In fall 2024, the flyers below will be posted in all college classrooms to stimulate open and honest conversations between students and faculty about academic integrity. Feel free to include this flyer in your Canvas course.

• Join the Palomar Academic Integrity League (English)
• Join the Palomar Academic Integrity League (Spanish)

• Framing Students’ Perspectives on Academic Integrity, pp. 503-521 Students “express a desire for more information on how to avoid plagiarism and for the opportunity to make mistakes as they become competent academic writers. […] This chapter reveals differences between what students understand about academic misconduct and good academic practices and what institutional expectations of students are. Understanding this disjuncture can inform how we frame institutional policies and processes.”
• The Second Handbook of Academic Integrity, 2024, edited by Sarah Elaine Eaton

• Promoting Academic Integrity, George Washington U.

• The following examples are attributed to the University of Vermont’s Syllabus Statements. Please recognize that there is no one size fits all statement and that the quickly changing nature of Artificial Intelligence technology requires frequent updates.

An Example for When AI Use is Generally Allowed with Attribution

• When AI is allowed with attribution: Use of AI tools, including ChatGPT, is permitted in this course for students who wish to use them. To adhere to our scholarly values, students must cite any AI-generated material that informed their work (this includes in-text citations and/or use of quotations, and in your reference list). Using an AI tool to generate content without proper attribution qualifies as academic dishonesty. – UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Learning

Examples for When AI is Allowed for Specific Assignments or Tasks

• Use of ChatGPT (or other similar tools that generate text) is allowed in this class for specific assignments only. When use of the tool is allowed, it will be explicitly noted in the assignment directions. If you utilize ChatGPT for any part of the assignment (from idea generation to text creation to text editing), you must properly cite ChatGPT. Failure to cite ChatGPT is considered a violation of the plagiarism standard of the UVM Code of Academic Integrity. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation on your transcript. – UVM Center for Student Conduct
• Welcome to the wide world of new programs that can “do your writing for you”. Why did I put that into quotes? Because some of the writing is problematic and a lot of it is downright bland. Having said that, I accept that this is yet another way to get around doing your own work, if that is the choice being made. But maybe it can be used for good, and that is where we are right now. In the “what if” and “how to” zone. We might have assignments that use or integrate AI writing this semester. There might be other places where it simply isn’t appropriate for the assignment. Perhaps AI can be a helpful tool, and that is part of what we can explore this semester. With that in mind, if you are found to have used AI writing programs in a place where they are not explicitly allowed on an assignment, you will receive a ‘0′ grade, be reported for academic dishonesty, and will not have the chance to re-do or replace that assignment. I’d prefer that we see this as a chance to learn and adapt rather than just another way to cheat, so we’ll approach it from that angle and see where we end up. I look forward to entering this newish universe with you. – Texas Tech University Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center
• You can choose to use AI tools to help brainstorm assignments or projects or to revise existing work you have written. When you submit your assignment, I expect you to clearly attribute what text was generated by the AI tool (e.g., AI-generated text appears in a different colored font, quoted directly in the text, or use an in-text parenthetical citation). – UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Learning

Examples for When AI Use is Allowed with Prior Permission

• If you wish to use ChatGPT (or other similar tools that generate text) for any part of a graded assignment (from idea generation to text creation to text editing), you must first ask for permission and explain how you plan to use the tool. In addition, you must properly cite ChatGPT. Failure to cite ChatGPT is considered a violation of the plagiarism standard of the UVM Code of Academic Integrity. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation on your transcript. – UVM Center for Student Conduct
• You may use ChatGPT and other AI assistants for your work in this class but you must contact me for permission first so we can discuss how you plan to use these tools and how you will indicate their use in your work. If you do not first request permission, using such tools will be considered a violation of Penn’s Code of Academic Integrity. – UPenn Center for Teaching and Learning

Examples for When AI is Generally Prohibited

• Use of ChatGPT (or other similar tools or software that generate suggested text) is not allowed in this class for any part of a graded assignment, including generation of ideas, writing of text, or rewriting your own work. Doing so is considered a violation of the cheating and plagiarism standards of the UVM Code of Academic Integrity. Violations could result in failure of the assignment or failure of the course and a notation on your transcript. – UVM Center for Student Conduct
• [This course] assumes that all work submitted by students will be generated by the students themselves, working individually or in groups. Students should not have another person/entity do the writing of any substantive portion of an assignment for them, which includes hiring a person or a company to write assignments and using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. –  UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Learning
• You are not allowed to use ChatGPT (or tools like it) for your work for this class. Using such tools will be considered a violation of Penn’s Code of Academic Integrity and suspected use will be reported to the Center for Community Standards & Accountability. Please contact me if you have any questions about this policy.- UPenn Center for Teaching and Learning
• 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. – Texas Tech University Teaching, Learning, & Professional Development Center
• If a student has another person/entity do the writing of any substantive portion of an assignment for them, which includes hiring a person or a company to write essays and drafts and/or other assignments, research-based or otherwise, and using artificial intelligence affordances like ChatGPT…” [it is] considered a violation of academic integrity by the Composition Program. – University of California Irvine Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation
• You are expected to be honest in all academic work, consistent with the academic integrity policy as outlined in the Code of Student Conduct and any additional syllabus language. All work is to be appropriately cited when it is borrowed, directly or indirectly, from another source. Unauthorized and/or unacknowledged collaboration on any work, or the presentation of someone else’s work, is plagiarism. Content generated by an Artificial Intelligence third-party service or site (AI-generated content) without proper attribution or authorization is another form of plagiarism. If you are unsure about whether something may be plagiarism or another form of academic dishonesty, please reach out to me to discuss it as soon as possible. Any allegation of academic dishonesty may be referred to Student Conduct and Community Responsibilities, a unit of the Dean of Students Office, for possible review. If found responsible for academic dishonesty, a grade penalty can also be applied. – Illinois State University Center for Integrated Professional Development

