Generative AI Syllabus Guide

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A good portion of your students will likely use AI to some extent this semester, so plan accordingly. Many students are aware of generative AI, and at least some of them will use these tools for their course work. Critically considering your course design in the context of generative AI is an important educator practice.

The following MSU-specifics should be used to inform your decisions...

Overall guidance: We collectively share the responsibility to uphold intellectual honesty and scholarly integrity. These are core principles that may be compromised by the misuse of GenAI tools, particularly when GenAI-generated content is presented as original, human-created work.

Permitted uses in Teaching & Learning: Instructors are expected to establish a course-specific guidance that defines the appropriate and inappropriate use of GenAI tools.

Students may only use GenAI tools to support their coursework in ways explicitly permitted by the instructor.
Non-permissible uses:

Do not Use GenAI to deliberately fabricate, falsify, impersonate, or mislead, unless explicitly approved for instruction or research in a controlled environment.
Do not Record or process sensitive, confidential, or regulated information with
non-MSU GenAI tools.
Do not Enter FERPA-protected student records, PII, PHI, financial, or HR data into unapproved tools; comply with MSU’s data policy and all regulations.
Do not Use export-controlled data or CUI with GenAI tools unless approved for MSU’s Regulated Research Enclave (RRE).

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For the complete guide to incorporating generative AI in your syllabus, you can check out this single ("all-in-one") article

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For a break down of the key components of the guide to incorporating generative AI in your syllabus - here you'll find separate articles outlining:

MSU-specific Guidance and [Non]Permitted Uses
Developing and Communicating a Course-level Generative AI Use policy
Example Syllabus Statements for the Use of AI Tools in Your Course
- Designing For GenAI (restrict, permit, require)
- Designing Around GenAI (ban)
Example Statements from Current USA, Higher Education Educators
Developing your Scholarly and Ethical Approaches to Generative AI: Beyond Syllabi Language
Additional considerations to help you develop your generative AI philosophy

This resource is collated from multiple sites, publications, and authors with some modification for MSU context and links to MSU specific resources. Educators should always defer to University policy and guidelines.