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University of Alberta

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Coursework

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AI permission is set by instructors or programs for the particular course or assignment.

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Exams

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No independently verified university-wide AI exam permission or prohibition in this review.

AI disclosure

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Check the particular assessment for disclosure and citation instructions; a uniform formula has not been verified.

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Privacy & data

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CCID Gemini is institutionally approved for defined data use; high-risk data must not be shared, and other tools are not authorized for university data.

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Approved tools

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Gemini is identified for institutional data use, which does not grant student assignment permission. NotebookLM entitlement needs fresh verification.

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Research & publication

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Grant-development guidance was located in historical tracker evidence, but its full current text was not independently obtained.

Academic integrity

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Misuse of AI applications for academic advantage can fall under contract cheating; outcomes require separate formal procedures.

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Teaching guidance

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The university discourages AI detection applications and requires privacy/security review for department or faculty exceptions.

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Security & procurement

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Gemini approval applies to university data under the published data-safety guide; other services are not thereby approved.

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Do

Read your course and assignment AI instructions.
Site advice
Read your course and assignment AI instructions.
Scope
Course syllabi and instructors determine AI use in coursework; CCID access to Google Gemini is governed by data-risk classification (no High Risk data) and does not grant assessment permission, while held disciplinary appeal day-counts remain excluded pending primary PDF verification.
Read your course and assignment AI instructions.
Original evidence and scope
Read your course and assignment AI instructions.
coursework:draft-action-1
Student Academic Integrity and IST AI guidance; instructors determine whether and how generative AI may be used in each course and assignment.
Each instructor, program and even assignment may have different rules on the use of artificial intelligence.
Academic Integrity + AI; SHA-256 identifies this retained UTF-8 excerpt, not raw HTML/PDF; physical page and original offsets unavailable.
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Use CCID Gemini only within applicable data restrictions.
Requirement in this scope
Use CCID Gemini only within applicable data restrictions.
Scope
Course syllabi and instructors determine AI use in coursework; CCID access to Google Gemini is governed by data-risk classification (no High Risk data) and does not grant assessment permission, while held disciplinary appeal day-counts remain excluded pending primary PDF verification.
Use CCID Gemini only within applicable data restrictions.
Original evidence and scope
Use CCID Gemini only within applicable data restrictions.
privacy_data:draft-action-2
IST generative AI privacy and data-risk rules; never share High Risk data with AI tools even when signed in with a campus CCID.
The Gemini App is currently the only generative AI platform that has been approved for use with University of Alberta data.
Why we recommend Gemini; SHA-256 identifies this retained UTF-8 excerpt, not raw HTML/PDF; physical page and original offsets unavailable.
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High Risk:This type of data must not be shared with the AI tool.
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Don’t

Do not share data classified high risk with AI tools.
Requirement in this scope
Do not share data classified high risk with AI tools.
Scope
Course syllabi and instructors determine AI use in coursework; CCID access to Google Gemini is governed by data-risk classification (no High Risk data) and does not grant assessment permission, while held disciplinary appeal day-counts remain excluded pending primary PDF verification.
Do not share data classified high risk with AI tools.
Original evidence and scope
Do not share data classified high risk with AI tools.
privacy_data:draft-action-3
IST generative AI privacy and data-risk rules; never share High Risk data with AI tools even when signed in with a campus CCID.
High Risk:This type of data must not be shared with the AI tool.
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Do not assume Gemini access authorizes assessment use.
Site advice
Do not assume Gemini access authorizes assessment use.
Scope
Course syllabi and instructors determine AI use in coursework; CCID access to Google Gemini is governed by data-risk classification (no High Risk data) and does not grant assessment permission, while held disciplinary appeal day-counts remain excluded pending primary PDF verification.
Do not assume Gemini access authorizes assessment use.
Original evidence and scope
Do not assume Gemini access authorizes assessment use.
approved_tools:draft-action-4
Google Gemini institutional access via campus CCID; tool availability never overrides instructor restrictions on coursework.
How, if and when students can use it will remain at the discretion of instructors.
Using AI at the U of A; SHA-256 identifies this retained UTF-8 excerpt, not raw HTML/PDF; physical page and original offsets unavailable.
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AI use questioned?Investigation, possible outcomes and appeal

Tool discovery records: scope pending review

Tool discovery information and cited sources are retained. Current account eligibility, cost, endorsement and assessment permission are not confirmed.

Gemini App

NotebookLM

Record updatesLast 90 days · Recorded updates: 2

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

2026-10-27Page update
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Reviewed claims

Historical and pending public Claims (6)

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.

cl-university-of-alberta-gemini-367 · excluded_pending_review

institutional tool access, not assessment permission

Original canonical claim retained in public record but excluded from strong conclusions (VERIFIED: 官网独立提取内容支持有限表述；不推定考核许可或所有数据允许。).

Record history

cl-university-of-alberta-notebooklm-368 · excluded_pending_review

institutional tool access, not assessment permission

Original canonical claim retained in public record but excluded from strong conclusions (UNVERIFIED: 此项仅有MCP既有记录，本轮未取得独立连续原文，不能认定已核实。).

