Generative AI Policy for Students (August 2023)
Dear students,
You may have received an email this week from the University’s Chief Information Officer highlighting the need for caution when using generative AI (such as ChatGPT, etc.) with personal and/or sensitive information and the need to protect confidential data.
Another area of concern is the possibility that inappropriate use of these tools will interfere with your ability to successfully engage with and master course material, given the potential that they create for academic dishonesty. Below is the University’s policy regarding the use of generative AI in your courses.
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This new technology offers numerous ways to support your education, such as making study guides or flash cards or providing help with understanding difficult concepts.
However, misuse of generative AI impedes the University’s mission to develop the gifts and talents that you bring to the ND community, and using it as a substitute for genuine engagement with your coursework runs counter to the heart of education itself. Think carefully about the difference between supplementing your education and replacing it.
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With this in mind, remember that representing work that you did not produce as your own, including work generated or materially modified by AI, constitutes academic dishonesty. Use of generative AI in a way that violates an instructor’s articulated policy, or using it to complete coursework in a way not expressly permitted by the faculty member, will be considered a violation of the Honor Code.
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Finally, Undergraduate Education at Notre Dame and the Office of Academic Standards would also like to support you as you navigate the impacts of generative AI on your education and career path. If you have concerns about academic dishonesty, or about generative AI impacting learning in your classes, email honor@nd.edu and let us know.
Welcome back to campus, and best wishes for the fall semester.