Policy presence
The Ohio State University has 5 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Columbus, United States
The Ohio State University
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
AI disclosure
No source-backed public claim about AI disclosure or acknowledgement is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about disclosing, acknowledging, citing, or declaring AI use.
Coursework
The Ohio State University has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Exams
The Ohio State University has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Privacy and data entry
The Ohio State University has 3 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
The Ohio State University has 2 source-backed public claims for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Approved tools
The Ohio State University has 5 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Named AI services
The Ohio State University has 4 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
The Ohio State University has 5 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
No source-backed public claim about research AI use is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about research use, publication ethics, research data, grants, or human-subjects compliance.
Security and procurement
The Ohio State University has 1 source-backed public claim for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
AI tools
Evidence-backed claims
9 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Ai Tool Treatment
Ohio State responsible-use guidance says students should use GenAI tools for coursework only with the explicit permission of each instructor, and only in the ways allowed by that instructor.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: student_genai_coursework_requires_instructor_permission
Original evidence
Evidence 1Students should use GenAI tools for coursework only with the explicit permission of each instructor, in the ways allowed by that instructor.
Academic Integrity
Ohio State Arts and Sciences guidance quotes the OSU Committee on Academic Misconduct policy that generative AI tools should not be used to complete course assignments unless the course instructor specifically authorizes their use.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: genai_assignment_use_requires_specific_instructor_authorization
Original evidence
Evidence 1To maintain a culture of integrity and respect, these generative AI tools should not be used in the completion of course assignments unless an instructor for a given course specifically authorizes their use. Some instructors may approve of using generative AI tools in the academic setting for specific goals. However, these tools should be used only with the explicit and clear permission of each individual instructor, and then only in the ways allowed by the instructor.
Privacy
Ohio State teaching guidance says data entered in AI applications using a personal account will not be protected, and users must log in to an approved AI tool with Ohio State credentials before entering institutional data above S1.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: personal_ai_accounts_not_for_institutional_data_above_s1
Original evidence
Evidence 1Keep in mind that data you enter in AI applications using a personal account will not be protected; you must log in to an approved AI tool with your Ohio State credentials (lastname.#@osu.edu and password) before entering any institutional data above the S1 classification.
Security Review
Ohio State OTDI guidance says unvetted AI tools should not receive institutional data above S1, and users should enter only the data necessary when using approved AI tools with institutional data.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: unvetted_ai_tools_no_institutional_data_above_s1
Original evidence
Evidence 1While it is a best practice to only use S1 (public) or S2 (internal) institutional data in approved AI tools, S3 (private) and/or S4 (restricted) data can be included when necessary for your education, business or research use case. Keep in mind that all software carries a risk of data breaches, so only enter the data necessary to achieve your goal. University community members should not enter any institutional data that is categorized above the S1 (public) level into unvetted AI tools.
Privacy
Ohio State responsible-use guidance says public GenAI prompts should be considered public and used to train AI models, while prompts and results in Ohio State-provided Copilot Chat, Gemini, and Microsoft 365 Copilot are protected inside OSU's environment and not used to train public AI models.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: osu_provided_ai_prompts_protected_not_public_training
Original evidence
Evidence 1Prompts should be considered public, much like social media posts, and are used to train AI models. Unlike the public tools, your prompts and results are protected inside OSU's environment and not used to train public AI models.
Teaching
Ohio State teaching guidance recommends that instructors establish expectations for academic integrity and AI use early, include university academic-integrity policies in the syllabus, and communicate course-specific GenAI expectations.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: instructors_should_set_course_specific_ai_expectations
Original evidence
Evidence 1It's important to establish expectations for academic integrity--both in general and specific to AI use--early in the term. Include university policies for academic integrity in your syllabus. Openly communicating the university's policies for academic integrity in your syllabus, as well as your own policy for GenAI use, will level set expectations for your course as well as for students' academic careers at the university.
Ai Tool Treatment
Ohio State teaching guidance says the university has reviewed and vetted standalone generative AI applications for faculty, staff, and students, including Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, and Google Gemini.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: vetted_standalone_genai_tools_include_copilot_firefly_gemini
Original evidence
Evidence 1Ohio State has reviewed and vetted a number of standalone generative AI applications for use by faculty, staff, and students. Among the tools currently vetted are Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, and Google Gemini.
Teaching
Ohio State Arts and Sciences guidance provides sample course-level prohibition language stating students are not permitted to use AI tools in a course when that is the instructor's policy.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: OSU ASC guidance offers course-level no-AI sample policy language.
Original evidence
Evidence 1Course-level Prohibition of Student Use of AI If students may not make any use of AI in your course, we recommend a statement along the following lines: Because you will best accomplish the goals of this course by undertaking all activities and assessments without AI assistance, you are not permitted to use any AI tools in this course.
Teaching
Ohio State guidance says instructors who permit AI should provide clear and precise parameters about tools, features, assignments, activities, and allowable use.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: OSU ASC guidance recommends precise course parameters when AI use is permitted.
Original evidence
Evidence 1If you want to permit students to use AI, it is important to provide clear and precise parameters about the kind of use you will permit, in order to avoid misunderstandings. This may vary by assignment and activity, and type of AI tool.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
4 source attribution
AI Considerations for Teaching and Learning | Teaching and Learning Resource Center
teaching.resources.osu.edu
Crafting Policy for Student Use of Artificial Intelligence | ASC Office of Distance Education
ascode.osu.edu
Responsible Use | Artificial Intelligence at Ohio State
ai.osu.edu
Security and Privacy Statement on Artificial Intelligence | Office of Technology and Digital Innovation
it.osu.edu