Syllabus Statement Options for Generative AI

On May 16th, 2024, the Joint University Curriculum Committee (JUCC) recommended to Provost Fung the following Syllabus Statement Options for Generative AI. On July 15th, 2024, the Provost approved the JUCC's recommendation. 

For your syllabus, you may choose one of three options to address the use of generative AI tools. These statements are templates that can be customized to fit your course context. To assist in customization, please reference the Faculty Considerations for Syllabus Statement Customization before choosing a statement.

Syllabus statement options:

  1. The comprehensive use of generative AI tools is permitted with appropriate attribution. In alignment with the USF Honor Code, students must present work that is authentically their own. In this course at the instructor’s discretion, the comprehensive use of generative AI tools is permitted with appropriate attribution. As this policy may be different from other course AI policies, please ask your instructor to clarify any questions you may have. To mitigate risks associated with the use of generative AI, please review the Guidelines for Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at USF.
  2. The use of generative AI tools is only permitted within given parameters. In alignment with the USF Honor Code, students must present work that is authentically their own. In this course, the use of generative AI tools is only permitted within the parameters provided by the instructor, specific to each assignment, with appropriate attribution. As this policy may be different from other course AI policies, please ask your instructor to clarify any questions you may have. To mitigate risks associated with the use of generative AI, please review the Guidelines for Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at USF.
  3. No use of generative AI tools is permitted. In alignment with the USF Honor Code, students must present work that is authentically their own. In this course, no use of generative AI tools is permitted. As this policy may be different from other course AI policies, please ask your instructor to clarify any questions you may have.

    Note: although this third syllabus statement option is provided, it may not be enforceable. Generative AI tools comprise stand-alone tools, such as ChatGPT, and generative AI functionality, which is increasingly embedded in a range of technologies. In these situations, it may not always be apparent to students when or if they are using generative AI tools.