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University of the Free State

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The University of the Free State has a Senate-approved AI Position Statement that covers both generative and assistive AI technologies across teaching and learning, research, and administrative tasks.

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Approved at Senate 27 May 2025. Within this statement, AI includes both generative and assistive AI technologies in the completion of a wide range of teaching and learning, research, and administrative tasks.
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Ai Tool Treatment

UFS states that it does not impose a blanket restriction on AI use, while noting that advantages, disadvantages, and implications need to be considered in different UFS spheres.

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Informed by the goals of Vision 130 the UFS does not impose a blanket restriction on the use of AI as it believes that by using new and emerging technologies the quality of learning, teaching, research, and business processes could be enhanced.
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Academic Integrity

UFS identifies academic rigour, integrity, and honesty as a guiding principle for AI use and says AI integration should not undermine academic integrity, ethics, and honesty.

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Academic rigour, integrity and honesty: In embracing the potentials of AI, it is imperative to uphold the fundamental principles of academic integrity and ethical conduct in higher education. The integration of AI should, therefore, not undermine the core values of academic rigour, integrity, ethics, and honesty.
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Academic Integrity

UFS announced that it will discontinue the use of AI detection software across all faculties and academic activities from 1 July 2026.

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The University of the Free State (UFS) will discontinue the use of AI detection software across all faculties and academic activities from 1 July 2026, signalling a major shift in how the institution approaches academic integrity in an increasingly AI-enabled higher education environment.
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Confidentialité

UFS lists respect and awareness as an AI guiding principle, including respect for individuals' privacy and data security and awareness of potential social and environmental harm.

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Respect and awareness: Ensure the use of AI tools to respect individuals' privacy, and data security, and to mitigate and raise awareness of potential social and environmental harm.
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Enseignement

UFS says AI literacy and skills should be developed as part of digital competencies across all levels of the institution, with students, staff, and stakeholders supported to use AI tools effectively and responsibly.

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AI literacy and skills should be developed as part of the digital competencies across all levels within the UFS. Students, staff, and stakeholders should be supported to use AI tools effectively and responsibly.
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Academic Integrity

UFS reaffirmed that students remain responsible for producing original work and using generative AI tools honestly and appropriately within institutional guidelines.

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For students, the shift means that AI detection tools will no longer form part of assessment or academic integrity processes. At the same time, the university reaffirmed that students remain responsible for producing original work and for using generative AI tools honestly and appropriately within institutional guidelines.
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of the Free State AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked May 26, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-the-free-state

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