CQUniversity AI acknowledgement

The rules at a glance

When you need one

Whenever the unit profile or assessment instructions ask for an AI statement or declaration; some units require a Generative AI Use/Disclosure Declaration form with every submission even if no AI was used. Any information or text taken directly from GenAI must be cited.

Framework

Guided-Assured Assessment Model (high/medium/low security) with GenAI Guidance Levels 1-3 (AI-Assisted, AI Integration, Custom or Task-Specific AI Use) mapped to the Digital Education Council AI Literacy Framework; many current unit profiles instead cite an 'AI Assessment Scale' level (e.g. Level 1 no AI, Level 2 AI planning, Level 4 AI use as you wish)

Where it goes

Set by the unit; examples in unit profiles include a single paragraph at the beginning of the assessment after the title page, as part of a 'references' slide, or a separate declaration form (template in Moodle) uploaded with the assignment.

Prompts and outputs

The educator guide says students declaring a guidance level should provide supporting evidence such as prompts, process logs or reflections. In APA citations, give the exact words of the prompt used.

Referencing

APA 7 (ALC guide, based on the Mobile App template): in-text OpenAI (2025) with the exact prompt quoted, e.g. When prompted with "Do we only use 10% of our brain?" the ChatGPT-generated text indicated ... (OpenAI, 2024). Reference list: "OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (Feb 13 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat"; "Microsoft. (2024). Copilot (Feb 9 version) [Large language model]. https://copilot.microsoft.com/".

Must include

• which GenAI tool(s) you used
• how and why you used them
• scope of the AI contribution to your work (unit-level examples)
• the GenAI guidance level used, where the assessment requires it (staff guide)
• critical appraisal or reflection on the AI output, where requested

Also note

• check the unit profile and assessment information for permission; some assessments do not permit AI at all
• any misuse or lack of disclosure of AI tools is considered a breach of academic integrity (unit profiles); failing to appropriately acknowledge AI can breach academic integrity
• GenAI is not a primary or peer-reviewed source; verify AI content against reliable scholarly sources
• using a higher AI level than permitted or failing to declare the level is a breach (staff guide)