Illinois ChatGPT EDU Setup - Migration from ChatGPT Team/Business

The steps below outline the process for setting up your Illinois ChatGPT EDU account, including migrating from a ChatGPT Team/Business workspace.

Important Notes

  • Chat history and custom GPTs cannot be automatically migrated; you must export or copy them manually (see Step 10)
  • You will be able to toggle between your Team/Business workspace and the Illinois ChatGPT (EDU) workspace (see Steps 4 and 12), giving you time to save or move over what you need.

Instructions

  1. Receive an email to ChatGPT EDU. Select Join workspace.
    Join workspace button

  2. Select the Log in button.
    Log in button

  3. Enter your university email address in the Email address field and select the Continue button.
    Email address field and Continue button

  4. Select the SSO sign-in option (University of Illinois button). (Note that selecting the Continue with password option will log you into your Team workspace.)
    University of Illinois button

  5. Select the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign option and click the Select button.
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign option and Select button

  6. Pick the associated university email account.
    Select your email address

  7. Enter your password and select the Sign in button.
    Enter your password

  8. Select the Continue button to verify your identity with two-factor authentication (2FA).
    Continue button

  9. In the pop-up (ChatGPT, Tips for getting started), select the Okay, let's go button.
    Okay, let's go button

  10. In the You've been added to an Illinois ChatGPT EDU workspace prompt, select the Transfer existing chat history and GPTs option, then select the Continue button. (Note: Although there are two options, the option to export and delete your existing chat history will remove your existing chats. To migrate chat history, you will have to manually copy and paste each chat into another document (Word, Google Docs, etc.). If you use the Google Chrome browser, you can speed up the process with the ExportGPT Chrome Extension. For instructions on manually migrating GPTs, see Moving Custom GPTs.)
    Continue button

  11. In the Are you sure? pop-up, select the Export and delete workspace button.
    Export and delete workspace button

  12. Once you can access your University of Illinois ChatGPT Education - Illinois Campus workspace, expand the diamond icon menu (bottom-left corner of page) and verify that University of Illinois ChatGPT Education option is selected. (A checkmark will appear next to the selected option. You can also toggle between your Team and University of Illinois (EDU) accounts.) Note: Your membership in your Team/Business account will remain until the account owner removes you. This removal will occur a week after your migration. This gives you time to manually move your custom GPTs.
    University of Illinois ChatGPT... option

  13. 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! 
    Workspace Prompt field

  14. If you receive a Welcome to ChatGPT Enterprise! email from OpenAI, this is expected.

Support

For more information, contact the Gies IT Help Desk at helpdesk@business.illinois.edu.

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chatgpt, edu, openai, ai, artificial intelligence, setup, login, open, join, team, business, workspace, account, migration, illinois 
Doc ID:
155234
Owned by:
Peter T. in UI Gies College of Business
Created:
2025-09-29
Updated:
2026-09-18
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