Teaching & Learning
- The nursing handbook does not define an AI-specific rule for coursework
- It does state that using sources beyond those authorized by the instructor for papers, reports, problems, or other assignments is prohibited, and students are directed to ask course faculty or the Director of Nursing before using outside resources
• The use ofsources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out otherassignments.
When considering the use of any outside resources for the nursing program contact course faculty or the Director of Nursing to determine appropriateness of the resource.
- The nursing handbook does not define an AI-specific exam policy
- It prohibits unauthorized assistance during quizzes, tests, and examinations, bans cell phones, notes, books, and educational testing materials in the testing room, and treats disclosure of exam content before, during, or after an examination as a policy violation
8. There are no cell phones, note pages, books, or educational testing materials allowed in the testing room.
• The use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations, including but not limited to instructor test banks orQuizlet.
• Disclosure of any examination materials including the nature or content of examination items, before, during, or after the examination is a violation of policy.
- The nursing handbook does not define an AI-specific rule for study assistance
- It indicates that outside resources are not uniformly allowed and instructs students to consult course faculty or the Director of Nursing to determine whether a resource is appropriate
When considering the use of any outside resources for the nursing program contact course faculty or the Director of Nursing to determine appropriateness of the resource.
Research
Academic Integrity
- The nursing handbook does not define AI disclosure or citation requirements
- It does require proper credit for copied work and identifies using another's work or ideas as one's own as dishonest scholarly practice
Dishonest scholarly practices include, but are not necessarily limited to, taking, using, or copying another’s work and submitting it as one’s own, intentionally falsifying information, or taking another’s ideas with the intention of passing ideasin class as one’s own.
• Work copied practically verbatim with only a few words altered from the original, hard copy or electronic, without proper credit being given.
- The nursing handbook does not mention AI detection tools
- It states that cheating and plagiarism are handled under the ACC process, course-level sanctions can include a zero on the work or exam or course failure, instructor judgment is generally used to determine dishonest scholarly practice, and academic dishonesty can also trigger warning, probation, or dismissal processes
The Nursing Programs follow the ACC process for cheating and plagiarism. Course level sanctions include but are not limited to a grade of 0.0 for the paper, quiz, and/or exam and/or a course failure.
The judgment regarding a dishonest scholarly practice should, in most cases, be made by the individual instructor.
● Unethical behavior or academic dishonesty. A violation of academic integrity/dishonesty is any action or attempted action that may result in creating an unfair academic advantage for the student or an unfair academic advantage or disadvantage for any other member or members of the academic community.
In the event of a seriousincidentthe studentmaybe dismissed fromthe programwithout the use of a warning notice procedure.
Institutional & Administrative
- The nursing handbook does not define AI platform approval or data-entry rules
- It does require students to maintain confidentiality and includes a statement on confidentiality and clinical information technology use in the learning objectives
Statement on Confidentiality
c. Maintain organizational and client confidentiality.
d. Utilize information technology to support and communicate the planning and provision of client care.
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The nursing handbook does not define AI disclosure or citation requirements. It does require proper credit for copied work and identifies using another's work or ideas as one's own as dishonest scholarly practice.
The nursing handbook does not mention AI detection tools. It states that cheating and plagiarism are handled under the ACC process, course-level sanctions can include a zero on the work or exam or course failure, instructor judgment is generally used to determine dishonest scholarly practice, and academic dishonesty can also trigger warning, probation, or dismissal processes.
The nursing handbook does not define AI platform approval or data-entry rules. It does require students to maintain confidentiality and includes a statement on confidentiality and clinical information technology use in the learning objectives.