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Published September 15, 2025
The University at Buffalo is committed to being a leader in higher education by advancing and supporting the responsible use of AI in teaching, learning and research. Our focus is on encouraging faculty and students to use AI as a tool for innovation, as we work to make UB and New York State a national leader in the field.
UB‘s Office of Curriculum, Assessment and Teaching Transformation (CATT) has been actively working with campus faculty and departments to offer a suite of ready-made and customized training sessions on generative AI tools and choosing the right tool for the right class. As of fall 2025, nearly 1,000 faculty and staff already have participated in some type of AI workshop, forum, discussion series or programming over the past two years. That includes 120 faculty who have participated in a nine-week, AI-related program in partnership with SUNY and 20 who have received seed funding to advance the use of AI in teaching and learning at UB.
UB also has surveyed faculty to better understand if and how they are using AI and what challenges or opportunities it presents in the classroom. And this fall, faculty will have access to an AI product that allows instructors to generate quiz questions, summaries or ideas for discussion boards based solely on the content within their course.
Regarding student use of AI, UB has no single rule about using AI for coursework. Every instructor has the academic freedom to decide if/when these technologies are permissible in their class. Students have been directed to consult with their instructors and/or the course syllabus. More information for students is provided by UB’s Office of Academic Integrity.
Q: Does UB use the AI-detection software, Turnitin?
A: Yes. UB makes available the AI-detection software, Turnitin, to assist instructors with determining authenticity and originality of student work for written assignments.
To ensure fairness, the university does not rely solely on AI-detection software when adjudicating cases of alleged academic dishonestly. Instructors must have additional evidence that a student used AI in an unauthorized way.
And when an instance of suspected or alleged academic dishonesty by a student arises, it shall be resolved according to the posted procedures, which includes due process for the student, a right to appeal and remediation for first-time offenders.