The Ethics Committee is currently collecting relevant AI information for consideration. FS Chair Cosgrove requested that the committee begin the process identifying information that will be useful as the Senate creates an AI Policy draft for the Senate to review.

Most policies that protect academic freedom use the same basic design. The institution sets a few floor-level rules: disclose AI use, put a statement in the syllabus, and treat misuse as an academic integrity matter. The decision about whether and how AI is used in a course stays with the instructor. Below are examples grouped by approach.

The AAUP’s 2025 report, Artificial Intelligence and Academic Professions, supports a faculty-led process. Its recommendations include an elected ed-tech oversight committee of faculty, staff, and students, and policies that prioritize academic freedom, privacy, and fair labor practices. In its survey, at least 95% of faculty rated as important protecting IP and academic freedom, meaningful opt-out policies, and data privacy