Teaching & Learning
- Separately, the Student Code of Conduct treats the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence as a form of academic misconduct (as a type of cheating)
- The university does not set a single uniform rule on whether students may use AI tools for graded coursework; instead, it directs students to consult each course syllabus and communicate with instructors about what is acceptable
Openly communicate with your instructors about the acceptability and appropriate use of AI and Generative AI tools in your coursework.
Syllabi often contain vital information about course policies regarding the use of technology, including AI tools. Look for sections on assignments, academic integrity, and technology use, or reach out to your instructor if you're unsure.
(viii) Unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.
- The university does not provide AI-specific exam rules in the AI guidance pages; it generally directs students to follow course policies in syllabi and instructor directions
- The Student Code of Conduct defines cheating to include the use of unauthorized materials/devices and obtaining unauthorized assistance; it also explicitly lists “Unauthorized use of artificial intelligence” as a cheating-related academic misconduct violation
Syllabi often contain vital information about course policies regarding the use of technology, including AI tools. Look for sections on assignments, academic integrity, and technology use, or reach out to your instructor if you're unsure.
(i) Use or possession of unauthorized material or technological
devices.
(ii) Obtaining unauthorized assistance or accessing, reviewing, or
obtaining answers from another person or source.
(viii) Unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.
- The guidance does not explicitly define permitted vs prohibited uses of AI for non-graded personal study or tutoring
- The university provides general guidance emphasizing responsible use and alignment with academic integrity, and it encourages students to consult instructors and course syllabi before using AI for academic purposes
Actions to take before using AI technology for academic purposes.
Openly communicate with your instructors about the acceptability and appropriate use of AI and Generative AI tools in your coursework.
Syllabi often contain vital information about course policies regarding the use of technology, including AI tools. Look for sections on assignments, academic integrity, and technology use, or reach out to your instructor if you're unsure.
Remain cognizant of UC’s policies on academic integrity. The responsible use of technology, including AI technology, should align with principles of honesty, fairness, and respect for the intellectual work of others.
- The university does not define a programming-specific AI policy (e.g., for code generation tools) in the provided AI guidance pages
- Instead, it generally defers AI tool acceptability in coursework to instructor/syllabus guidance, and the Student Code of Conduct treats unauthorized AI use as academic misconduct
Openly communicate with your instructors about the acceptability and appropriate use of AI and Generative AI tools in your coursework.
Syllabi often contain vital information about course policies regarding the use of technology, including AI tools. Look for sections on assignments, academic integrity, and technology use, or reach out to your instructor if you're unsure.
(viii) Unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.
Research
- The provided sources do not define rules for using AI specifically in drafting/editing scholarly manuscripts, theses, or dissertations
- The university’s AI guidelines include a research-oriented disclosure encouragement, asking proposers to indicate the extent to which generative AI was used and how it was used in developing a proposal
Proposers are encouraged to indicate in the project description the extent to which, if any, generative AI technology was used and how it was used to develop their proposal.
- The sources do not otherwise define specific permissions or restrictions for AI-based research data analysis methods (e.g., synthetic data generation or statistical analysis) beyond these data-handling limitations
- The university’s AI guidelines state that users should verify data is classified as “Public” under the university’s Data Classification Policy before using AI or generative AI tools, and that AI use should not involve confidential, sensitive, or restricted information
Verify that the information or data you intend to interact with is classified as “Public” under the university's Data Classification Policy before using AI or Generative AI tools. The use of AI technology should not involve confidential, sensitive, or restricted information.
- The guidelines also encourage disclosure of generative AI use in proposals
- The provided sources do not define additional AI-specific requirements for IRB submissions or research integrity processes beyond these general statements
- The university’s AI guidelines require that AI use with public data comply with legal requirements, copyright laws, and ethical standards, particularly in research or dissemination contexts
Ensure that your use of AI technology and public data complies with legal requirements, copyright laws, and ethical standards, particularly when it involves research or the dissemination of information.
Proposers are encouraged to indicate in the project description the extent to which, if any, generative AI technology was used and how it was used to develop their proposal.
Academic Integrity
- For student coursework, the guidance emphasizes checking syllabi and communicating with instructors about acceptable use; it does not provide a standard citation format in the provided sources
- The university’s AI guidelines encourage disclosure of generative AI use in the context of proposal development, but do not establish a general university-wide requirement for students to disclose or cite AI use in coursework submissions
Proposers are encouraged to indicate in the project description the extent to which, if any, generative AI technology was used and how it was used to develop their proposal.
Openly communicate with your instructors about the acceptability and appropriate use of AI and Generative AI tools in your coursework.
