemini Education Pro through their UCR Google Workspace accounts.

  • Will the license for Google AI Pro for Education renew annually at the discounted rate?

    The reduced rate currently being offered is contingent on sufficient university-wide interest for a bulk purchase. If we do not reach the necessary threshold, the discounted rate may not be available. You would still have the option to purchase the license through UCR, though it may be at a different price point. You will not be committing to the higher price point purchase if the bulk purchasing threshold is not reached. Your commitment is only for the discounted price.  

    You will be responsible for renewing your Google AI Pro for Education subscription in subsequent years, should you choose to continue using the service.  

  • How does the Google AI Pro for Education license differ from the free version of Gemini?

    The Google AI Pro for Education license provides enhanced capabilities, including access to more advanced AI models, larger context windows for more complex prompts, deeper integration within Google Workspace apps. In comparison it means more computing power and wider access to the latest models and capabilities that Google has to offer.

  • Is my data used to train the AI models?

    No. With UCR's Google AI Pro for Education license, any data or prompts you provide while using Gemini or integrated Workspace apps are not used to train Google's public models. Your institutional and personal data remain private and are not accessible by other users or for general model training. 

    If you are using your standard UCR license and account, your data is protected and you can use Notebook LM and Gemini with P3 and P4 data.

 

​Training & Resources 

Google AI Blog News

Keep up with the latest news and updates from Google and their work with AI by checking out their official blog website: The Keyword.

100+ Ways to use Gemini for Education and Notebook LM

A slide deck guide designed by Google to help educators get started with Google AI tools. It covers everything from best practices and key feature overview to prompt autonomy and exploration of practical applications. It is excellent for those who prefer self-guided learning or community sources for professional development. Click here to open the slide deck.

Gemini for Google Workspace Training Opportunities

Click the button below to access a glossary of training sessions on Gemini for Google Workspace. The sessions are hosted through the Google Cloud Skills Boost platform. All UCR Staff have access to Google Cloud Skills Boost through their UCR accounts. You must be logged in to your account to gain access.

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