Vancouver, Canada

University of British Columbia

Reviewed policy snapshot

UBC requires permission for GenAI in assessed work, pairs approved institutional access with privacy safeguards, and requires disclosure when use is allowed.

Do

  • Obtain express permission for the specific assessed work.
  • Check the instructor, supervisor, or program's express exam permission.
  • Follow the stated method for acknowledging permitted GenAI use.

Don't

  • Do not assume a general UBC tool listing permits coursework use.
  • Do not use GenAI in an exam without express permission.
  • Do not omit the acknowledgement required for allowed assessed use.

Audience

For students · Coursework, exams, and disclosure

Reviewed material is available for this audience.

Coursework & assignments

Conditional

UBC says students may use GenAI for assessed work only when expressly permitted by the instructor, supervisor, or program.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Students may only use GenAI for assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses) if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program.
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For assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses, etc.), students may only use GenAI if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program. Instructors set the conditions for GenAI use in submitted assessed academic work, including when and how its use must be acknowledged.

Exams & assessment

Conditional

UBC includes exams among assessed work that require express permission before GenAI use.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Students may only use GenAI for assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses) if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program.
智能体已审核
For assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses, etc.), students may only use GenAI if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program. Instructors set the conditions for GenAI use in submitted assessed academic work, including when and how its use must be acknowledged.

Disclosure & citation

Required

UBC says educators should tell students when and how to acknowledge GenAI use when it is allowed in assessed work.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentExamThesis
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

UBC says educators should tell students when and how to acknowledge GenAI use if GenAI tools are allowed in assessed work.
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If GenAI tools are allowed for student use in assessed work, educators should make it clear to students when and how they should acknowledge its use.

Privacy & sensitive data

Restricted

UBC says personal information must not be entered into a generative-AI tool that has not passed its FIPPA compliance assessment.

Scope: Mixed scopeAssignmentExamThesis
Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Do not enter personal information into any generative AI tool that has not been through UBC's FIPPA compliance assessment (PIA), as to do so may be a breach of privacy.
智能体已审核
Do not enter personal information into any generative AI tool that has not been through UBC's FIPPA compliance assessment (Privacy Impact Assessment or PIA), as to do so may be a breach of privacy. Personal information includes names, personal contact information, student numbers, academic history, etc.

University-provided AI tools

Allowed in this scope

UBC identifies Microsoft Copilot for Organizations as an approved institutional chatbot for users with UBC credentials, but access is not assessment permission.

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

Reviewed evidence

Microsoft Copilot for Organizations is the approved institutional GenAI chatbot at UBC, available to all faculty, students, and staff with UBC credentials, with PIA interim approval.
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Microsoft's GenerativeAI Tool Copilot for Organizations is available for UBC faculty, students, and staff from any place you would normally access Copilot, such as copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Edge web browser sidebar. Once you have logged in with your UBC credentials, look for the green Protected label - accompanied by a shield and check-mark icon - to confirm a secure connection.

Official sources

Research & publication

Required

UBC graduate students need approval for substantive GenAI use in research and thesis work and must include a GenAI use statement in the thesis preface.

Reviewed evidence & official sources

Reviewed evidence

Graduate students must obtain approval from their supervisor/committee for substantive GenAI use in research and thesis work, and must include a GenAI use statement in their thesis preface.
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The substantive (i.e. non-editorial) use by graduate students of Generative AI tools and outputs must be done with full transparency and with the approval of the academic(s) responsible for evaluating the given work in question -- course instructor, research supervisor, or other advisor as appropriate. If GenAI was used in the research described, the drafting of, and/or the preparation of a thesis or dissertation, the Preface must include a concise description of how it was used.

Reviewed record

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20 reviewed claims

Academic Integrity

Students may only use GenAI for assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses) if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度97%

标准化值: student_genai_assessed_work_requires_permission

原始证据

证据 1
For assessed work (assignments, exams, projects, theses, etc.), students may only use GenAI if expressly permitted by their instructor, supervisor, or program. Instructors set the conditions for GenAI use in submitted assessed academic work, including when and how its use must be acknowledged.

