Institutional policies and ethical guidelines around the use of AI
- Use AI ethically and in accordance with applicable laws and UCalgary’s Information Asset Management Policy, Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy, Research Integrity Policy, Student Academic Misconduct Policy and Student Non-Academic Misconduct Policy.
- Use the UCalgary approved secure version of Microsoft Copilot Chat as it offers better security, privacy and protection of data, and complies with UCalgary’s policies and standards.
- Obtain consent directly from individuals prior to inputting or disclosing their personal information into an AI tool. For questions, please contact accessandprivacy@ucalgary.ca.
- Ensure that the rights of creators are respected and that you have the appropriate written permission to input or disclose materials protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights into an AI tool. For questions, please contact copyright@ucalgary.ca.
- Do not use an AI tool to make decisions that will have a serious impact on the rights of an individual, or that could have serious consequences for an individual’s life, education, career, dignity or autonomy.
- Be transparent and make sure to disclose when you use an AI tool to generate information, reports, summaries, images, etc.
AI in the News
Sarah Eaton: GenAI discussions offer an opportunity to build ethical, equitable and inclusive learning
A Q & A with an AI scholar presenting at the UCalgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching April 28-30
What should AI do and for whom? Graduate College hosts AI and ethics conference
Graduate students, scholars and community members reflect on the human dimensions shaping our AI-powered future
When Robots Become Real
From engineering labs to policy debates, UCalgary experts explore just a few of the ethical and societal questions that emerge when AI systems take physical form.
UCalgary establishes AI resources and best practices
New website offers guidance for use in teaching, learning, research and work
In the News Nadia Delanoy writing in The Conversation Canada
We asked teachers about their experiences with AI in the classroom — here’s what they said
Tech Fest 2025 to connect top employers with students at UCalgary
Innovation and tech-oriented career and networking fair supported by TC Energy
Policies and Standards
- Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources and Information Policy
- Acceptable Use of Material Protected by Copyright Policy
- Code of Conduct
- Faculty of Graduate Studies: Graduate AI Guidelines
- Information Asset Management Policy
- Information Security Classification Standard
- Intellectual Property Policy
- Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Technology
- Privacy Policy
- Research Integrity Policy
- Storage of Business Information Assets Standard
- Student Academic Misconduct Policy
- UCalgary Brand: AI-generated images guidelines