Teaching & Learning
- AI use in coursework is at instructor discretion
- When AI is allowed, students remain responsible for the submitted content
- Students may not use AI for course work unless the instructor explicitly allows it for a specific assignment, and assignment instructions are expected to specify when and how AI use is permitted
FAU students are not permitted to use AI for any course work unless explicitly allowed to do so by the instructor of the class for a specific assignment.
Class policies related to AI use are decided by the individual faculty. Some faculty may permit the use of AI in some assignments but not others, and some faculty may prohibit the use of AI in their course entirely. In the case that an instructor permits the use of AI for some assignments, the assignment instructions will indicate when and how the use of AI is permitted in that specific assignment.
It is the student’s responsibility to comply with the instructor’s expectations for each assignment in each course. When AI is authorized, the student is also responsible and accountable for the content of the work.
- The use of AI in examinations and assessments is governed by the general coursework policy, which is at the discretion of the instructor
- The default stance is that AI is not permitted for any course work, including assessments, unless the instructor gives explicit permission for a specific task
FAU students are not permitted to use AI for any course work unless explicitly allowed to do so by the instructor of the class for a specific assignment. Class policies related to AI use are decided by the individual faculty. Some faculty may permit the use of AI in some assignments but not others, and some faculty may prohibit the use of AI in their course entirely.
- The materials frame AI as an aid to learning rather than a replacement for critical thinking
- FAU presents Gemini as a tool that can support studying and learning, but it requires students to critically review outputs, keep final work original, and cite sources
Why it's helpful: Provides customized explanations, facilitates active learning through questions, and makes studying more engaging.
Using AI tools like Gemini effectively and ethically is vital for maintaining academic integrity and promoting genuine learning.
* Critical Thinking First: Always review and critically evaluate Gemini's outputs. It's a tool to assist, not a source of ultimate truth. Fact-check information, especially for academic work.
* Your Work, Your Ideas: Gemini can help you brainstorm and draft, but the final output must be your own original thought and expression. Understand and adhere to our institution's policies on academic integrity and plagiarism.
* Source Verification: Always cite your sources, even if Gemini helped you find them or summarize them. Gemini does not replace the need for proper academic referencing.
- For programming-related academic work, FAU does not create a separate coding rule; AI use follows the same instructor-controlled course policy
- FAU also promotes Gemini for coding help as a learning support tool, while requiring users to critically review outputs and keep final academic work their own
FAU students are not permitted to use AI for any course work unless explicitly allowed to do so by the instructor of the class for a specific assignment.
Class policies related to AI use are decided by the individual faculty. Some faculty may permit the use of AI in some assignments but not others, and some faculty may prohibit the use of AI in their course entirely.
Why it's helpful: Offers immediate coding help, breaks down complex code into understandable steps, and supports learning programming.
* Critical Thinking First: Always review and critically evaluate Gemini's outputs. It's a tool to assist, not a source of ultimate truth. Fact-check information, especially for academic work.
* Your Work, Your Ideas: Gemini can help you brainstorm and draft, but the final output must be your own original thought and expression. Understand and adhere to our institution's policies on academic integrity and plagiarism.
Research
- FAU allows some AI assistance in manuscript preparation, but researchers must follow publisher and journal rules and disclose AI use when required
- The authorship guidance states that AI cannot be listed as an author, and disclosure is mandatory for drafting, summarizing, paraphrasing, revising, synthesizing, or translating paper content
The scientific community has concluded that some Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used to assist in certain tasks. However, AI may not be named as authors because it cannot meet the criteria for authorship.
Disclosing use of AI in publications is ethical and supportive of scientific best practices. In addition to always following publisher and journal guidelines and policies, a framework developed by Resnik and Hosseini (2025) offers researchers guidance on appropriate and ethical disclosure of AI use.
Disclosure is mandatory when, for example, using AI
* To draft parts of the paper, summarize, paraphrase, significantly revise or synthesize textual content.
* To translate parts or the whole paper.
Publishers and discipline specific professional organizations may have differing policies and guidance on disclosing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in research and writing. But they may accept submissions with some AI content (e.g. images, graphs) if the content is clearly marked as such. The use of AI to improve the manuscript (e.g. style, generating reference list) may also be permissible. Publisher policies may change over time as AI tools develop further.
