Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity for Doctoral Program Deliverables
During the development of doctoral program project deliverables (i.e. Dissertation, Professional exam and Final project defense, Thesis), students may leverage generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, writing tools) to assist with limited aspects of the program deliverables. Overall, the creation of the student written documents and presentations should be original work completed by the student. However, the use of GenAI may be used in specific situations and with PRIOR discussion with the advisor using the following guidelines:
- Permissible Uses: Students may use AI tools for tasks such as grammar and spelling checks, creating outlines, or exploring different perspectives on a topic. Products requiring critical analysis or personal reflections, synthesis/evaluation tables and presentation should be the student’s own original work.
- Documentation of AI Use: Students are responsible for maintaining academic integrity by ensuring all GenAI use is properly documented and credited. When AI contributes to a student’s work, students are required to cite the tool in APA format (e.g., “ChatGPT, OpenAI”). This citation should explain how the tool was used.
- When disclosing how the tool was used, students should disclose the following information:
- Tool Used: Specify the AI application or tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot).
- Purpose: Describe how GenAI contributed to your work (e.g., idea generation, grammar improvement).
- Evaluation: Reflect briefly on the AI output’s accuracy and relevance.
- Integration: Explain how you incorporated and refined the GenAI content into your final submission.
Students are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all content submitted, as AI-generated content may contain inaccuracies. Review and verify all information independently. Failure to disclose the use of GenAI tools or presenting AI-generated content as one’s original work constitutes academic misconduct and may result in disciplinary action.