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11 # The University of Melbourne AI policy diff
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33 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
4+other: Students must check with their Subject Coordinator before using GenAI for assessment-related work at the University of Melbourne.
5+Evidence (en, abcf41948894): Before you use GenAI for assessment-related work you must check to ensure that your Subject Coordinator has authorised its use.
46 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
57 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
8+other: A high AI score in Turnitin's writing detection report at the University of Melbourne is not proof that academic misconduct has taken place and does not on its own constitute grounds for making an allegation of academic misconduct.
9+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): A high AI score in Turnitin's writing detection report is not proof that academic misconduct has taken place (any more than would be the case when using the more familiar similarity report tool to flag potential plagiarism). It does not, on its own, constitute grounds for making an allegation of academic misconduct.
610 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
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12+other: University of Melbourne assessment materials and teaching materials constitute University IP and should never be tested on third-party external GenAI platforms such as ChatGPT; any such testing must be done only within the University's secure SparkAI platform.
13+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): Since assessments and other teaching materials constitute University IP, they should never be tested on third-party external platforms such as ChatGPT, since these platforms use all prompts and inputs to further train their models. Any such testing/auditing must be done only within the University's secure GenAI platform (SparkAI) or other University of Melbourne-sanctioned platforms.
814 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
915 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
16+other: University of Melbourne students must appropriately cite any use of GenAI tools in the preparation of assessment submissions.
17+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): Any use of GenAI in the preparation of an assessment submission must be appropriately cited.
1018 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1119 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
20+other: University of Melbourne staff should consider and provide advice on the limits of acceptable use of AI-powered translation and editing tools (e.g. Grammarly, Google Translate) in their subjects, as student use can extend to the point where students are no longer expressing their own ideas.
21+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): Student use of these tools may pose risks to academic integrity, and staff should consider and provide advice on the limits of acceptable use in their subject. Use of these tools can easily extend to the point where students are no longer expressing their own ideas or understanding of the subject matter.
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1323 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
24+other: The University of Melbourne has published a Statement on Graduate Research and digital assistance tools governing the use of AI tools by Graduate Researchers.
25+Evidence (en, 85d1ab63d2ca): Statement on Graduate Research and digital assistance tools — This page features the University's official statement about the use of digital assistance tools by Graduate Researchers.
1426 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1527 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
28+other: At the University of Melbourne, generative AI tools can only be used in research outputs where the material generated or substantially altered by these tools is acknowledged according to the University's policy and the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
29+Evidence (en, 54286d0127fc): Generative AI tools can only be used if material that is generated or substantially altered by these tools is acknowledged according to the University's policy and the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research.
1630 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
1731 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
32+other: The University of Melbourne advises researchers that they should not share confidential information or information about an innovation in a generative AI prompt, as that may mean the IP is no longer owned by the researcher or by the University.
33+Evidence (en, 54286d0127fc): The University has advised researchers that they should not share confidential information or information about an innovation in a generative AI prompt, as that may mean that the IP is no longer owned by the researcher or by the University.
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1935 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
36+other: The University of Melbourne recommends that universities should have autonomy over their own generative AI policies and that the Australian Government develop optional guidance for the sector on the use of generative AI in teaching, learning, assessment, and research.
37+Evidence (en, 54286d0127fc): The Australian Government develop optional guidance for the sector on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, learning, assessment, and research. However, Universities should continue to have autonomy over their own generative AI policies to ensure they are appropriate for their communities.
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2139 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
40+other: The University of Melbourne has adopted AI Principles designed to guide actions around the adoption and use of AI tools and systems across the institution.
41+Evidence (en, 421a0ca355f4): This guidance is also influenced by the University of Melbourne AI Principles, which have been designed to guide actions around the adoption and use of AI tools and systems.
2242 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2343 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
44+other: University of Melbourne students must not upload personal information (full name, date of birth, address, or other confidential/sensitive/private information) to GenAI tools.
45+Evidence (en, abcf41948894): Protect your personal information and that of others. Do not upload your full name, date of birth, address or other confidential, sensitive or private information.
