Champaign, United States Last checked Jul 19, 2026

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Coursework

Conditions and evidence gaps

Faculty define AI boundaries for student work; students should be transparent and cite AI according to faculty expectations.

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Exams

Conditions and evidence gaps

Follow the faculty-defined boundaries for the assessment; the current record does not provide a general examination permission.

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Disclosure

Conditions and evidence gaps

Be transparent about coursework AI use and cite the tools according to faculty expectations.

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Privacy and data

Conditions and evidence gaps

Follow privacy obligations, anonymize or remove identifying information where possible and safeguard student data under FERPA.

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Institutional tools

Conditions and evidence gaps

Illinois Chat, Illinois ChatGPT and other named services have service-specific access conditions; add-ons and premium services may be conditional.

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Research and publication

Conditions and evidence gaps

The Graduate College does not set GenAI permissibility for doctoral milestones; programmes/committees should clarify expectations and citation practices.

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Academic integrity

Conditions and evidence gaps

Students should be transparent and retain human judgement; GenAI is a collaborator, not a replacement for human insight.

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Teaching guidance

Conditions and evidence gaps

Faculty should define AI boundaries, teach citation and not require registration with official university email for AI platforms.

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Security and procurement

Conditions and evidence gaps

Service-provider guidance includes security controls, audits, MFA and data-privacy compliance for sensitive AI systems.

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Additional source context

Context only

These supplementary source quotations provide context. Use the current published Claims for the rule and its applicable scope.

Frozen record evidence

Historical input context

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Scope and version conditions retained

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Do

Check faculty-defined AI boundaries before starting the assignment.
Site advice
Check faculty-defined AI boundaries before starting the assignment.
Scope
Enterprise GenAI and CITL teaching guidance are distinct from Graduate College doctoral-milestone expectations, which are left to programmes and committees.
Illinois CITL teaching guidance says faculty should define boundaries for AI use in student work and teach citation of AI-generated text and ideas.
Original evidence and scope
Illinois CITL teaching guidance says faculty should define boundaries for AI use in student work and teach citation of AI-generated text and ideas.
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Faculty should clearly define the boundaries for using AI in student work to maintain academic integrity and discourage plagiarism. Students should be educated about the ethical use of AI tools and reminded that text and ideas generated by AI must be cited to avoid plagiarism.
Academic Integrity
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Disclose coursework AI use and cite it as your instructor expects.
Requirement in this scope
Disclose coursework AI use and cite it as your instructor expects.
Scope
Enterprise GenAI and CITL teaching guidance are distinct from Graduate College doctoral-milestone expectations, which are left to programmes and committees.
Illinois Enterprise GenAI transparency guidance says students need to be transparent about AI use in coursework and cite AI tools according to faculty expectations.
Original evidence and scope
Illinois Enterprise GenAI transparency guidance says students need to be transparent about AI use in coursework and cite AI tools according to faculty expectations.
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Students need to be transparent about the use of AI in completing coursework and know how to properly cite the AI tools according to faculty’s specified expectations.
Practical Application
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Anonymize or remove identifying information where possible.
Source guidance
Anonymize or remove identifying information where possible.
Scope
Enterprise GenAI and CITL teaching guidance are distinct from Graduate College doctoral-milestone expectations, which are left to programmes and committees.
Illinois Enterprise GenAI guidance says personally identifiable information should be anonymized, removed, or obfuscated before processing with AI systems where possible.
Original evidence and scope
Illinois Enterprise GenAI guidance says personally identifiable information should be anonymized, removed, or obfuscated before processing with AI systems where possible.
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Where possible, anonymize data to protect individual identities. Remove or obfuscate personally identifiable information (PII) before processing with AI systems.
Practical Application
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Don’t

For instructors: Instructors are advised not to require students to register for AI platforms with official university email.
Source guidance
For instructors: Instructors are advised not to require students to register for AI platforms with official university email.
Scope
Enterprise GenAI and CITL teaching guidance are distinct from Graduate College doctoral-milestone expectations, which are left to programmes and committees.
Illinois CITL teaching guidance says faculty should not require students to register for AI platforms using their official university email address and should safeguard student data under FERPA.
Original evidence and scope
Illinois CITL teaching guidance says faculty should not require students to register for AI platforms using their official university email address and should safeguard student data under FERPA.
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Faculty should never require students to register for any platform using their official university email address. It is the faculty members' responsibility to safeguard student data following all relevant regulations covered by FERPA.
Privacy and Data Security
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Do not present doctoral-milestone guidance as campus-wide assessment permission.
Site advice
Do not present doctoral-milestone guidance as campus-wide assessment permission.
Scope
Enterprise GenAI and CITL teaching guidance are distinct from Graduate College doctoral-milestone expectations, which are left to programmes and committees.
The Illinois Graduate College states it does not have a policy on permissibility of generative AI in doctoral milestones, and encourages programs and committees to communicate their expectations.
Original evidence and scope
The Illinois Graduate College states it does not have a policy on permissibility of generative AI in doctoral milestones, and encourages programs and committees to communicate their expectations.
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The Graduate College does not have a policy regarding the permissibility of the use of generative AI in doctoral milestones. However, we encourage discussion within programs and individual committees about their expectations for if and how generative AI can be used in exams and theses.
Guidance on the Use of Generative AI in Graduate Exams, Theses, and Dissertations
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Do not replace your own judgement with AI output.
Source guidance
Do not replace your own judgement with AI output.
Scope
Enterprise GenAI and CITL teaching guidance are distinct from Graduate College doctoral-milestone expectations, which are left to programmes and committees.
Illinois Enterprise GenAI guidance frames AI as a collaborator for efficiency and creativity rather than a replacement for human insight.
Original evidence and scope
Illinois Enterprise GenAI guidance frames AI as a collaborator for efficiency and creativity rather than a replacement for human insight.
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Objective: To leverage AI technologies to enhance efficiency and creativity in tasks without replacing the need for human insight.
Objective
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AI use questioned?Investigation, possible outcomes and appeal

