Dartmouth has launched an undergraduate‑assisted AI chatbot project designed to provide personalized support and wellness plans to students, the college announced. The initiative—built with student research partners—will draw on campus data to offer triage, self‑help resources and referrals while aiming to reduce demand on counseling centers. Developers say the chatbot will be used for low‑intensity support and to signpost students to human services when necessary; Dartmouth framed the project as an undergrad‑driven research initiative to explore scalable models for student well‑being. The program raises familiar questions about data privacy, oversight, and the limits of automated mental‑health tools on campus. Administrators say protocols and referral pathways are being established to ensure crisis‑level needs continue to move to licensed clinicians and that student data is protected under institutional governance procedures.