Academic Integrity

The use of applications to detect AI-generated content is strongly discouraged at UBC due to concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property. Turnitin AI detection is not enabled.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度97%

标准化值: ai_detection_strongly_discouraged

原始证据

证据 1
The use of applications to detect AI-generated content is strongly discouraged at this time, due to concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.

Ai Tool Treatment

Copilot Chat (Basic) is listed for University of British Columbia in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度97%

标准化值: {"tool":"microsoft_copilot","rawToolName":"Copilot Chat (Basic)","description":"UBC Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat service with enterprise data protection.","howToObtain":"Use an active UBC Microsoft account through UBC's Microsoft 365 environment.","costToUser":"Included as part of UBC Microsoft 365 licensing for eligible users.","availability":"allowed","endorsementType":"institutionally_licensed_or_procured"}

原始证据

证据 1
UBC IT says Copilot Chat (Basic) is available to eligible UBC students, faculty, and staff through UBC's Microsoft 365 environment and is included as part of UBC's Microsoft 365 licensing for eligible users.

本地化显示 only

UBC IT says Copilot Chat (Basic) is available to eligible UBC students, faculty, and staff through UBC's Microsoft 365 environment and is included as part of UBC's Microsoft 365 licensing for eligible users.

Academic Integrity

All uses of GenAI at UBC must uphold academic integrity and adhere to the academic misconduct regulations in the UBC Okanagan and Vancouver calendars.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度96%

标准化值: genai_must_uphold_academic_integrity

原始证据

证据 1
Academic integrity: All uses of GenAI at UBC must uphold academic integrity and adhere to the academic misconduct regulations in the UBC Okanagan and Vancouver calendars.

隐私

UBC says instructors or teaching assistants cannot require students to use GenAI or any other technology tool that requires sharing personal information unless the tool has undergone a UBC Privacy Impact Assessment review and been approved for use with personal information.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度96%

标准化值: pia_required_for_required_student_use

原始证据

证据 1
In line with the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), instructors or teaching assistants cannot require that students use GenAI or any other technology tool that requires them to share personal information unless that tool has undergone a UBC PIA review and been approved for use with personal information.

隐私

Do not enter personal information into any generative AI tool that has not been through UBC's FIPPA compliance assessment (PIA), as to do so may be a breach of privacy.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度96%

标准化值: no_personal_info_in_non_pia_tools

原始证据

证据 1
Do not enter personal information into any generative AI tool that has not been through UBC's FIPPA compliance assessment (Privacy Impact Assessment or PIA), as to do so may be a breach of privacy. Personal information includes names, personal contact information, student numbers, academic history, etc.

教学

UBC recognizes generative AI as a tool to assist in tasks, not a replacement for human creativity and judgment, and encourages experimentation within ethical and responsible use boundaries.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度95%

标准化值: genai_assistive_tool_not_replacement

原始证据

证据 1
UBC also recognizes that generative AI is a tool to assist in our tasks, not a replacement for human creativity and judgment. UBC encourages experimentation and use within the boundaries of ethical and responsible use.

教学

Faculty and staff may use GenAI in teaching and learning so long as this is within the bounds of legal, university, Faculty, or program-level policies and requirements.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度95%

标准化值: faculty_staff_genai_use_permitted

原始证据

证据 1
Faculty and staff may use GenAI in teaching and learning so long as this is within the bounds of legal, university, Faculty, or program-level policies and requirements, and the guidelines below.

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot for Organizations is the approved institutional GenAI chatbot at UBC, available to all faculty, students, and staff with UBC credentials, with PIA interim approval.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度95%

标准化值: microsoft_copilot_approved_institutional_tool

原始证据

证据 1
Microsoft's GenerativeAI Tool Copilot for Organizations is available for UBC faculty, students, and staff from any place you would normally access Copilot, such as copilot.microsoft.com or the Microsoft Edge web browser sidebar. Once you have logged in with your UBC credentials, look for the green Protected label - accompanied by a shield and check-mark icon - to confirm a secure connection.

