Artificial Intelligence Language for Syllabi

Instructions

All UT Tyler faculty must identify to what degree students may utilize artificial intelligence (AI)
tools in their course. There are three basic categories for using AI tools, and we have provided
you with example statements for each category. These are suggestions; you can create a
statement for appropriate use in your course. We ask that you consider the nature of the
course, discipline, and student learning objectives when selecting the appropriate statement for
your course. You need to be very clear about your expectations about appropriate use of AI
tools.

There is required language for each UT Tyler syllabus, and each faculty member will include the
appropriate statement for their course. You need to include the appropriate category of
artificial intelligence language use for your course in the “About this Course” section of the UT
Tyler Syllabus Module. (See the yellow highlighted section below.) The required syllabus
language has been pre-populated in the “University Policies and Information” section of the UT
Tyler Syllabus Module. If desired, you can repeat the required syllabus language when you
specify the category and examples of appropriate AI use for your course.

Required Syllabus Language:

UT Tyler is committed to exploring and using artificial intelligence (AI) tools as appropriate for
the discipline and task undertaken. We encourage discussing AI tools’ ethical, societal, philosophical, and disciplinary implications. All uses of AI should be acknowledged as this aligns
with our commitment to honor and integrity, as noted in UT Tyler’s Honor Code. Faculty and
students must not use protected information, data, or copyrighted materials when using any AI
tool. Additionally, users should be aware that AI tools rely on predictive models to generate
content that may appear correct but is sometimes shown to be incomplete, inaccurate, taken
without attribution from other sources, and/or biased. Consequently, an AI tool should not be
considered a substitute for traditional approaches to research. You are ultimately responsible
for the quality and content of the information you submit. Misusing AI tools that violate the
guidelines specified for this course (see below) is considered a breach of academic integrity. The
student will be subject to disciplinary actions as outlined in UT Tyler’s Academic Integrity Policy.

For this course, [insert appropriate AI Category of Use and statement for your course (below)
here].

Categories of AI Use and Sample Statements

Faculty: Review the following categories and sample statements. You can edit the sample
statements as appropriate to align with your course.

1. AI is encouraged during the course, and appropriate acknowledgement is expected.
   
   1. Example 1: I encourage you to explore using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as
      ChatGPT, for all assignments and assessments. Any such use must be appropriately
      acknowledged and cited, following the guidelines established by the
      APA/MLA/Chicago Style Guide, including the specific version of the tool used. The
      submitted work should include the exact prompt you used to generate the content
      and the AI’s complete response as an appendix. Because AI-generate content is not
      necessarily accurate or appropriate, you must assess the validity and applicability of
      any submitted AI output. You will not earn full credit if inaccurate, invalid, or
      inappropriate information is found in your work.
      APA Style Citation Information
      MLA Style Citation Information
      Chicago Style Citation Information
   2. Example 2: You can use AI programs (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) in this course. These
      programs can be powerful tools for learning and other productive pursuits, including
      completing assignments in less time, helping you generate new ideas, or serving as a
      personalized learning tool. However, your ethical responsibilities as a student remain
      the same. You must follow UT Tyler’s Honor Code and uphold the highest standards
      of academic honesty. This applies to all uncited or improperly cited content, whether
      created by a human or in collaboration with an AI tool. If you use an AI tool to
      develop content for an assignment, you must cite the tool’s contribution to your
      work.
      
      
   3. Example 3: Students can use AI platforms to help prepare for assignments and
      projects. You can use AI tools to revise and edit your work (e.g., identify flaws in
      reasoning, spot confusing or underdeveloped paragraphs, or correct citations). When
      submitting work, students must identify any writing, text, or media generated by AI.
      In this course, sections of assignments generated by AI should appear in a different
      colored font, and the relationship between those sections and student contributions
      should be discussed in a cover letter that accompanies the assignment when
      submitted.
      
      
2. AI is permitted only for specific assignments or situations, and appropriate acknowledgement is required.
   1. Example 1: This course has specific assignments where artificial intelligence (AI) tools
      (such as ChatGPT or Copilot) are permitted and encouraged. When AI use is
      permissible, it will be clearly stated in the assignment directions, and all use of AI
      must be appropriately acknowledged and cited. Otherwise, the default is that AI is
      not allowed during any stage of an assignment.
      
      
   2. Example 2: During some class assignments, we may leverage AI tools to support your
      learning, allow you to explore how AI tools can be used, and/or better understand
      their benefits and limitations. Learning how to use AI is an emerging skill, and we will
      work through the limitations of these evolving systems together. However, AI will be
      limited to assignments where AI is a critical component of the learning activity. I will
      always indicate when and where the use of AI tools for this course is appropriate.
      
      
   3. Example 3: Most assignments in this course will permit using artificial intelligence
      (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT or Copilot. When AI use is permissible, it will be
      documented in the assignment description, and all use of AI must be appropriately
      acknowledged and cited. When using AI tools for assignments, add an appendix
      showing (a) the entire exchange (e.g., prompts used), highlighting the most relevant
      sections; (b) a description of precisely which AI tools were used, (c) an explanation of
      how the AI tools were used (e.g. to generate ideas, elements of text, etc.); and (d) an
      account of why AI tools were used (e.g. to save time, to surmount writer’s block, to
      stimulate thinking, to experiment for fun, etc.). Students shall not use AI tools during
      in-class examinations or assignments unless explicitly permitted and instructed to do
      so.
      
      
   4. Example 4: In this course, we may use AI tools (such as ChatGPT and Copilot) to
      examine how these tools may inform our exploration of the class topics. You will be
      notified as to when and how these tools will be used, along with guidance for
      attribution. Using AI tools outside of these parameters violates UT Tyler’s Honor
      Code, constitutes plagiarism, and will be treated as such.
      
      
3. AI is not permitted in this course at all.
   1. Example 1: I expect all work students submit for this course to be their own. I have
      carefully designed all assignments and class activities to support your learning. Doing
      your own work, without human or artificial intelligence assistance, is best for your
      efforts in mastering course learning objectives. For this course, I expressly forbid
      using ChatGPT or any other artificial intelligence (AI) tools for any stages of the work
      process, including brainstorming. Deviations from these guidelines will be considered
      a violation of UT Tyler’s Honor Code and academic honesty values.
      
      
   2. Example 2: To best support your learning, you must complete all graded assignments
      by yourself to assist in your learning. This exclusion of other resources to help
      complete assignments includes artificial intelligence (AI). Refrain from using AI tools
      to generate any course context (e.g., text, video, audio, images, code, etc.) for an
      assignment or classroom assignment.
      
      
   3. Example 3: The work submitted by students in this course will be generated by
      themselves. This includes all process work, drafts, brainstorming artifacts, editing,
      and final products. This extends to group assignments where students must create
      collaboratively create the project. Any instance of the following constitutes a
      violation of UT Tyler’s Honor Code: a student has another person/entity do any
      portion of a graded assignment, which includes purchasing work from a company,
      hiring a person or company to complete an assignment or exam, using a previously
      submitted assignment and/or using AI tools (such as ChatGPT).

This document was adapted from AI Syllabus information from Carnegie Mellon University,
Stanford University, The University of Texas at Austin, and The University of Texas at San
Antonio. This document was edited for grammar using Grammarly, an AI tool for writing.