Policy presence
Utah State University has 5 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Logan, United States
Utah State University
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
AI disclosure
Utah State University has 2 source-backed public claims for ai disclosure; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Coursework
Utah State University has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Exams
Utah State University has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: required.
Privacy and data entry
Utah State University has 3 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
Utah State University has 3 source-backed public claims for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: required.
Approved tools
Utah State University has 1 source-backed public claim for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: allowed.
Named AI services
Utah State University has 3 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
Utah State University has 5 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
Utah State University has 2 source-backed public claims for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Security and procurement
Utah State University has 1 source-backed public claim for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: required.
Evidence-backed claims
8 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Privacy
Utah State University's AI Use & Compliance guidance says sensitive, restricted, or confidential data should not be uploaded or processed in AI tools unless the university has an established privacy agreement with the provider.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: Do not upload or process sensitive, restricted, or confidential data in AI tools without an established university privacy agreement.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1Users are responsible for ensuring that sensitive, restricted, or confidential data (including FERPA, HIPAA, Personal Data, and proprietary university information) is not uploaded or processed in AI tools unless the university has an established privacy agreement with the provider.
Other
Utah State University's AI Use & Compliance guidance says AI-generated content must be reviewed for accuracy, bias, and copyright compliance before use in coursework, research, or administrative communications.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: Review AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and copyright compliance before using it in coursework, research, or administrative communications.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1AI-generated content must be reviewed for accuracy, bias, and compliance with copyright regulations before use in coursework, research, or administrative communications.
Teaching
Utah State University's teaching guidance says instructors have autonomy to determine class AI guidelines, but those guidelines must be clearly defined in the syllabus and enforced through Article VI of the Student Code.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: Instructors set course AI guidelines, define them in the syllabus, and use Student Code Article VI procedures for enforcement.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1At USU, instructors are granted some autonomy to determine their own class guidelines relative to AI. However, such guidelines must be clearly defined in the syllabus, and enforcement must follow the procedures outlined in Article VI of the student code.
Ai Tool Treatment
Utah State University's AI Tools page lists Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection, Zoom AI Companion, Box AI, Google Gemini, and Google NotebookLM as available to current USU students, faculty, or staff, while Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is available as a purchased add-on by request.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: USU lists several AI tools as available for current students, faculty, and staff; Copilot for Microsoft 365 is a purchased add-on by request.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection Available ... Available for any current USU student, faculty, or staff. ... Zoom AI Companion Available ... Box AI Available ... Google Gemini Available ... Google NotebookLM Available ... Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 Upon Request.
Academic Integrity
Utah State University's teaching guidance says positive AI detection reports should be approached with skepticism and should not be the only point of evidence or suspicion in an accusation of student cheating.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: AI detector reports should be treated cautiously and not used as the sole evidence for a cheating accusation.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1Until more conclusive research exists on the accuracy of AI detection tools, positive AI detection reports should be approached with skepticism. They should not be the only point of evidence or suspicion in an accusation of student cheating.
Research
Utah State University's research compliance guidance strongly encourages faculty to consider confidentiality when deciding whether AI use is appropriate for research and says researchers should not input confidential, proprietary, or restricted human-subjects data into a generative AI tool.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: Researchers are strongly encouraged not to input confidential, proprietary, or restricted human-subjects data into generative AI tools.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1Confidentiality– Researchers should not input any confidential, proprietary, or restricted (i.e., human subjects) data into a generative AI tool. Significant questions involving data privacy, ownership, and access when using generative AI tools warrants caution.
Academic Integrity
Utah State University's student AI resources say ChatGPT and other generative AI tools should be treated like other sources for plagiarism and academic integrity, and students should check each professor's policies for when and how AI tools may be used in assignments.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: Students should acknowledge generative AI use and follow professor-specific AI policies for assignments.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1ChatGPT and other generative AI tools should be treated the same way as any other source when it comes to plagiarism and academic integrity. ... Always check your professor's policies to see when/how you are allowed to use these tools in your assignments.
Academic Integrity
Utah State University's Student Code Article VI defines cheating to include depending on sources beyond those authorized by the instructor, and defines plagiarism to include representing another person's work as one's own without full and clear acknowledgment; this is adjacent academic-integrity context referenced by USU's AI teaching guidance.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: General academic integrity rules cover unauthorized sources and unacknowledged work; this source is not AI-specific by itself.
Oryginalny dowod
Evidence 1Cheating: ... depending on the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; ... Plagiarism: representing ... the published or unpublished work of another person as one's own ... without full and clear acknowledgment.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
7 source attribution
AI in Teaching: Communicate about AI
usu.edu
AI in Teaching: Recognize and Respond to Inappropriate AI Use
usu.edu
AI Tools
usu.edu
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use & Compliance
usu.edu
Artificial Intelligence in Research
research.usu.edu
Student AI Help & Resources
usu.edu
Student Code Article VI
usu.edu