Auckland, New Zealand

The University of Auckland

Reviewed policy snapshot

The University of Auckland's Two-Lane approach distinguishes controlled Lane 1 assessments from Lane 2 assessments where AI may be used, while some unit guidance is narrower.

Audience

For instructors · Teaching and assessment

No reviewed instructor-specific guidance; general conclusions only.

Coursework & assignments

Conditional

University procedures describe Lane 1 and Lane 2 assessments, while faculty or course instructions determine the applicable boundary.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

The University of Auckland's Assessment of Courses Procedures state that AI use in assessment tasks may only be restricted when the task is a controlled assessment, identified as Lane 1; AI may be used without restriction in other assessment tasks, identified as Lane 2.
Agent reviewed
In accordance with the University's two-lane approach, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in assessment tasks may only be restricted if the assessment task is a controlled assessment (lane 1). AI may be used without restriction in all other assessment tasks (lane 2).

Official sources

Exams & assessment

Insufficient public evidence

The retained Auckland evidence describes controlled assessments but does not define how every exam format maps to Lane 1 or Lane 2.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

The University of Auckland's Assessment of Courses Procedures state that AI use in assessment tasks may only be restricted when the task is a controlled assessment, identified as Lane 1; AI may be used without restriction in other assessment tasks, identified as Lane 2.
Agent reviewed
In accordance with the University's two-lane approach, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in assessment tasks may only be restricted if the assessment task is a controlled assessment (lane 1). AI may be used without restriction in all other assessment tasks (lane 2).

Official sources

Disclosure & citation

Required

Auckland Law School says permitted AI use for a specific assignment must be fully and accurately disclosed.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentExam
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Privacy & sensitive data

Restricted

Auckland guidance says restricted data should not be used with AI chat services and directs users to assess data classification first.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentExam
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

The University of Auckland's public TeachWell explainer for the AI Usage Standard says users should assess data against the University's data classification before submitting it to an AI tool, and says restricted data should not be used with AI chat services.
Agent reviewed
For example, it requires you to assess any data according to the University's data classification before you submit the data to an AI tool. The University has four data classifications: public, internal, sensitive, restricted. You should only use AI tools that are appropriate for the type of data you're working with.

University-provided AI tools

Allowed in this scope

Auckland Law School lists university-provided secure Copilot, Gemini, and NotebookLM access, but tool access is not assessment permission.

Scope: Mixed scopeProvision ≠ coursework permission
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Auckland Law School lists university-provided secure AI tools as Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and NotebookLM when signed in with university accounts.
Agent reviewed
The University provides access to generative AI tools with enhanced privacy protection when you sign in with your University account: Microsoft Copilot... Google Gemini... NotebookLM.

Research & publication

Not mentioned in reviewed sources

No research or publication rule is included in this snapshot.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

No reviewed evidence is included in this dimension.

Reviewed record

Reviewed claims

20 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

The University of Auckland's Assessment of Courses Procedures state that AI use in assessment tasks may only be restricted when the task is a controlled assessment, identified as Lane 1; AI may be used without restriction in other assessment tasks, identified as Lane 2.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence98%

Normalized value: Two-lane assessment rule: AI restrictions only for controlled Lane 1 tasks; Lane 2 unrestricted

Original evidence

Evidence 1
In accordance with the University's two-lane approach, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in assessment tasks may only be restricted if the assessment task is a controlled assessment (lane 1). AI may be used without restriction in all other assessment tasks (lane 2).

Localized display only

The assessment procedure limits AI restrictions to controlled Lane 1 assessments and says AI may be used without restriction in Lane 2 tasks.

Teaching

The University of Auckland's Assessment of Courses Procedures require courses to use the two-lane nomenclature, including telling students which assessments align with Lane 1 or Lane 2, and require courses and programmes to implement the two-lane approach in assessment design by 2027.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: Courses must label assessment lanes and implement two-lane design by 2027

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Courses must use nomenclature of the two-lane approach, including specifying to students which assessments align with lane 1 or lane 2. Courses and programmes will be required to implement the two-lane approach in assessment design by 2027.

