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Coursework

Set by instructor and course

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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Exams

Only as the assessment allows

Exams and other assessments follow the same Code rules: AI use not authorized by the instructor, or use of any tool disallowed in the course outline or assessment instructions, is an offence. No general exam permission exists.

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Disclosure

Acknowledge where applicable

Students are responsible for verifying AI output and acknowledging AI use where applicable, following each instructor's explicit expectations. For master's and doctoral theses, GPS recommends (not yet requires) a GenAI statement and disclosure framework from 1 May 2026; non-disclosure may delay thesis assessment, and the framework may become mandatory after Fall 2026 consultations.

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Privacy & sensitive data

No sensitive data

Remove personally identifying information before using AI tools and do not use sensitive, PHI or PCI data. Even in McGill's secure Copilot version, users must not share private, sensitive, personal health, payment card or other confidential information.

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Institutional tools

Reviewed tools only

McGill offers a secure (Commercial Data Protection) version of Microsoft Copilot with McGill credentials; the public version must not be used for McGill-related purposes. Unless formally reviewed and approved by McGill, generative AI tools may not be used for McGill-related purposes. For translating McGill content, DeepL Pro (paid) and enterprise Copilot are approved; free versions are prohibited. The full 'AI Tools at McGill' list could not be re-read (login required).

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Research & publication

GPS risk tiers

GPS research guidelines (November 2024) classify graduate AI uses as low-to-moderate risk (proofreading, light editing, debugging), moderate-to-high risk (content for one's own use) and very high risk (presenting AI-generated content as one's own, which is plagiarism under the Code). These are research guidelines, not course rules.

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Academic integrity & procedures

Code procedures apply

AI-detection output alone cannot substantiate an Article 25 allegation, and McGill does not support relying on detectors. The University must prove an allegation on a balance of probabilities; students may have an Advisor at any interview or hearing. A CSD Hearing Committee decision can be appealed by notifying the Appeal Committee within 10 working days of official notice, on limited grounds; this deadline is specific to that committee's decisions.

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Teaching guidance

Recommended

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, aligning use or non-use with course learning outcomes; furthermore, McGill does not support and discourages the use of generative AI detection tools because they produce unreliable results and should not be relied upon as evidence of unauthorized use.

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Security and procurement

Review required

Unless formally reviewed and approved by McGill, it is prohibited to use any generative AI tool for McGill-related purposes, with new AI tools, AI features added to existing platforms, and requests involving sensitive data going through the AI Review Committee process; for translating McGill content, IT Services approves DeepL Pro (paid version) and Microsoft Copilot (enterprise version), explicitly prohibiting free versions of translation tools for data security reasons and barring private or sensitive information from being entered (these institutional data and translation rules are distinct from course permissions).

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Before you submit

Do

  • Check the course outline and written assessment instructions for what AI use is authorized before using it.
    Requirement in this scope
  • Verify AI output and acknowledge AI use where applicable; thesis students should consider the GPS GenAI statement (recommended from 1 May 2026).
    Requirement in this scope
  • Use McGill's secure Copilot (McGill login) for McGill-related work, and bring an Advisor to any disciplinary interview if you wish.
    Source guidance

Don’t

  • Do not use generative AI or any other tool that your course outline or assessment instructions disallow.
    Requirement in this scope
  • Do not present AI-generated content as your own work; for graduate research this is the very-high-risk category and plagiarism under the Code.
    Requirement in this scope
  • Do not enter personal, health, payment-card or confidential data into AI tools, and do not use unreviewed or free public tools for McGill purposes.
    Requirement in this scope

AI use questioned?

McGill University

McGill Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (Nov 2025); Principles on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning; Teaching and Academic Programs guidance; Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies research and thesis guidelines; IT Services AI guidance and governance; Linguistic Services translation guide. The 'AI Tools at McGill' directory requires login and was not re-verified. Institution audit remains PARTIAL.

Investigation & response

Under McGill's Code, no allegation is substantiated unless the University proves it on a Balance of Probabilities, and the student is entitled to have an Advisor present at any interview or hearing under the Code. A party wishing to appeal a decision of the CSD Hearing Committee must notify the Secretary of the Appeal Committee within 10 Days (working days under the Code) of receiving official notice of that decision; this deadline applies to CSD Hearing Committee decisions, not to every academic decision. Appeals are limited to new evidence, procedural error or bias, or fundamental error in interpreting offences or applying sanctions.

Original evidence and scope

Under McGill's Code, no allegation is substantiated unless the University proves it on a Balance of Probabilities, and the student is entitled to have an Advisor present at any interview or hearing under the Code. A party wishing to appeal a decision of the CSD Hearing Committee must notify the Secretary of the Appeal Committee within 10 Days (working days under the Code) of receiving official notice of that decision; this deadline applies to CSD Hearing Committee decisions, not to every academic decision. Appeals are limited to new evidence, procedural error or bias, or fundamental error in interpreting offences or applying sanctions.

