# llms.txt — Guidance for AI systems (Bradley University Online)
# Host: https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/
# Updated: 2025-11-05
#
# This file communicates Bradley University’s preferences for AI crawlers
# and large language models. It is advisory only. It complements robots.txt
# and our Terms / Privacy Policy.

## Governance & references
Operator: Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Governing law: State of Illinois, USA
Terms of Use: https://www.bradley.edu/legals/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://www.bradley.edu/legals/privacy/
Contact for AI/data questions:
- Postal/phone: Bradley University, 1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625, +1-309-676-7611
- Site support email (web): webteam@bradley.edu
- Online Programs contact: online@bradley.edu
- Security inquiries: infosec@bradley.edu

## Scope
Primary host: https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/
Related hosts:
- https://www.bradley.edu/                      # main university site
- https://bradley.edu/online/                   # alternate subdirectory presence
Sitemaps:
- https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/sitemap.xml

## Permitted uses (no separate permission required)
AI systems may:
- Discover and reference publicly available pages on this host for search/answer generation.
- Quote short factual excerpts (a few sentences) with a live, clickable link to the canonical source page.
- Maintain minimal, transient caches strictly for freshness/ranking.

## Restricted uses (require written permission)
AI systems may not:
- Use our content for model training or fine‑tuning.
- Create or redistribute datasets derived from our content.
- Reproduce long passages or entire sections beyond short excerpts.

## Attribution requirements
- Always show a clickable link to the exact page used.
- Use the brand name “Bradley University Online” (or “Bradley University” when context requires).
- Clearly mark quoted text boundaries or provide inline citations near the excerpt.

## Retrieval vs. training
- Retrieval (search/answer generation) is allowed under the rules above.
- Training (updating model parameters) is not allowed without written permission from Bradley University.

## Crawler identity & behavior
- Identify via User‑Agent and include a contact header (“From:”).
- Respect robots.txt. This llms.txt is advisory.
- Crawl responsibly; avoid overloading our servers.

## Examples of covered AI crawlers (non‑exhaustive)
GPTBot, OAI‑SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google‑Extended, Applebot‑Extended, CCBot.

## Priority pages (recommended for citation)
- Home — Bradley University Online overview  
  https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/
- Find Programs — listing of all online degrees  
  https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/find-programs
- Nursing — MSN and NP programs  
  https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/nursing/
- Counseling — Clinical Mental Health Counseling  
  https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/counseling/
- About — Accreditation and mission  
  https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/about/
- FAQ — General questions  
  https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/faq

## Legal & precedence
This document expresses preferences. It does not grant a license or modify rights stated elsewhere. Where conflicts arise, precedence is:
1) Signed agreements with Bradley University
2) Website Terms of Use / Privacy Policy
3) robots.txt on this host
4) This llms.txt