Teaching & Learning
- For undergraduate academic integrity standards, using generative AI without instructor permission is treated as an academic integrity violation (including as cheating, plagiarism, or misrepresentation depending on context)
- Program-level policies also exist: the School of Medicine policy states that submitted or presented student work must be the student’s own and not the product of generative AI; the PQHS MPH handbook requires students to seek instructor permission before using AI tools for coursework; and the Law School treats generative-AI text as if written by someone other than the student for plagiarism purposes
All forms of academic dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation, obstruction, use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) without instructor permission, and submitting without permission work to one course that was completed for another course are violations of academic integrity standards.
Cheating includes but is not limited to copying from another's work; falsifying problem solutions or laboratory reports; using unauthorized sources, notes, computer programs including generative artificial intelligence; or otherwise failing to follow the instructions or procedures in place for a particular assessment.
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the presentation, without proper attribution, of another's words or ideas from printed or electronic sources including generative artificial intelligence.
Misrepresentation includes but is not limited to forgery of official academic documents, the presentation of altered or falsified documents or testimony to a university office or official, unauthorized use of generative artificial intelligence, taking an exam for another student, or lying about personal circumstances to postpone tests or assignments.
While use of generative AI tools in any manner to complete curricular exercises may make them seem easier, it will also negatively impact the learning value of these exercises and may harm the student’s academic progress. Therefore, all content that is submitted or presented by a student must be their own work and not the product of generative AI or other individuals.
The Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences requires that students seek permission from their course instructors prior to using AI tools in completing coursework and exams. Unauthorized use of AI tools puts your academic integrity at risk.
For purposes of rules addressing plagiarism in work submitted in any course, the Law School considers text generated by GAI as if it had been written by a person other than the student.
- PQHS (MPH) requires instructor permission prior to using AI tools in exams
- University undergraduate academic integrity policy treats use of generative AI without instructor permission as a violation, including in assessments where use of unauthorized computer programs (including generative AI) is categorized as cheating
- The Law School specifically prohibits submitting prompts to generative AI or using information from another person’s exam-time prompt during an exam/quiz/graded assignment, but permits relying on GAI material generated before the start of the exam
All forms of academic dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation, obstruction, use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) without instructor permission, and submitting without permission work to one course that was completed for another course are violations of academic integrity standards.
Cheating includes but is not limited to copying from another's work; falsifying problem solutions or laboratory reports; using unauthorized sources, notes, computer programs including generative artificial intelligence; or otherwise failing to follow the instructions or procedures in place for a particular assessment.
During an exam, quiz, or other similar graded assignment, students shall not submit a prompt to GAI or use information obtained from another person's prompt to GAI that was submitted during an examination.
Students are allowed, however, to rely on information or material generated by GAI before the start of their exam.
The Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences requires that students seek permission from their course instructors prior to using AI tools in completing coursework and exams.
- CWRU provides guidance resources encouraging responsible, critical use of AI tools and emphasizing human judgment and careful review of AI-generated content
- UCITE and the Provost’s AI in Education resources position AI as an assistive teaching and learning technology and encourage faculty to reflect on how assistive GenAI tools can improve student learning, noting this may differ by faculty member and by department/program
Content Responsibility – Remember that AI-generated content can sometimes be inaccurate, misleading or entirely incorrect. Always review the material carefully, using AI as a tool while relying on human judgment for final decisions.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) systems, like ChatGPT and a bevy of GenAI applications, continue to change the ways college faculty and students engage with assistive teaching and learning technology.
UCITE suggests that first, faculty can and should take time to reflect how, when, and where we improve student learning through the use of assistive GenAI tools.
This process will most likely differ from one faculty member to another and from one department or program to the next, and that’s okay.
- The university-wide undergraduate academic integrity policy includes using generative AI as a potentially unauthorized computer program when not permitted by the instructor
- Additionally, CWRU provides an internal AI portal that includes access to code-focused models (e.g., Codestral), but specific student permissions for code generation in programming coursework are otherwise not defined in the provided sources
Cheating includes but is not limited to copying from another's work; falsifying problem solutions or laboratory reports; using unauthorized sources, notes, computer programs including generative artificial intelligence; or otherwise failing to follow the instructions or procedures in place for a particular assessment.
CWRU AI is an internal, secure, general purpose AI portal for the CWRU community. When you log into CWRU AI, you are able to select the large language model you want to use to power the agent. Models by some of the best AI services are available, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Meta (Llama), Mistral Large, Codestral by Mistral AI, and Microsoft (Phi).
Research
Academic Integrity
- Instructor-permission requirements for AI use are also defined in multiple contexts
- CWRU’s undergraduate academic integrity policy explicitly treats presenting another’s words or ideas from generative AI without proper attribution as plagiarism
- While there is no single university-wide required disclosure format, the University Writing Program provides guidance on how to cite AI tools in styles like MLA and APA when an instructor has permitted their use, and notes that instructors may have specific guidelines students should follow
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the presentation, without proper attribution, of another's words or ideas from printed or electronic sources including generative artificial intelligence.
If you are permitted to use an AI tool like ChatGPT, you must cite this use. For advice about how to do this in MLA or APA style, please consult the links below. Please be aware that these style guides are updating their advice for this rapidly changing technology. ... Your instructor may have advice about how you should cite AI tools; if so, you should follow your instructor's specific guidelines.
All forms of academic dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation, obstruction, use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) without instructor permission, and submitting without permission work to one course that was completed for another course are violations of academic integrity standards.
The Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences requires that students seek permission from their course instructors prior to using AI tools in completing coursework and exams.
- UCITE materials also reference “AI Detection Services: Use with Caution,” but the provided sources do not include specific detection tool rules or procedures beyond that cautionary framing
- CWRU defines unauthorized use of generative AI as academic dishonesty under undergraduate academic integrity standards, including as cheating, plagiarism, and misrepresentation; this frames enforcement through academic integrity processes
All forms of academic dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation, obstruction, use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) without instructor permission, and submitting without permission work to one course that was completed for another course are violations of academic integrity standards.
Cheating includes but is not limited to copying from another's work; falsifying problem solutions or laboratory reports; using unauthorized sources, notes, computer programs including generative artificial intelligence; or otherwise failing to follow the instructions or procedures in place for a particular assessment.
Plagiarism includes but is not limited to the presentation, without proper attribution, of another's words or ideas from printed or electronic sources including generative artificial intelligence.
Misrepresentation includes but is not limited to forgery of official academic documents, the presentation of altered or falsified documents or testimony to a university office or official, unauthorized use of generative artificial intelligence, taking an exam for another student, or lying about personal circumstances to postpone tests or assignments.
AI Detection Services: Use with Caution
Institutional & Administrative
- CWRU provides guidance and resources for instructors to integrate AI into classroom settings and emphasizes faculty academic freedom to manage their classes, including choosing and finalizing AI-related syllabus statements
- The provided sources encourage responsible use and human judgment when using AI-generated content, but do not define a specific university-wide policy for faculty/staff use in grading, feedback, or administrative communications beyond these general statements
Classroom Integration: The Office of the Provost offers guidance on integrating AI into classroom settings, including best practices and strategies for leveraging AI in teaching and learning.
At the same time, the university respects faculty's academic freedom to manage their classes. This list of sample texts serves as a starting point for syllabi as faculty finalize their fall courses and consider how AI tools might be used.
Content Responsibility – Remember that AI-generated content can sometimes be inaccurate, misleading or entirely incorrect. Always review the material carefully, using AI as a tool while relying on human judgment for final decisions.
- CWRU guidance cautions users to avoid entering confidential information into publicly accessible generative AI tools
- CWRU also provides an internal AI portal (CWRU AI) described as secure; it states that data entered into the portal are not shared outside the university and are never used to train the underlying models
- UCITE materials also warn that consumer AI services may collect user-entered data and advise never putting sensitive university information into an AI service unless the university has a contract with proper privacy and security safeguards, and to use university-offered AI services when sensitive information is involved
Data Privacy – Avoid entering confidential information into publicly accessible generative AI tools.
CWRU AI is an internal, secure, general purpose AI portal for the CWRU community.
Regardless of the agent you pick, data entered into the portal are not shared outside the university and are never used to train the underlying models.
Consumer AI services, especially free ones, often collect the data you enter into them and use that data in their training models. This can lead to your data being made available via these AI services. Never put sensitive university information into an AI service if the university does not have a contract with the AI vendor with proper privacy and security safeguards. The university offers AI services that will protect your data. Use those services when sensitive information is involved.
- The institution also describes transformative partnerships (Google and Microsoft) supporting these efforts
- CWRU positions AI in Education as a provost-led initiative hub aimed at integrating AI into curriculum, research, and administrative functions and providing centralized tools and support
- The university references an AI Task Force driving these efforts, and provides a set of AI policy/resource pages that link to academic integrity and guidance on classroom integration and AI in writing
In the Office of the Provost, we are dedicated to shaping the future of education and research. Through transformative partnerships—with Google and Microsoft—and innovative ideas, we are exploring new ways to integrate artificial intelligence into our curriculum, research, and administrative functions, empowering our community to thrive in an AI-driven world.
The AI in Education initiative hub is your go-to resource for tools, information, and support to engage with AI in meaningful ways.
Here, you will find a letter from Provost Joy K. Ward outlining the vision behind this initiative, learn about the AI Task Force driving these efforts, and discover educational pathways—courses, programs, and more—designed to empower students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and lifelong learners.
While utilizing AI tools in academic settings, CWRU remains committed to upholding our Academic Integrity Policy. It is the shared responsibility of students, faculty, and administrators to uphold and maintain these standards.
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Common Questions About Case Western Reserve University's AI Policies
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CWRU’s undergraduate academic integrity policy explicitly treats presenting another’s words or ideas from generative AI without proper attribution as plagiarism. While there is no single university-wide required disclosure format, the University Writing Program provides guidance on how to cite AI tools in styles like MLA and APA when an instructor has permitted their use, and notes that instructors may have specific guidelines students should follow. Instructor-permission requirements for AI use are also defined in multiple contexts.
CWRU defines unauthorized use of generative AI as academic dishonesty under undergraduate academic integrity standards, including as cheating, plagiarism, and misrepresentation; this frames enforcement through academic integrity processes. UCITE materials also reference “AI Detection Services: Use with Caution,” but the provided sources do not include specific detection tool rules or procedures beyond that cautionary framing.
CWRU guidance cautions users to avoid entering confidential information into publicly accessible generative AI tools. CWRU also provides an internal AI portal (CWRU AI) described as secure; it states that data entered into the portal are not shared outside the university and are never used to train the underlying models. UCITE materials also warn that consumer AI services may collect user-entered data and advise never putting sensitive university information into an AI service unless the university has a contract with proper privacy and security safeguards, and to use university-offered AI services when sensitive information is involved.