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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

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Coursework

Evidence gap or scope limits

The hosted KPT higher-education guideline advises ethical GenAI use under institutional rules; hosting it does not establish USM assessment permission.

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Exams

Evidence gap or scope limits

The 2024 discipline rules provide possible consequences for rule-8 examination offences; they do not establish an AI permission rule for every exam.

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Disclosure

Required in this scope

IJAPS manuscript authors must disclose AI use in Materials and Methods, or Acknowledgments if that section is absent. A university-wide student format was not established.

Official source ↗

Privacy and data

Evidence gap or scope limits

These sources do not establish a current USM-wide classification of data that may be entered into GenAI tools.

Institutional tools

Evidence gap or scope limits

No university-wide institutional tool entitlement was established by this source set. Mentioning ChatGPT in a journal policy is not a licence or assessment permission.

Research and publication

Restrictions in this scope

IJAPS and Kajian Malaysia limit AI-assisted writing to readability and language improvement; authors remain responsible. IJAPS prohibits AI authorship and AI-created or altered manuscript images, with a research-method exception.

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Academic integrity

Evidence gap or scope limits

The 2024 student discipline rules took effect on 4 November 2024. Rule 67 allows an appeal within fourteen days of receipt of the decision; procedure-specific conditions remain relevant.

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Teaching guidance

Source guidance

KPT recommends institutions develop GenAI policies for teaching, research and scholarly writing. The hosted document does not prove USM has adopted every recommendation.

Official source ↗

Security and procurement

Evidence gap or scope limits

A USM-specific security or procurement approval workflow was not established from the reviewed public sources.

Before you submit

Do

  • For IJAPS submissions, disclose AI use in the specified manuscript section.
    Requirement in this scope

Don’t

  • Do not list AI as an IJAPS manuscript author.
    Requirement in this scope
AI use questioned?Investigation, possible outcomes and appeal

AI use questioned?

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

The concrete disclosure and authorship actions below apply to IJAPS manuscripts, not all USM student assessments.

Investigation & response

The current evidence does not include a verified specific procedure or deadline. Check the applicable university rules.

Possible outcomes

The 2024 discipline rules provide possible consequences for rule-8 examination offences; they do not establish an AI permission rule for every exam.

Original evidence and scope

The 2024 discipline rules provide possible consequences for rule-8 examination offences; they do not establish an AI permission rule for every exam.

exams:live-usm_2024_discipline-04

Additional failing grades require Senate approval under rule 58(2); they are not automatic penalties for any AI use.

In respect of the disciplinary offences under rule 8, the disciplinary authority may with the approval of the Senate, in addition to the punishment under subrule (1), impose punishment of a grade of fail for any particular course of studies or all courses of studies during the specified semester.

Rule 58(2) (PDF physical page 34); physical PDF page 34

Official university source ↗

Review & appeal

The 2024 student discipline rules took effect on 4 November 2024. Rule 67 allows an appeal within fourteen days of receipt of the decision; procedure-specific conditions remain relevant.

Original evidence and scope

The 2024 student discipline rules took effect on 4 November 2024. Rule 67 allows an appeal within fourteen days of receipt of the decision; procedure-specific conditions remain relevant.

academic_integrity:live-usm_2024_discipline-02

General student discipline, not an AI-specific automatic sanction; rules 67–69 distinguish appeal submission and committee decision periods.

Any student who is dissatisfied with the decision of the disciplinary authority under these Rules, may appeal within fourteen days from the date of receipt of the decision of disciplinary authority

Rule 67 (PDF physical page 39); physical PDF page 39

Official university source ↗

The 2024 student discipline rules took effect on 4 November 2024. Rule 67 allows an appeal within fourteen days of receipt of the decision; procedure-specific conditions remain relevant.

Original evidence and scope

The 2024 student discipline rules took effect on 4 November 2024. Rule 67 allows an appeal within fourteen days of receipt of the decision; procedure-specific conditions remain relevant.

academic_integrity:live-usm_2024_discipline-03

General student discipline, not an AI-specific automatic sanction; rules 67–69 distinguish appeal submission and committee decision periods.

The Student Disciplinary Appeal Committee hearing an appeal shall decide on the appeal within sixty days from the date of receipt of the appeal.

Rule 69(1) (PDF physical page 39); physical PDF page 39

Official university source ↗

AI tools & access

No source-backed tool record has been established for this university yet. This does not mean AI tools are unavailable or prohibited.

Record updatesLast 90 days · Recorded updates: 1

Updates to this site's reviewed record, not confirmation that the university changed its policy.