Record history

cc-ualberta-gemini-approved-data · excluded_pending_review

institutional data governance

Original canonical claim retained in public record but excluded from strong conclusions (VERIFIED: 官网独立提取内容支持有限表述；不推定考核许可或所有数据允许。).

Record history

cc-ualberta-responsible-ai-framework · excluded_pending_review

teaching, research, administration

Original canonical claim retained in public record but excluded from strong conclusions (UNVERIFIED: 此项仅有MCP既有记录，本轮未取得独立连续原文，不能认定已核实。).

Record history

cc-ualberta-source-status-ai-resources · excluded_pending_review

university landing page

Original canonical claim retained in public record but excluded from strong conclusions (UNVERIFIED: 此项仅有MCP既有记录，本轮未取得独立连续原文，不能认定已核实。).

Record history

cc-ualberta-research-grant-genai-responsibility · excluded_pending_review

grant proposals only

Original canonical claim retained in public record but excluded from strong conclusions (UNVERIFIED: 此项仅有MCP既有记录，本轮未取得独立连续原文，不能认定已核实。).

Record history

Official sources

8 official URLs; 9 source attributions and their captured versions retained.

Academic Integrity + AI

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

Hash and captured version

Academic Integrity + AI · 2026-05-14T02:39:00.000Z

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

a4359bbbd935398b6a253bd9437dfe496c3b57627f6c3dda78d03c7d1af20518

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

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AI in Teaching and Learning

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

Hash and captured version

AI in Teaching and Learning · 2026-05-14T02:39:00.000Z

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

17221aded71c084297e1c2f6b56947a42443c415d859c86babd3da7e30a5a3d6

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

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Artificial Intelligence Data Safety Guidelines

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

Hash and captured version

Artificial Intelligence Data Safety Guidelines · 2026-05-14T02:39:00.000Z

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

c306f76db27cf0708a83d6fc155e6c044095e65834a3aa3c8a4e53efd6562ab1

Artificial Intelligence Data Safety Guidelines | University of Alberta · 2026-07-15T23:26:43.896Z

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

dcaff7e880d15937149e88fab4792d2a764a90ae2ffe33e2b02fdfa782366f78

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

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Ethical Considerations and Guidelines on the Use of Gen AI for Grant Development

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

Hash and captured version

Ethical Considerations and Guidelines on the Use of Gen AI for Grant Development · 2026-05-14T02:39:00.000Z

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

2bcde8dd6f88210676cb23b50732d4c582b691fc4e6b608e4f055c9ae10a06d1

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

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Framework for the Responsible Use of AI at the University of Alberta

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

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Framework for the Responsible Use of AI at the University of Alberta · 2026-05-14T02:39:00.000Z

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

6ff902afbfa3ba777b7bd38cdd38a1b10f987512eadd0671432f2cf326e2c87f

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

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Get started with Gemini App | Information Services and Technology

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

Hash and captured version

Get started with Gemini App | Information Services and Technology · 2026-07-15T23:26:43.896Z

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

c8bdae2cf3502599f23378bdd799bb8f802e0edcc57e7e02064b418a3e48295b

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

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Get started with NotebookLM | Information Services and Technology

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

Hash and captured version

Get started with NotebookLM | Information Services and Technology · 2026-07-15T23:27:43.896Z

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

e81a5714c007a312987d9066d5c222a9bb528e96de29847e0877d1f4db73511e

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

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Using Artificial Intelligence at the U of A

www.ualberta.ca

University official source

ualberta.ca

Hash and captured version

Using Artificial Intelligence at the U of A · 2026-05-14T02:39:00.000Z

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

e95f547881a4ee7be7fde60d5827f9bb41ad0a9e4f38b4ca1b714670102f37d4

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.

Claim review state: agent_reviewed
Analysis review state: machine_candidate
Record revision: qs91-100-v6-presentation-r1-20261026
Dataset release: public-release-20260924-002
Correction published: 2026-10-26T06:58:25.418Z
Student snapshot: Not published

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.

This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless a linked source is the university's own official page.
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MCP does not expose nonpublic records
Full raw HTML/PDF source bytes were not closed-loop archived in the research package; SHA-256 hashes on topic excerpts identify UTF-8 excerpt text only.

Current reviewed JSON

Questions students ask

Can I use AI for my coursework?

AI permission is set by instructors or programs for the particular course or assignment.

View evidence →

Do I need to disclose AI use?

Check the particular assessment for disclosure and citation instructions; a uniform formula has not been verified.

View evidence →

Can I upload sensitive data?

CCID Gemini is institutionally approved for defined data use; high-risk data must not be shared, and other tools are not authorized for university data.

View evidence →

Which tools can I access?

Gemini is identified for institutional data use, which does not grant student assignment permission. NotebookLM entitlement needs fresh verification.

View evidence →

What are the examination rules?

No independently verified university-wide AI exam permission or prohibition in this review.

View evidence →

What rules apply to research and publication?

Grant-development guidance was located in historical tracker evidence, but its full current text was not independently obtained.

View evidence →

What counts as academic misconduct?

Misuse of AI applications for academic advantage can fall under contract cheating; outcomes require separate formal procedures.