Localized display only

Courses must identify Lane 1/Lane 2 assessments and implement the two-lane assessment approach by 2027.

Ai Tool Treatment

Google Gemini is listed for University of Auckland in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"gemini","rawToolName":"Google Gemini","description":"University-provided secure Gemini access for all students and staff.","howToObtain":"Sign in to Gemini with the University Google Workspace account.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Auckland provides all students and staff secure Google Gemini access approved by its Cybersecurity team. Secure access requires the University Google Workspace account ending @aucklanduni.ac.nz.

Localized display only

The University of Auckland provides all students and staff secure Google Gemini access approved by its Cybersecurity team. Secure access requires the University Google Workspace account ending @aucklanduni.ac.nz.

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is listed for University of Auckland in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat","description":"University-provided secure Copilot Chat for all students and staff.","howToObtain":"Use Edge Copilot or m365.cloud.microsoft/chat and sign in with a University account.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Auckland provides all students and staff secure Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat access approved by its Cybersecurity team. Users sign in with their University account through Edge or m365.cloud.microsoft/chat.

Localized display only

The University of Auckland provides all students and staff secure Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat access approved by its Cybersecurity team. Users sign in with their University account through Edge or m365.cloud.microsoft/chat.

Ai Tool Treatment

Google Notebook LM is listed for University of Auckland in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: officially endorsed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

Normalized value: {"tool":"notebooklm","rawToolName":"Google Notebook LM","description":"University-provided secure Notebook LM access for all students and staff.","howToObtain":"Sign in to Notebook LM with the University Google Workspace account.","costToUser":"Not specified.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"officially_endorsed"}

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Auckland provides all students and staff secure Notebook LM access approved by its Cybersecurity team. Secure access requires the University Google Workspace account ending @aucklanduni.ac.nz.

Localized display only

The University of Auckland provides all students and staff secure Notebook LM access approved by its Cybersecurity team. Secure access requires the University Google Workspace account ending @aucklanduni.ac.nz.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland's student AI advice states that AI has no agency, treats the student prompting an AI tool as the author, and says students are ultimately responsible for work submitted for assessment.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence96%

Normalized value: Student remains author/responsible party for AI-generated assessment work

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The university takes the position that AI has no agency. What this means is that the student who is prompting the AI tool is to be treated as the author. As the author, each student is responsible for the work generated by the AI tool, and this may include expressly acknowledging the use of the tool.

Localized display only

The student AI advice treats the student prompting AI as the author and responsible for AI-generated work.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland's permitted-software assessment guideline says Gen-AI may not be permitted for assessment activities where the assessed skills overlap with functions performed by Gen-AI, and says use of non-permitted software may be considered a breach of academic integrity.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence95%

Normalized value: Gen-AI may be disallowed where it overlaps assessed skills; non-permitted software may breach academic integrity

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Generative AI (Gen-AI) may not be permitted for assessment activities where the skills assessed overlap with functions performed by Gen-AI. Use of software which is not permitted may be considered a breach of academic integrity and of the Student Academic Conduct Statute.

Localized display only

The guideline says Gen-AI may be non-permitted where it overlaps assessed skills, and non-permitted software use may breach academic integrity.

Ai Tool Treatment

The University of Auckland TeachWell two-lane assessment guidance says the University does not endorse third-party AI detection tools, citing unreliability, false positives, and possible student-data training risks.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: University does not endorse third-party AI detection tools

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Auckland does not endorse the use of third-party AI detection tools, as these may be unreliable, create false positives, and may use student data to train their models.

Localized display only

TeachWell states that the University does not endorse third-party AI detection tools.

Academic Integrity

Auckland Law School's student AI guidelines for taught courses state that using AI to generate, draft, or assist in creating content for graded assignments is prohibited unless the instructor explicitly permits it in writing.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: Faculty of Law default prohibition on AI-generated graded assignment content unless explicitly permitted

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The use of AI to generate, draft, or assist in creating content for any graded assignment is prohibited, unless your instructor explicitly permits otherwise in writing (in your course outline or on Canvas).

Localized display only

Auckland Law School says AI-generated or AI-assisted content for graded assignments is prohibited unless the instructor explicitly permits it in writing.

