Honor Council AI Policy and Information
Rice’s general policy states:
“Utilizing AI software to generate ideas and pass them off as one’s own will also be considered plagiarism and will be adjudicated as such.违规定性Integrity framing摘录Excerpt”
The policy governs academic work, but professors may create course-specific AI policies, and “any course-specific AI policy supersedes the Honor Council’s general AI policy.”课程规则优先Instructor override
Detector evidence
The Honor Council permits detector results to support the opening of an investigation. However, “due to their inaccuracy, the Council will not use detector software as the sole or primary evidence in an adjudication”; results may serve only as supplementary evidence.检测器证据Detector evidence
The Council suggests using document editing history to help establish student-produced work and designing prompts that require engagement with course material and critical thinking.过程留证Process evidence
Student-facing responsible-use guidance
The student guidance says AI tools are allowed only when the instructor explicitly permits them. Each course may differ, so students should check the syllabus or ask before using AI.默认规则Default rule
Submitting AI-generated work as one’s own may be academic dishonesty, including AI-generated essays, code, data analysis, or ideas. The guidance frames responsible AI as a collaboration tool, not a replacement for thinking.学习理由Learning rationale
以下为整理者所写的高中适用要点,非该校原文,不作为任何条款的依据。Below: the collector’s notes on application to high school — not the university’s text, and not used as evidence for any provision.
High-school adaptation takeaways
- Establish a default rule but allow teachers to set clearer assignment-specific conditions.
- Treat passing off AI-generated ideas—not only copied wording—as plagiarism.
- Use drafts and editing history as process evidence.
- AI-detector output may trigger a conversation but must not serve as sole or primary proof.