Hundreds of faculty, staff and students across the University of Colorado system filed dissent over a planned rollout of ChatGPT Edu, which the university purchased under a three‑year, $2 million‑a‑year agreement to provide AI access to more than 100,000 users. Dissenters cited lack of transparency, privacy risks, academic integrity concerns and corporate influence over campus tools. The university plans to launch the OpenAI system on March 31; critics seek technical oversight, clear data‑privacy safeguards, and governance processes for vendor relationships. The dispute echoes broader campus debates about institutional contracts with large AI vendors and the need for faculty‑driven adoption policies. Academic leaders should expect similar pushback where enterprise AI contracts intersect with pedagogy. Universities must invest in model governance, independent technical review, academic integrity policies, and stakeholder engagement to prevent operational and reputational harms during vendor rollouts.