2446 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2547 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
48+other: University of Melbourne students must not upload copyrighted material (such as lecture slides or subject material) to AI tools without permission, as this may violate the intellectual property rights of creators.
49+Evidence (en, abcf41948894): Don't make copyright material available on the web or to an AI tool without permission.
2650 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2751 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
52+other: University of Melbourne students must produce the text, code, designs, or images they are being assessed on themselves, not via GenAI, in order to develop the skills and capabilities their degree claims they have.
53+Evidence (en, abcf41948894): To develop these skills and capabilities, you must produce the text, code, designs or images you're being assessed on. For example, if a subject learning outcome includes 'discuss and critique', you must generate that discussion and critique – not GenAI – in order to develop those skills.
2854 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
2955 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
56+other: At the University of Melbourne, using GenAI tools to produce work submitted for assessment without acknowledgement constitutes academic misconduct under cl. 4.13 of the Student Academic Integrity Policy (MPF1310).
57+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): If an assessment task does not permit the use of such tools, or if they use such tools in the preparation of an assessment submission without acknowledgement, this constitutes academic misconduct under cl. 4.13 of the Student Academic Integrity Policy (MPF1310).
3058 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3159 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
60+other: Each University of Melbourne subject coordinator is responsible for setting out the bounds of appropriate GenAI use within their subject, and is strongly encouraged to consider possible use case scenarios, set clear boundaries, and have conversations with students.
61+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): It is the responsibility of each subject coordinator to set out the bounds of appropriate GenAI use within their subject. Coordinators are strongly encouraged to consider possible use case scenarios for their assessments, set clear boundaries, and have conversations with their students to enable clarity about what tools are appropriate and for what tasks.
3262 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3363 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
64+other: The University of Melbourne states that University IP cannot be uploaded to external sites and recommends using the University's SparkAI platform when staff want AI to review University materials.
65+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): University IP cannot be uploaded to external sites, so if you want AI to review some of your materials, we recommend using the SparkAI platform.
3466 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3567 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
68+other: The University of Melbourne advises staff to model the transparency requested from students by acknowledging the use of any GenAI tools in materials provided to students.
69+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): We should also model the transparency we are requesting from students and acknowledge the use of any GenAI tools in materials we provide to them.
3670 ## Newly extracted tracker claim
3771 This claim was newly extracted or newly promoted in the tracker release. It is not necessarily newly published by the university.
72+other: At the University of Melbourne, use of GenAI tools for marking or grading should never be a substitute for staff exercising their own evaluative judgement.
73+Evidence (en, 38a9f306c6e6): Use of GenAI tools should never be a substitute for staff exercising their own evaluative judgement.
3874 ## Source attribution added
3975 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
76+Source https://about.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/396446/UoM-Submission-Inquiry-into-Generative-AI-in-Education-FINAL.pdf snapshot 54286d0127fc2d6826311ee036d374fc42248d2986de9de0cee50029e6ef2bc0
77+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-06T04:55:45Z
4078 ## Source attribution added
4179 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
80+Source https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/ai-aai/home/ai-integrity/official-statements-from-the-university-of-melbourne snapshot 85d1ab63d2ca08727bfaed10d2234e93c5facb3b022ef5ddaf344a61e47d3aac
81+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-06T04:55:45Z
4282 ## Source attribution added
4383 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
84+Source https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/resources/topics/assessment-and-feedback/specific-help/ai-in-teaching-and-learning snapshot 38a9f306c6e6483e7784e5e616122c7521ffa8ac19f085604f8ccedbc5efc3d6
85+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-06T04:55:45Z
4486 ## Source attribution added
4587 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
88+Source https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/belt/quality/generative-ai/what-is-this-guide snapshot 421a0ca355f40fe34ecb48c739eff84060043e6ce998ffc2f00f6fd87503f419
89+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-06T04:55:45Z
4690 ## Source attribution added
4791 An official source attribution was added to the tracker record.
92+Source https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/resources/study-skills/learning-with-genai/GenAI-at-Melbourne snapshot abcf41948894b2245f1d8e574b503b05b140de1cac8365fd05e164adc4c152a0
93+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-06T04:55:45Z
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