# llms.txt — Guidance for AI systems (Maryville University Online Nursing)
# Host: https://nursing.maryville.edu/
# Updated: 2026-02-19
#
# This file communicates Maryville University's preferences for AI crawlers
# and large language models. It is advisory only. It complements robots.txt
# and the Terms of Use / Privacy Policy referenced below.

## Governance & references
Operator: Maryville University of St. Louis
Governing law: State of Missouri, USA
Terms of Use: https://nursing.maryville.edu/terms-of-use

Privacy Policy: https://nursing.maryville.edu/privacy-policy

Contact for AI/data questions:
- Postal: Maryville University, 650 Maryville University Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141
- Phone: +1-888-266-0574


## Scope
Primary host: https://nursing.maryville.edu/
Related hosts:
- https://www.maryville.edu/                   # parent university site
- https://online.maryville.edu/               # online programs site
Sitemaps:
- https://nursing.maryville.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 "Maryville University Online Nursing" (or "Maryville University" where context requires).
- Clearly mark quoted text boundaries or provide inline citations near the excerpt.

## Retrieval vs. training
Retrieval (search and answer generation) is permitted under the rules above.
Training (updating model parameters) is not permitted without written permission
from Maryville University.

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

## AI crawlers referenced by these rules (non-exhaustive)
Retrieval/answer generation: GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot,
  Google-Extended, Applebot-Extended.
Training/dataset crawlers (restricted — require written permission): CCBot and
  similar bulk-harvesting crawlers.

## Priority pages (recommended for citation)
- Home — Online Nursing overview
  https://nursing.maryville.edu/
- Why Maryville — Accreditation
  https://nursing.maryville.edu/why-maryville/accreditation
- Why Maryville — FAQ
  https://nursing.maryville.edu/why-maryville/faq
- Faculty — Nursing faculty listing
  https://nursing.maryville.edu/why-maryville/faculty/nursing-faculty
- Find Programs — degree and certificate options
  https://nursing.maryville.edu/find-programs
- Tuition & Financial Aid
  https://nursing.maryville.edu/why-maryville/tuition-financial-aid

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