This policy applies to the use of generative AI (GenAI) tools in academic and administrative activities. GenAI is broadly defined as "systems that possess the ability to process data in a way that resembles human intelligence" such as resembling human reasoning, learning, or creativity.
Students and staff remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, quality and integrity of all completed works, regardless of whether AI tools were used or not. AI can assist their works, but it cannot replace their own critical analysis and intellectual contribution. Students and staff are required to review, fact-check, and edit any AI-generated content before incorporating it into academic or administrative works.
University of Colombo requires students and staff to remain responsible for work involving AI and to review, fact-check, and edit AI-generated content before using it in academic or administrative work.
claim-uoc-accountability-verification
Overarching principles for the use of GenAI, Accountability and Essential verification
If students use AI for the purposes beyond those specified in 1 - 2 above, they must explicitly acknowledge such use of AI in their work. The declaration should include a short description as to how the tool was used, name and version of the AI system used, the scope or purpose of use, preferably with the AI prompt or type of input provided. In all instances, the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be carried out by the student.
For student work, University of Colombo says AI uses beyond citation/reference generation and accessibility support must be explicitly acknowledged, and that the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be the student's own.
claim-uoc-student-ai-acknowledgement
Part I - Use of AI for Students, Permitted use of AI with declaration/acknowledgement
AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student works, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions. AI systems/tools may only be used in assessment processes where the tool has undergone institutional review, rigorous validation and quality assurance, and where meaningful human oversight is maintained. Assessment decisions must remain fully human-led unless these checks are in place.
For teaching, University of Colombo says AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student work, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions unless institutional review, validation, quality assurance, and meaningful human oversight are in place.
claim-uoc-teaching-assessment-human-led
Part II - Use of AI in Teaching and Research by Staff, Non-permitted use of AI in teaching
Using AI tools in all assessments (summative, formative, self-assessment, continuous assessments, in-class assessments, final assessments, etc.) is not permitted, unless instructions explicitly authorise such use in a particular academic activity/question/assignment. In the absence of such permission to use AI tools, it should be considered that the use of AI is not permitted. Using AI tools in summative assessment without authorisation is considered cheating and tantamount to an examination offence similar to the use of unauthorized material at an examination.
University of Colombo says AI use in assessments is not permitted unless instructions explicitly authorize it, and unauthorized AI use in summative assessment is considered cheating and an examination offence.
claim-uoc-unauthorized-assessment-ai
Part I - Use of AI for Students, Non-permitted/prohibited use of AI and punitive consequences
This policy applies to the use of generative AI (GenAI) tools in academic and administrative activities. GenAI is broadly defined as "systems that possess the ability to process data in a way that resembles human intelligence" such as resembling human reasoning, learning, or creativity.
Students and staff remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, quality and integrity of all completed works, regardless of whether AI tools were used or not. AI can assist their works, but it cannot replace their own critical analysis and intellectual contribution. Students and staff are required to review, fact-check, and edit any AI-generated content before incorporating it into academic or administrative works.
University of Colombo requires students and staff to remain responsible for work involving AI and to review, fact-check, and edit AI-generated content before using it in academic or administrative work.
claim-uoc-accountability-verification
Overarching principles for the use of GenAI, Accountability and Essential verification
If students use AI for the purposes beyond those specified in 1 - 2 above, they must explicitly acknowledge such use of AI in their work. The declaration should include a short description as to how the tool was used, name and version of the AI system used, the scope or purpose of use, preferably with the AI prompt or type of input provided. In all instances, the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be carried out by the student.
For student work, University of Colombo says AI uses beyond citation/reference generation and accessibility support must be explicitly acknowledged, and that the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be the student's own.
claim-uoc-student-ai-acknowledgement
Part I - Use of AI for Students, Permitted use of AI with declaration/acknowledgement
AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student works, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions. AI systems/tools may only be used in assessment processes where the tool has undergone institutional review, rigorous validation and quality assurance, and where meaningful human oversight is maintained. Assessment decisions must remain fully human-led unless these checks are in place.
For teaching, University of Colombo says AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student work, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions unless institutional review, validation, quality assurance, and meaningful human oversight are in place.
claim-uoc-teaching-assessment-human-led
Part II - Use of AI in Teaching and Research by Staff, Non-permitted use of AI in teaching
If students use AI for the purposes beyond those specified in 1 - 2 above, they must explicitly acknowledge such use of AI in their work. The declaration should include a short description as to how the tool was used, name and version of the AI system used, the scope or purpose of use, preferably with the AI prompt or type of input provided. In all instances, the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be carried out by the student.
