Spring eLC Meeting - May 28 & 29
It is recommended that faculty include a class generative AI policy in their syllabus. An alternative is to develop your class generative AI policy collaboratively with your students. If you integrate alternative grading methods, it is recommended you define how your generative AI policy applies to these approaches.
When allowing AI use of any kind in your classroom, be sure to take the following into consideration:
Data Protection
Student Considerations
Detection and Investigation
Citation
North Seattle College Citing AI Resources
If you would like to see other examples of syllabus policies by discipline or want to contribute your policy on a more global scale, we recommend you check out this resource:
In courses where full use of Generative AI (Gen AI) is permitted, students are encouraged to actively incorporate AI tools in all stages of their work—from brainstorming and drafting to finalizing assignments. This approach allows students to leverage AI’s capabilities to enhance their learning, critical thinking, and creativity. Faculty should include clear guidelines in their course policy outlining the acceptable use of AI and how it can be integrated into student work. This may include proper attribution of AI-generated content and reflection on the student's process of working with AI. The focus is on maximizing AI's potential as a learning tool while ensuring students engage deeply with the material and maintain academic integrity.
Students are allowed to use advanced automated tools (artificial intelligence or machine learning tools such as ChatGPT or Dall-E 2) on assignments in this course; no special documentation or citation is required.
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Guided use of Generative AI (Gen AI) refers to integrating AI tools into the learning process in a structured and intentional way. It encourages students to use AI for brainstorming, idea generation, and refining their work while maintaining academic integrity and critical thinking. Faculty are encouraged to outline in their course policies how students can use Gen AI, or work directly with students to co-create guidelines for appropriate use. This ensures that AI is used in a way that complements student effort, rather than replacing it, and promotes meaningful engagement.
As most of us have had a chance to explore new AI tools like ChatGPT, they can be an amazing asset much like a calculator is for math classes. The best way to use it for idea generation, synthesis, rephrasing, essentializing and gathering information about the typical understanding of a topic. However, it should be you that guides, verifies and crafts your ultimate answers, so please don't just cut and paste without understanding. Let's leverage the tools as an extension of ourselves with a base of knowledge to make them powerful. When AI is used to support your education process in this class, you are required to disclose this through the citation methods shared in class.
When/if you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms in your assignments, please write a note to clarify where in your process you used AI and which platform(s) you used. We will discuss this more throughout the semester in class, and you are encouraged to reflect on this in your writing as well. Please note that what the AI writing tools generate is often inaccurate and you may have to exert effort to create something meaningful out of them. I also hope that when the assignment is about reflecting on your own opinion or experience, you will do so. When AI is used to support your education process in this class, you are required to disclose this through the citation methods shared in class.
In contexts where Generative AI (Gen AI) use is prohibited, individuals are expected to complete tasks and assignments independently, without the assistance of AI tools. This approach emphasizes the importance of original thought, personal creativity, and authentic learning. The use of AI-generated content or tools will not be permitted, and violations of this policy may result in disciplinary actions in line with academic integrity standards. By prohibiting AI use, the aim is to ensure that individuals engage deeply with the material and demonstrate their true capabilities.
All cases of academic misconduct will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Academic Misconduct includes (but is not necessarily limited to) using ideas, words, images, or content in any other media that you did not create and presenting that content as if you were the creator. Copying content that other people created–either directly or in a modified form–without properly acknowledging the creator qualifies as academic misconduct, as does utilizing unauthorized digital tools such as artificial intelligence to create content. An assignment that is found to have been plagiarized or to have used unauthorized tools will automatically receive a zero and you will not be given an opportunity to repeat the assignment for a passing grade. Depending on the severity of the case, academic misconduct may result in a failing grade in the course.
Last updated: 5/14/26 by Whitney Boswell