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Instructors set course-specific permissions in writing. Under the BCA default policy (noted as adopted on October 15, 2026; the page says it replaces the February 2023 guidance only upon formal BCA adoption), practice, comprehension support and surface-level editing are permitted, while creating deliverables with AI or using AI as a proxy is not. PWR limits major composition; GSB MBA/MSx courses cannot ban AI for take-home work (in-class differs; PhD/undergraduate follow university BCA guidance).
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Stanford courses: a written course or assignment AI policy applies first; otherwise the BCA default policy (formal adoption pending). PWR major assignments and GSB MBA/MSx take-home work have their own rules.
Instructors set course-specific permissions in writing. Under the BCA default policy (noted as adopted on October 15, 2026; the page says it replaces the February 2023 guidance only upon formal BCA adoption), practice, comprehension support and surface-level editing are permitted, while creating deliverables with AI or using AI as a proxy is not. PWR limits major composition; GSB MBA/MSx courses cannot ban AI for take-home work (in-class differs; PhD/undergraduate follow university BCA guidance).
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Course Policies on Generative AI Use - Teaching and Learning Hub
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MBA/MSx courses: Instructors may not ban student use of AI tools for take-home coursework, including assignments and exams. Instructors may choose whether to allow student use of AI tools for in-class work, including exams. Except for in-class exams, students should be allowed to use AI tools in cases where they are able to use the internet and electronic devices. In-class assignments for which electronic devices are prohibited inherently also prohibit use of the internet, AI tools, tablets, laptops, calculators, etc.
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For Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) MBA and MSx courses, instructors may not ban student use of AI tools for take-home coursework, including assignments and exams. Instructors may choose whether to allow AI for in-class work. For PhD and undergraduate courses, GSB follows the university-wide Generative AI Policy Guidance from the Office of Community Standards.
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PhD/Undergraduate courses: Follow the Generative AI Policy Guidance from Stanford’s Office of Community Standards.
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For Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) MBA and MSx courses, instructors may not ban student use of AI tools for take-home coursework, including assignments and exams. Instructors may choose whether to allow AI for in-class work. For PhD and undergraduate courses, GSB follows the university-wide Generative AI Policy Guidance from the Office of Community Standards.
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Use of Generative AI Technology - Student Affairs - Stanford Law School
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The use of generative AI while taking an exam or to draft or revise any portion of submitted work (e.g., drafting or revising the text of a paper or clinic work product; generating citations; fixing citation format) is not permitted unless (1) fully disclosed in advance of its use by the student to the instructor, and (2) explicitly authorized by the instructor in writing prior to the student’s use of the tool. In all cases, the student’s use of AI cannot contravene standard academic norms concerning plagiarism and accuracy, and in coursework involving the practice of law, AI must meet all applicable rules of professional responsibility. Students who are unsure whether a
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Stanford Law School instructors set their own AI policies; in the absence of a course-specific policy, students may use generative AI to support learning and develop or refine their own ideas, but may not use AI to generate content presented as their own work. Using AI during an exam or to draft/revise submitted work is not permitted unless disclosed in advance and explicitly authorized in writing by the instructor. Unauthorized use may result in an F grade and/or referral to Stanford's Office of Community Standards.
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Citations to sources that do not exist will raise a presumption of generative AI use. Unauthorized use of AI tools may result in a lower grade, including a grade of F, and/or a referral to Stanford’s Office of Community Standards.
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Stanford Law School instructors set their own AI policies; in the absence of a course-specific policy, students may use generative AI to support learning and develop or refine their own ideas, but may not use AI to generate content presented as their own work. Using AI during an exam or to draft/revise submitted work is not permitted unless disclosed in advance and explicitly authorized in writing by the instructor. Unauthorized use may result in an F grade and/or referral to Stanford's Office of Community Standards.
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PWR Policy on the Use of GenAI and LLMs | Program in Writing and Rhetoric
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Students may not use generative AI or LLMs to compose the drafts or revisions for any of the major assignments in their PWR classes. This includes using generative AI to compose or revise portions of their essay or scripts (from individual phrases or sentences to longer passages) or including in their essays/scripts paraphrases of LLM-generated writing or paraphrases of source material generated by LLMs. In addition, students may not rely on generative AI summaries of sources for their research and instead must actively read and engage themselves with the sources they draw on for their research projects and that they incorporate into their writing.
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Stanford's Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) prohibits students from using generative AI or LLMs to compose drafts or revisions for any major assignment in PWR courses, including composing or revising portions of essays or scripts, including paraphrases of LLM-generated writing. Students may not rely on generative AI summaries of sources. Violation of PWR's AI policy is treated as an Honor Code violation and results in involvement of the Office of Community Standards.
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Violation of PWR’s AI policy is considered an Honor Code violation and will result in the involvement of Stanford’s Office of Community Standards (OCS).
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Stanford's Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) prohibits students from using generative AI or LLMs to compose drafts or revisions for any major assignment in PWR courses, including composing or revising portions of essays or scripts, including paraphrases of LLM-generated writing. Students may not rely on generative AI summaries of sources. Violation of PWR's AI policy is treated as an Honor Code violation and results in involvement of the Office of Community Standards.
