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University of Guelph

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University of Guelph currently has 6 source-backed claim records and 5 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 16, 2026.

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11 # University of Guelph AI policy record
2+academic_integrity: The University of Guelph states that submitting AI-completed materials without instructor permission constitutes an offence under its academic misconduct policies.
3+Evidence (en, 0ba49670f4bf): Submission of materials completed by AI, without permission of the instructor, constitutes an offence under the University’s academic misconduct policies, either as a form of plagiarism or the use of unauthorized aids.
4+ai_tool_treatment: For University of Guelph courses, acceptable student use of AI is determined by the course instructor and may vary by discipline, program, and assessment type.
5+Evidence (en, 0ba49670f4bf): Acceptable use of AI should be determined by the course instructor and may vary across disciplines, programs and types of assessments.
6+academic_integrity: The University of Guelph Office of Teaching and Learning says generative AI plagiarism detection software is not currently approved for use at U of G and instructors should not submit student work to generative AI detection tools while more is being understood.
7+Evidence (en, 91c2a7f2abcb): Generative AI plagiarism detection software is not currently approved for use at UofG. This software will continue to be reviewed and may be available in the future.
8+privacy: University of Guelph information-security guidance says staff and faculty should not enter Internal, Confidential, or Restricted University data into public AI tools, and should avoid entering PII into generative AI tools not reviewed and approved by Information Security.
9+Evidence (en, 323605fcca67): Internal (S2), Confidential (S3) and Restricted (S4) University data should never be entered into a public AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT), such as including sensitive information in a generative AI prompt.
10+source_status: The University of Guelph has public official guidance pages for generative AI in teaching and learning, including an AVPA resource page and Office of Teaching and Learning provisional recommendations.
11+Evidence (en, 85b0b651395f): The following guidance and resources are available for University of Guelph faculty, instructors, staff, and teaching assistants as they navigate the impact of Generative AI on teaching and learning.
12+teaching: The University of Guelph library student guide tells students to check the syllabus or ask the instructor before using generative AI for coursework.
13+Evidence (en, 300ff463137d): Always check the course syllabus or check with your instructor before using gen AI in for your course work. At the U of G acceptable use of AI is determined by the course instructor and may vary across disciplines, programs, and types of assessments.

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6 claim records

teaching

The University of Guelph library student guide tells students to check the syllabus or ask the instructor before using generative AI for coursework.

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privacy

University of Guelph information-security guidance says staff and faculty should not enter Internal, Confidential, or Restricted University data into public AI tools, and should avoid entering PII into generative AI tools not reviewed and approved by Information Security.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

The University of Guelph Office of Teaching and Learning says generative AI plagiarism detection software is not currently approved for use at U of G and instructors should not submit student work to generative AI detection tools while more is being understood.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%Evidence1Languagesen

academic_integrity

The University of Guelph states that submitting AI-completed materials without instructor permission constitutes an offence under its academic misconduct policies.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%Evidence1Languagesen

ai_tool_treatment

For University of Guelph courses, acceptable student use of AI is determined by the course instructor and may vary by discipline, program, and assessment type.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%Evidence1Languagesen

source_status

The University of Guelph has public official guidance pages for generative AI in teaching and learning, including an AVPA resource page and Office of Teaching and Learning provisional recommendations.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%Evidence1Languagesen

Source snapshots

5 source attributions

Information Security Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

official_guidance checked May 16, 2026

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323605fcca67b9e499316b9fa76fdb9586133fc0ee9acead7b31b1f69d88389a

Introduction to Generative AI for Students: Start Here

official_guidance checked May 16, 2026

Snapshot hash
300ff463137deab8c9f947b63e6caf4b8adc1da04a4e4dba0f73d801c510ecd7