Studying support without pretending software is care.

What this milestone tests

This milestone is a scripted usability demo with live AI off. It tests navigation, mobile interactions, resource access, and error recovery—not the quality of a live AI conversation.

Real conversation-quality evaluation is a separate milestone: fictional multi-turn cases, independent human review, and clearly reported model results are needed before making claims about live responses. No real student conversations are needed for those initial tests.

Central research question

How can an AI-powered mental-wellness navigator provide accessible, immediate support to college students while maintaining appropriate safety, privacy, and professional boundaries?

Independent status

Independent student research prototype. Not an official service of Grand Valley State University. No GVSU logo, sponsorship, or approval is implied.

Before any campus study or QR posting

Faculty-advisor approval, an IRB determination, campus posting permission, qualified mental-health review, privacy and security review, resource verification, and a takedown procedure are required.