research
University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies says use of generative AI tools in any aspect of researching or writing a doctoral thesis must have prior approval from the supervisor or supervisory committee.
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University of Toronto currently has 8 source-backed claim records and 8 official source attributions. Latest tracked changed date: May 23, 2026. Latest tracker diff: 0 comparable policy-text changes, 1 newly extracted claims, 0 source snapshot changes.
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4+research: University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies says use of generative AI tools in any aspect of researching or writing a doctoral thesis must have prior approval from the supervisor or supervisory committee.
5+Evidence (en, 82bbc770945e): The use of generative AI tools in any aspect of researching or writing of the thesis must be done with the prior approval of the supervisor(s) and supervisory committee.
6+Tracker checked at: 2026-05-23T18:20:00.000Z
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8 claim records
research
University of Toronto graduate students must clearly describe and cite any generative AI tools used in thesis research or writing.
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academic_integrity
University of Toronto states that unauthorized use of generative AI tools for graduate scholarly work may be considered an academic or research misconduct offence.
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teaching
University of Toronto recommends that instructors include a statement on their syllabus that informs students about expectations with respect to the use of AI, and provides sample syllabus statements for instructors to use.
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privacy
University of Toronto Information Security guidelines state that no data should be provided to generative AI if any part of that data should not be included in results produced by that system, and users must verify AI tools have been assessed by the university as suitable for the data classification level before sharing personal information or university data classified as level 2, 3 or 4.
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ai_tool_treatment
University of Toronto teaching guidance says Microsoft Copilot is the recommended generative AI tool to use at U of T and, when signed in with University credentials, conforms to U of T privacy and security standards for use with up to level 3 data.
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research
University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies recommends that graduate students seek and document unambiguous approval from their supervisor(s) and supervisory committee before using generative AI tools in research, writing, or other scholarly activities relevant to graduate academic milestones.
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academic_integrity
University of Toronto considers use of generative AI tools on marked assessments without instructor permission to be use of an unauthorized aid under the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters.
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Source snapshots
8 source attributions
Generative AI Tools
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 11, 2026, 9:39 AM
Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: FAQ's
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 11, 2026, 9:37 AM
Guidance on the Appropriate Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Graduate Academic Milestones
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 23, 2026, 6:20 PM
Guidance on the Appropriate Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence for Graduate Academic Milestones
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 11, 2026, 9:35 AM
Guidelines - Toward an AI-ready University
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 11, 2026, 9:40 AM
Teaching with Generative AI at U of T
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 11, 2026, 9:41 AM
Use artificial intelligence intelligently
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 11, 2026, 9:38 AM
Using ChatGPT or other generative AI tool on a marked assessment
official_guidance Tracker checked at May 11, 2026, 9:36 AM