Sample syllabi statements for generative artificial intelligence

These sample statements, which may be modified to fit specific course or assignment needs, may be used by instructors as a starting point to communicate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) usage expectations to students prior to the start of a course. You may use these at either the course level, or for individual assignments.

The statements capture three distinct modes of integrating GenAI technologies into a course:

1. No use of GenAI,
2. Limited use of GenAI, but not for final assignment submissions, or
3. Full use, with acknowledgement of GenAI content.

No use of generative AI tools permitted

This course (or assignment) expects that any work submitted by students that contributes toward the course grade, including all process work, drafts, brainstorming artifacts, and final work, will be generated entirely by the students themselves, working individually or in groups as directed by class assignment instructions. Any use of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, constitutes an academic integrity violation.

Limited use of generative AI is permitted in specific contexts

This course (or assignment) allows for the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as part of the research and preparation phase of the work; for example, using these technologies to assist with research, generating ideas, creating summaries of topics, and developing drafts of text that are then used as an input to the work students do to generate a final assignment. In this use, students should be aware of the potential limitations of using generative AI as a tool for learning and research, since information is not always reliable or accurate, and should critically evaluate the sources, methods, and outputs of generative AI systems.

Any final work submitted by students that contributes toward the course grade is expected to be generated by the students themselves, working individually or in groups as directed by class assignment instructions. Submitting final work created by generative AI constitutes an academic integrity violation. If you have any questions about this policy or if you are unsure whether a particular use of generative AI is acceptable, please ask for clarification before using such technologies.

All use of generative AI is permitted, with acknowledgement

This course (or assignment) allows the use of generative AI for any work submitted by students, working individually or in groups as directed by class assignment instructions. When submitting an assignment that contributes toward the course grade, there is an expectation to acknowledge what content was generated by generative AI tools (e.g., AI-generated text appears in a different colored font, quoted directly in the text, or using an in-text parenthetical citation). If you have any questions about how to appropriately acknowledge the use of such technologies, please ask for clarification before submitting assignments.