Generative AI Syllabus Statement Examples

Generative AI Syllabus Statement Examples

The following draft syllabus statements are a resource for faculty and instructors to adopt or adapt for their course learning objectives and instructional / assessment style.

For instructors who wish to embrace generative AI tools

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, may be used for any assignment with appropriate credit. Examples of attribution formats are available from the RMIT University Library [or provide an alternative reference appropriate for your class]. You are responsible for checking outputs for accuracy and/or appropriateness.

For instructors who wish to allow limited usage of generative AI tools

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, may be used for [assignment types A, B & C] with appropriate citation, but not for [assignment types D, E & F]. If you are in doubt as to whether you are using AI appropriately in this course, I encourage you to discuss your situation with me. Examples of citing Generative AI models are available at RMIT University Library [or provide an alternative reference appropriate for your class]. You are responsible for checking outputs for accuracy and/or appropriateness.

For instructors who wish to prohibit the usage of generative AI tools

The Board of Regents Student Conduct Code states the following in Section IV, Subd.1: Scholastic Dishonesty:

"Scholastic dishonesty means plagiarism; cheating on assignments or examinations, including the unauthorized use of online learning support and testing platforms; engaging in unauthorized collaboration on academic work, including the posting of student-generated coursework on online learning support and testing platforms not approved for the specific course in question; taking, acquiring, or using course materials without faculty permission, including the posting of faculty-provided course materials on online learning and testing platforms; ..."

Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, and online assignment help tools, such as Chegg®, are online learning support platforms, which cannot be used for course assignments except as explicitly authorized by the instructor. 

The following actions are prohibited in this course [remove bullets as necessary]:

  • Submitting all or any part of an assignment statement to an online learning support platform;
  • Incorporating any part of an AI generated response in an assignment;
  • Using AI to brainstorm, formulate arguments, or template ideas for assignments;
  • Using AI to summarize or contextualize source materials;
  • Submitting your own work for this class to an online learning support platform for iteration or improvement.


If you are in doubt as to whether you are using an online learning support platform appropriately in this course, I encourage you to discuss your situation with me.

Any assignment content composed by any resource other than you, regardless of whether that resource is human or digital, must be attributed to the source through proper citation. Examples of citing content composed by digital tools are presented in: RMIT Library Guide [or provide an alternative reference appropriate for your class].

Unattributed use of online learning support platforms and unauthorized sharing of instructional property are forms of scholastic dishonesty and will be treated as such.