Privacy

The University of Auckland's public TeachWell explainer for the AI Usage Standard says users should assess data against the University's data classification before submitting it to an AI tool, and says restricted data should not be used with AI chat services.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: AI use must account for University data classification; restricted data not for AI chat services

Original evidence

Evidence 1
For example, it requires you to assess any data according to the University's data classification before you submit the data to an AI tool. The University has four data classifications: public, internal, sensitive, restricted. You should only use AI tools that are appropriate for the type of data you're working with.

Localized display only

The public AI Usage Standard explainer says data classification should be assessed before submitting data to AI tools.

Teaching

The University of Auckland says AI use may only be restricted in controlled Lane 1 assessment tasks.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: The University of Auckland says AI use may only be restricted in controlled Lane 1 assessment tasks.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in assessment tasks may only be restricted if the assessment task is a controlled assessment (Lane 1).

Ai Tool Treatment

The University of Auckland says AI may be used without restriction in Lane 2 assessment tasks.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: The University of Auckland says AI may be used without restriction in Lane 2 assessment tasks.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
AI may be used without restriction in all other assessment tasks (Lane 2).

Teaching

The University of Auckland says all courses and programmes must implement the Two-Lane Approach in assessment design by 2027 unless a faculty specifies otherwise.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: The University of Auckland says all courses and programmes must implement the Two-Lane Approach in assessment design by 2027 unless a faculty specifies otherwise.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
All courses and programmes must implement the Two-Lane Approach in assessment design by 2027 unless differently specified by your faculty.

Academic Integrity

Auckland Law School says the graded-assignment AI prohibition applies to tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Microsoft Copilot, xAI, and similar tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: Auckland Law School says the graded-assignment AI prohibition applies to tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Microsoft Copilot, xAI, and similar tools.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
This prohibition applies to all generative AI systems, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Microsoft Copilot, xAI and similar tools.

Academic Integrity

Auckland Law School says permitted AI use for a specific assignment must be fully and accurately disclosed.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: Auckland Law School says permitted AI use for a specific assignment must be fully and accurately disclosed.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
If your instructor permits AI use for a specific assignment, you must disclose all AI use fully and accurately.

Privacy

Auckland Law School tells students not to enter confidential, client, personal, proprietary, copyrighted, or legally protected information into AI tools.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: Auckland Law School tells students not to enter confidential, client, personal, proprietary, copyrighted, or legally protected information into AI tools.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Do not enter: Confidential information... Client information... Personal information... Proprietary information... Copyrighted course materials... Information protected by privacy laws or professional duties.

Ai Tool Treatment

Auckland Law School lists university-provided secure AI tools as Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and NotebookLM when signed in with university accounts.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: Auckland Law School lists university-provided secure AI tools as Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and NotebookLM when signed in with university accounts.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University provides access to generative AI tools with enhanced privacy protection when you sign in with your University account: Microsoft Copilot... Google Gemini... NotebookLM.

Teaching

The University of Auckland uses a Two-Lane Approach that distinguishes controlled assessments where AI use is restricted from other assessments where AI may be used.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: The University of Auckland uses a Two-Lane Approach that distinguishes controlled assessments where AI use is restricted from other assessments where AI may be used.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
The two-lane approach differentiates between controlled assessments where AI use is restricted, and other assessments where AI may be used.

Ai Tool Treatment

The University of Auckland says students are not permitted to use AI tools in Lane 1 assessments.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: The University of Auckland says students are not permitted to use AI tools in Lane 1 assessments.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Students are not permitted to use AI tools in Lane 1 assessments.

Ai Tool Treatment

The University of Auckland says students may use AI assistance without restriction in Lane 2 assessments.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: The University of Auckland says students may use AI assistance without restriction in Lane 2 assessments.

Original evidence

Evidence 1
Students may use AI to assist them, and this use is not restricted.

Source record

Official sources

11 sources

Record information, JSON & citation
Reviewagent reviewedConfidence98%Snapshot statusstrongSnapshot hash5b1a9a90…JSONPublic JSON

Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "The University of Auckland AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-auckland

Original university source language remains canonical. This tracker is not an official university statement.

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