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There is no default university-wide permission or ban. Under the Code (Article 25(b)), students may not use generative AI in an assessment in a way not authorized by the instructor or supervisor or that breaks the course's AI requirements, and using a tool disallowed in the course outline or written instructions is cheating (Article 26(f)). Instructors are expected to state AI rules in their course outlines.
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Code Articles 25(b) and 26(f); course outline statements.
There is no default university-wide permission or ban. Under the Code (Article 25(b)), students may not use generative AI in an assessment in a way not authorized by the instructor or supervisor or that breaks the course's AI requirements, and using a tool disallowed in the course outline or written instructions is cheating (Article 26(f)). Instructors are expected to state AI rules in their course outlines.
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Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (Senate review November 12, 2025; current version effective that date)
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No Student may use generative AI in the context of an Assessment in a manner not authorized by the relevant instructor or supervisor, or in a manner that violates any requirements regarding the use of AI in the context of a given course. AI-detection software is not sufficient, by itself, to substantiate an allegation under this article of the Code.
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McGill's Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (current version effective November 12, 2025) states that no student may use generative AI in an assessment in a manner not authorized by the relevant instructor or supervisor, or that violates the course's AI requirements (Article 25(b)), and that using any tool, including generative AI, that has been disallowed in the course outline or written assessment instructions is cheating (Article 26(f)). AI-detection software is not sufficient by itself to substantiate an allegation under Article 25. Permission is therefore set by the instructor, supervisor and course, not university-wide.
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Article 25(b); physical PDF page 9; lines 482-485 of captured PDF text
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Use any tool to complete an Assessment, including generative artificial intelligence, that has been disallowed in the course outline or any written instructions for the Assessment; or
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McGill's Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (current version effective November 12, 2025) states that no student may use generative AI in an assessment in a manner not authorized by the relevant instructor or supervisor, or that violates the course's AI requirements (Article 25(b)), and that using any tool, including generative AI, that has been disallowed in the course outline or written assessment instructions is cheating (Article 26(f)). AI-detection software is not sufficient by itself to substantiate an allegation under Article 25. Permission is therefore set by the instructor, supervisor and course, not university-wide.
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Article 26(f); physical PDF page 9; lines 513-514 of captured PDF text
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Principles on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning at McGill
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Fifth principle: Students remain responsible for maintaining academic rigour. This involves both verifying the accuracy of information generated and acknowledging the use of generative AI tools, if applicable. Students are responsible for informing themselves about and complying with instructors’ explicit expectations and must respect limits established about the use of generative AI tools in assessment tasks.
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McGill's Principles on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning state (fifth principle) that students remain responsible for academic rigour: verifying the accuracy of AI-generated information, acknowledging the use of generative AI tools where applicable, informing themselves about and complying with instructors' explicit expectations, and respecting limits set on AI use in assessment tasks. Whether AI is allowed or prohibited is not set university-wide.
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Fifth principle; physical PDF page 2; lines 65-69 of captured PDF text
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Using generative AI in teaching and learning
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There should be no default assumption as to the use of generative AI tools. Therefore, McGill recommends that instructors explain to students in their course outline what the appropriate use or non-use is of generative AI tools in the context of that course. The use or non-use of these tools should align with the learning outcomes associated with the course. For this reason, instructors will need to write their own context-appropriate course outline statements.
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McGill recommends that instructors explain to students in their course outline what the appropriate use or non-use is of generative AI tools in the context of that course. The use or non-use of these tools should align with the learning outcomes associated with the course.
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