Check University of Rochester AI Policy Online

Check University of Rochester's official AI guidance, academic-integrity rules, disclosure requirements, and course-specific restrictions before using generative AI.

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Quick Policy Overview

AI Allowed Depends

Depends on school and course

Disclosure Yes

Yes under central guidance; format varies

Instructor Overrides Yes

Instructors set the rules for their own courses.

Last Updated 2025

Education guidance and research pages updated through 2025

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1. Summary

Rochester's education guidance calls for transparency and directs students to the academic-honesty policy of their school. Instructors decide when students must, may, or cannot use GenAI.

Hybrid Check primary source.

Use scope: Depends on school and course.

Disclosure: Yes under central guidance; format varies.

Instructor/course rules can override the general university guidance.

Integrity: Unauthorized or misleading AI use may be treated as an academic integrity issue under university rules.

Check primary source.

2. Why Check This Policy

Rochester's decentralized school structure matters. Warner requires full transparency for theses, dissertations, and capstones, while another school or course may set different limits and citation practices.

3. When AI Is Commonly Allowed

Uses that are allowed with disclosure, attribution, or citation.

Only if your instructor allows it for the specific assignment.

4. When AI Is Commonly Restricted

The source data does not list concrete prohibited uses beyond unauthorized or out-of-scope AI use.

Check primary source.

Always check your course syllabus for specific restrictions.

5. Disclosure Requirements

Yes under central guidance; format varies.

Disclosure is required when AI use is permitted. Follow the instructor or course policy for the exact form of acknowledgment.

Where AI use is permitted, disclosure usually takes one of these forms:

A statement or acknowledgement in your submission
A citation of the AI tool, in the format your course requires
A short methods note describing how AI was used

Follow the exact format your instructor or department requires.

6. Sources & References

Official AI policy rochester.edu — gen ai education

Academic integrity policy rochester.edu — index

Department & school policies warner.rochester.edu — policies rochester.edu — responsible use gen ai

7. FAQ

Can I use AI for assignments?

Uses that are allowed with disclosure, attribution, or citation.

Do I need to disclose AI use?

Yes under central guidance; format varies.

Can an instructor set stricter rules?

Yes. Course-level or instructor-level rules can be stricter than general guidance.

What happens if I break the rules?

Unauthorized or misleading AI use may be treated as an academic integrity issue under university rules. Check primary source.