AI tools & access

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Reviewed claims

Official sources

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AI Apps | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

genai.illinois.edu

University official source

genai.illinois.edu

Hash and captured version

AI Apps | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois · 2026-07-15T22:45:43.896Z

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d7998430cf65d139fc2b89ceceedfb9b3b6d9685380ba9c53edfbdb864d326bf

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AI Guidance | Graduate College

grad.illinois.edu

University official source

grad.illinois.edu

Hash and captured version

AI Guidance | Graduate College · 2026-05-13T03:12:00.000Z

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3bab9d8a95e94b474073903c758b2bbb8f98cd3326fb078f7e99ec26e45b06b2

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

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Best Practice: AI as a Supportive Tool | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

genai.illinois.edu

University official source

genai.illinois.edu

Hash and captured version

Best Practice: AI as a Supportive Tool | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois · 2026-05-13T03:12:00.000Z

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

35460377c353210b20cfc22145e583f3eef8f727cd0978e816515c00dd926f95

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Best Practice: Data Handling and Intellectual Property | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

genai.illinois.edu

University official source

genai.illinois.edu

Hash and captured version

Best Practice: Data Handling and Intellectual Property | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois · 2026-05-13T03:12:00.000Z

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

34ef3de944a3395595c302d3807cb799700be7f04ca8187e7bde959eb532e777

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

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Best Practice: Security, Privacy, and Accessibility | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

genai.illinois.edu

University official source

genai.illinois.edu

Hash and captured version

Best Practice: Security, Privacy, and Accessibility | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois · 2026-05-13T03:12:00.000Z

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

a1170c1fe776b9523791b1055ec08bc6b8e175791cf1d0d5593723f574f67eee

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

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Best Practice: Transparency in AI Use | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

genai.illinois.edu

University official source

genai.illinois.edu

Hash and captured version

Best Practice: Transparency in AI Use | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois · 2026-05-13T03:12:00.000Z

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

4d2d774e44568af356e98f5ec13f3d6fe62e962602303c99ee53046caf48c0f8

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

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Teaching with AI | Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

citl.illinois.edu

University official source

citl.illinois.edu

Hash and captured version

Teaching with AI | Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning · 2026-05-13T03:12:00.000Z

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7c1579274ec9e393599db934df7cf97bdb0460d7b4f33ebc82a7a82f46f30c12

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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: public-release-20260924-002
Dataset release: public-release-20260924-002
Correction published: 2026-09-24T23:31:02.306Z
Student snapshot: Not published

Current reviewed JSON · Historical baseline

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 evidence audit remains PARTIAL. Supplementary quotations are not independently verified by this presentation release.
Current JSON and MCP retain the previous public Claim set. Local candidate corrections and held decisions remain private and pending review.
Source excerpts retain their declared capture limitations. Original official HTTP/PDF bytes were not verified by this release.
Institutional semantic audit remains PARTIAL. Student-facing display is derived from existing published Claims; no new institutional tool record, source verification or strong snapshot approval.

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Questions students ask

Can I use AI for my coursework?

Faculty define AI boundaries for student work; students should be transparent and cite AI according to faculty expectations.

View evidence →

Do I need to disclose AI use?

Be transparent about coursework AI use and cite the tools according to faculty expectations.

View evidence →

Can I upload sensitive data?

Follow privacy obligations, anonymize or remove identifying information where possible and safeguard student data under FERPA.

View evidence →

Which tools can I access?

Illinois Chat, Illinois ChatGPT and other named services have service-specific access conditions; add-ons and premium services may be conditional.

View evidence →

What are the examination rules?

Follow the faculty-defined boundaries for the assessment; the current record does not provide a general examination permission.

View evidence →

What rules apply to research and publication?

The Graduate College does not set GenAI permissibility for doctoral milestones; programmes/committees should clarify expectations and citation practices.

View evidence →

What counts as academic misconduct?

Students should be transparent and retain human judgement; GenAI is a collaborator, not a replacement for human insight.

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What guidance applies to teaching?

Faculty should define AI boundaries, teach citation and not require registration with official university email for AI platforms.

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What security and procurement requirements apply?

Service-provider guidance includes security controls, audits, MFA and data-privacy compliance for sensitive AI systems.

View evidence →

When was this record checked?

Record checked: 2026-07-19

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Which official sources support these rules?

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Where can I read the full evidence?

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What would you like to check?

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Coursework

Exams

Disclosure

Privacy and data

Institutional tools

Research and publication

Academic integrity

Teaching guidance

Security and procurement

Additional source context

Frozen record evidence

Procedure source context

Do

Don’t

AI tools & access

Reviewed claims

Official sources

AI Apps | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

AI Guidance | Graduate College

Best Practice: AI as a Supportive Tool | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

Best Practice: Data Handling and Intellectual Property | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

Best Practice: Security, Privacy, and Accessibility | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

Best Practice: Transparency in AI Use | Enterprise GenAI | Office of the Chief Information Officer | Illinois

Teaching with AI | Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

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