Hundreds of faculty, staff and students across the University of Colorado system have publicly opposed a planned campuswide rollout of ChatGPT Edu under a three‑year, $2 million per year contract. Critics say the deal lacked campus transparency and technical oversight and raised unresolved concerns about student privacy, academic integrity, corporate influence, and energy use. Protesters have circulated a formal letter of dissent and demanded pauses in implementation until privacy protocols, governance structures and independent security reviews are completed. University leaders scheduled the rollout for March 31 and defended the arrangement as a systemwide educational tool, but dissenters say the procurement and decision‑making process bypassed shared governance norms. The pushback highlights growing faculty and staff scrutiny when institutions adopt vendor AI at scale. Other campuses considering centrally provided AI services will watch CU’s dispute for signals about faculty consultation, data‑control agreements, and the political risks of vendor partnerships.