- The research authorship guidance treats these uses as permissible only with disclosure under publication-related standards
- FAU requires disclosure when AI is used in research data work such as collection, analysis, interpretation, visualization, literature extraction, or generating synthetic data and images
Disclosure is mandatory when, for example, using AI
* To collect, analyze, interpret or visualize data (quantitative or qualitative).
* To extract data for review of the literature (systematic or not) and identify knowledge gaps.
* To generate synthetic data and images reported in the paper or used in research.
- In research publication guidance, FAU states that disclosing AI use is ethical, AI cannot be an author, and disclosure is mandatory for certain research-design, experimental, writing, and data-related uses
- For OURI submissions, applicants may use generative AI in proposal development, but they should be transparent and disclose how and to what extent it was used, and they remain responsible for submission accuracy, integrity, and authenticity
While we value intellectual property and encourage that all submissions to our programs be of original material, OURI recognizes the value of generative AI in facilitating creativity and assisting in the process of application development. Applicant writers/submitters should be transparent, and “disclose the extent to which, if any, generative AI technology was used, and how it was used to develop their proposal”.
Ultimately, applicants are responsible and accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and authenticity of their proposal submission including content developed in consideration for peer review.
The scientific community has concluded that some Artificial intelligence (AI) may be used to assist in certain tasks. However, AI may not be named as authors because it cannot meet the criteria for authorship.
Disclosing use of AI in publications is ethical and supportive of scientific best practices.
Disclosure is mandatory when, for example, using AI
* To formulate questions or hypotheses, design and conduct experiments.
Academic Integrity
- In OURI proposal submissions, applicants should disclose the extent of AI use and how it was used
- In research publications, disclosure is described as ethical and mandatory for specified categories of AI use
- FAU requires documentation and citation of AI use when AI is permitted for an assignment, with citation format potentially determined by the instructor
If the use of AI is permitted for a specific assignment, then use of the AI tool must be properly documented and cited.
If the use of AI is permitted for a specific assignment, use of the AI tool must be properly documented and cited. Always remember to check with your instructor to find out the preferred way to properly cite for your class.
While we value intellectual property and encourage that all submissions to our programs be of original material, OURI recognizes the value of generative AI in facilitating creativity and assisting in the process of application development. Applicant writers/submitters should be transparent, and “disclose the extent to which, if any, generative AI technology was used, and how it was used to develop their proposal”.
Disclosing use of AI in publications is ethical and supportive of scientific best practices.
Disclosure is mandatory when, for example, using AI
* To draft parts of the paper, summarize, paraphrase, significantly revise or synthesize textual content.
* To collect, analyze, interpret or visualize data (quantitative or qualitative).
- No specific stance on AI detection tools is defined in the provided sources
- FAU states that noncompliance with AI-use requirements may be treated as an academic integrity violation
- The academic integrity office says dishonesty is prohibited, requires faculty, students, or staff to report suspected dishonesty, and requires instructors to pursue reasonable allegations
Failure to comply with the requirements related to the use of AI may constitute a violation of the Florida Atlantic Code of Academic Integrity, Regulation 4.001.
The FAU Code of Academic Integrity prohibits dishonesty and requires a faculty member, student, or staff member to notify an instructor when there is reason to believe dishonesty has occurred in a course, program requirement, or University supported academic activity. The instructor must pursue any reasonable allegation, taking action where appropriate.
Institutional & Administrative
- FAU provides faculty and staff with AI resources and encourages ethical and effective integration of AI into teaching, research, and professional work
- Faculty are expected to set course-level AI rules, describe permitted circumstances or prohibitions, and communicate tolerance levels and penalties for noncompliance to students
- FAU also highlights Copilot and Gemini as tools for drafting content, summarizing meetings, getting feedback, preparing teaching materials, and streamlining administrative communications and reporting
Your central resource for integrating artificial intelligence into your teaching, research, and professional development at Florida Atlantic University.
We are committed to providing you with the tools and knowledge needed to ethically and effectively incorporate AI into your curriculum.
In this space, faculty are encouraged to state whether the use of AI is prohibited or encouraged, with details of permitted circumstances if encouraged.
Make sure your prohibition/permission decision complies with guidance in your unit/department/college.