Academic Integrity

Graduate students must obtain approval from their supervisor/committee for substantive GenAI use in research and thesis work, and must include a GenAI use statement in their thesis preface.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度95%

标准化值: grad_students_genai_approval_and_declaration_required

原始证据

证据 1
The substantive (i.e. non-editorial) use by graduate students of Generative AI tools and outputs must be done with full transparency and with the approval of the academic(s) responsible for evaluating the given work in question -- course instructor, research supervisor, or other advisor as appropriate. If GenAI was used in the research described, the drafting of, and/or the preparation of a thesis or dissertation, the Preface must include a concise description of how it was used.

教学

Use of GenAI in teaching and learning should respect Indigenous data sovereignty and community protocols for use and sharing of Indigenous knowledges, intellectual properties, and data.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度94%

标准化值: genai_respect_indigenous_data_sovereignty

原始证据

证据 1
Indigenous data sovereignty: Use of GenAI should respect Indigenous data sovereignty and community protocols for use and sharing of Indigenous knowledges, intellectual properties, and data. Harm from false information about Indigenous communities, cultures, knowledges, histories, and contexts should be avoided.

Ai Tool Treatment

UBC lists generative AI tools by whether they are approved for required instructional use.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC lists generative AI tools by whether they are approved for required instructional use.

原始证据

证据 1
Privacy Impact Assessments for GenerativeAI Instructional Use at UBC

Ai Tool Treatment

UBC says students must not be required to sign up for or use ChatGPT 5 with an account.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC says students must not be required to sign up for or use ChatGPT 5 with an account.

原始证据

证据 1
No. Students must not be required to sign up for or use ChatGPT 5 with an account.

Ai Tool Treatment

UBC allows required instructional use of Microsoft Copilot for Organizations with caution when students use UBC credentials and avoid personal information or intellectual property.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC allows required instructional use of Microsoft Copilot for Organizations with caution when students use UBC credentials and avoid personal information or intellectual property.

原始证据

证据 1
Yes, with caution: Students should log in with their UBC credentials, be reminded not to enter personal information or intellectual property into the tool.

教学

UBC says instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate permitted and prohibited GenAI use to students.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC says instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate permitted and prohibited GenAI use to students.

原始证据

证据 1
Instructors, supervisors, and programs should clearly communicate to students the permitted and/or prohibited use of GenAI in their academic work.

Academic Integrity

UBC says educators should tell students when and how to acknowledge GenAI use if GenAI tools are allowed in assessed work.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC says educators should tell students when and how to acknowledge GenAI use if GenAI tools are allowed in assessed work.

原始证据

证据 1
If GenAI tools are allowed for student use in assessed work, educators should make it clear to students when and how they should acknowledge its use.

Academic Integrity

UBC strongly discourages use of AI-generated-content detectors because of concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC strongly discourages use of AI-generated-content detectors because of concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.

原始证据

证据 1
The use of applications to detect AI-generated content is strongly discouraged at this time, due to concerns about effectiveness, accuracy, bias, privacy, and intellectual property.

隐私

UBC says instructors should not submit student work or personal information to AI detectors unless the detector has undergone UBC Privacy Impact Assessment review.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC says instructors should not submit student work or personal information to AI detectors unless the detector has undergone UBC Privacy Impact Assessment review.

原始证据

证据 1
Instructors should not submit student academic work or personal information to AI detectors that have not undergone a UBC Privacy Impact Assessment.

隐私

UBC says a Privacy Impact Assessment is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC says a Privacy Impact Assessment is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.

原始证据

证据 1
Under British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is required for university tools and initiatives that handle personal information.

隐私

UBC conducts Privacy Impact Assessments case by case to mitigate privacy risks associated with information handling.

审核: 智能体已审核置信度90%

标准化值: UBC conducts Privacy Impact Assessments case by case to mitigate privacy risks associated with information handling.

原始证据

证据 1
At UBC, PIAs are conducted on a case-by-case basis, with a focus on proactively mitigating privacy risks associated with information handling.

Source record

官方来源

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Record information, JSON & citation
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of British Columbia AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/ubc

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

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