The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

The retained Staff Teaching Gateway evidence describes categories of permitted AI use to support assessment design. Current student guidance distinguishes the six Levels of AI Assistance for Term 3, Semester 2 and Hexamester 5 2026 from three AI Assessment Modes for Hexamester 6 2026 and Summer Term 2027.

UNSW's student guidance lists six Levels of AI Assistance for Term 3 2026, Semester 2 2026 and Hexamester 5 2026: No Assistance, Simple Editing Assistance, Planning or Design Assistance, Assistance with Attribution, Generative AI Software-based Assessments, and Not Applicable. For Hexamester 6 2026 and Summer Term 2027, the page specifies three AI Assessment Modes: Can't Use AI, Can Use AI and Must Use AI. Students should use the framework for their teaching period and check each assessment's instructions.

UNSW's teacher guidance describes preliminary checks and consultation for suspected AI writing. Under the formal Student Plagiarism Management Procedure, the Course Authority or SSIA should notify the student in writing of detected Poor scholarship/Minor/Moderate/Significant plagiarism and proposed academic action; the student has 5 business days to respond. For these School-level outcomes, an internal review must be emailed to the Head of School or delegate within 20 business days of the Notification of Outcome under clause 4.3(a). Review is limited to procedural fairness, not the merits. The reviewer must not have participated in the initial decision; the student is to be notified of the review outcome within 10 business days of receipt of the review request. Serious cases follow the separate CIO process; these School-level deadlines must not be presented as deadlines for every serious-misconduct case.

UNSW's formal Student Plagiarism Management Procedure uses the levels Poor scholarship, Minor, Moderate, Significant and Serious, with generative AI misuse assessed according to the applicable rubric. Poor scholarship and Minor/Moderate/Significant cases are managed by the School; Serious cases must be referred to the Conduct & Integrity Office (CIO) as potential student misconduct. For Minor plagiarism, the rubric says a mark reduction should not exceed 10% of the maximum grade available. Listed outcomes for Serious cases include failing the work or course, suspension and permanent exclusion; these are possible outcomes, not automatic consequences of every unauthorised AI use. Actions outside the outcomes available for a level require CIO approval, and repeated instances may also be handled as student misconduct.

Under the AI capability framework for teaching staff, UNSW lists Microsoft Copilot, Adobe Firefly, and Scite.ai as adopted AI tools for identification and practical application. The framework provides capability outcomes for staff to explore features and professional applications of generative AI tools including Copilot, ChatGPT, and Firefly to enhance productivity and innovation.