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Sample AI Policy Language

Please add language to your syllabus regarding your policies toward AI tools. Below we have provided examples of various syllabus statements related to AI. Note: These statements were compiled from Western Michigan University’s “AI in the Syllabus” page and Oklahoma State University’s “Sample Syllabus Statements for AI in the Classroom” page.

AI Prohibited

This course assumes that all your course work will be done by you. You will not need to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT for any of the assignments. In general, for this class, you should not have an AI instrument do the writing of any portion of any assignment, just as you would not have another person do your writing for you. My aim is to keep the focus on your originality and creativity, your learning and reflection. If you do use AI for any part of any assignment, you will need to cite it fully and properly, using MLA’s AI citation guidelines. Using an AI tool to generate assignment content without proper attribution would be a violation of the K-State Honor Pledge. (from Prof. Gregory Eiselein, Coffman University Distinguished Teaching Scholar)

AI Permitted

Version 1: You may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist your learning in this course, including idea generation and grammar assessments for written assignments. However, you are prohibited from using generative AI tools to completely produce, reproduce, and/or manufacture paper and/or other assignments without using any personal effort devoted to the learning process. If you choose to use AI appropriately, you are expected to provide a citation for it using the following format: “Title of AI Tool. Prompt or brief description of topic of search depending on tool. Date of creation.” Using an AI tool to generate assignment content without proper attribution would be a violation of the K-State Honor Pledge.

 

Version 2: You may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist your learning in this course, including idea generation and grammar assessments for written assignments. It is your responsibility, however, to be transparent in your AI use. To that end, you are required to read and edit, thoroughly, your assignment submissions, particularly any items created using AI. For every assignment submission, you will include a 150-300 word AI Acknowledgement that includes the following four components:

  1. A citation for the tool/s used, as follows: “Title of AI Tool. Prompt or brief description of topic of search depending on tool. Date of creation.”
  2. An explanation of why you decided to use the tool(s)
  3. A description of how you used the tool(s) to manage assignment requirements.
  4. 4. A reflection on your experience using the tool, exploring what worked or didn’t, and acknowledging limitations of the tool for this assignment, potential biases, etc.

Using an AI tool to generate assignment content without proper attribution would be a violation of the K-State Honor Pledge.


AI Required

Version 1: This course encourages and embraces the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As a student in this course, you will sometimes be required to incorporate AI tools in your work. Our use of AI will allow us to develop our understanding of this technology and examine the complex challenges and opportunities it offers to us, both as students and future professionals. In accordance with university policies around academic integrity in the Student Code of Conduct, we will be transparent in our use of AI in the completion of any classroom tasks. For the purposes of this class, you should cite AI tools as follows: “Title of AI Tool. Prompt or brief description of topic of search depending on tool. Date of creation.” Using an AI tool to generate assignment content without proper attribution would be a violation of the K-State Honor Pledge.

 

Version 2: This course encourages and embraces the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As a student in this course, you will sometimes be required to incorporate AI tools in your work. Because the policies around the use of large language tools vary across courses, we will spend some time early in the semester co-creating a class agreement on the use of AI tools. In our development, we will follow university policies around academic integrity in the Student Code of Conduct, and we will be transparent in our use of AI in the completion of any classroom tasks. Using an AI tool to generate assignment content without proper attribution would be a violation of the K-State Honor Pledge.