Policy presence
No source-backed public AI policy or guidance record is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain a source-backed claim that establishes a policy or guidance source.
Vancouver, Canada
University of British Columbia
Record status
Review: Agent reviewed
Policy profile
Review: Machine candidate
AI disclosure
University of British Columbia has 2 source-backed public claims for ai disclosure; deterministic analysis status: required.
Coursework
University of British Columbia has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Exams
University of British Columbia has 5 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: required.
Privacy and data entry
University of British Columbia has 5 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
University of British Columbia has 5 source-backed public claims for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: required.
Approved tools
University of British Columbia has 5 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Named AI services
University of British Columbia has 5 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
University of British Columbia has 5 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
University of British Columbia has 1 source-backed public claim for research guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Security and procurement
University of British Columbia has 1 source-backed public claim for security and procurement; deterministic analysis status: required.
AI tools
Evidence-backed claims
19 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Academic Integrity
Students may only use GenAI for assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses) if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: student_genai_assessed_work_requires_permission
Original evidence
Evidence 1For assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses, etc.), students may only use GenAI if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program. Instructors set the conditions for GenAI use in submitted assessed academic work, including when and how its use must be acknowledged.
Academic Integrity
The use of applications to detect AI-generated content is strongly discouraged at UBC due to concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property. Turnitin AI detection is not enabled.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: ai_detection_strongly_discouraged
Original evidence
Evidence 1The use of applications to detect AI-generated content is strongly discouraged at this time, due to concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.
Academic Integrity
All uses of GenAI at UBC must uphold academic integrity and adhere to the academic misconduct regulations in the UBC Okanagan and Vancouver calendars.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: genai_must_uphold_academic_integrity
Original evidence
Evidence 1Academic integrity: All uses of GenAI at UBC must uphold academic integrity and adhere to the academic misconduct regulations in the UBC Okanagan and Vancouver calendars.
Privacy
UBC says instructors or teaching assistants cannot require students to use GenAI or any other technology tool that requires sharing personal information unless the tool has undergone a UBC Privacy Impact Assessment review and been approved for use with personal information.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: pia_required_for_required_student_use
Original evidence
Evidence 1In line with the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), instructors or teaching assistants cannot require that students use GenAI or any other technology tool that requires them to share personal information unless that tool has undergone a UBC PIA review and been approved for use with personal information.
Privacy
Do not enter personal information into any generative AI tool that has not been through UBC's FIPPA compliance assessment (PIA), as to do so may be a breach of privacy.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: no_personal_info_in_non_pia_tools
Original evidence
Evidence 1Do not enter personal information into any generative AI tool that has not been through UBC's FIPPA compliance assessment (Privacy Impact Assessment or PIA), as to do so may be a breach of privacy. Personal information includes names, personal contact information, student numbers, academic history, etc.
Teaching
UBC recognizes generative AI as a tool to assist in tasks, not a replacement for human creativity and judgment, and encourages experimentation within ethical and responsible use boundaries.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: genai_assistive_tool_not_replacement
Original evidence
Evidence 1UBC also recognizes that generative AI is a tool to assist in our tasks, not a replacement for human creativity and judgment. UBC encourages experimentation and use within the boundaries of ethical and responsible use.
Teaching
Faculty and staff may use GenAI in teaching and learning so long as this is within the bounds of legal, university, Faculty, or program-level policies and requirements.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: faculty_staff_genai_use_permitted
Original evidence
Evidence 1Faculty and staff may use GenAI in teaching and learning so long as this is within the bounds of legal, university, Faculty, or program-level policies and requirements, and the guidelines below.
Ai Tool Treatment
Microsoft Copilot for Organizations is the approved institutional GenAI chatbot at UBC, available to all faculty, students, and staff with UBC credentials, with PIA interim approval.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: microsoft_copilot_approved_institutional_tool
Original evidence
Evidence 1Microsoft's GenerativeAI Tool Copilot for Organizations is available for UBC faculty, students, and staff from any place you would normally access Copilot, such as copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Edge web browser sidebar. Once you have logged in with your UBC credentials, look for the green Protected label - accompanied by a shield and check-mark icon - to confirm a secure connection.
Academic Integrity
Graduate students must obtain approval from their supervisor/committee for substantive GenAI use in research and thesis work, and must include a GenAI use statement in their thesis preface.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: grad_students_genai_approval_and_declaration_required
Original evidence
Evidence 1The substantive (i.e. non-editorial) use by graduate students of Generative AI tools and outputs must be done with full transparency and with the approval of the academic(s) responsible for evaluating the given work in question -- course instructor, research supervisor, or other advisor as appropriate. If GenAI was used in the research described, the drafting of, and/or the preparation of a thesis or dissertation, the Preface must include a concise description of how it was used.