For student work, University of Colombo says AI uses beyond citation/reference generation and accessibility support must be explicitly acknowledged, and that the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be the student's own.
claim-uoc-student-ai-acknowledgement
Part I - Use of AI for Students, Permitted use of AI with declaration/acknowledgement
Sharing with/uploading of sensitive or confidential information to an AI tool or any online sharing platform is strictly prohibited. Students must never input, upload, or share sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information (PII) into any AI tool or online platform. Staff must never input, upload, or share sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information (PII) into any AI tool or online platform.
University of Colombo prohibits students and staff from uploading or sharing sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information into AI tools or online platforms.
claim-uoc-ai-privacy-confidentiality
Part I and Part III data protection, privacy, and confidentiality sections
If students use AI for the purposes beyond those specified in 1 - 2 above, they must explicitly acknowledge such use of AI in their work. The declaration should include a short description as to how the tool was used, name and version of the AI system used, the scope or purpose of use, preferably with the AI prompt or type of input provided. In all instances, the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be carried out by the student.
For student work, University of Colombo says AI uses beyond citation/reference generation and accessibility support must be explicitly acknowledged, and that the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be the student's own.
claim-uoc-student-ai-acknowledgement
Part I - Use of AI for Students, Permitted use of AI with declaration/acknowledgement
AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student works, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions. AI systems/tools may only be used in assessment processes where the tool has undergone institutional review, rigorous validation and quality assurance, and where meaningful human oversight is maintained. Assessment decisions must remain fully human-led unless these checks are in place.
For teaching, University of Colombo says AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student work, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions unless institutional review, validation, quality assurance, and meaningful human oversight are in place.
claim-uoc-teaching-assessment-human-led
Part II - Use of AI in Teaching and Research by Staff, Non-permitted use of AI in teaching
This policy applies to the use of generative AI (GenAI) tools in academic and administrative activities. GenAI is broadly defined as "systems that possess the ability to process data in a way that resembles human intelligence" such as resembling human reasoning, learning, or creativity.
AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student works, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions. AI systems/tools may only be used in assessment processes where the tool has undergone institutional review, rigorous validation and quality assurance, and where meaningful human oversight is maintained. Assessment decisions must remain fully human-led unless these checks are in place.
For teaching, University of Colombo says AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student work, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions unless institutional review, validation, quality assurance, and meaningful human oversight are in place.
claim-uoc-teaching-assessment-human-led
Part II - Use of AI in Teaching and Research by Staff, Non-permitted use of AI in teaching
Using AI tools in all assessments (summative, formative, self-assessment, continuous assessments, in-class assessments, final assessments, etc.) is not permitted, unless instructions explicitly authorise such use in a particular academic activity/question/assignment. In the absence of such permission to use AI tools, it should be considered that the use of AI is not permitted. Using AI tools in summative assessment without authorisation is considered cheating and tantamount to an examination offence similar to the use of unauthorized material at an examination.
University of Colombo says AI use in assessments is not permitted unless instructions explicitly authorize it, and unauthorized AI use in summative assessment is considered cheating and an examination offence.
claim-uoc-unauthorized-assessment-ai
Part I - Use of AI for Students, Non-permitted/prohibited use of AI and punitive consequences
Students and staff remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, quality and integrity of all completed works, regardless of whether AI tools were used or not. AI can assist their works, but it cannot replace their own critical analysis and intellectual contribution. Students and staff are required to review, fact-check, and edit any AI-generated content before incorporating it into academic or administrative works.
University of Colombo requires students and staff to remain responsible for work involving AI and to review, fact-check, and edit AI-generated content before using it in academic or administrative work.
claim-uoc-accountability-verification
Overarching principles for the use of GenAI, Accountability and Essential verification
If students use AI for the purposes beyond those specified in 1 - 2 above, they must explicitly acknowledge such use of AI in their work. The declaration should include a short description as to how the tool was used, name and version of the AI system used, the scope or purpose of use, preferably with the AI prompt or type of input provided. In all instances, the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be carried out by the student.
For student work, University of Colombo says AI uses beyond citation/reference generation and accessibility support must be explicitly acknowledged, and that the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be the student's own.
claim-uoc-student-ai-acknowledgement
Part I - Use of AI for Students, Permitted use of AI with declaration/acknowledgement
AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student works, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions. AI systems/tools may only be used in assessment processes where the tool has undergone institutional review, rigorous validation and quality assurance, and where meaningful human oversight is maintained. Assessment decisions must remain fully human-led unless these checks are in place.
For teaching, University of Colombo says AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student work, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions unless institutional review, validation, quality assurance, and meaningful human oversight are in place.
claim-uoc-teaching-assessment-human-led
Part II - Use of AI in Teaching and Research by Staff, Non-permitted use of AI in teaching
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Academic Integrity
University of Colombo says AI use in assessments is not permitted unless instructions explicitly authorize it, and unauthorized AI use in summative assessment is considered cheating and an examination offence.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%
Normalized value: Unauthorized AI use in assessments is prohibited and may be treated as cheating.
