Teaching & Learning
- OKWU treats using AI to complete assignments as plagiarism when students submit that work as their own
- The university also states that professors may assign, restrict, or forbid AI use on a given assignment, so assignment-level rules are at instructor discretion
2. Submitting as one’s own work that which was wholly or partially done by another; including the use of
artificial intelligence to complete assignments;
Individual professors reserve the right to assign, restrict, or forbid the use of AI on a given assignment in order to facilitate learning.
- OKWU does not define an AI-specific exam rule, but its academic integrity policy prohibits cheating on tests and quizzes through unauthorized materials or assistance
- The AI policy also allows individual professors to assign, restrict, or forbid AI use on a given assignment, but the catalog does not explicitly apply that statement to exams
Cheating: Examples of cheating include (but are not limited to) the following:
1. Using unauthorized prepared materials (cheat sheets) for answering test questions;
2. Giving aid to another student during a test or quiz;
3. Compromising the integrity of test materials;
4. Gaining answers to test questions from others during testing periods;
Individual professors reserve the right to assign, restrict, or forbid the use of AI on a given assignment in order to facilitate learning.
- OKWU encourages ethical student use of AI for brainstorming, outlining, and review
- Students are expected to use AI cautiously, critically evaluate its output for correctness and accuracy, and cite any AI use
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for gathering data or generating new ideas. AI can be used to brainstorm, outline, and review work. It can be used to generate art, music, as well as language-based tasks like writing structures and grammar. It can locate answers to many types of subject area questions by effectively searching countless web-based resources.
At OKWU we encourage ethical use of AI technology for the purposes of brainstorming, outlining, and review. We encourage students to consider carefully when and when not to use AI. Any work with AI should be done with caution and intentionality; students should be critical to evaluate work generated by AI to ensure correctness and accuracy as AI has been known to provide incorrect or flawed results.
OKWU requires that all AI use be acknowledged, credited, and cited to maintain academic integrity and demonstrate a God-honoring example of academic excellence.
Research
- Any AI use must be acknowledged, credited, and cited, and students must critically evaluate AI-generated work for correctness and accuracy
- OKWU describes AI as a useful research tool and encourages ethical use for brainstorming, outlining, and review, but says AI is not considered a scholarly source
It is a powerful research tool that is changing and advancing constantly.
At OKWU we encourage ethical use of AI technology for the purposes of brainstorming, outlining, and review.
Any work with AI should be done with caution and intentionality; students should be critical to evaluate work generated by AI to ensure correctness and accuracy as AI has been known to provide incorrect or flawed results.
It is important to note that AI is not considered a scholarly source due to the prevalence of errors and lack of substantive review. OKWU requires that all AI use be acknowledged, credited, and cited to maintain academic integrity and demonstrate a God-honoring example of academic excellence.
- OKWU states that AI can be used for gathering data and generating new ideas, and characterizes it as a powerful research tool
- However, the catalog does not set specific rules for AI in research data collection, data analysis, statistical processing, synthetic data, or interpretation of results
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for gathering data or generating new ideas.
It is a powerful research tool that is changing and advancing constantly.
- The catalog does not provide specific rules for grant proposals, IRB applications, or ethics declarations
- OKWU requires AI use to be acknowledged, credited, and cited to maintain academic integrity, and warns that failure to cite AI use is subject to academic integrity policies
OKWU requires that all AI use be acknowledged, credited, and cited to maintain academic integrity and demonstrate a God-honoring example of academic excellence. Failure to properly cite AI use will be subject to the OKWU Academic Integrity policies.
This applies to all students – undergraduate, graduate, and professional.
Academic Integrity
- OKWU mandates disclosure and attribution of all AI use
- Students must acknowledge, credit, and cite AI use, and failure to do so is handled under the university's academic integrity policies
OKWU requires that all AI use be acknowledged, credited, and cited to maintain academic integrity and demonstrate a God-honoring example of academic excellence. Failure to properly cite AI use will be subject to the OKWU Academic Integrity policies.
This applies to all students – undergraduate, graduate, and professional.
- The catalog does not mention AI detection tools
- OKWU states that failure to properly cite AI use is subject to its academic integrity process
- In the 2025-2026 catalog, violations are reported to the Academic Integrity Council and can result in outcomes ranging from no action to a zero, course failure, suspension, or permanent dismissal; in the 2024-2025 catalog, violations are reported to the Office of Academic Affairs and can lead to resubmission, grade penalties, course failure, suspension, or expulsion
Failure to properly cite AI use will be subject to the OKWU Academic Integrity policies.
All academic violations will be reported to the Academic Integrity Council (AIC). Each instance will be recorded within the students’ academic files for future documentation.
Procedure for violation reports:
1. The professor collects assignments and student data
2. The professor submits collected information to AIC.
3. AIC contacts students for additional information and context.
4. AIC reviews data and determines action:
a. Non-finding: No action. Insufficient or inconclusive data.
b. Violation I: Student receives a zero on related assignment. Student is required to take Academic Integrity Training at ACE.
c. Violation II: Student receives a failing grade for the course. Student is required to meet with his or her dean.
d. Violation III: Failing grade for the course. Student is suspended from future enrollment. (Option for appeal)
e. Violation IV: The student is permanently dismissed from OKWU. (No option for appeal.)
Any violation of the academic integrity policy, including but not limited to each instance of plagiarism, cheating, or disruptive unprofessionalism, will result in a consequence such as the required resubmission of an assignment, a grade deduction for a particular assignment, failure of an assignment, dismissal from the class session, suspension from the course, failure of the course, or expulsion from the University. Each violation of academic integrity will be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs.
Institutional & Administrative
- The catalog gives faculty authority over AI use in student assignments by allowing professors to assign, restrict, or forbid it
- No broader faculty or staff AI policy for grading, feedback, lesson planning, recommendation letters, or administrative communications is defined
Individual professors reserve the right to assign, restrict, or forbid the use of AI on a given assignment in order to facilitate learning.
- The policy expressly applies to all students, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
- The catalog contains an institutional AI policy for student use that encourages ethical use and requires citation, but it does not define a broader AI governance structure, committee, strategy, or roadmap
At OKWU we encourage ethical use of AI technology for the purposes of brainstorming, outlining, and review.
OKWU requires that all AI use be acknowledged, credited, and cited to maintain academic integrity and demonstrate a God-honoring example of academic excellence.
This applies to all students – undergraduate, graduate, and professional.
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Common Questions About Oklahoma Wesleyan University's AI Policies
Oklahoma Wesleyan University has defined AI policies in 10 of 12 categories, with an overall coverage score of 83%.
OKWU mandates disclosure and attribution of all AI use. Students must acknowledge, credit, and cite AI use, and failure to do so is handled under the university's academic integrity policies.
OKWU states that failure to properly cite AI use is subject to its academic integrity process. In the 2025-2026 catalog, violations are reported to the Academic Integrity Council and can result in outcomes ranging from no action to a zero, course failure, suspension, or permanent dismissal; in the 2024-2025 catalog, violations are reported to the Office of Academic Affairs and can lead to resubmission, grade penalties, course failure, suspension, or expulsion. The catalog does not mention AI detection tools.
No explicit data protection or approved AI platform policy is currently defined in the available policy sources.