Putting your AI expectations in your course 

Course

It is essential to clearly state your AI expectations in your course so that students are aware of academic honesty and understand the limitations and uses of AI in your specific course. 

Where can you put these expectations in your course: 

• You can use the above chart to add additional AI notes to your assignments as page(s) called Assignment Expectations or AI Expectations 

• Your syllabus in your Start Here module 

• In the syllabus tab in Canvas 

• Listed in the assignment description in Canvas 

• Listed as part of a rubric if including AI as part of their grade 

Syllabus

 In your Syllabus, you should be clearly stating your stance on AI in your specific course. Along with the chart at the top, you can have statements like the examples below: 

• Use is strictly prohibited

  • Students are NOT allowed to use AI tools (artificial intelligence or machine learning tools such as ChatGPT, BARD, Claude, ect.) on any assignments, discussions, tests, or quizzes in this course. Each student is expected to complete their work without assistance from others, including automated tools. Any detected AI plagiarism or other form of cheating will be dealt with severely under current LCCC policies.

• Use only with prior permission but prohibited on Assessments 

  • Students are allowed to use AI tools (artificial intelligence or machine learning tools such as ChatGPT, BARD, Claude, ect.) as a starting point to help generate ideas and brainstorm. However, you should note that the material generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise problematic, examples of this include fake citations. It can also stifle your own independent thinking/voice and creativity.

• Students are NOT allowed to use AI tools (artificial intelligence or machine learning tools such as ChatGPT, BARD, Claude, ect.) on any assignments, discussions, tests, or quizzes in this course.

  • Each student is expected to complete their work without substantive assistance from others, including automated tools. Any detected AI plagiarism or other form of cheating will be dealt with severely under current LCCC policies.

• Use only with acknowledgment

  • Students are allowed to use AI tools (artificial intelligence or machine learning tools such as ChatGPT, BARD, Claude, ect.) on assignments in this course if that use is properly documented and credited. For example, text generated using ChatGPT-5 should include a citation such as: “Chat-GPT-5. (YYYY, Month DD of query). “Text of your query.” Generated using OpenAI. https://chat.openai.com/Links to an external site.” Material generated using other tools should follow a similar citation convention. However, you should note that the material generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise problematic. Any detected AI plagiarism or other form of cheating will be dealt with severely under current LCCC policies.

Tufts University provides good examples for AI expectations in courses - https://provost.tufts.edu/celt/online-resources/artificial-intelligence/ai-syllabus-statements/Links to an external site.

Iowa University provides a good breakdown on how to write out your expectations based on what the students are doing step by step - https://teach.its.uiowa.edu/news/2025/08/teaching-ai-setting-expectations-your-syllabusLinks to an external site. 

The Worksheet for Creating Your AI Syllabus Statement Links to an external site.from the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning gives you options for language on various subtopics. 

AI and Academic Honesty at LCCC

At the discretion of the faculty member, any student who violates these standards is subject to discipline in accordance with the Academic Honesty policy 2-700.

More examples of AI Academic Honesty descriptions can be found on Carnegie Mellon University  - https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/technology/aitools/academicintegrity/index.htmlLinks to an external site.