Artificial Intelligence Policy
- Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) or LLMs (such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Grammarly, and Google Translate, etc.) contrary to teacher-established expectations is a violation of Academic Integrity, as outlined in the Student/Parent Handbook.
- Student/Parent Handbook: “Plagiarism occurs when a student attempts to present as his own what has come from another source; e.g., using the ideas of another person, paraphrased or not, without giving credit to that source; rewriting borrowed material through minor word or sentence adjustments; presenting as one’s own a paper, project, or assignment that has been partially or completely prepared by another person, whether a relative, friend, fellow student, alumnus, or an employee of an online service or other business that produces such work, etc.”
- Student/Parent Handbook: “Plagiarism occurs when a student attempts to present as his own what has come from another source; e.g., using the ideas of another person, paraphrased or not, without giving credit to that source; rewriting borrowed material through minor word or sentence adjustments; presenting as one’s own a paper, project, or assignment that has been partially or completely prepared by another person, whether a relative, friend, fellow student, alumnus, or an employee of an online service or other business that produces such work, etc.”
- A student may only use AI on an assignment under explicit guidelines and permission from the teacher.
- Students must write all online assignments using OneDrive and be logged onto the Microsoft Cloud; otherwise, they risk being falsely flagged for AI usage without exonerating evidence. Written assignments that are completed while not logged onto the Microsoft Cloud will not be accepted.
- If a teacher is concerned that a student has used AI in any capacity beyond what was permitted, they will forward the assignment and their concerns to an administrator.
- If an administrator discerns beyond a reasonable doubt that the student used AI in their assignment, the student will be held to the following disciplinary consequences. To determine this, the student's teacher, as well as an administrator, will compare writing styles, version history, and the student's recount of the paper that the student submitted (e.g., their verbatim explanation
of what they wrote). AI checkers, such as Turnitin, will be considered in the determination as well.
Artificial Intelligence Violation Flow Chart and Checklist
- 1st offense: Students will receive a letter-grade deduction and a warning that conduct points will accrue if they inappropriately use AI for a future assignment. A teacher may require the student to redo the assignment.
- 2nd offense: Students will receive half credit and 15 conduct points.
- 3rd offense or higher: Students will receive a zero and 15 conduct points.
It should be noted that the policy above is directly for AI use for any assignment in any class. Explicit cheating on any exam, quiz, or test is immediately 15 conduct points and a grade deduction determined by the teacher at hand.