Augsburg College AI Policy

AI use in coursework is defined by the instructor and students should refer to their syllabus or instructor for details on the use of AI in their course.

Plagiarism is the use of facts, opinions, and language taken from another source without acknowledgment. In its most sordid form, plagiarism is outright theft or cheating; a person has another person write the paper, relies on artificial intelligence to write all or some of the paper (unless expressly allowed), or simply steals the content from another source and pretends to have produced a piece of original work.

Presenting as one's own work that has been done wholly or in part by another person or entity without gaining the permission of the instructor. This prohibition includes but is not limited to allowing another person to conduct research or select written materials that will be used to complete an assignment, using a paper or assignment prepared by another student, using papers prepared by other individuals ( found on the internet or elsewhere) or generated through the use of artificial intelligence that may be submitted in whole or in part or used as the basis of a rewritten paper.

Using external assistance in the completion of course assignments and exams unless such assistance has been specifically authorized by the instructor. Such activities as the use of "cheat sheets," looking at another student's answers during a test, and using unapproved resources are forbidden. Assistance requiring instructor authorization might include but is not limited to use of technology (e.g., a calculator, phone, the internet, or forms of artificial intelligence), use of unauthorized books or notes during an exam, using professionally prepared materials, or having another person make specific suggestions for changes and corrections on an assignment.

These policies and definitions are included in the Augsburg University Student Guide and the Augsburg University Faculty Handbook. Faculty members are encouraged to call attention to the policy in their syllabi and introductions to their courses and to note in their syllabi any specific concerns, additions, or sanctions particular to their courses.

Plagiarism is the use of facts, opinions, and language taken from another source without acknowledgment. In its most sordid form, plagiarism is outright theft or cheating; a person has another person write the paper, relies on artificial intelligence to write all or some of the paper (unless expressly allowed), or simply steals the content from another source and pretends to have produced a piece of original work.

Using external assistance in the completion of course assignments and exams unless such assistance has been specifically authorized by the instructor.

Presenting as one's own work that has been done wholly or in part by another person or entity without gaining the permission of the instructor. This prohibition includes but is not limited to allowing another person to conduct research or select written materials that will be used to complete an assignment, using a paper or assignment prepared by another student, using papers prepared by other individuals ( found on the internet or elsewhere) or generated through the use of artificial intelligence that may be submitted in whole or in part or used as the basis of a rewritten paper.

In order to provide access to AI tools for our University community, Augsburg has licensed some commercial AI tools. This is commonly known as operating in a “walled garden” where some privacy protections are in place. Often free AI tools lack privacy controls. You should avoid free AI tools for University work.

In this context, the privacy protections are the following:

* What you enter is not used to train the AI model.

* What you enter is not reviewed by people.

You should still follow the data guidelines noted below based on the Data Classification and Protection Policy.

With any information you enter into AI tools, you should use strategies to anonymize it:

* Remove personal identifiers: names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, student ID numbers are examples.

* Generalize details: For example, instead of entering a birth date, use an age range.

* Use pseudonyms or aliases: Replace real names with fake names.

Approved for use with public and anonymized confidential data. Not for use with regulated data (i.e. FERPA, HIPAA, financial, credit card) as defined in the Data Classification and Protection Policy.

Approved for use with public and confidential data. Not for use with regulated data (i.e. FERPA, HIPAA, financial, credit card) as defined in the Data Classification and Protection Policy.

In order to provide access to AI tools for our University community, Augsburg has licensed some commercial AI tools. This is commonly known as operating in a “walled garden” where some privacy protections are in place.