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Using AI tools in all assessments (summative, formative, self-assessment, continuous assessments, in-class assessments, final assessments, etc.) is not permitted, unless instructions explicitly authorise such use in a particular academic activity/question/assignment. In the absence of such permission to use AI tools, it should be considered that the use of AI is not permitted. Using AI tools in summative assessment without authorisation is considered cheating and tantamount to an examination offence similar to the use of unauthorized material at an examination.
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AI use in assessments is prohibited unless explicitly authorized, and unauthorized summative-assessment AI use is treated as cheating.
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Part I - Use of AI for Students, Non-permitted/prohibited use of AI and punitive consequences
Academic Integrity
University of Colombo requires students and staff to remain responsible for work involving AI and to review, fact-check, and edit AI-generated content before using it in academic or administrative work.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%
Normalized value: Users remain responsible and must verify AI-generated content before incorporation.
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Evidence 1
Students and staff remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, quality and integrity of all completed works, regardless of whether AI tools were used or not. AI can assist their works, but it cannot replace their own critical analysis and intellectual contribution. Students and staff are required to review, fact-check, and edit any AI-generated content before incorporating it into academic or administrative works.
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Students and staff remain responsible for AI-assisted work and must review, fact-check, and edit AI-generated content before use.
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Overarching principles for the use of GenAI, Accountability and Essential verification
Academic Integrity
For student work, University of Colombo says AI uses beyond citation/reference generation and accessibility support must be explicitly acknowledged, and that the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be the student's own.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%
Normalized value: Student AI use beyond specified no-declaration uses requires acknowledgement and student-owned intellectual work.
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Original evidence
Evidence 1
If students use AI for the purposes beyond those specified in 1 - 2 above, they must explicitly acknowledge such use of AI in their work. The declaration should include a short description as to how the tool was used, name and version of the AI system used, the scope or purpose of use, preferably with the AI prompt or type of input provided. In all instances, the original intellectual work, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis must be carried out by the student.
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Student AI use beyond specified no-declaration uses must be acknowledged, and original intellectual work must remain the student's own.
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English (en)
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Part I - Use of AI for Students, Permitted use of AI with declaration/acknowledgement
Teaching 1 reviewed claim
Teaching
For teaching, University of Colombo says AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student work, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions unless institutional review, validation, quality assurance, and meaningful human oversight are in place.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%
Normalized value: AI marking or evaluative feedback requires institutional review, validation, QA, and human oversight.
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Original evidence
Evidence 1
AI tools must not be used to mark or grade student works, generate evaluative feedback, or contribute to summative assessment decisions. AI systems/tools may only be used in assessment processes where the tool has undergone institutional review, rigorous validation and quality assurance, and where meaningful human oversight is maintained. Assessment decisions must remain fully human-led unless these checks are in place.
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AI marking, feedback, or summative assessment support is not allowed unless institutional review, validation, quality assurance, and human oversight are in place.
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English (en)
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May 23, 2026
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Part II - Use of AI in Teaching and Research by Staff, Non-permitted use of AI in teaching
Privacy 1 reviewed claim
Privacy
University of Colombo prohibits students and staff from uploading or sharing sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information into AI tools or online platforms.
Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%
Normalized value: Sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information must not be uploaded or shared into AI tools.
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May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026
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Evidence 1
Sharing with/uploading of sensitive or confidential information to an AI tool or any online sharing platform is strictly prohibited. Students must never input, upload, or share sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information (PII) into any AI tool or online platform. Staff must never input, upload, or share sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information (PII) into any AI tool or online platform.
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Students and staff must not upload or share sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information into AI tools or online platforms.
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English (en)
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May 23, 2026
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Part I and Part III data protection, privacy, and confidentiality sections
AI tool use 1 reviewed claim
Ai Tool Treatment
University of Colombo states that its generative AI policy applies to the use of GenAI tools in academic and administrative activities.
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Normalized value: GenAI policy applies to academic and administrative activities.
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Evidence 1
This policy applies to the use of generative AI (GenAI) tools in academic and administrative activities. GenAI is broadly defined as "systems that possess the ability to process data in a way that resembles human intelligence" such as resembling human reasoning, learning, or creativity.
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The policy states that it applies to GenAI tools in academic and administrative activities.
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English (en)
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CQA: Policies & Procedures | University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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CQA: Policies & Procedures | University of Colombo, Sri Lanka · 2026-05-23T14:46:30.000Z
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Colombo AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked May 23, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-colombo
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Can I use AI for my coursework?
University of Colombo has 4 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
