Teaching & Learning
- The college treats AI-enabled submission of work as academic misconduct when it involves submitting work generated by another source as one’s own
- The available policy language addresses unauthorized use of tools and misrepresentation of authorship, but it does not provide a distinct AI-specific rule for ordinary coursework beyond the general academic integrity standard
Academic integrity is violated by any dishonest act which is committed in an academic context.
Examples of violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Using unauthorized materials or devices to complete an assignment or assessment.
• Claiming credit for the ideas, words, or work of another person or source, including artificial intelligence, in whole or in part, without proper attribution.
- Use of AI during exams or formal assessments is prohibited when the tool is unauthorized
- The policy does not set separate AI exam rules, but it clearly bans unauthorized materials or devices in assessments under the academic integrity policy
Academic integrity is violated by any dishonest act which is committed in an academic context.
Examples of violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Using unauthorized materials or devices to complete an assignment or assessment.
Research
- No explicit AI rule for manuscript preparation is stated in the provided sources
- The research compliance material requires responsible conduct training and identifies responsible authorship and publication as a research integrity topic, but it does not define a specific policy on using AI to draft, edit, or format research manuscripts
Each year, the Research Compliance Office shall coordinate a seminar series led by faculty members covering Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) topics. Training seminar topics shall include:
* Responsible authorship and publication
- The provided sources therefore do not define an AI-specific rule in this area
- The college requires responsible conduct of research training that includes data management topics, but it does not state an explicit policy on AI use for data collection, analysis, statistical processing, synthetic data generation, or interpretation of results
Each year, the Research Compliance Office shall coordinate a seminar series led by faculty members covering Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) topics. Training seminar topics shall include:
* Data acquisition and laboratory tools; management, sharing and ownership
- However, the provided sources do not state a specific AI policy for grant proposals, IRB applications, or ethics declarations
- The college requires research to follow responsible and ethical conduct standards, mandates oversight for human and animal research, and provides reporting channels for suspected research misconduct
The Research Compliance Office at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences provides access to a variety of resources and training programs to ensure all individuals engaged in research at the College adhere to the highest standards for responsible and ethical conduct.
Comments, concerns, requests, and reports regarding suspected compliance issues, including research misconduct, may be made by contacting the Research Compliance Office at (518) 694-7238.
At Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, all human subject research (regardless of whether funded) must be reviewed and approved by the IRB before initiation.
Academic Integrity
- The university requires proper attribution for any use of artificial intelligence in academic work
- The library provides specific citation guidance and examples for multiple formats, including APA, MLA, and Chicago, for citing generative AI tools like ChatGPT
Examples of violations of academic integrity include... Claiming credit for the ideas, words, or work of another person or source, including artificial intelligence, in whole or in part, without proper attribution. ... The information below includes sample citations for ChatGPT, but you can adapt these examples for other generative AI tools. These examples are based on the guidance currently available on the APA, MLA, and Chicago style websites.... APA Style Example: OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat
- Undisclosed or improper AI use can be treated as an academic integrity violation, and the college has formal sanctions for violations
- The provided sources do not state a policy on AI detection tools, but they do establish enforcement through the academic integrity process and a range of disciplinary penalties
Examples of violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Claiming credit for the ideas, words, or work of another person or source, including artificial intelligence, in whole or in part, without proper attribution.
Sanctions may be imposed upon any student found to have violated the Academic Integrity Policy. These sanctions may include, but are not limited to the following:
Academic Integrity Warning: an official warning indicating a first offense is on record
Re-assignment: The Accused Student can be required to complete the same or a similar assignment
Reduction of Grade: The Student’s grade for the particular assignment(s) can be lowered
Assignment Failure: The Student is assigned a grade of “F” on the assignment
Course Failure: The Student is assigned a grade of “F” for the course
Discretionary Sanction: Any additional sanction(s) at the discretion of the AIC Committee
Suspension: The Student may be suspended from the College for a designated period of time
Expulsion: The Student may be permanently expelled from the College
Institutional & Administrative
- The library also provides resources on detecting AI-generated text
- The university provides guidance for faculty on addressing AI in their courses
- Recommendations include updating syllabi with clear AI policies, ranging from prohibition to open use, teaching students about ethical AI use, and incorporating AI into classroom activities
Update Your Syllabus: Let your students know what your policy is for using generative AI in your course. It's a good idea to state your policy clearly in your syllabus and to discuss it with your students in class. Your policy can be anything from 'no use of generative AI is permitted' to 'the use of generative AI is permitted for any assignment.' ... Need an activity for your class? We have collected some ideas for how to incorporate generative AI as part of a class assignment or activity.
- The university library advises all users to avoid entering personal, private, or proprietary information into generative AI tools
- It warns that such information may not be private and could be used to train the AI model or be included in responses to other users
Data Privacy: Information that you enter into a generative AI tool may not be private. It may be used to train the model and could be part of a future response to another user. Do NOT enter any personal, private, or proprietary information into a generative AI tool.
- No university-wide AI roadmap or governing policy is explicitly stated in the accessible source text provided
- The provided sources show library and teaching-support interest in emerging AI tools, but they do not define an institutional AI governance framework, committee, or formal strategy
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Common Questions About Albany College of Pharmacy's AI Policies
Albany College of Pharmacy has defined AI policies in 10 of 12 categories, with an overall coverage score of 83%.
The university requires proper attribution for any use of artificial intelligence in academic work. The library provides specific citation guidance and examples for multiple formats, including APA, MLA, and Chicago, for citing generative AI tools like ChatGPT.
Undisclosed or improper AI use can be treated as an academic integrity violation, and the college has formal sanctions for violations. The provided sources do not state a policy on AI detection tools, but they do establish enforcement through the academic integrity process and a range of disciplinary penalties.
The university library advises all users to avoid entering personal, private, or proprietary information into generative AI tools. It warns that such information may not be private and could be used to train the AI model or be included in responses to other users.