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University of Queensland AI acknowledgement
UQ requires any permitted AI use in assessment to be acknowledged (usually via a coversheet, form or table) and, where the course requires it, also referenced in the course's citation style. Each course profile says whether AI is allowed and how to acknowledge it.
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The rules at a glance
- When you need one
- Any AI use in assessment, including quoting or paraphrasing AI output, summarising readings, brainstorming, planning, editing or proofreading; exact expectations are set in each course profile.
- Framework
- Secure vs Open assessment classification (from Semester 2 2026), plus an 'AI required' condition
- Where it goes
- Assignment coversheet, form, template or table (UQ coversheet template if the course gives none); short statements can go at the end of a post or as an image caption. HDR students follow the Thesis preliminary pages template.
- Prompts and outputs
- Prompts are listed in the acknowledgement; for AGLC, prompt details can go in the footnote with full detail in an appendix.
- Referencing
- May also need referencing in the course style (APA 7, AGLC, Chicago, MLA, Vancouver/AMA); if no specific rule, treat as personal communication. APA example: OpenAI. (2026, January 10). Title of the chat. [Generative AI chat]. ChatGPT-5. URL. Cite original sources from AI output rather than the output itself.
- Must include
- AI tool used
- description of how it was used (e.g. edited, translated, planned, brainstormed)
- prompt(s) used
- part, section or page of the assessment
- date
- Also note
- Use AI only as permitted by the course profile; unpermitted or unacknowledged use may be academic misconduct
- Secure assessments may restrict AI to approved tools
- Turnitin AI detection was disabled in mid 2025; staff must not upload student work to external AI detectors
- HDR students should consult their advisor before using AI in their thesis
Sources
- https://guides.library.uq.edu.au/referencing/acknowledging-and-referencing-ai
- https://guides.library.uq.edu.au/tools-and-techniques/ai-student-hub/acknowledge-and-reference-AI-use
- https://itali.uq.edu.au/teaching-guidance/generative-ai-teaching-learning-and-assessment/rules-using-ai-assessment
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