u/Infamous_Control8605 — reddlx

First always always always read your schools academic integrity policy. I would actually recommend you read it every semester because it might change. A lot of schools have updated theirs as ai has become more common. You may read your schools academic integrity policy and be surprised by what is considered dishonesty. For example at my school using the same work for multiple classes without permission is a violation.

Second if you used ai I would just admit you used ai. Most students do. Sometimes it’s actually harder not to I mean ai is integrated into a majority of search platforms. A lot of professors I have talked to have said they have noticed their students using ai and how they go about it really depends on the professor. The board I am on only hears cases if a student appeals a formal charge and formal charges are very rare. They usually only happen if a student committed an egregious act of academic dishonesty that affected other people or has had multiple informal charges. Even though your integrity policy may explicitly prohibit all ai use your individual professor may allow it or even encourage it for parts of the assignment which is why it’s important to have a clear idea of what is allowed. But if you are ever accused of ai it’s always best to be completely honest and transparent about how you wrote what you wrote.

third the board I am on also hears grievances against professors. If you think your professor who is accusing you of ai is unfairly targeting you this could be the path you may want to go down. Each universities grievance policy is different, not all universities have their grievance board and academic integrity board together. Now filing a grievance is not always something I recommend if you are going to have to take a class with the professor again but it could result in your paper getting graded or the grade not counting.

Let me know if you guys have any questions