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[Institution Name] AI Acceptable Use Policy
1. Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by students, faculty, and staff at [Institution Name].
2. Guiding Principles
Academic Integrity: AI should support learning, not replace independent thought or work.
Data Privacy: Protect personal and sensitive institutional data.
Transparency: Be open and honest about when and how AI is used.
Equity: Ensure AI tools are accessible and do not reinforce biases.
3. Acceptable Use for Students
Assisted Learning: Students may use AI tools for brainstorming, outlining, explaining concepts, or checking grammar, provided it aligns with specific assignment guidelines.
Citation: Any content generated by AI must be properly cited according to [Institution Name] citation guide.
Prohibited Use: Using AI to write entire essays, solve assessment problems without understanding, or complete work claimed as one's own is a violation of the Academic Integrity Policy.
4. Acceptable Use for Faculty & Staff
Productivity: Faculty may use AI for administrative tasks, lesson planning, and creating educational resources.
Assessment Design: Faculty are encouraged to design assessments that evaluate critical thinking and authentic understanding, reducing the risk of misuse.
Data Protection: Staff must not input sensitive student data (PII) into public AI models (e.g., ChatGPT) unless a specific enterprise agreement protecting that data is in place.
5. Data Privacy Guidelines
Do not enter personally identifiable information (PII) into non-approved AI tools.
Be aware that "free" AI tools often use your input data to train their models.
Use only institution-approved AI tools for handling confidential information.
6. Policy Review
This policy is dynamic and will be reviewed [Semesterly/Annually] to adapt to the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
This template is provided by iView Learning as a starting point. Institutions should customise it to their specific needs and legal requirements.