Faculty should articulate their level of tolerance and potential penalties for noncompliance to students for every assignment.
Copilot Chat is a conversational AI experience available to users with a Microsoft FAU account. It allows you to interact with Copilot in a chat interface to:
* Ask questions
* Generate content
* Upload content and get feedback
Microsoft 365 Copilot integrates directly into familiar apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. It uses your organizational data—emails, documents, meetings, and more—to help you:
* Draft and refine content
* Analyze data
* Summarize meetings
* Automate repetitive tasks
Why it's helpful: Quickly generates professional and well-structured communications, ensuring clarity and saving time on routine tasks.
Forget copying and pasting! For meeting minutes, detailed reports, or long policy documents, upload them directly to Gemini. Get instant summaries, extract action items, or pull out key figures to streamline your reporting and information sharing.
- FAU directs users to be careful about what they share with generative AI and provides a four-level institutional data classification scheme to govern handling of sensitive information
- The university states that faculty, students, and employees have access to the enterprise version of Microsoft Copilot with protected prompts, uploads, and responses, and it describes institution-account use of Gemini as aligned with privacy and security policies
When using generative AI, it's crucial to be mindful of the information you share. Remember that any data you provide can be saved and potentially accessed later.
Respect Privacy Ensure that any information related to students or other individuals is kept confidential.
There are four classification levels of institutional data at Florida Atlantic University. Institutional Data is categorized into data classifications as defined in Policy 12.7: Management of Institutional Data to ensure proper handling and sharing of data based on sensitivity and criticality of the information.
Level 2 Information is classified as confidential information that the University has an obligation to protect under law or regulatory requirements not covered in Level 1 Information. This includes, but is not limited to, information defined under FERPA and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).
FAU faculty, students, and employees have access to the Enterprise version of Microsoft's Copilot, which allows them to utilize Copilot while maintaining the protection and privacy of their prompts, uploads, and responses, as these aren't utilized by Microsoft for training the generative AI.
Privacy and Security: When you use Gemini through your institutional account, your conversations are handled in accordance with Google's policies for Education customers, which prioritize privacy and security.
- FAU has an institutional AI initiative that frames AI adoption around ethical use, academic integrity, teaching support, research support, and workforce preparation
- The Faculty AI Hub describes a university commitment to providing tools and knowledge for ethical and effective AI integration across teaching, research, and professional development, but the provided sources do not define a formal AI committee or governance body
Your central resource for integrating artificial intelligence into your teaching, research, and professional development at Florida Atlantic University. Here, you can find a comprehensive support network, from pedagogical best practices to collaborative research opportunities.
AI is rapidly reshaping academia and the future workforce. We are committed to providing you with the tools and knowledge needed to ethically and effectively incorporate AI into your curriculum. Our mission is to help you guide students through this new frontier, ensuring they are prepared for the jobs of tomorrow while upholding academic integrity and innovation.
FAU keeps a list of resources for using AI ethically, including AI tools and appropriate citation formats for a variety of disciplines.
DocuMark: Responsible AI Use for Academic Integrity
Knowing your institution's AI policy is step one. DocuMark helps enforce it fairly by empowering universities to manage AI-generated content, prevent cheating, and support student writing through responsible AI use.
Common Questions About Florida Atlantic University's AI Policies
Florida Atlantic University has defined AI policies in 12 of 12 categories, with an overall coverage score of 100%.
FAU requires documentation and citation of AI use when AI is permitted for an assignment, with citation format potentially determined by the instructor. In OURI proposal submissions, applicants should disclose the extent of AI use and how it was used. In research publications, disclosure is described as ethical and mandatory for specified categories of AI use.
FAU states that noncompliance with AI-use requirements may be treated as an academic integrity violation. The academic integrity office says dishonesty is prohibited, requires faculty, students, or staff to report suspected dishonesty, and requires instructors to pursue reasonable allegations. No specific stance on AI detection tools is defined in the provided sources.
FAU directs users to be careful about what they share with generative AI and provides a four-level institutional data classification scheme to govern handling of sensitive information. The university states that faculty, students, and employees have access to the enterprise version of Microsoft Copilot with protected prompts, uploads, and responses, and it describes institution-account use of Gemini as aligned with privacy and security policies.