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Understand AI Policies that Affect you and your Teaching

Who decides to use AI in my course?

The decision on whether to allow the use of AI in a University of Lethbridge course is at the discretion of each individual instructor. However, we strongly recommend you include an AI statement in your course syllabus to inform students if and how they can use AI in your course(s).

Is Using AI an Academic Offence?

In the Summer of 2023, a working group was established that included the Library, Academic Staff, Students, the Teaching Centre, and SEARs to review the current UofL academic offence policy and discuss the use of AI in teaching and learning. Although the work to update the policy is still underway, the committee concluded that the current undergraduate and graduate student policies have language that can be referenced in your course outline or on individual evaluations.

If you are clear with students about the expectations in your course for if or how they can use AI, you can take action using section 7, “Other Offences,” if their conduct is counter to your instruction and, as a result, adversely affects the integrity of the evaluation process.

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University of Lethbridge AI Course Policy Examples

  1. Building an AI Policy for Your Course
    Here is an example of one process you could use when creating an AI policy for a course.
  2. Faculty of Fine Arts Sample Syllabi Statement
    (Thank you to the FFA for sharing this sample statement.)

Share your Knowledge
If you have an example of AI policy for your course, please consider sharing it on this page so your peers can benefit. You can email your policy to teachingcentre@uleth.ca.

Other Examples of AI Policies

  1. Classroom Policies for AI-Generative Tools
    Lance Eaton created this resource to share and help other instructors see the range of policies available by other educators to help develop their own for navigating AI-generative tools.
  2. AI Observatory|HESA
    A searchable resource with policies regarding AI use from many universities in Canada. This resource is produced by Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA). HESA provides strategic insight and guidance to governments, post-secondary institutions, and agencies through excellence and expertise in policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic consulting services. Through these activities, HESA strives to improve the quality, efficacy, and fairness of higher education systems in Canada and worldwide.