Students, faculty, and staff can learn more about Generative Artificial Intelligence (also commonly referred to as GenAI, AI, chatbots, etc.) and how the use of genAI fits into our Academic Integrity policy on this page of resources.
Students cannot use Generative AI (chatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.) to complete any academic work without instructor permission. If an instructor has not given explicit permission to use Generative AI, students should assume they are not allowed to do so in that course. Students should always receive instructor permission to use Generative AI in any part of completing academic work.
Instructors should have clear expectations on Generative AI use in their courses, available to students in their course syllabus. We also suggest instructors cover this policy in their courses at the beginning of the semester and consider including specific guidelines for different types of assignments.
Check out the following resources:
- View this page on Artificial Intelligence at UMass
- Responsible Use of Generative AI at UMass
- Check out the resources provided by Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS) on GenAI
- Addressing AI Tools - Resources produced and curated by digital learning staff at the UMass Amherst College of Education
- How AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Bard work - visual explainer (Nov 2023) from The Guardian
The policy states that students cannot use or attempt to use unauthorized materials including generative AI tools in any academic exercise without instructor permission.
Students should assume that they cannot use generative AI tools in a course unless their instructor has given them explicit permission to do so.
Instructors are encouraged to address the use of generative AI tools in their syllabus and in course discussions about academic integrity.
- Responsible Use of Generative AI at UMass
- Five Tips for Writing Academic Integrity Statements in the Age of AI, by Dr. Torrey Trust, featured on facultyfocus.com
- Faculty Senate Final Report from the Joint Task Force on Generative AI
- Teaching Writing in the Age of ChatGPT, from the Amherst Writing Program
- Addressing AI Tools - Resources produced and curated by digital learning staff at the UMass Amherst College of Education
If you suspect that a student in your course may have violated the academic integrity policy by using generative AI to complete work without instructor permission, the first step is to notify the student and request a meeting to discuss the situation.
View our Policy & Procedures page, as well as our Guide for Instructors to learn more about the process.
How Do I Address Suspected Student Misuse of GenAI Tools? from the Center for Teaching and Learning to explore strategies for prevention, identification, and measured response.
This article by Erik Ofgang featured in Tech & Learning provides 13 ways you can detect AI Writing without Technology.