Effective fall 2024, all credit-bearing course syllabi must include a Generative AI policy, where faculty may either choose one from a list of four policy statements (ranging from complete prohibition to liberal use of Generative AI) or craft their own policy with approval of their Dean/Assistant Dean. These policy choices will appear in the institutional master Simple Syllabus template. If you do not see these choices appear or need assistance contact Victoria Schweizer at victoria.schweizer@sfcc.edu.
Prohibited Use- The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools/programs (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grammarly Pro, etc.) to complete any phase or stage of work for this course is strictly prohibited. All forms of work you produce in this course are expected to be wholly your own. This restriction includes the creation or revision of your work by GAI. Examples of activities for which you are not permitted to use GAI include but are not limited to: brainstorming ideas, narrowing a topic, refining a research question, drafting an outline, checking grammar, or composing or revising a paper (draft or final) or discussion board post or response.
Limited Use- The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools/programs (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grammarly Pro, etc.) to complete work for this course is generally not allowed, except for specific instances that I will clearly indicate. There may be some activities or assignments for which I will allow limited use of GAI tools and programs. However, you are not to interpret this limited use as permission to use GAI in any other aspect of this course.
Moderately Permissive Use- The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools/programs (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grammarly Pro, etc.) to complete work for this course is generally permitted for early work phase activities such as brainstorming ideas, narrowing a topic, refining a research question, drafting an outline, and checking grammar. However, you may not use it to compose or generate wholesale something I have asked you to produce, such as, but not limited to: a draft (rough or final) of a paper, a discussion board post or response, or sources of information. Any use of GAI must be explicitly disclosed, and you will bear ultimate responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the work.
Open Use- The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools/programs (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grammarly Pro, etc.) to complete work for this course is permitted. You are free to use it during any phase or stage of work for this course. This allowance includes the creation or revision of your work by GAI. Examples of activities for which you are permitted to use GAI may include: brainstorming ideas, narrowing a topic, refining a research question, drafting an outline, checking grammar, or composing or revising a paper (draft or final) or discussion board post or response. However, any use of GAI must be explicitly disclosed, and you will bear ultimate responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the work.
Instructor-Generated Course-Specific Use- If this choice is elected, the Instructor-generated course-specific policy on use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) tools/programs (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grammarly Pro, etc.) to complete work for this course can be found below.
Crafting your own policy? This page is full of tips for best practices in doing so!
What is Generative AI?
Generative AI (ChatGPT, Bard, etc.) is a type of artificial intelligence that uses deep-learning models to generate high-quality output - including text, images, and audio – in response to user prompts.
Important Elements to Include in a Policy
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