Teaching & Learning
- If AI is permitted for the assigned work, its use must be acknowledged in the submitted product
- For graduate students, AI use in assigned academic work is prohibited unless the instructor explicitly allows it
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is forbidden unless explicitly allowed by the instructor.
The use if AI to create a written or oral product, either in whole or in part, is a form of plagiarism unless the instructor explicitly permits its use for the assigned work and the use of AI is acknowledged in the product.
- The policy places AI within unauthorized materials or devices used in academic exercises
- For graduate students, AI use during academic exercises is prohibited unless the instructor explicitly authorizes it
Cheating - using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids or other devices in any academic exercise. This definition includes unauthorized communication of information during an academic exercise. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is forbidden unless explicitly allowed by the instructor.
- The provided sources do not set a separate university-wide rule specifically governing AI for ungraded personal study use
- The library guidance says students should confirm with their professor before using AI for assignments because course rules differ, and it warns students to verify AI-generated information with reliable sources
Confirm with your professor before using any AI for your assignments. Some classes do not permit the use of AI tools, while others may allow AI with some limitations.
AI models sometimes produce incorrect, biased or outdated information. Verify the accuracy of AI-generated content using reliable sources before including it in your work.
Research
- The library also states that if work incorporating AI-generated content is intended for publication, students should check publisher guidelines
- For graduate students, using AI to create written or oral work is treated as plagiarism unless an instructor explicitly permits it for the assigned work and the AI use is acknowledged
The use if AI to create a written or oral product, either in whole or in part, is a form of plagiarism unless the instructor explicitly permits its use for the assigned work and the use of AI is acknowledged in the product.
If you intend to publish work incorporating AI-generated content, check the publisher guidelines about what is allowed/protected under copyright.
Different publishers are taking different approaches to whether generative AI is allowed.
If you are writing for publication, you should check the publisher's information for authors.
- The library guidance cautions users not to supply sensitive, personal, confidential, or proprietary information or data to AI models
- The provided sources do not define a specific research-data policy for AI-assisted analysis, synthetic data, or interpretation of results
When interacting with AI models, you should be cautious about supplying sensitive information, including personal, confidential or propriety information or data.
- Beyond that, the provided sources do not set specific AI rules for grant proposals, IRB applications, or ethics declarations
- For graduate programs, academic honesty is required in research, and AI-generated written or oral products are treated as plagiarism unless explicitly permitted and acknowledged
Academic honesty is a fundamental principle of learning and professional development. The integrity of the University’s graduate programs requires honesty in scholarship, professional activities and relationships, and research. Therefore, academic honesty is required of all students at Assumption University.
The use if AI to create a written or oral product, either in whole or in part, is a form of plagiarism unless the instructor explicitly permits its use for the assigned work and the use of AI is acknowledged in the product.
Academic Integrity
- When AI use is permitted, acknowledgment is required
- The library says any permitted use of AI for assessment must be acknowledged appropriately, that professors will provide citation guidance, that all included AI content must be referenced when citation is required, and that students should still acknowledge AI use for idea generation or planning even if no AI-generated content is included
Any permitted use of AI for assessment must be acknowledged appropriately. Your professor will provide guidance on how to cite the use of AI tools.
Where an assignment requires ChatGPT to be cited, you must reference all the content from Generative AI tools that you include. Failure to reference externally sourced, non-original work can result in Academic Misconduct.
If you use ChatGPT or other generative AI to help you generate ideas or plan your process, you should still acknowledge how you used the tool, even if you don’t include any AI generated content in the assignment.
Provide a description of the AI tool used, what you did and the date accessed.
The use if AI to create a written or oral product, either in whole or in part, is a form of plagiarism unless the instructor explicitly permits its use for the assigned work and the use of AI is acknowledged in the product.
- The provided sources do not mention AI-detection software
- They do state that undisclosed or unauthorized AI use can constitute cheating or plagiarism, that academic dishonesty is prohibited, that violations may lead to academic misconduct processes, and that due-process procedures apply
Academic dishonesty, which includes cheating, plagiarism and other forms of dishonest or unethical behavior, is prohibited. Where suspected violations of the academic honesty policy occur, appropriate procedures are designed to protect the integrity of the academic process while ensuring due process.
Cheating - using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, notes, study aids or other devices in any academic exercise. This definition includes unauthorized communication of information during an academic exercise. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is forbidden unless explicitly allowed by the instructor.
The use if AI to create a written or oral product, either in whole or in part, is a form of plagiarism unless the instructor explicitly permits its use for the assigned work and the use of AI is acknowledged in the product.
Where an assignment requires ChatGPT to be cited, you must reference all the content from Generative AI tools that you include. Failure to reference externally sourced, non-original work can result in Academic Misconduct.
Institutional & Administrative
- The library guidance gives faculty a role in setting assignment-level AI rules and citation expectations
- The provided sources do not define broader university rules for faculty or staff use of AI in grading, feedback, recommendation letters, or administrative communications
Confirm with your professor before using any AI for your assignments. Some classes do not permit the use of AI tools, while others may allow AI with some limitations.
Your professor will provide guidance on how to cite the use of AI tools.
- The library advises users to be cautious about entering sensitive, personal, confidential, or proprietary information or data into AI tools
- The provided sources do not identify approved platforms, licensed tools, or a formal institutional data-classification framework for AI use
When interacting with AI models, you should be cautious about supplying sensitive information, including personal, confidential or propriety information or data.
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When AI use is permitted, acknowledgment is required. The library says any permitted use of AI for assessment must be acknowledged appropriately, that professors will provide citation guidance, that all included AI content must be referenced when citation is required, and that students should still acknowledge AI use for idea generation or planning even if no AI-generated content is included.
The provided sources do not mention AI-detection software. They do state that undisclosed or unauthorized AI use can constitute cheating or plagiarism, that academic dishonesty is prohibited, that violations may lead to academic misconduct processes, and that due-process procedures apply.
The library advises users to be cautious about entering sensitive, personal, confidential, or proprietary information or data into AI tools. The provided sources do not identify approved platforms, licensed tools, or a formal institutional data-classification framework for AI use.