AI Literacy & Help Guide

Sample Classroom Policies and Syllabus Statements Regarding AI (CIA Faculty)

This page is dedicated to collecting a variety of example statements and policies regarding academic integrity and the student use of AI technology, such as ChatGPT or Gemini. 

It is our hope that these statements will help you create your own statement for your syllabi. If you would like to share your own statement to add to this collection, please email Maureen Beam.

Example from CIA Academic Catalog 

Example from Jonathan Zearfoss

It is expected that your work will be original to the extent that you need to find, evaluate, paraphrase, and reference sources on your own, and, as such, sharing any material including sources and statistical analysis with other students, presenting secondary sources as if they are primary sources, and/or the use of AI for source evaluation or text development is not permitted and will be treated as Academic Dishonesty.

Example from Matthew Ruane & Salem State University

Since writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills are part of the learning outcomes of this course, all writing assignments should be prepared by the student. 

Developing strong competencies in this area will prepare you for a competitive workplace. Therefore, AI-generated submissions are not permitted and will be treated as plagiarism.

Example from Dustin Rogge

AI Usage Policy

AI is an exciting, helpful, and innovative tool that opens new doors for learning and creativity. However, it also presents novel ethical challenges that require careful consideration. This course encourages the responsible use of AI for research, ideation, and grammar support, but with specific guidelines to ensure academic integrity and originality. Following these guidelines will help students leverage AI effectively while maintaining ethical standards

1. Permitted Uses: AI may be used for:
   • Idea generation and brainstorming support.
   • Gathering general information.
   • Suggestions on grammar, structure, and clarity.
2. Citing AI Use: Any help from AI tools must be properly cited, specifying how AI contributed to your work. Failure to credit AI assistance may be considered an academic integrity violation.
3. Originality Requirement: Assignments must showcase your own analysis, synthesis, and understanding. Passing off AI-generated material as entirely your own work is prohibited.
4. Turnitin Verification: All assignments will be submitted to Turnitin, which checks originality and AI usage. High AI detection may trigger a review. Turnitin’s research suggests that false positives make up only 1% of cases
5. Heuristics for AI Collaboration: Adapted from David Joyner, PhD (Georgia Tech)
   • Avoid directly copying from AI conversations. Use your conversation with AI as a learning aid, not a source of direct content.
   • Do not have your assignment open simultaneously with an AI conversation. Interact with AI to gain insights, then close the conversation, open your assignment, and apply your revised understanding independently.
   • Avoid AI tools directly integrated into your document editor; just as you wouldn’t let a peer directly contribute to your submission, avoid tools that automatically insert AI content.

Following these heuristics will help ensure that AI collaboration remains within acceptable academic guidelines, although deviations do not necessarily constitute misconduct.

Violations: Any attempt to pass off AI content as original work or misuse AI tools may result in disciplinary action according to the college's academic integrity policies. This policy is designed to support responsible AI use, enriching your learning while upholding standards of originality.

And yes, I used AI to assist in drafting this 😊.

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT [Large language model]. https://chatgpt.com