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Academic Integrity

Student

GenAI is a powerful tool that could be used to further the aims of a BYUH education and augment learning. The sudden prominence of GenAI has led to many questions about when it is appropriate to use a GenAI service, including for academic purposes. For Artificial Intelligence Use, refer to the schoolwide policy: Artificial Intelligence Use

Before using GenAI on an assignment, you must ask your professor for permission if they have not already explicitly stated that it is permitted. If the professor has not said anything about GenAI use for either the assignment or in the syllabus, assume that using GenAI is not permitted. For each class, the professor is the arbiter of academic integrity. Use them as your first recourse when determining what is acceptable or unacceptable for an assignment.

Some academic departments have specific policies, resources, or statements about the use of GenAI. The examples below contain information from various departments regarding the use of GenAI.

"BYU–Hawaii students should seek to be honest in their dealings with others. They are required to complete their own work and be evaluated based upon that work."
BYUH Academic Honesty

Professor

GenAI is a powerful tool that could be used to further the aims of a BYUH education and augment student learning. Many concerns arise about how GenAI can be used ethically, specifically within an academic context. As a professor, you are the arbiter of academic integrity in your classroom. For Artificial Intelligence Use, refer to the schoolwide policy: Artificial Intelligence Use

While the university does not have a firm policy, we discourage the implementation of AI detection tools due to their ineffectiveness in accurately identifying AI-generated written content. In a FAQ site for educators, OpenAI admitted that asking ChatGPT if something was written by AI will produce responses that are, "random and have no basis in fact."

With permission, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has shared a publication regarding the different roles that GenAI can play in the classroom. Learn more about how GenAI can assume different roles in the classroom and boost student learning.