For information on using Generative (AI) in Culminating Experience documents, refer to page 32 in the 2024-2025 Graduate Policy Manual:
Generative Artificial Intelligence
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, and the Graduate College at Arizona State University upholds standards for academic integrity and rigor. This document provides guidance on the use of generative AI within the context of the graduate culminating experience, including written
and oral examinations, portfolios, applied projects, capstone courses, master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations. Updated guidance and policies may be issued in the future to adapt to changing technology, legal frameworks and ethical standards.
The graduate student’s committee is responsible for determining permissible amounts and types of generative AI–if any–to use as a support tool for the student’s culminating experience. It is the student’s responsibility to consult with their committee to understand appropriate and allowable uses of generative AI for their culminating experience. If the committee permits the use of generative AI, the student must be transparent about their use of generative AI and correctly attribute all uses in their document(s).
If a committee finds that a student utilized an unallowed generative AI tool or produced a significant portion of their culminating work using generative AI, they should report the violation according to the ASU Student Academic Integrity Policy. When in doubt refer to the ASU Student Academic Integrity Policy.
Additional information and resources
Refer to the ASU Artificial Intelligence site, Office of the University Provost site and ASU Library Guide on generative AI for frequently asked questions (FAQs) and more information about citing AI models, permanent links to AI results, and uses of AI in research. All culminating experience documents are required to use the ASU Format Wizard and Format Manual for proper formatting before submission in the iPOS. Students and their committee chair(s) are responsible for ensuring that documents meet ASU format requirements.
