Teaching & Learning
- Course-level rules govern student AI use for graded coursework
- The university provides suggested syllabus language showing that instructors may allow AI, restrict it to certain uses, or prohibit it entirely; students are ultimately responsible for submitted work, and some instructor-created options require documentation or citation of AI use
We recognize that some instructors may want to allow, or even encourage, their students to use generative AI technologies, and others may want to prohibit their use.
The following suggested statements are intended to help you shape the message you provide to your students on a course syllabus and/or on assignment instructions to reinforce a shared understanding of what is, and is not, allowed.
Students may use artificial intelligence tools, including generative AI, in this course as learning aids or to help produce assignments. However, students are ultimately accountable for the work they submit.
Students may choose to use generative AI tools as they work through the assignments in this course; this use must be documented in an appendix for each assignment.
The use of generative AI tools or apps for assignments in this course, including tools like ChatGPT and other AI writing or coding assistants, is prohibited.
- Exam and assessment use is also handled at instructor discretion in the university's suggested syllabus language
- The examples state that instructors may forbid AI on tests or assessments, and undisclosed use on examinations, term tests, assignments, or other assessments may be treated as an academic offense in a course
Students may not use artificial intelligence tools for taking tests, writing research papers, creating computer code, or completing major course assignments. However, these tools may be useful when gathering information from across sources and assimilating it for understanding.
Students may not use artificial intelligence tools for taking tests in this course, but students may use generative AI tools for other assignments.
Students may use the following, and only these, generative artificial intelligence tools in completing their assignments for this course: …. No other generative AI technologies are allowed to be used for assessments in this course.
The knowing use of generative AI tools, including ChatGPT and other AI writing and coding assistants, for the completion of, or to support the completion of, an examination, term test, assignment, or any other form of academic assessment, may be considered an academic offense in this course.
- The university supports AI use for learning support, but not through a single mandatory student rule
- Suggested syllabus language allows instructors to permit AI as a learning aid or for understanding course materials, while reminding students to verify outputs and avoid entering personal information
Students are encouraged to make use of technology, including generative AI tools, to contribute to their understanding of course materials.
Students may use artificial intelligence tools, including generative AI, in this course as learning aids or to help produce assignments.
However, these tools may be useful when gathering information from across sources and assimilating it for understanding.
AI can lead to incorrect information and non-existent sources, so it is important that you verify any information you use from an AI tool is correct and cite it.
Do not input any personal information into AI tools.
- There is no single university-wide permission or ban for AI coding assistance in coursework; the university's guidance leaves this to instructor choice
- Suggested syllabus language includes examples that either prohibit AI writing or coding assistants for assignments or prohibit AI for creating computer code in a course
Students may not use artificial intelligence tools for taking tests, writing research papers, creating computer code, or completing major course assignments.
The use of generative AI tools or apps for assignments in this course, including tools like ChatGPT and other AI writing or coding assistants, is prohibited.
The knowing use of generative AI tools, including ChatGPT and other AI writing and coding assistants, for the completion of, or to support the completion of, an examination, term test, assignment, or any other form of academic assessment, may be considered an academic offense in this course.
Research
- For theses, dissertations, and culminating projects, the Graduate School requires a front-matter declaration stating whether generative AI was used
- If AI was used, the declaration must identify the tools, relevant sections or pages, purpose, verification process, and appendix documentation; examples include editing for clarity, outlines, and brainstorming research questions
Required Declaration Statements on Generative AI Use
This statement must be placed in the front matter of the dissertation/thesis/culminating project following the formatting guide.
I declare that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools or services were used in the research, writing, analysis, or any other aspect of this [dissertation/thesis/culminating project].
I declare that generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used in this [dissertation/thesis] as follows:
* AI Tool(s) Used: [Name specific tools, e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.]
* Sections/Pages: [Identify specific sections or page numbers]
* Purpose: [Briefly explain how AI was used, e.g., editing for clarity, generating initial outlines, brainstorming research questions]
* Verification Process: [Briefly explain how AI-generated content was verified]
* Detailed documentation of use is available in Appendix [X].
- The Graduate School's thesis/dissertation rules require disclosure if generative AI was used in analysis, and the declaration must describe verification
- Separately, the university-wide AI policy requires accuracy checking, human oversight, and prohibits entering protected information into AI tools without Information Security approval and a documented risk review
I declare that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools or services were used in the research, writing, analysis, or any other aspect of this [dissertation/thesis/culminating project].
I declare that generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used in this [dissertation/thesis] as follows:
* Verification Process: [Briefly explain how AI-generated content was verified]
Binghamton University supports the responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools for faculty, staff, and students to support teaching, learning, research, and administrative tasks.
