Wellesley College AI Policy

Intentionally breaking this policy is considered a violation of Wellesley’s Honor Code.

You are expected to turn in code that you have authored in this class. Submitting code created by or with the help of AI-powered tools (see below what is included under such tools) is considered equivalent to consulting a student who took CS 111 in prior semesters or any other CS knowledgeable person. Given that such consultations are prohibited, the use of AI-powered tools for learning and completing any type of assignments is also prohibited. Read below our longer rationale for this decision.

To be super clear, any AI use is explicitly disallowed in CS111.

The assumption that Wellesley College students are trustworthy confers a number of privileges, the most readily discernible of which are non-proctored take-home exams and self-scheduled final exams.

When working on quizzes or exams, you must not communicate with anyone else in any way and must not consult anything other than hardcopy notes.

To be super clear, any AI use is explicitly disallowed in CS111.

In NEUR 301, students write an NIH-style grant proposal on a neuroscience topic of their choice. Students use generative AI as a tutor to help explain complicated neuroscience techniques they encounter in their literature searches. In addition, students are encouraged to use GenAI to help explore the critical questions in their topic (for example, mechanisms of cell death in Alzheimer’s disease) and help determine the advantages and limitations of the experimental approaches in their proposals.

Given that such consultations are prohibited, the use of AI-powered tools for learning and completing any type of assignments is also prohibited.

You are expected to turn in code that you have authored in this class. Submitting code created by or with the help of AI-powered tools (see below what is included under such tools) is considered equivalent to consulting a student who took CS 111 in prior semesters or any other CS knowledgeable person. Given that such consultations are prohibited, the use of AI-powered tools for learning and completing any type of assignments is also prohibited. Read below our longer rationale for this decision.

To be super clear, any AI use is explicitly disallowed in CS111. Accordingly, throughout the semester, we will use our own tools that automatically analyze your submitted code to check for signs of AI-generated code.

If we detect what we think is AI-generated code in one of your submissions, we may, at any point in the semester, have a conversation with you about your code, and/or file an Honor Code charge against you.

In summer 2024, Vicky Lee ’25 bridged technology and policy through two experiences: researching the reliability of large language model (LLM)-generated relevance judgments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and exploring national security theory within the context of U.S.-China relations with the Hertog Foundation.

Using AI models for drug development has become a promising strategy in cancer research, as it reduces the time and cost to find possible starter molecules. During summer 2024, Lucia Urreta ’26 worked as an intern with Dr. Al-Lazikani at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, developing code to evaluate 3D molecular generative models using several metrics and analyzing intermolecular interactions between the generated molecules and their protein pockets.

Each student will create solution files for a task. You should write the names of everyone you collaborated with in the "Consulted:" row of your top-of-file information, including other classmates, tutors, and instructors.

To be super clear, any AI use is explicitly disallowed in CS111.

The Honor Code Council, a student-staff-faculty committee, is responsible for policies and procedures pertaining to the Honor Code.

The following procedures are used to investigate and adjudicate alleged violations of the Code of Student Conduct as applied to academic and conduct related matters

Any member of the College community may file Charges against a student for violations of the Code of Student Conduct and thus the Honor Code. A Charge shall be prepared in writing and submitted to the Case Coordinating Team through a secure on-line form. A Charge should be submitted as soon as possible after the alleged violation takes place.

Intentionally breaking this policy is considered a violation of Wellesley’s Honor Code.

To be super clear, any AI use is explicitly disallowed in CS111. Accordingly, throughout the semester, we will use our own tools that automatically analyze your submitted code to check for signs of AI-generated code.

If we detect what we think is AI-generated code in one of your submissions, we may, at any point in the semester, have a conversation with you about your code, and/or file an Honor Code charge against you.

Our academic approach encourages individual faculty to think critically and explore creatively as they iterate and develop curricula in a world of AI.

Preparing ethical leaders with an interdisciplinary understanding of AI and the confidence and agency to transform our digital future

Thus, a commitment to engaging with AI is not only in our interest; it is our imperative.

As a community, we call upon students who will become future leaders to investigate bias, grapple with philosophical and technical challenges, preserve humanistic values, and innovate in ways that prioritize positive societal impact.

Through a multifaceted and insightful liberal arts education, Wellesley students will lead as wise stewards, mitigating harm to leverage positive advancements for human flourishing.

Our academic approach encourages individual faculty to think critically and explore creatively as they iterate and develop curricula in a world of AI.

Experiential learning provides opportunities for undergraduates to apply their liberal arts skills and knowledge in the world and facilitates the ongoing iterative evolution of our campus approach to AI as they bring new perspectives, ideas, and innovations back to the classroom and community.