Teaching & Learning
- Pomona College's CSWIM states that AI use expectations for assignments depend on the professor's policy, and students are encouraged to bring that policy to writing consultations
- The Student Handbook academic honesty policy at studenthandbook.pomona.edu should also be reviewed for any college-wide rules on AI use in coursework, as that source was not incorporated into this extraction
Students are encouraged to bring their professor's AI policy to CSWIM consultations to discuss how and when AI use might be ethical and appropriate for an assignment.
While we believe that using AI uncritically and without proper guidelines and restrictions may hinder a person's ability to develop their own written voice and critical thinking abilities, we also affirm students' right to determine their own writing processes.
[Note: studenthandbook.pomona.edu/academicpolicies/academichonesty was not reviewed and may contain additional relevant policy.]
- No policy explicitly addressing AI use in examinations and assessments was found in the CSWIM source
- However, the Pomona College Student Handbook academic honesty policy was not reviewed and likely contains relevant rules that could define AI use during examinations or assessments
not defined — studenthandbook.pomona.edu/academicpolicies/academichonesty was not reviewed and may contain relevant policy on AI use in examinations.
- Students may disclose AI use in consultations, but disclosure is optional, and consultants may discuss ethical AI use if a student chooses to disclose it
- Pomona College provides a human-centered alternative to AI through CSWIM and states that the center is built on peer-to-peer learning that AI cannot replace
The CSWIM is, at its core, a relational space: it is built on the reciprocal, human exchange that defines peer-to-peer learning and that no AI tool can replicate or replace.
While disclosing AI use can lead to more productive consultations, CSWIM Partners are not required to ask about AI use during consultations.
Should a student decide to disclose their use of AI, a CSWIM Partner might engage in a discussion about ethical AI use during the consultation.
Research
- No AI-specific research ethics policy was found in the CSWIM source
- The Pomona College Student Handbook academic honesty policy was not reviewed and is the most likely source for any institutional stance on AI and research integrity
not defined — studenthandbook.pomona.edu/academicpolicies/academichonesty was not reviewed and may contain relevant research ethics and integrity policy related to AI.
Academic Integrity
- Broader institutional disclosure and attribution requirements for AI should be sought in the Student Handbook academic honesty policy, which was not reviewed
- Pomona College's CSWIM states that AI disclosure during writing consultations is optional and that CSWIM Partners may discuss citation practices but are not responsible for ensuring students properly disclose AI use
While disclosing AI use can lead to more productive consultations, CSWIM Partners are not required to ask about AI use during consultations.
Should a student decide to disclose their use of AI, a CSWIM Partner might engage in a discussion about ethical AI use during the consultation.
CSWIM Partners are happy to discuss proper citation practices, but it is not their job to make sure students properly disclose AI use.
[Note: studenthandbook.pomona.edu/academicpolicies/academichonesty was not reviewed and may contain broader institutional disclosure requirements.]
- Pomona College's CSWIM clarifies that writing center consultants are not responsible for reporting AI use, enforcing professors' AI policies, or acting as AI detectors or AI-humanizers
- Whether a broader university-level detection and enforcement framework exists cannot be confirmed without reviewing the Student Handbook academic honesty policy at studenthandbook.pomona.edu/academicpolicies/academichonesty
CSWIM Partners are not responsible for reporting student AI use or for enforcing professors' AI policies.
The CSWIM is a space of collaboration and trust. CSWIM Partners are neither AI-checkers, nor AI-humanizers and should not be asked to act as either.
[Note: studenthandbook.pomona.edu/academicpolicies/academichonesty was not reviewed and may define institutional enforcement and penalty provisions.]
Institutional & Administrative
- The provided sources mention professors’ AI policies for assignments, indicating that faculty may set course-level AI expectations
- However, the sources do not define any broader policy for faculty or staff use of AI in grading, feedback, recommendation letters, or administrative work
Students are encouraged to bring their professor’s AI policy to CSWIM consultations to discuss how and when AI use might be ethical and appropriate for an assignment.
- The provided sources do not define a college-wide AI governance body, institutional strategy, or formal adoption roadmap
- Pomona College provides a CSWIM AI statement that frames the center’s approach to AI as supporting students’ own thinking processes while emphasizing human collaboration and trust
The mission of the Center for Speaking, Writing, and the Image (CSWIM) is to provide an inclusive, collaborative, and nonevaluative space for students to develop their writing and thinking processes and practices in community.
The CSWIM is, at its core, a relational space: it is built on the reciprocal, human exchange that defines peer-to-peer learning and that no AI tool can replicate or replace.
While we believe that using AI uncritically and without proper guidelines and restrictions may hinder a person’s ability to develop their own written voice and critical thinking abilities, we also affirm students’ right to determine their own writing processes.
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Common Questions About Pomona College's AI Policies
Pomona College has defined AI policies in 8 of 12 categories, with an overall coverage score of 67%.
Pomona College's CSWIM states that AI disclosure during writing consultations is optional and that CSWIM Partners may discuss citation practices but are not responsible for ensuring students properly disclose AI use. Broader institutional disclosure and attribution requirements for AI should be sought in the Student Handbook academic honesty policy, which was not reviewed.
Pomona College's CSWIM clarifies that writing center consultants are not responsible for reporting AI use, enforcing professors' AI policies, or acting as AI detectors or AI-humanizers. Whether a broader university-level detection and enforcement framework exists cannot be confirmed without reviewing the Student Handbook academic honesty policy at studenthandbook.pomona.edu/academicpolicies/academichonesty.
No explicit data protection or approved AI platform policy is currently defined in the available policy sources.