Syllabi often contain vital information about course policies regarding the use of technology, including AI tools. Look for sections on assignments, academic integrity, and technology use, or reach out to your instructor if you're unsure.
- The provided sources do not define a university policy on using AI detection tools (e.g., Turnitin AI detection) for enforcement
- The Student Code of Conduct defines “Unauthorized use of artificial intelligence” as an academic misconduct violation (as part of cheating)
- The Student Code of Conduct also describes that academic misconduct complaints are initiated by the instructor (or other authorized parties) and outlines administrative responsibility for misconduct procedures
(viii) Unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.
Complaints of academic misconduct shall be initiated by the instructor in
whose course the alleged misconduct occurred or, in the absence of an
instructor, by the academic unit head or the dean (or designee).
Each college dean appoints a college conduct administrator who is
responsible for the administration of undergraduate academic misconduct
procedures.
Institutional & Administrative
- The provided sources do not define specific faculty/staff rules for grading, feedback, recommendation letters, or required human review of AI-generated content for official communications
- UC’s AI guidelines reference university-related academic and administrative use of AI tools and recommend logging into UC-licensed tools with UC credentials to help safeguard privacy and security
The university’s software licensing agreements offer privacy-protected access to select AI and Generative AI tools for university-related academic and administrative use.
It is strongly recommended that you log into UC tools with your UC credentials (e.g. UC username and password or UC email address) to help safeguard both individual and institutional privacy and security.
- The provided sources do not list comprehensive approved/prohibited AI platforms beyond these general statements and tool pages
- UC’s BearcatGPT page describes BearcatGPT as a private UC instance of ChatGPT and states that data used in BearcatGPT does not contribute to publicly available OpenAI/GPT
- UC’s AI guidelines state that data used with AI/generative AI tools should be “Public” under the Data Classification Policy and should not involve confidential, sensitive, or restricted information, and they recommend using UC-licensed tools with UC credentials for privacy-protected access
Verify that the information or data you intend to interact with is classified as “Public” under the university's Data Classification Policy before using AI or Generative AI tools. The use of AI technology should not involve confidential, sensitive, or restricted information.
The university’s software licensing agreements offer privacy-protected access to select AI and Generative AI tools for university-related academic and administrative use.
It is strongly recommended that you log into UC tools with your UC credentials (e.g. UC username and password or UC email address) to help safeguard both individual and institutional privacy and security.
BearcatGPT is UC’s private instance of OpenAI’s ChatGPT natural language processing model.
The BearcatGPT Pilot provides the UC community with a unique opportunity to explore OpenAI/GPT in a private, UC-only environment. The data used in BearcatGPT does not contribute to the publicly available OpenAI/GPT.
- The provided sources do not define a comprehensive institution-wide AI strategy document or roadmap beyond these organizational descriptions and general guideline framing
- UC describes an AI Enablement Community of Practice (AIECOP) that is organized into subcommittees, including groups focused on teaching/learning/research, engagement/ethics/community impact, operations/enablement, and policy/guidelines
The AIECOP is made up of subcommittees, each focusing on a different area:
* Teaching, Learning & Research | Using AI in instruction and scholarship
* Engagement, Ethics & Community Impact | Addressing fairness, accessibility, and social impact
* Operations & Enablement | Supporting tools, infrastructure, and training
* Policy & Guidelines | Creating standards and best practices
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Common Questions About University of Cincinnati's AI Policies
University of Cincinnati has defined AI policies in 12 of 12 categories, with an overall coverage score of 100%.
The university’s AI guidelines encourage disclosure of generative AI use in the context of proposal development, but do not establish a general university-wide requirement for students to disclose or cite AI use in coursework submissions. For student coursework, the guidance emphasizes checking syllabi and communicating with instructors about acceptable use; it does not provide a standard citation format in the provided sources.
The Student Code of Conduct defines “Unauthorized use of artificial intelligence” as an academic misconduct violation (as part of cheating). The Student Code of Conduct also describes that academic misconduct complaints are initiated by the instructor (or other authorized parties) and outlines administrative responsibility for misconduct procedures. The provided sources do not define a university policy on using AI detection tools (e.g., Turnitin AI detection) for enforcement.
UC’s AI guidelines state that data used with AI/generative AI tools should be “Public” under the Data Classification Policy and should not involve confidential, sensitive, or restricted information, and they recommend using UC-licensed tools with UC credentials for privacy-protected access. UC’s BearcatGPT page describes BearcatGPT as a private UC instance of ChatGPT and states that data used in BearcatGPT does not contribute to publicly available OpenAI/GPT. The provided sources do not list comprehensive approved/prohibited AI platforms beyond these general statements and tool pages.