Teaching
Use of GenAI in teaching and learning should respect Indigenous data sovereignty and community protocols for use and sharing of Indigenous knowledges, intellectual properties, and data.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: genai_respect_indigenous_data_sovereignty
Original evidence
Evidence 1Indigenous data sovereignty: Use of GenAI should respect Indigenous data sovereignty and community protocols for use and sharing of Indigenous knowledges, intellectual properties, and data. Harm from false information about Indigenous communities, cultures, knowledges, histories, and contexts should be avoided.
Ai Tool Treatment
UBC lists generative AI tools by whether they are approved for required instructional use.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC lists generative AI tools by whether they are approved for required instructional use.
Original evidence
Evidence 1Privacy Impact Assessments for GenerativeAI Instructional Use at UBC
Ai Tool Treatment
UBC says students must not be required to sign up for or use ChatGPT 5 with an account.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC says students must not be required to sign up for or use ChatGPT 5 with an account.
Original evidence
Evidence 1No. Students must not be required to sign up for or use ChatGPT 5 with an account.
Ai Tool Treatment
UBC allows required instructional use of Microsoft Copilot for Organizations with caution when students use UBC credentials and avoid personal information or intellectual property.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC allows required instructional use of Microsoft Copilot for Organizations with caution when students use UBC credentials and avoid personal information or intellectual property.
Original evidence
Evidence 1Yes, with caution: Students should log in with their UBC credentials, be reminded not to enter personal information or intellectual property into the tool.
Teaching
UBC says instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate permitted and prohibited GenAI use to students.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC says instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate permitted and prohibited GenAI use to students.
Original evidence
Evidence 1Instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate to students the permitted and/or prohibited use of GenAI in their academic work.
Academic Integrity
UBC says educators should tell students when and how to acknowledge GenAI use if GenAI tools are allowed in assessed work.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC says educators should tell students when and how to acknowledge GenAI use if GenAI tools are allowed in assessed work.
Original evidence
Evidence 1If GenAI tools are allowed for student use in assessed work, educators should make it clear to students when and how they should acknowledge its use.
Academic Integrity
UBC strongly discourages use of AI-generated-content detectors because of concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC strongly discourages use of AI-generated-content detectors because of concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.
Original evidence
Evidence 1The use of applications to detect AI-generated content is strongly discouraged at this time, due to concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.
Privacy
UBC says instructors should not submit student work or personal information to AI detectors unless the detector has undergone UBC Privacy Impact Assessment review.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC says instructors should not submit student work or personal information to AI detectors unless the detector has undergone UBC Privacy Impact Assessment review.
Original evidence
Evidence 1Instructors should not submit student academic work or personal information to AI detectors that have not undergone a UBC Privacy Impact Assessment.
Privacy
UBC says a Privacy Impact Assessment is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC says a Privacy Impact Assessment is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.
Original evidence
Evidence 1Under British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.
Privacy
UBC conducts Privacy Impact Assessments case by case to mitigate privacy risks associated with information handling.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: UBC conducts Privacy Impact Assessments case by case to mitigate privacy risks associated with information handling.
Original evidence
Evidence 1At UBC, PIAs are conducted on a case-by-case basis, with a focus on proactively mitigating privacy risks associated with information handling.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
Official sources
13 source attribution
10 things UBC students should know about generative AI
academic.ubc.ca
GenAI - Academic Integrity at UBC
academicintegrity.ubc.ca
Guidelines for all uses of GenAI in Teaching & Learning
genai.ubc.ca
Guidelines for all uses of GenAI in Teaching & Learning
genai.ubc.ca
Microsoft Copilot for Organizations
ai.ctlt.ubc.ca
Principles for the Use of Generative AI Tools
genai.ubc.ca
Privacy & Risk - Generative AI
genai.ubc.ca
Privacy & Risk - Generative AI at UBC
genai.ubc.ca
Privacy Impact Assessments for GenerativeAI Instructional Use at UBC
ai.ctlt.ubc.ca
Privacy Impact Assessments for GenerativeAI Instructional Use at UBC
ai.ctlt.ubc.ca
Teaching & Learning Guidelines - Generative AI
genai.ubc.ca
UBC Guidance - Generative AI
genai.ubc.ca
Use of Generative AI - Graduate School at UBC
grad.ubc.ca