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No allegation of an offence under this Code shall be found to be substantiated unless the University meets the burden of proving the allegation against the Student on a Balance of Probabilities.

Article 8; physical PDF page 5; lines 290-291 of captured PDF text

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The Student and the Disciplinary Officer are each entitled to have an Advisor present at any interview or hearing held under the Code.

Article 7(a); physical PDF page 5; lines 272-273 of captured PDF text

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A party wishing to appeal must notify the Secretary of the Appeal Committee of the intention to do so within 10 Days of receiving official notice of the CSD Hearing Committee’s decision by way of notice to appeal.

Article 92(a); physical PDF page 29; lines 1674-1676 of captured PDF text

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“Days” means working days, which excludes weekends, statutory holidays, and other days during which the University is closed.

Article 2(g); physical PDF page 2; lines 82-83 of captured PDF text

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Where failure to follow proper procedure (procedural error) or bias has occurred; or

Article 90(b); physical PDF page 28; lines 1656-1656 of captured PDF text

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Possible outcomes

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.

Original evidence and scope

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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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.

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

Article 26(f); physical PDF page 9; lines 513-514 of captured PDF text

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Review & appeal

Under McGill's Code, no allegation is substantiated unless the University proves it on a Balance of Probabilities, and the student is entitled to have an Advisor present at any interview or hearing under the Code. A party wishing to appeal a decision of the CSD Hearing Committee must notify the Secretary of the Appeal Committee within 10 Days (working days under the Code) of receiving official notice of that decision; this deadline applies to CSD Hearing Committee decisions, not to every academic decision. Appeals are limited to new evidence, procedural error or bias, or fundamental error in interpreting offences or applying sanctions.

Original evidence and scope

Under McGill's Code, no allegation is substantiated unless the University proves it on a Balance of Probabilities, and the student is entitled to have an Advisor present at any interview or hearing under the Code. A party wishing to appeal a decision of the CSD Hearing Committee must notify the Secretary of the Appeal Committee within 10 Days (working days under the Code) of receiving official notice of that decision; this deadline applies to CSD Hearing Committee decisions, not to every academic decision. Appeals are limited to new evidence, procedural error or bias, or fundamental error in interpreting offences or applying sanctions.

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No allegation of an offence under this Code shall be found to be substantiated unless the University meets the burden of proving the allegation against the Student on a Balance of Probabilities.

Article 8; physical PDF page 5; lines 290-291 of captured PDF text

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The Student and the Disciplinary Officer are each entitled to have an Advisor present at any interview or hearing held under the Code.

Article 7(a); physical PDF page 5; lines 272-273 of captured PDF text

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A party wishing to appeal must notify the Secretary of the Appeal Committee of the intention to do so within 10 Days of receiving official notice of the CSD Hearing Committee’s decision by way of notice to appeal.

Article 92(a); physical PDF page 29; lines 1674-1676 of captured PDF text

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“Days” means working days, which excludes weekends, statutory holidays, and other days during which the University is closed.

Article 2(g); physical PDF page 2; lines 82-83 of captured PDF text

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Where failure to follow proper procedure (procedural error) or bias has occurred; or

Article 90(b); physical PDF page 28; lines 1656-1656 of captured PDF text

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AI tools & access

  • Microsoft Copilot (Commercial Data Protection version)Institutional access / licenceRecorded as allowed in the source scope

    Sign in with McGill credentials (Microsoft Edge); see the McGill Knowledge Base article.

  • DeepL Pro (paid version)Institutional access / licenceConditions apply

    Paid version; follow Linguistic Services and IT guidance.

Record updatesLast 90 days · Recorded updates: 2

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Reviewed claims

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Held conclusions and historical evidence (1)

These original records and prior review states are retained for provenance, not as current permissions, duties or precise deadlines.

Historical record (captured May 2026 from McGill's 'AI Tools at McGill' page): McGill rejected DeepSeek AI for McGill-managed or research-funded devices, rejected Read.AI and other AI meeting bots, and treated tools not listed as available as rejected. The page returned HTTP 403 on re-check (2026-10-20), so the current list could not be independently re-verified; this record is held, not withdrawn, and the absence of a readable page is not evidence that the rule changed.

Current status: held; historical review state: needs_review

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If a tool is not mentioned in the "Available AI tools" list, it is automatically considered rejected , even if it is not listed among these prohibited tools DeepSeek AI: This tool has raised serious data exposure risks and prompt injection vulnerabilities. Its use is not permitted for any McGill-managed or research-funded device. This decision follows cybersecurity directives from the Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada.

Official sources

11 official URLs; 13 source attributions and their captured versions retained.

