Teaching & Learning
- Student use of AI for coursework is deferred to instructor expectations
- Students are responsible for discussing AI use with their instructor, following course-specific guidelines, and not submitting AI-generated work as their own when it is not permitted
As with any source or tool, use of AI should be discussed with your instructor before using. Follow your instructor's expectations and guidelines for AI use in your course.
If AI use is not permitted in a class, turning in AI-generated or AI-assisted work as your own may be considered plagiarism or academic dishonesty.
- Students are advised to verify outputs and use AI to support learning rather than replace their own thinking
- AI is presented as a study-support tool that may be used for brainstorming, explanation, feedback, examples, outlines, and study aids
Use AI as a starting point, not the endpoint. It can help:
Brainstorm topics or questions
Summarize or explain complex concepts
Provide feedback on writing or ideas
Generate examples, outlines, or study aids
Think critically. AI can make things up. It may provide false, biased, or incomplete information. Always verify with reliable sources.
Use AI to support your learning, not replace your voice or thinking.
Research
Academic Integrity
- AI-generated material must not be presented as one's own without permission and acknowledgment
- Citation is required when instructors require it, and some instructors may also require students to explain how AI was used
Do not submit AI-generated text, images, or ideas as your own without permission and acknowledgment.
If you use AI, cite it when required. Some professors may ask you to explain how you used AI in your work.
The APA Style Guide and MLA Style Center have created recommendations for citing AI-generated text and images.
When in doubt, ask your instructor or librarian for guidance.
- The cited guidance does not specify a separate AI detection tool policy or detailed enforcement procedure
- Unauthorized submission of AI-generated or AI-assisted work may be treated as plagiarism or academic dishonesty
If AI use is not permitted in a class, turning in AI-generated or AI-assisted work as your own may be considered plagiarism or academic dishonesty.
Institutional & Administrative
- It provides a privacy precaution but does not identify institutionally approved AI platforms
- The guidance advises users not to enter personal, sensitive, or confidential information into public AI tools
Protect your privacy. Do not enter personal, sensitive, or confidential information into public AI tools.
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AI-generated material must not be presented as one's own without permission and acknowledgment. Citation is required when instructors require it, and some instructors may also require students to explain how AI was used.
Unauthorized submission of AI-generated or AI-assisted work may be treated as plagiarism or academic dishonesty. The cited guidance does not specify a separate AI detection tool policy or detailed enforcement procedure.
The guidance advises users not to enter personal, sensitive, or confidential information into public AI tools. It provides a privacy precaution but does not identify institutionally approved AI platforms.