Academic Integrity Policy Reminder

Dear CMU Students:

Welcome to a new academic year! We are thrilled to see you in the classroom and on our campuses as the semester takes flight.

We want to take a moment to call attention to the rapidly evolving role of generative AI and its place in higher education, especially in relation to academic integrity. Carnegie Mellon has always been a first mover in the AI space and remains deeply engaged in shaping the future of these technologies and their uses. As we all continue to learn about these exciting tools, our goal is to address their challenges and lean into the opportunities they make possible by ensuring you have clear guidance and expectations about this technology. With that in mind, we encourage you to please: 

• Review CMU’s existing Academic Integrity Policy, which prohibits "unauthorized assistance," which would include generative AI tools unless explicitly permitted by the instructor. 
• Carefully review your course syllabi to understand what is and is not acceptable in each of your courses in terms of using generative AI tools in your coursework.
• Talk to your instructors if you have questions about these policies or syllabi to clarify expectations and ensure you are adhering to our highest academic standards.
• Refer to Computing Services’ Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines and Guidelines for Data Classification to learn more about generative AI best practices. 

We wish you a successful start to the semester and look forward to supporting your CMU experience throughout the year.

Sincerely,

Jim Garrett
Provost and Chief Academic Officer

Gina Casalegno
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students