Teaching & Learning
- The handbook also states that assignments must be completed individually and independently unless the instructor says otherwise
- In the Practical Nursing program, AI use for assignments is prohibited and treated as academic misconduct when it is used as unauthorized assistance
- Separately, the library provides a citation guide for health science students on how to cite AI-generated responses in assignments, but that page does not state that AI use is permitted university-wide
• Acquiring answers or information from any unauthorized source in completing an examination or assignment. This includes looking at another student's exam, using unauthorized materials in an evaluative situation, using unauthorized or unoriginal materials in the submission of work, using unauthorized assistance, including AI technology or educational assistance websites, in completing assignments or exams (e.g. ChatGPT, Course Hero, Chegg), attempting to receive credit for work performed by another, and collaborating with other students contrary to the requirements of the course or when the assignment is to be completed individually. All assignments are completed individually and independently unless the instructor indicates otherwise.
Using Artificial Intelligence in this Program: You should note that all large language models still tend to make up incorrect facts and fake citations. Artificial intelligence models tend to produce inaccurate outputs, and image generation models can occasionally come up with highly offensive products. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this program is strictly prohibited. All work submitted during this program must be your own. Using AI violates the institution's academic misconduct/integrity policy and will have consequences as outlined in the Practical Nursing Student Handbook. 12/25
Use this when you cite an AI-generated response in your assignment:
- The handbook specifically includes AI technology and named tools such as ChatGPT in its examples
- In the Practical Nursing program, AI use in exams is prohibited as unauthorized assistance and is classified as academic misconduct
• Acquiring answers or information from any unauthorized source in completing an examination or assignment. This includes looking at another student's exam, using unauthorized materials in an evaluative situation, using unauthorized or unoriginal materials in the submission of work, using unauthorized assistance, including AI technology or educational assistance websites, in completing assignments or exams (e.g. ChatGPT, Course Hero, Chegg), attempting to receive credit for work performed by another, and collaborating with other students contrary to the requirements of the course or when the assignment is to be completed individually.
- In the Practical Nursing program, however, AI is strictly prohibited, so no study-assistance use is allowed there under that handbook
- For health science students, the library page describes AI-generated content as something that can assist students in reviewing concepts, and it advises students to verify medical information against peer-reviewed or official sources
Verify all medical information ChatGPT provides using peer-reviewed journals or official medical guidelines before including it.
Such generated content can assist students in reviewing physiology concepts but should be cross-checked with medical literature.
Using Artificial Intelligence in this Program: You should note that all large language models still tend to make up incorrect facts and fake citations. Artificial intelligence models tend to produce inaccurate outputs, and image generation models can occasionally come up with highly offensive products. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this program is strictly prohibited. All work submitted during this program must be your own.
Research
Academic Integrity
- For health science papers, the college library provides a specific APA-style method for citing AI-generated responses, including in-text citations and reference entries
- The guidance says students should not treat ChatGPT as the author of facts or opinions, and it also says prompts and responses should be included in an appendix if an instructor or institution requires transparency
Use this when you cite an AI-generated response in your assignment:
In-text citation:
(OpenAI, [Year])
Reference list:
OpenAI. ([Year]). ChatGPT ([Month Day] version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com
Do not cite ChatGPT as an author of facts or opinions. Instead, describe it as the source of generated text.
Include your prompts and the AI’s responses in an appendix if your instructor or institution requires transparency.
- No AI detection tool policy is stated in the provided sources
- The Practical Nursing handbook states that AI use violates the institution's academic misconduct and integrity policy and can lead to sanctions
- If a faculty member determines that a student committed academic misconduct, consequences follow the course syllabus and department policy, and sanctions can extend to course failure, dismissal from the program, and ineligibility for readmission
Using Artificial Intelligence in this Program: You should note that all large language models still tend to make up incorrect facts and fake citations. Artificial intelligence models tend to produce inaccurate outputs, and image generation models can occasionally come up with highly offensive products. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in this program is strictly prohibited. All work submitted during this program must be your own. Using AI violates the institution's academic misconduct/integrity policy and will have consequences as outlined in the Practical Nursing Student Handbook. 12/25
Both the Anoka Technical College Student Code of Academic Conduct and the individual syllabus of an instructor further define examples of academic misconduct. If a faculty member determines that a student has committed academic misconduct, the student is informed of the consequences as outlined in the course syllabus and in the practical nursing department policy (ATC Code of Conduct)
Any engagement in academic misconduct results in sanctions up to and including failure of the course and dismissal from the program. Those dismissed from the PN program for violations of the Academic Misconduct policy are ineligible for readmission to the practical nursing program.
Institutional & Administrative
- The provided sources do not define rules for faculty use of AI in grading, feedback, lesson planning, recommendation letters, or administrative communications
- The faculty resources page does not set a college policy for faculty AI use, but it does direct faculty to a MinnState document on generative AI and copyright that includes syllabus statements
MinnState has a document covering generative AI and copyright, including syllabus statements.
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Common Questions About Anoka Technical College's AI Policies
Anoka Technical College has defined AI policies in 6 of 12 categories, with an overall coverage score of 50%.
For health science papers, the college library provides a specific APA-style method for citing AI-generated responses, including in-text citations and reference entries. The guidance says students should not treat ChatGPT as the author of facts or opinions, and it also says prompts and responses should be included in an appendix if an instructor or institution requires transparency.
The Practical Nursing handbook states that AI use violates the institution's academic misconduct and integrity policy and can lead to sanctions. If a faculty member determines that a student committed academic misconduct, consequences follow the course syllabus and department policy, and sanctions can extend to course failure, dismissal from the program, and ineligibility for readmission. No AI detection tool policy is stated in the provided sources.
No explicit data protection or approved AI platform policy is currently defined in the available policy sources.