• You have the flexibility to establish you own policies regarding the use of generative AI tools (like AI writing assistants and chatbots) in your courses. You can choose to allow, limit, or completely disallow these tools based on what best suits your teaching goals. To support transparency and academic integrity, always include policies on generative AI in your course syllabi. Make sure to clearly communicate these policies to your students at the beginning of the term.
• Classroom Policies for Use of Generative AI Tools
• Syllabus Policies for AI Generative Tools
• AI policy statements and templates, Honorlock
• Suggested Course Syllabus Statements for AI Tools, U of Tenn, Knoxville

Academic Integrity Faculty and Student Workshops. If you’re looking for a way to support your students’ academic integrity and empower them to avoid plagiarism, assign the Academic Integrity Student Workshop.  Students access the workshop by self-enrolling in the Canvas shell.  The workshop includes text, videos, and practice quizzes and takes about 90 minutes.  Students receive a badge for completion. This is also a good resource for use as a remediation tool.

• Generative AI and Academic Integrity Resources, Palomar Library
• Princeton Center for Teaching and Learning Generative AI page – very comprehensive page with sub-sections on syllabus language, ethical risks, implications for assignments (most useful for faculty trying to design AROUND or trying INCLUDE AI), drawbacks of detection software, etc.
• Artificial Intelligence vs. Human Capabilities – Oregon State has adapted Bloom’s Taxonomy to intentionally address the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence versus what humans can and should do. 

• Faculty guide to Chegg (Michigan Tech) This guide is not limited to Chegg. It discusses how to find similar websites, find YOUR exams/assignments, issuing a takedown notice, tracking down students via reports issued by Chegg, including IP address info. It also gives ideas to “thwart Chegg.”

1. Suspicion of academic dishonesty should be addressed by faculty in a timely manner, recommendation is immediate contact after grade and meet with student within three days.  

2. Faculty shall notify the student(s) of the allegation of academic dishonesty and allow the student to respond to the allegation. 

3. Faculty should have reasonable evidence to sustain the allegation of academic dishonesty. Reasonable evidence, such as documentary evidence or personal observation or both, is necessary if the allegation is to be upheld.  

4. If needed, faculty should arrange a meeting with the student to advise the student of the allegation as well as the evidence that supports it. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together the persons involved so that the situation might be discussed informally, and an appropriate solution might be decided upon. 

5. During the meeting, the instructor should explain the academic dishonesty they believe occurred, and the student should be given time to explain their experience and process in completing the work in question. If initial discussion does not clarify the issue, the instructor should explain the potential consequences and/or remedies related to the case. 

6. Faculty shall allow the student to have a representative, another instructor or other person, attend the meeting at the student’s request.  

7. If more than one student is involved in the incident, the instructor may call the students together to confer as a group. 

8. It is highly recommended that faculty document the outcome of any communication or meetings with students regarding violations of academic integrity. 

9. Although notes and discussion between the student and instructor are confidential, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), they may be used as evidence in subsequent campus disciplinary proceedings or any subsequent legal action. 
10. Faculty are encouraged to report alleged violations of academic dishonesty to the Dean of Student Life and Leadership in a timely manner. Student Life and Leadership provides an educational experience for students when there are alleged violations of the Standards of Student Conduct to decrease the likelihood of recurrence. If the student has allegedly committed academic dishonesty before, Student Life and Leadership may address alleged violations as outlined in Administrative Procedure 5520.  

Faculty are encouraged to report alleged violations of academic dishonesty to the Dean of Student Life and Leadership in a timely manner using the Incident Report Form. Student Life and Leadership provides an educational experience for students when there are alleged violations of the Standards of Student Conduct to decrease the likelihood of recurrence. If the student has allegedly committed academic dishonesty before, Student Life and Leadership may address alleged violations as outlined in AP 5520 .  

• When completing the Incident Report Form:
  • If you would like the Dean of Student Life and Leadership to meet with a student, select “Student Conduct” for Nature of this Report.
  • If you do NOT want the Dean of Student Life and Leadership to contact the student, select “FYI (no response required)” for Nature of this Report.

It is the instructor’s responsibility to determine the type of academic remedy, if any. Academic remedies may include one or more of the following: 

• Revising or redoing the assignment.
• Modification of future assignments to emphasize academic integrity.  
• A lower grade on an assignment. Grading or modification of grades are left to the discretion of the instructor and may include, but not be limited to, a zero or “F” on the activity, paper, project, or examination. 
• Successful completion of this educational and restorative course Academic Integrity Workshop provides students with the opportunity to return to their studies with a renewed commitment to academic integrity. For faculty and administration, this course serves as a valuable resource for understanding and implementing academic integrity policies, as well as a tool for guiding students through the restorative process. This comprehensive approach serves as both a preventative measure and a pathway for personal and academic growth, fostering a culture of integrity across our academic community.
• Removal of the student from the class session and the following class session.  Should this decision be made, the instructor shall immediately submit an incident report of the removal to the Dean of Student Life and Leadership and notify the divisional dean (see AP 5520 and ED 76032).