GenAI Resources

Syllabus Statement Templates

The three sample statements below follow the approaches defined by the 2023 Cornell report Generative Artificial Intelligence for Education and Pedagogy . Edit these statements as appropriate for your course and/or add specific guidelines either in the syllabus or on an assignment-by-assignment basis.

Additional examples of syllabus statements can be found at https://teaching.cornell.edu/generative-artificial-intelligence/ai-academic-integrity and at https://mtei.engineering.cornell.edu/tips-updates/teaching-tips/creating-ai-statement/.

Prohibit use of GenAI where its use would substitute for or interfere with core learning objectives, particularly in courses where students are developing foundational knowledge or skills.

Students are allowed to use GenAI tools for study-related purposes such as reviewing material, testing their understanding, and helping in understanding concepts. However, the use of GenAI to complete any part of assignments or assessments in this course is not allowed. This includes quizzes, exams, problem sets, design projects, coding, graphics and technical reports [add or subtract as appropriate to your course]. Learning comes through practice and effort. Offloading that effort to GenAI will impede your learning and development of core skills such as problem-solving and critical thinking. Submitting AI-generated work is a violation of academic integrity.

Allow with attribution the use of GenAI where it can serve as a useful resource to support higher level thinking or skill development.

In this course, students may use GenAI tools as a resource to support high level thinking and skill development, such as exploring design alternatives, analyzing complex systems, or refining technical writing, provided that such use is properly acknowledged. You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of GenAI generated work. Submitting AI-generated content as your own without disclosure is a violation of academic integrity. Be specific about how you used GenAI. If you are unsure whether GenAI use is appropriate for a specific task, please consult the instructor before proceeding. All use of GenAI must be acknowledged.

Encourage use of GenAI in courses or assignments where it can be used as a tool to allow exploration and creative thinking, or level the playing field for students with disparate abilities and needs. In some cases, faculty may even require students to use GenAI, just be clear if that is the case and use tools that are available to students without cost, for example, Copilot.

In this course, students are encouraged to use GenAI tools to explore ideas, enhance creativity, and support diverse learning needs provided that such use is properly acknowledged. You are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of GenAI generated work. Submitting work done by GenAI as your own without disclosure is a violation of academic integrity. If you are unsure whether AI use is appropriate for a specific task, please consult the instructor before proceeding.

If you require acknowledgement, provide students with guidance, see https://teaching.cornell.edu/generative-artificial-intelligence/ai-academic-integrity for suggestions.

Resources from the Cornell Center for Teaching Innovation

CTI has developed a mix-and-match graphical approach to communicating your AI course policy. The icons cover the range from no AI for any use, to any use permitted. See AI Course Policy Icons.

Generative Artificial Intelligence | Center for Teaching Innovation

AI & Academic Integrity | Center for Teaching Innovation

CTI instructional designers offer drop-in hours for faculty questions and their Creative Technology Lab offers consultations for more in-depth questions and concerns, along with a GenAI Playground where faculty can experience and experiment with a variety of the tools firsthand.

CTI Responding to Generative AI workshops: Built to meet the needs of instructors who want students to use GenAI tools and those who want to ensure GenAI tools don’t impede or replace important learning.