Teaching & Learning
- Faculty have discretion to set course-level policies and should state them explicitly in syllabi and assignments
- Students are not permitted to use generative AI on graded coursework unless otherwise specified by their instructors
Unless otherwise specified by their instructors, students should assume that the use of Generative AI is not allowed on graded coursework and assessments. Students are responsible for understanding how, when, and if their instructors authorize Generative AI use in each course. Submitting work produced using Generative AI without authorization is a violation of Albion College’s Academic Honesty Policy. The Provost’s Council encourages faculty to develop and clearly articulate their own policies on generative AI and its use in their courses.
- The use of generative AI in graded assessments is prohibited unless explicitly authorized by the instructor
Unless otherwise specified by their instructors, students should assume that the use of Generative AI is not allowed on graded coursework and assessments.
- The Writing Consulting program permits support for students who have used AI and encourages discussion of AI-assisted writing during consultations
- Consultants may assist with AI use when an assignment allows it, but they prioritize the student's own thinking and may encourage non-AI approaches to gathering information, brainstorming, outlining, and rewording
We encourage students to talk about their AI-assisted writing during consultations.
No student will be turned away for having used Generative AI.
When an assignment permits or requires Generative AI, consultants may assist the student in using the technology according to the assignment guidelines.
We prioritize exploring the writer’s capabilities over the technology’s.
Even when an assignment permits Generative AI, consultants may encourage students to practice critical thinking and problem solving in these specific ways:
Gather information on a topic by visiting individual source(s) and collecting source information
Brainstorm ideas for a topic by reflective writing or talking through diverse positions on an argument.
Outline ideas through visualization strategies like mind mapping
Reword ideas by soliciting a reader’s perspective or interpretation
Research
Academic Integrity
- Specific citation formats are determined by the instructor or discipline
- When instructors authorize the use of generative AI, students are required to cite that use
When authorized by the instructor to use Generative AI, students must cite that use. Specific citation formats may vary by instructor and discipline.
- No specific AI detection tools are mentioned
- Unauthorized use of generative AI on graded work is considered a violation of the Albion College Academic Honesty Policy
Submitting work produced using Generative AI without authorization is a violation of Albion College’s Academic Honesty Policy.
Institutional & Administrative
- Faculty are encouraged to create and articulate clear policies on generative AI in their syllabi and assignments
- In the Writing Consulting program, Peer Writing Consultants may choose whether to use generative AI in sessions when the student's assignment allows it
The Provost’s Council encourages faculty to develop and clearly articulate their own policies on generative AI and its use in their courses. Faculty should explicitly state their policies on generative AI in their syllabi and assignments. Consultants have the choice of whether to use Generative AI in their sessions if the student’s assignment allows.
- Staff, faculty, and students are prohibited from entering personally identifiable student information or confidential institutional data, such as employee information, unpublished research, or financial information, into generative AI tools
Protect Student Privacy: We are responsible for protecting student data and information. Do not enter any of our students’ personally identifiable information (PII) into generative AI tools, even if the work is authorized. Protect Albion’s Confidential Information: Do not enter confidential data (e.g., employee information, unpublished research, financial information) into generative AI tools.
- The Writing Consulting program also has its own policy aligned to this guidance
- The Provost’s Council has issued guidance on generative AI that treats it as a tool that should not replace critical thinking or scholarly work
- The guidance establishes a default prohibition for student use on graded work unless authorized by instructors and encourages faculty to set explicit course-level policies
Provost’s Council Statement on Generative AI. The following provides guidance on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence. The use of Generative AI should not replace the thinking, analytical, and scholarly work of our community members, but it can be a tool to support us in our work. The Provost’s Council encourages faculty to develop and clearly articulate their own policies on generative AI and its use in their courses.
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Common Questions About Albion College's AI Policies
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When instructors authorize the use of generative AI, students are required to cite that use. Specific citation formats are determined by the instructor or discipline.
Unauthorized use of generative AI on graded work is considered a violation of the Albion College Academic Honesty Policy. No specific AI detection tools are mentioned.
Staff, faculty, and students are prohibited from entering personally identifiable student information or confidential institutional data, such as employee information, unpublished research, or financial information, into generative AI tools.