Policy presence
University of Guelph has 2 source-backed public claims for policy presence; deterministic analysis status: unclear.
Guelph, Canada
University of Guelph
University of Guelph is listed as QS 2026 rank =504. University of Guelph has 6 source-backed AI policy claim records from 5 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.
Short answer
v1 public contract
University of Guelph is listed as QS 2026 rank =504. University of Guelph has 6 source-backed AI policy claim records from 5 official source attributions. The public record preserves original-language evidence snippets, source URLs, snapshot hashes, confidence, and review state.
Citation-ready summary
As of this public record, University AI Policy Tracker lists University of Guelph as an agent-reviewed AI policy record last checked on May 16, 2026 and last changed on May 16, 2026. The record contains 6 source-backed claims, including 6 reviewed claims, from 5 official source attributions. Original-language evidence snippets and source URLs remain canonical, with public JSON available at https://eduaipolicy.org/api/public/v1/universities/university-of-guelph.json. The entity-level confidence is 97%. This tracker is not legal advice, not academic integrity advice, and not an official university statement unless the linked source is the university's own official page.
Policy signals in this record
- Evidence includes Academic integrity claims.
- Evidence includes AI tool treatment claims.
- Evidence includes Privacy claims.
- Evidence includes Source status claims.
- Evidence includes Teaching claims.
- No specific AI service name is highlighted by the current public claim text.
- Teaching, assessment, coursework, or syllabus-related language appears in the public claim text.
- Privacy, sensitive-data, or security language appears in the public claim text.
Review: Agent reviewed
This reference record summarizes visible public data only. Official sources and original-language evidence remain canonical; confidence is separate from review state.
This page 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.
Policy profile
Deterministic source-backed dimensions derived from this record's public claims.
Review: Machine candidate
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AI disclosure
No source-backed public claim about AI disclosure or acknowledgement is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about disclosing, acknowledging, citing, or declaring AI use.
Coursework
University of Guelph has 5 source-backed public claims for coursework; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Exams
University of Guelph has 4 source-backed public claims for exams; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Privacy and data entry
University of Guelph has 2 source-backed public claims for privacy and data entry; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Academic integrity
University of Guelph has 2 source-backed public claims for academic integrity; deterministic analysis status: conditionally_allowed.
Approved tools
University of Guelph has 3 source-backed public claims for approved tools; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Named AI services
University of Guelph has 2 source-backed public claims for named ai services; deterministic analysis status: restricted.
Teaching guidance
University of Guelph has 5 source-backed public claims for teaching guidance; deterministic analysis status: recommended.
Research guidance
No source-backed public claim about research AI use is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about research use, publication ethics, research data, grants, or human-subjects compliance.
Security and procurement
No source-backed public claim about AI security review or procurement is present in this profile.
The current public tracker record does not contain claim evidence about security review, procurement, vendor approval, risk assessment, authentication, SSO, or enterprise licensing.
Coverage score measures breadth of public, source-backed coverage only. It is not a policy quality, strictness, legal adequacy, safety, or compliance score.
Evidence-backed claims
6 reviewed evidence-backed public claim
Academic Integrity
The University of Guelph states that submitting AI-completed materials without instructor permission constitutes an offence under its academic misconduct policies.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: unauthorized_ai_submission_academic_misconduct
Original evidence
Evidence 1Submission of materials completed by AI, without permission of the instructor, constitutes an offence under the University’s academic misconduct policies, either as a form of plagiarism or the use of unauthorized aids.
Ai Tool Treatment
For University of Guelph courses, acceptable student use of AI is determined by the course instructor and may vary by discipline, program, and assessment type.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: course_instructor_determines_acceptable_ai_use
Original evidence
Evidence 1Acceptable use of AI should be determined by the course instructor and may vary across disciplines, programs and types of assessments.
Academic Integrity
The University of Guelph Office of Teaching and Learning says generative AI plagiarism detection software is not currently approved for use at U of G and instructors should not submit student work to generative AI detection tools while more is being understood.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: genai_detection_software_not_currently_approved
Original evidence
Evidence 1Generative AI plagiarism detection software is not currently approved for use at UofG. This software will continue to be reviewed and may be available in the future.
Privacy
University of Guelph information-security guidance says staff and faculty should not enter Internal, Confidential, or Restricted University data into public AI tools, and should avoid entering PII into generative AI tools not reviewed and approved by Information Security.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: sensitive_university_data_and_pii_restricted_in_public_or_unapproved_ai_tools
Original evidence
Evidence 1Internal (S2), Confidential (S3) and Restricted (S4) University data should never be entered into a public AI tool (e.g., ChatGPT), such as including sensitive information in a generative AI prompt.
Source Status
The University of Guelph has public official guidance pages for generative AI in teaching and learning, including an AVPA resource page and Office of Teaching and Learning provisional recommendations.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: public_official_genai_teaching_guidance_available
Original evidence
Evidence 1The following guidance and resources are available for University of Guelph faculty, instructors, staff, and teaching assistants as they navigate the impact of Generative AI on teaching and learning.
Teaching
The University of Guelph library student guide tells students to check the syllabus or ask the instructor before using generative AI for coursework.
Review: Agent reviewed
Normalized value: students_check_syllabus_or_instructor_before_coursework_genai_use
Original evidence
Evidence 1Always check the course syllabus or check with your instructor before using gen AI in for your course work. At the U of G acceptable use of AI is determined by the course instructor and may vary across disciplines, programs, and types of assessments.
Candidate claims
0 machine or needs-review claim
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Official sources
5 source attribution
Generative AI in Teaching and Learning
uoguelph.ca
Information Security Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
ithelp.uoguelph.ca
Introduction to Generative AI for Students: Start Here
guides.lib.uoguelph.ca
Provisional Recommendations for the Use of Generative AI
otl.uoguelph.ca
University of Guelph Statement on Artificial Intelligence Systems, ChatGPT, Academic Integrity
news.uoguelph.ca
Change log
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Corrections and missing evidence
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