Microsoft Copilot and general guidelines for using generative AI tools (IT Services, 27 Jun 2024)

www.mcgill.ca

University official source

IT Services, McGill University

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Microsoft Copilot and general guidelines for using generative AI tools (IT Services, 27 Jun 2024) · 2026-10-20T05:35:45Z

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Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (Senate review November 12, 2025; current version effective that date)

www.mcgill.ca

University official source

McGill University

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Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (Senate review November 12, 2025; current version effective that date) · 2026-10-20T05:41:35Z

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Principles on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning at McGill

www.mcgill.ca

University official source

Office of the Provost, McGill University

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Principles on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning at McGill · 2026-10-20T05:35:46Z

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Principles on Generative AI in Teaching and Learning at McGill · 2026-05-10T14:31:00.000Z

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5 things instructors should know about generative AI at McGill (August 12, 2026)

teachingblog.mcgill.ca

University official source

Teaching and Academic Programs, McGill University

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5 things instructors should know about generative AI at McGill (August 12, 2026) · 2026-10-20T05:36:46Z

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Using generative AI in teaching and learning (Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base)

teachingkb.mcgill.ca

University official source

Teaching and Academic Programs, McGill University

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Using generative AI in teaching and learning (Teaching and Learning Knowledge Base) · 2026-10-20T05:35:46Z

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Using artificial intelligence (AI) in research writing - guidelines for graduate students (November 2024)

www.mcgill.ca

University official source

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, McGill University

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Use of Generative AI for research (thesis guidelines page)

www.mcgill.ca

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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, McGill University

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GenAI Research Statement and Disclosure Guidelines for Theses (May 1, 2026 version)

www.mcgill.ca

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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, McGill University

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AI governance: process for requests and access to AI tools

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IT Services, McGill University

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Using AI translation tools at McGill

www.mcgill.ca

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Linguistic Services, McGill University

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Using AI translation tools at McGill · 2026-10-20T05:51:59Z

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AI Guidelines

www.mcgill.ca

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mcgill.ca

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Record information, JSON & citation

Review layers: claim review applies to the claims only. Analysis is a separate machine-generated summary awaiting review. Coverage scores do not establish complete policy knowledge.

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Published V6 presentation; JSON and MCP retain the existing public record. Supplementary quotations and scope notes remain pending review. Local candidate corrections, tools and student summaries are not approved for publication. Institution-wide audit remains PARTIAL.

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          Questions students ask

          Questions students ask

          Can I use AI for my coursework?

          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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          Do I need to disclose AI use?

          Students are responsible for verifying AI output and acknowledging AI use where applicable, following each instructor's explicit expectations. For master's and doctoral theses, GPS recommends (not yet requires) a GenAI statement and disclosure framework from 1 May 2026; non-disclosure may delay thesis assessment, and the framework may become mandatory after Fall 2026 consultations.

          View evidence →
          Can I upload sensitive data?

          Remove personally identifying information before using AI tools and do not use sensitive, PHI or PCI data. Even in McGill's secure Copilot version, users must not share private, sensitive, personal health, payment card or other confidential information.

          View evidence →
          Which tools can I access?

          McGill offers a secure (Commercial Data Protection) version of Microsoft Copilot with McGill credentials; the public version must not be used for McGill-related purposes. Unless formally reviewed and approved by McGill, generative AI tools may not be used for McGill-related purposes. For translating McGill content, DeepL Pro (paid) and enterprise Copilot are approved; free versions are prohibited. The full 'AI Tools at McGill' list could not be re-read (login required).

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          What are the examination rules?

          Exams and other assessments follow the same Code rules: AI use not authorized by the instructor, or use of any tool disallowed in the course outline or assessment instructions, is an offence. No general exam permission exists.

          View evidence →
          What rules apply to research and publication?

          GPS research guidelines (November 2024) classify graduate AI uses as low-to-moderate risk (proofreading, light editing, debugging), moderate-to-high risk (content for one's own use) and very high risk (presenting AI-generated content as one's own, which is plagiarism under the Code). These are research guidelines, not course rules.

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          What counts as academic misconduct?

          AI-detection output alone cannot substantiate an Article 25 allegation, and McGill does not support relying on detectors. The University must prove an allegation on a balance of probabilities; students may have an Advisor at any interview or hearing. A CSD Hearing Committee decision can be appealed by notifying the Appeal Committee within 10 working days of official notice, on limited grounds; this deadline is specific to that committee's decisions.

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          What guidance applies to teaching?

          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, aligning use or non-use with course learning outcomes; furthermore, McGill does not support and discourages the use of generative AI detection tools because they produce unreliable results and should not be relied upon as evidence of unauthorized use.

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          What security and procurement requirements apply?

          Unless formally reviewed and approved by McGill, it is prohibited to use any generative AI tool for McGill-related purposes, with new AI tools, AI features added to existing platforms, and requests involving sensitive data going through the AI Review Committee process; for translating McGill content, IT Services approves DeepL Pro (paid version) and Microsoft Copilot (enterprise version), explicitly prohibiting free versions of translation tools for data security reasons and barring private or sensitive information from being entered (these institutional data and translation rules are distinct from course permissions).

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          When was this record checked?

          Record checked:

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          Which official sources support these rules?Official source →
          Where can I read the full evidence?

          12 · Full policy evidence

          Full policy evidence →
          McGill University AI Policy