* Protect Privacy: The input of personal, sensitive, or confidential information (Protected Information) into any Generative AI (GenAI) tool is prohibited unless approval has been granted. To safeguard data security and privacy, approval for the use of any GenAI tool with Protected Information, including those for administrative or research purposes, must be granted by Information Security.
While the use of AI tools is encouraged, a proper risk review must be completed and documented before AI tools are used to process any Protected Information.
* Promote Integrity and Fairness: Verify GenAI outputs for accuracy and fairness, actively reducing bias to support equitable outcomes.
* Maintain Human Oversight: Treat GenAI outputs as advisory-qualified humans must review and approve any decisions or actions based on them.
- No explicit AI-specific rule was found in the IRB materials provided beyond general research ethics resources
- For research involving protected information, use of AI is prohibited unless Information Security grants approval and a documented risk review is completed
- The university-wide AI policy requires transparency, alignment with academic integrity rules, verification for accuracy and fairness, and human review for AI-assisted research activities
Binghamton University supports the responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools for faculty, staff, and students to support teaching, learning, research, and administrative tasks.
* Protect Privacy: The input of personal, sensitive, or confidential information (Protected Information) into any Generative AI (GenAI) tool is prohibited unless approval has been granted. To safeguard data security and privacy, approval for the use of any GenAI tool with Protected Information, including those for administrative or research purposes, must be granted by Information Security.
While the use of AI tools is encouraged, a proper risk review must be completed and documented before AI tools are used to process any Protected Information.
* Be Transparent: Clearly disclose when GenAI tools are used in academic work, research, or other university activities.
* Uphold Academic Integrity: Use GenAI in ways that align with Binghamton's academic integrity policies as well as New York State IT policies, ensuring work reflects your own effort and understanding.
* Promote Integrity and Fairness: Verify GenAI outputs for accuracy and fairness, actively reducing bias to support equitable outcomes.
* Maintain Human Oversight: Treat GenAI outputs as advisory-qualified humans must review and approve any decisions or actions based on them.
Academic Integrity
- The university has an institution-wide transparency principle requiring disclosure of GenAI use in academic work, research, and other university activities
- Suggested course-level language also includes possible requirements to submit AI-produced content and prompts as an appendix and to cite AI content appropriately
- For theses and dissertations, disclosure is mandatory through a required declaration statement in the front matter, including tool names, sections or pages, purpose, verification process, and appendix documentation
* Be Transparent: Clearly disclose when GenAI tools are used in academic work, research, or other university activities.
Required Declaration Statements on Generative AI Use
This statement must be placed in the front matter of the dissertation/thesis/culminating project following the formatting guide.
I declare that generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used in this [dissertation/thesis] as follows:
* AI Tool(s) Used: [Name specific tools, e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.]
* Sections/Pages: [Identify specific sections or page numbers]
* Purpose: [Briefly explain how AI was used, e.g., editing for clarity, generating initial outlines, brainstorming research questions]
* Verification Process: [Briefly explain how AI-generated content was verified]
* Detailed documentation of use is available in Appendix [X].
Students must submit, as an appendix with their assignments, any content produced by an artificial intelligence tool, and the prompt used to generate the content.
Any content produced by an artificial intelligence tool must be cited appropriately.
Students may choose to use generative AI tools as they work through the assignments in this course; this use must be documented in an appendix for each assignment. The documentation should include what tool(s) were used, how they were used, and how the results from the AI were incorporated into the submitted work.
- Course-level suggested language states that AI use on exams, assignments, or other assessments may be considered an academic offense, and unauthorized AI use may be treated as cheating
- The university discourages instructors from using AI-detection software on student work because of reliability, privacy, and ethical concerns, and notes that access to Turnitin's AI Writing Detection Indicator ended after a Spring 2023 pilot
The University discourages the use of AI-detection software programs on student work. Such software programs have been found to be unreliable and to incorrectly flag instances of AI use in human-written content.
Sharing your students’ work with these software programs without their permission also raises a range of privacy and ethical concerns. Instructors are encouraged to continue to use their traditional methods for detection of potential academic misconduct, including meeting with a student to discuss their assignment in person.
Please note: The University no longer has access to the AI Writing Detection Indicator that was accessible through Turnitin on Brightspace. This was part of a pilot for the Spring 2023 semester only.
The knowing use of generative AI tools, including ChatGPT and other AI writing and coding assistants, for the completion of, or to support the completion of, an examination, term test, assignment, or any other form of academic assessment, may be considered an academic offense in this course.
The use of generative artificial intelligence tools and apps is strictly prohibited in all course assignments unless explicitly stated otherwise by the instructor in this course. This includes ChatGPT and other AI writing and coding assistants. Use of generative AI in this course may be considered use of an unauthorized aid, which is a form of cheating.
