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Class Policy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Not permitted

Using generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Quillbot, or any others are explicitly not permitted in this class. All work submitted for this course should provide an accurate reflection of your mastery of course content, critical thinking, and writing skills. Please note that your submissions will be evaluated for plagiarism and AI-generated content. If there is sufficient evidence that this policy was violated, an Academic Misconduct Report will be filed. An assignment that is found to have been plagiarized or to have used unauthorized tools like ChatGPT will automatically receive a zero, and I will request a meeting with you to review the work. At that time, a decision will be made as to whether you will or will not be given an opportunity to repeat the assignment for a passing grade. Depending on the severity of the case, academic misconduct may result in a failing grade in the course. Please review FSW’s Academic Integrity Policy for a thorough review of what constitutes academic misconduct.

Class Policy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Allowed in a defined context

In this class, you are allowed to use generative AI tools like ChatGPT for some parts of the writing process, but you are required to disclose when and how it has been used (see AI Disclosure Agreement below). Also, be aware that generative AI may produce content that is inaccurate, fabricated, unethical, or in violation of intellectual property laws. You are ultimately responsible for the accuracy and quality of the content you submit. Some ways you may consider using AI to assist in the writing process are:

Brainstorm and refine your ideas
Fine-tune your research question(s)
Find general information on your topic
Draft and outline
Check grammar and style

You may not use generative AI tools in this course for the following activities:

Impersonating you in classroom contexts, such as by using the tool to compose discussion board prompts assigned to you or content that you put into a Zoom chat.

Completing group work that your group has assigned to you, unless it is mutually agreed upon that you may utilize the tool.
Writing a draft of a writing assignment.
Writing entire paragraphs or papers to complete class assignments

AI Disclosure Agreement

Your use of AI tools must be properly documented and cited in order to stay within FSW’s Academic Integrity Policy. For example, all text written by AI must be quoted with the source of the model in parentheses (ChatGPT or another tool). At the end of your paper, please include the following statement to indicate what was or was not used:

“This assignment submission [used or did not use] AI for the following components of the writing process: [Choose from the following - not used, brainstorming, editing, sentence generation].”

[Alternative option - insert the citation style for your discipline. See these resources for APA guidance and for other citation formats.].

Any assignment that has failed to adequately disclose your use of AI, or is found to have used generative AI tools in unauthorized ways, will automatically receive a zero. When in doubt about permitted usage, please ask for clarification.