Table of Contents
1 | About These Guidelines
1.1 | Background
1.2 | Statement of Intent
1.3 | Document Updates
1.4 | Definitions
2 | Existing Policies and Generative Artificial Intelligence
2.1 | Board Policy 3.26 Intellectual Property
2.2 | Board Policy 3.27 Copyrights
2.3 | System Procedure 3.27.1 Copyright Clearance
2.4 | System Procedure 5.22.1 Acceptable Use of Computers and IT Resources
2.5 | Operating Instruction 5.23.2.1 Data Security Classification
2.6 | Operating Instruction 5.23.3.1 Information Security Controls
3 | Considerations and Recommendations
3.1 | User Responsibility
3.2 | Inappropriate Use of Generative AI
3.2.1 | Academic Dishonesty
3.2.2 | Harmful Use and Misconduct
3.3 | Syllabus Statements
3.3.1 | Types of Syllabus Statements
3.4 | Detecting the Use of Generative AI
3.4.1 | AI Detection Software
3.4.2 | Benchmark Writing Samples
3.4.3 | Presence of Inaccuracies and/or Inconsistencies
3.4.4 | Artificial Intelligence Humanizers
3.5 | Proofreading Generative AI Outputs
3.6 | Recognizing Bias and Inappropriate Content Generation
3.7 | Ethical Considerations
3.7.1 | Referencing / Citing Generative AI
3.7.2 | Validation of Generated Data
3.7.3 | Anonymization of Sensitive Data
3.7.4 | Accessibility Compliance
3.7.5 | Required Use of Generative AI Services
3.8 | Equity Considerations
4 | Procurement Process for AI Services
4.1 | Authorized Generative AI Services
4.1.1 | Microsoft Copilot
4.1.2 | Zoom AI Companion (aka Assistant)
4.1.3 | Adobe Firefly
5 | Learn More About Generative AI
5.1 | More Guidance Information
5.2 | Minnesota State Resources
5.3 | Free Learning Resources
5.4 | Free Classroom Materials
Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions