Teaching & Learning
- Faculty are also encouraged to communicate expectations about AI use in their courses
- Whether AI use is allowed depends on prior authorization from the instructor or the college
- Student use of AI in graded coursework is governed by academic integrity rules that prohibit using unauthorized assistance and submitting work not wholly one's own
It is a violation of this policy to intentionally offer or give assistance to another student where one knows that the assistance might be used in any academic work and that such assistance is not authorized by the instructor or college.
It is a violation of this policy for a student to claim work as his/her own, completed independently, which was, in fact, done, in whole or significant part, by another.
Faculty are encouraged to discuss AI and ChatGPT and usage with students and include references in the class syllabus, statements and classroom discussions.
- The policy also treats unauthorized use of notes, books, or technology during examinations as cheating
- Use of unauthorized assistance during exams or other assessments is prohibited under the academic integrity policy
Cheating is misrepresenting another student's work as one's own. Cheating also includes submitting substantial portions of the same work in more than one course without prior permission of the instructor, or dishonestly obtaining, using, or disseminating exam questions prior to an examination; any unauthorized use of notes, study aids, technology, and communication devices during examinations; obtaining assistance from another person during an examination; collaborating on homework or projects where collaboration is prohibited; submitting papers purchased from research companies as one's own work; selling or purchasing assignments, papers, or exam questions or other academic work; and submitting fraudulent academic records as one's own.
- No explicit student policy on AI study assistance is stated in the provided sources
- The college encourages faculty to address AI use with students, but it does not define a university-wide rule on using AI for personal study, tutoring, or non-graded learning support
Faculty are encouraged to discuss AI and ChatGPT and usage with students and include references in the class syllabus, statements and classroom discussions.
Research
Academic Integrity
- Instead, faculty are encouraged to set expectations in syllabi and class discussions
- The sources do not provide a university-wide requirement for students to cite or disclose AI use in submitted work
Faculty are encouraged to discuss AI and ChatGPT and usage with students and include references in the class syllabus, statements and classroom discussions.
- The provided sources do not state a position on AI detection tools specifically
- Enforcement for unauthorized AI-related misconduct falls under the university's academic integrity process, with penalties ranging from failing grades to suspension or expulsion
Students who violate the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity are subject to academic sanctions, such as failing or otherwise reduced grades, and/or disciplinary sanctions, including suspension or expulsion.
Each college’s student disciplinary process shall determine whether a violation of the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity has occurred and, if so, what sanction(s) are appropriate.
Institutional & Administrative
- Faculty are encouraged to address AI use in their teaching materials and course communications
- The provided sources do not define rules for faculty use of AI in grading, feedback, recommendation letters, or administrative work
Faculty are encouraged to discuss AI and ChatGPT and usage with students and include references in the class syllabus, statements and classroom discussions.
- The provided sources show limited institutional guidance rather than a formal AI governance framework
- One source states that colleges are developing AI-related recommendations, but no university-wide AI strategy, committee structure, or roadmap is defined in the provided materials
Most colleges and schools are now developing recommendations and modifications to their current practices to adapt to the use of AI in learning and teaching.
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The sources do not provide a university-wide requirement for students to cite or disclose AI use in submitted work. Instead, faculty are encouraged to set expectations in syllabi and class discussions.
Enforcement for unauthorized AI-related misconduct falls under the university's academic integrity process, with penalties ranging from failing grades to suspension or expulsion. The provided sources do not state a position on AI detection tools specifically.
No explicit data protection or approved AI platform policy is currently defined in the available policy sources.