First Year Research Experience (FYRE) Support Guide for Research Coaches

Any issues related to academic misconduct or suspected misconduct should be passed along to the course instructor.

Feel free to pass along any of these resources to FYRE students but please remind them that all questions regarding academic integrity and the use of AI tools should be passed along to the course instructor.  

Academic Integrity:

• USask Academic Integrity Tutorial (many students may have seen this tutorial embedded in their Canvas courses). 
• USask Integrity Matters website

Artificial Intelligence and GenAI:

• "GenAI is a rapidly evolving area affecting university education. Instructors are learning about GenAI and thinking about how to respond to it and include it. Students are responsible to maintain academic integrity, and this includes being knowledgeable about what GenAI use is allowed for assessments .... 
  • Follow the rules laid out by each instructor. Usually these appear in the syllabus or instructions for assessments. 
  • Recognize there will be differences in expectations between instructors and possibly between assessments in the same course. 
  • Ask your instructor for clarification if no permissions or restrictions have been stated and if anything is unclear.
  • Check out guidance available from the Library: Understanding Generative AI - Artificial Intelligence - Research Guides at USask" (source)

Bottom line: Talk to your instructor NOW about their expectations regarding student use of AI, and more specifically GenAI, tools in the course.