Scope
Audience and activity scope varies by source: course outlines determine coursework permissions (Approach 2 with drafting ban verified in Chung Chi General Education); signed declaration rules apply to verified GE courses; Enterprise AI Hub rules restrict personal and confidential data entry across all users; Copilot Basic covers all students and staff via SSO; Research Policy Schedule 11 governs research students behind login.
CUHK leaves pedagogical AI rules to course teacher discretion. For example, Chung Chi College General Education courses (GECC3130/4130, AY2026/27) adopt Approach 2 ('Use only with prior permission'), where GenAI is prohibited for drafting written assignments but permitted for spelling and grammar checking, subject to approval by the Senate Committee on General Education (university-wide full student guide rules remain unverified behind ADFS SSO).
Original evidence and scope
CUHK leaves pedagogical AI rules to course teacher discretion. For example, Chung Chi College General Education courses (GECC3130/4130, AY2026/27) adopt Approach 2 ('Use only with prior permission'), where GenAI is prohibited for drafting written assignments but permitted for spelling and grammar checking, subject to approval by the Senate Committee on General Education (university-wide full student guide rules remain unverified behind ADFS SSO).
uapt-cuhk-20260510-cl-001Approach 2 (i.e. “Use only with prior permission”) is adopted for Chung Chi College General
Education courses (the revised approach is subject to approval by the Senate Committee on General Education).
Students are not allowed to use generative AI (GenAI) tools to prepare or write any part of their written assignments,
such as proposals, essays, or project reports. However, students may use GenAI tools solely for spelling and grammar
checking. In addition, students are strongly discouraged from using GenAI tools to generate summaries or paraphrases
as a substitute for close reading of the core texts. Students may also be asked to engage in interactions with GenAI tools
under teachers’ strict
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Official university source ↗ supervision.
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Official university source ↗Approach 2 (i.e. “Use only with prior permission”) is adopted for Chung Chi College General Education courses.
Students are not allowed to use generative AI (GenAI) tools to prepare or write any part of their written assignments, such as
proposals, essays, or project reports. However, students may use GenAI tools solely for spelling and grammar checking. In
addition, students are strongly discouraged from using GenAI tools to generate summaries or paraphrases as a substitute for close
reading of the core texts. Students may also be asked to engage in interactions with GenAI tools under teachers’ strict supervision.
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Official university source ↗At CUHK, improper or unauthorized use of AI tools in learning activities and assessments constitutes academic dishonesty (including plagiarism or unauthorized third-party assistance) under Senate policy (effective from AY2025-26, updated July 2026), subject to penalties ranging from zero marks to demerits, suspension, or termination of studies, adjudicated by the course-offering faculty/college or the Faculty of Medicine Fitness to Practice (FTP) Committee.
Original evidence and scope
At CUHK, improper or unauthorized use of AI tools in learning activities and assessments constitutes academic dishonesty (including plagiarism or unauthorized third-party assistance) under Senate policy (effective from AY2025-26, updated July 2026), subject to penalties ranging from zero marks to demerits, suspension, or termination of studies, adjudicated by the course-offering faculty/college or the Faculty of Medicine Fitness to Practice (FTP) Committee.
uapt-cuhk-20260510-cl-002all academic-related discipline cases of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including cases of academic dishonesty in course work shall be handled by the faculties/colleges/offices/centres that offer the courses concerned instead of the students’ major programmes/faculties, and in the case of MBChB students, if the relevant courses are offered by the Faculty of Medicine, the cases shall be handled by the Fitness To Practice (FTP) Committee formed under the Faculty of Medicine;
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Official university source ↗Penalties for academic dishonesty involving AI tools at CUHK may include zero marks on the assessment, marking down of overall course grade, a demerit recorded on academic transcript, or course failure (e.g. assignments with VeriGuide AWD AI Index > 25% under Approach 2 in GECC3130/4130 may receive a failing grade), and for severe offences, suspension or termination of studies under Senate procedures (effective from AY2025-26, updated July 2026).
Original evidence and scope
Penalties for academic dishonesty involving AI tools at CUHK may include zero marks on the assessment, marking down of overall course grade, a demerit recorded on academic transcript, or course failure (e.g. assignments with VeriGuide AWD AI Index > 25% under Approach 2 in GECC3130/4130 may receive a failing grade), and for severe offences, suspension or termination of studies under Senate procedures (effective from AY2025-26, updated July 2026).
uapt-cuhk-20260510-cl-003Students should use VeriGuide AWD to check the AI index of their assignments before submission. As a general rule,
a higher AI Index indicates a lower level of student effort. If an assignment’s AI Index exceeds 25%, the assignment
may receive a failing grade.
Students should also be aware that they bear the risk of being suspected of using AI to complete their assignments.
Teachers reserve the right to report such cases to the College Student Discipline Committee.
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Official university source ↗Students should use VeriGuide AWD to check the AI index of their assignments before submission. As a general rule, a higher AI
Index indicates a lower level of student effort. If an assignment’s AI Index exceeds 25%, the assignment may receive a failing
grade.
Students should also be aware that they bear the risk of being suspected of using AI to complete their assignments. Teachers
reserve the right to report such cases to the College Student Discipline Committee.
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Official university source ↗