Records cover only part of this period, starting 2026-10-27.

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Reviewed claims

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Historical and pending public Claims (3)

These original public records and sources remain traceable. They are excluded from current topics, FAQ, submission and Analysis conclusions and do not establish current permission.

claim-usm-ijaps-ai-disclosure · excluded_pending_review

Original public Claim retained in its source-specific scope; institution audit remains PARTIAL.

Excluded from current conclusions pending source, temporal or normative review; original text and evidence retained.

Record history

claim-usm-ijaps-ai-readability-only · excluded_pending_review

Original public Claim retained in its source-specific scope; institution audit remains PARTIAL.

Excluded from current conclusions pending source, temporal or normative review; original text and evidence retained.

Record history

claim-usm-km-ai-language-tools · excluded_pending_review

Original public Claim retained in its source-specific scope; institution audit remains PARTIAL.

Excluded from current conclusions pending source, temporal or normative review; original text and evidence retained.

Record history

Official sources

3 official URLs; 3 source attributions and their captured versions retained.

Garis Panduan Penggunaan Teknologi Kecerdasan Buatan Generatif (KBG) dalam Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PdP) Pendidikan Tinggi

cdae.usm.my

University official source

cdae.usm.my

Hash and captured version

Garis Panduan Penggunaan Teknologi Kecerdasan Buatan Generatif (KBG) dalam Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran (PdP) Pendidikan Tinggi · 2026-05-14T13:54:50.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

3ebf932cb88bbdb0bc2a96631b8501be6b62b7821ae1b69d6dc7c45bf182fe80

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

Official source ↗

Journal Policies | IJAPS

ijaps.usm.my

University official source

ijaps.usm.my

Hash and captured version

Journal Policies | IJAPS · 2026-05-14T13:55:10.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

d61dfff8779ce432bba64029a5fad817573b8889205497a34facf983344db978

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

Official source ↗

Kajian Malaysia Journal Policies

web.usm.my

University official source

web.usm.my

Hash and captured version

Kajian Malaysia Journal Policies · 2026-05-14T13:55:30.000Z

Representation unspecified in this historical record; do not assume an original-file hash.

6b49dc1e13b0b6d3a51018f7d47f79a5c9c62c2f59945ae3e235693077bf16cd

Hashes identify a captured version; they do not establish current policy or review approval.

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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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Record revision
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Dataset release
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Correction published
Student snapshot
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Current reviewed JSON · All record history

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.

  • Institution-wide semantic audit remains PARTIAL. Private historical objects and every new requirement are not automatically accepted by public-Claim review.
  • New evidence retains original bytes where obtained; other items are reviewer excerpts or historical snapshots and do not establish full original documents.
  • Unchanged public APIs, snapshots, MCP, history and tool records do not adopt this local candidate.
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        Questions students ask

        Questions students ask

        Can I use AI for my coursework?

        The hosted KPT higher-education guideline advises ethical GenAI use under institutional rules; hosting it does not establish USM assessment permission.

        View evidence →
        Do I need to disclose AI use?

        IJAPS manuscript authors must disclose AI use in Materials and Methods, or Acknowledgments if that section is absent. A university-wide student format was not established.

        View evidence →
        Can I upload sensitive data?

        These sources do not establish a current USM-wide classification of data that may be entered into GenAI tools.

        View evidence →
        Which tools can I access?

        No university-wide institutional tool entitlement was established by this source set. Mentioning ChatGPT in a journal policy is not a licence or assessment permission.

        View evidence →
        What are the examination rules?

        The 2024 discipline rules provide possible consequences for rule-8 examination offences; they do not establish an AI permission rule for every exam.

        View evidence →
        What rules apply to research and publication?

        IJAPS and Kajian Malaysia limit AI-assisted writing to readability and language improvement; authors remain responsible. IJAPS prohibits AI authorship and AI-created or altered manuscript images, with a research-method exception.

        View evidence →
        What counts as academic misconduct?

        The 2024 student discipline rules took effect on 4 November 2024. Rule 67 allows an appeal within fourteen days of receipt of the decision; procedure-specific conditions remain relevant.

        View evidence →
        What guidance applies to teaching?

        KPT recommends institutions develop GenAI policies for teaching, research and scholarly writing. The hosted document does not prove USM has adopted every recommendation.

        View evidence →
        What security and procurement requirements apply?

        A USM-specific security or procurement approval workflow was not established from the reviewed public sources.

        View evidence →
        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?

        2 · Full policy evidence

        Full policy evidence →
        Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) AI Policy