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BCA Guidance & Recommendations | Office of Community Standards
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* Note: Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026
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Stanford BCA's “Generative AI Policy Guidance for Academic Use” (page note: “Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026”) sets a default course AI policy that applies when an instructor has not provided course- or assignment-specific AI policies in writing. Under it, students may use generative AI to practise and prepare, support learning and comprehension, and for surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance of the work; those uses need not be disclosed. Students may not use AI to create deliverables, to replace engaging with course materials, or to act as a proxy for themselves or others, and must document and disclose any other coursework-related AI use. The page also says that, upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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This guidance is intended to expand upon and recommend updates to the Board on Conduct Affairs' (BCA) February 2023 Generative AI guidance. The following guidance provides greater clarity as the capabilities and availability of AI tools have evolved and is informed by feedback from Stanford students, faculty, instructors, and staff, as well as approaches taken by peer institutions. Upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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Stanford BCA's “Generative AI Policy Guidance for Academic Use” (page note: “Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026”) sets a default course AI policy that applies when an instructor has not provided course- or assignment-specific AI policies in writing. Under it, students may use generative AI to practise and prepare, support learning and comprehension, and for surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance of the work; those uses need not be disclosed. Students may not use AI to create deliverables, to replace engaging with course materials, or to act as a proxy for themselves or others, and must document and disclose any other coursework-related AI use. The page also says that, upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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Absent course-specific or assignment-specific Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies provided in writing by the instructor, the default honor code policy on generative AI use in Stanford courses is as follows:
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Stanford BCA's “Generative AI Policy Guidance for Academic Use” (page note: “Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026”) sets a default course AI policy that applies when an instructor has not provided course- or assignment-specific AI policies in writing. Under it, students may use generative AI to practise and prepare, support learning and comprehension, and for surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance of the work; those uses need not be disclosed. Students may not use AI to create deliverables, to replace engaging with course materials, or to act as a proxy for themselves or others, and must document and disclose any other coursework-related AI use. The page also says that, upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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a. Permitted Uses of Generative AI - Students may use generative AI tools to practice and prepare for coursework, to support learning, improve comprehension, and practice skills and concepts (e.g., self-quizzing, engaging in Socratic dialogue in which the AI asks questions to check student comprehension, and requesting additional practice problems on course content).
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Stanford BCA's “Generative AI Policy Guidance for Academic Use” (page note: “Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026”) sets a default course AI policy that applies when an instructor has not provided course- or assignment-specific AI policies in writing. Under it, students may use generative AI to practise and prepare, support learning and comprehension, and for surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance of the work; those uses need not be disclosed. Students may not use AI to create deliverables, to replace engaging with course materials, or to act as a proxy for themselves or others, and must document and disclose any other coursework-related AI use. The page also says that, upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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Students may also use generative AI tools to perform surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance, analysis, organization, or argument of the work (e.g., correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting, or typographical errors).
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Stanford BCA's “Generative AI Policy Guidance for Academic Use” (page note: “Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026”) sets a default course AI policy that applies when an instructor has not provided course- or assignment-specific AI policies in writing. Under it, students may use generative AI to practise and prepare, support learning and comprehension, and for surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance of the work; those uses need not be disclosed. Students may not use AI to create deliverables, to replace engaging with course materials, or to act as a proxy for themselves or others, and must document and disclose any other coursework-related AI use. The page also says that, upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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b. Unpermitted Uses of Generative AI - Students may not use AI tools to create deliverables (e.g., assignments, projects, presentations, essays, reports), or to replace interacting with course materials themselves. Students may not use AI tools to act as a proxy for themselves or others (e.g., by having an agentic tool act on a student’s behalf in a course environment), including in the completion of course requirements.
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Stanford BCA's “Generative AI Policy Guidance for Academic Use” (page note: “Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026”) sets a default course AI policy that applies when an instructor has not provided course- or assignment-specific AI policies in writing. Under it, students may use generative AI to practise and prepare, support learning and comprehension, and for surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance of the work; those uses need not be disclosed. Students may not use AI to create deliverables, to replace engaging with course materials, or to act as a proxy for themselves or others, and must document and disclose any other coursework-related AI use. The page also says that, upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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Under this default course policy, disclosure of AI use in the specific permitted cases above is not necessary. However, students must document and disclose any other uses of AI related to coursework.
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Stanford BCA's “Generative AI Policy Guidance for Academic Use” (page note: “Guidance adopted on October 15, 2026”) sets a default course AI policy that applies when an instructor has not provided course- or assignment-specific AI policies in writing. Under it, students may use generative AI to practise and prepare, support learning and comprehension, and for surface-level editing that does not materially alter the substance of the work; those uses need not be disclosed. Students may not use AI to create deliverables, to replace engaging with course materials, or to act as a proxy for themselves or others, and must document and disclose any other coursework-related AI use. The page also says that, upon formal adoption by the BCA, this guidance is intended to replace the February 2023 guidance.
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