Check University of Virginia AI Policy Online

Review UVA’s generative AI guidance, Honor Code implications, course-specific permissions, and additional school or research rules.

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Quick Policy Overview

AI Allowed Depends

Depends on instructor, school, and activity

Disclosure Depends

Depends; required in some scholarly and professional contexts

Instructor Overrides Yes

Instructors set the rules for their own courses.

Last Updated 2026

Central guidance current; School of Medicine and research pages should be rechecked for updates

Data Status Verified

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1. Summary

UVA requires instructors to make permitted and prohibited AI uses explicit. Using AI in a way prohibited by the instructor may violate the Honor Code, and schools or research units can impose additional disclosure and data rules.

Hybrid Check primary source.

Use scope: Depends on instructor, school, and activity.

Disclosure: Depends; required in some scholarly and professional contexts.

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

UVA’s Honor Code is central, but it does not create one identical AI rule for every context. The Provost directs instructors to define boundaries, the School of Medicine adds publication and presentation disclosure requirements, and research guidance warns that units may have further restrictions. Students must therefore check the course, school, and research context separately.

3. When AI Is Commonly Allowed

Research support only where course rules permit it.

Only if your instructor allows it for the specific assignment.

4. When AI Is Commonly Restricted

Any use that an instructor, school, or program explicitly prohibits.

Always check your course syllabus for specific restrictions.

5. Disclosure Requirements

Depends; required in some scholarly and professional contexts.

Using AI in a way prohibited by the instructor may violate the Honor Code, and schools or research units can impose additional disclosure and data rules.

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 genai.provost.virginia.edu — guidance for faculty students

Academic integrity policy honor.virginia.edu — artificial intelligence

Department & school policies med.virginia.edu — uva school of medicine som md program policy on generative ai compliance.research.virginia.edu — reminder importance research integrity use ai

7. FAQ

Can I use AI for assignments?

Research support only where course rules permit it.

Do I need to disclose AI use?

Depends; required in some scholarly and professional contexts.

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.