University of Illinois ChatGPT Education (Illinois Campus) Setup - Migrating from ChatGPT Pro/Plus

The steps below outline the process for setting up your University of Illinois ChatGPT Pro/Plus Education (Illinois Campus) account, including migrating from a ChatGPT Pro/Plus account. Note that the screenshots in this document are based on the visually-friendly, dark mode version.

Instructions

  1. You will receive an Email Invitation for ChatGPT from noreply@tm.openai.com that reads as follows: “Andre Krabbe (akrabbe@illinois.edu) has invited you to collaborate using ChatGPT Edu in the workspace University of Illinois ChatGPT Education - Illinois Campus.”
    An OpenAI email invitation to collaborate using ChatGPT Edu in the University of Illinois ChatGPT Education, Illinois Campus, workspace. There is a "Join workspace" button

  2. Within that email, click the Join workspace button.
    A Join workspace button

  3. On the Get started page, click the Log in button.
    A Get started page with a red box around the Log in button

  4. In the Log in or sign up prompt, enter your affiliated university email address into the Email address field and select the Continue button.
    A Log in or sign up prompt with a red box around the Email address field and the Continue button
  5. For the How you want to log in? prompt, select the University of Illinois button.
    A prompt for how you want to log in with a red box around University of Illinois

  6. On the next prompt, select the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign option and then select the Select button.
    A Select Your University prompt with red boxes around the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign option and the Select button

  7. Next, pick the affiliated university email account.
    A Pick an account prompt with a red box around the @illinois.edu email account option

  8. You will now be taken to your ChatGPT Edu workspace with a few pop-ups. Om the first pop-up (about tips for getting started), click the Okay, let's go button.
    A ChatGPT Tips for getting started pop-up with a red box around the Okay, let's go button

  9. In the next pop-up, select one of the two options: Transfer existing chat history and GPTs, or Export and delete existing chat history. Then, select the Continue button.
    Red boxes around the radio buttons for options to either transfer your chat history and GPTs, or to export and delete existing chat history. There is also a red box around the Continue button below these options

  10. For the final prompt asking you to connect your apps, you can select either the Not Now or Connect app button. Note that these instructions guide you through the first option.
    A prompt with four icons (Microsoft SharePoint, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box) with red boxes around two buttons: Now now and Connect apps

  11. If you selected Export and delete existing chat history in the previous step, you will receive an email notification to download your data export. (See the image below.)
    A ChatGPT email notification that your data export is ready with a red box around Download data export

  12. You should now see and have access to your ChatGPT Edu workspace. You can begin using it by adding a prompt to the What can I help with? field. Enjoy!
    A ChatGPT workspace with a red box around the "What can I help with?" field


Keywords:
chatgpt, edu, openai, ai, artificial intelligence, setup, login, open, join, pro, plus, workspace, migration, account 
Doc ID:
155275
Owned by:
Peter T. in UI Gies College of Business
Created:
2025-10-02
Updated:
2025-10-02
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UI Gies College of Business