Institutional & Administrative
- The university supports responsible GenAI use by faculty and staff for teaching, research, and administrative tasks, subject to privacy, transparency, accuracy, fairness, and human-oversight requirements
- For instruction, faculty are told to state clearly in syllabi whether AI may be used and what restrictions apply; if instructors use AI systems in courses, they are told not to enter confidential information and to consider alternative assessments for students who object
Binghamton University supports the responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools for faculty, staff, and students to support teaching, learning, research, and administrative tasks.
* Protect Privacy: The input of personal, sensitive, or confidential information (Protected Information) into any Generative AI (GenAI) tool is prohibited unless approval has been granted.
* Be Transparent: Clearly disclose when GenAI tools are used in academic work, research, or other university activities.
* Promote Integrity and Fairness: Verify GenAI outputs for accuracy and fairness, actively reducing bias to support equitable outcomes.
* Maintain Human Oversight: Treat GenAI outputs as advisory-qualified humans must review and approve any decisions or actions based on them.
If you decide to use ChatGPT or other AI systems in your courses, please consider the following:
* Never input confidential information into an AI tool such as ChatGPT.
* There may be some students who are opposed to using AI tools due to privacy or other issues. Instructors should consider offering alternative forms of assessment for those students who might object to using the tools.
* Instructors should have clear instructions on their syllabus that AI tools may be used in the course and identify any restrictions to their usage.
- A proper risk review must be completed and documented before AI tools are used to process protected information
- The provided sources do not identify a university-wide list of approved GenAI platforms, though course-level examples may limit students to specified tools
- The university prohibits entering personal, sensitive, or confidential protected information into any GenAI tool unless approval has been granted by Information Security
* Protect Privacy: The input of personal, sensitive, or confidential information (Protected Information) into any Generative AI (GenAI) tool is prohibited unless approval has been granted. To safeguard data security and privacy, approval for the use of any GenAI tool with Protected Information, including those for administrative or research purposes, must be granted by Information Security.
While the use of AI tools is encouraged, a proper risk review must be completed and documented before AI tools are used to process any Protected Information.
* Never input confidential information into an AI tool such as ChatGPT. All content entered may become part of the tool’s dataset and may inadvertently resurface in response to other prompts.
Students may use the following, and only these, generative artificial intelligence tools in completing their assignments for this course: …. No other generative AI technologies are allowed to be used for assessments in this course.
- The policy states it was approved by the Senior Officers Group
- The ITS governance materials also show standing committees that advise on information and educational technology policy and on research computing needs
- Binghamton has an overarching Generative AI Policy that supports responsible AI use across teaching, learning, research, and administration and sets campus-wide principles on privacy, transparency, integrity, fairness, and human oversight
Binghamton University supports the responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools for faculty, staff, and students to support teaching, learning, research, and administrative tasks. To ensure ethical and fair use across our campus community:
* Protect Privacy: The input of personal, sensitive, or confidential information (Protected Information) into any Generative AI (GenAI) tool is prohibited unless approval has been granted.
* Be Transparent: Clearly disclose when GenAI tools are used in academic work, research, or other university activities.
* Uphold Academic Integrity: Use GenAI in ways that align with Binghamton's academic integrity policies as well as New York State IT policies, ensuring work reflects your own effort and understanding.
* Promote Integrity and Fairness: Verify GenAI outputs for accuracy and fairness, actively reducing bias to support equitable outcomes.
* Maintain Human Oversight: Treat GenAI outputs as advisory-qualified humans must review and approve any decisions or actions based on them.
4/23/2025 | New policy to address the responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Approved by Senior Officers Group on 4/22/2025. | Center For Learning & Teaching
1. To advise the Faculty Senate, the Provost, the Vice President of Operations, and the Chief Information Officer on information and educational technology policy, including policy related to information security and computer and network access, system implementations and usage, and broader computer and technology needs.
1. To advise the Faculty Senate, the Provost, and the Chief Information Officer on the research computing needs of the faculty, and on related matters of support, space, service and computing infrastructure.
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The university has an institution-wide transparency principle requiring disclosure of GenAI use in academic work, research, and other university activities. For theses and dissertations, disclosure is mandatory through a required declaration statement in the front matter, including tool names, sections or pages, purpose, verification process, and appendix documentation. Suggested course-level language also includes possible requirements to submit AI-produced content and prompts as an appendix and to cite AI content appropriately.
The university discourages instructors from using AI-detection software on student work because of reliability, privacy, and ethical concerns, and notes that access to Turnitin's AI Writing Detection Indicator ended after a Spring 2023 pilot. Course-level suggested language states that AI use on exams, assignments, or other assessments may be considered an academic offense, and unauthorized AI use may be treated as cheating.
The university prohibits entering personal, sensitive, or confidential protected information into any GenAI tool unless approval has been granted by Information Security. A proper risk review must be completed and documented before AI tools are used to process protected information. The provided sources do not identify a university-wide list of approved GenAI platforms, though course-level examples may limit students to specified tools.