Soongsil University to Classify AI Use in Courses into Three Levels: Prohibited, Restricted, and Permitted

[Financial News]  Soongsil University has divided the scope of artificial intelligence (AI) use in classes and assignments into three levels—prohibited, restricted, and permitted—and established a principle that academic misconduct will not be determined solely on the basis of results from AI detection programs.
Soongsil University announced on the 27th that it had established its “Guidelines for Ethical Use of AI in Education” and put them into effect starting on the 1st.
Rather than imposing a blanket ban on AI use, the guidelines call for setting its scope according to each course’s characteristics and educational objectives. The levels are divided into Level 0 (prohibited), Level 1 (limited use), and Level 2 (permitted use).
Instructors must inform students in advance of the scope of AI use in each class, including through the syllabus. To support this, the university will also provide a standard syllabus template, an AI use disclosure statement, and a checklist.
For assignment assessments, the guidelines state that academic misconduct must not be determined solely on the basis of AI detection tool results. They also establish standards for protecting information, including personal information.
To enable students to use AI as a tool to support their thinking, the guidelines call for incorporating seven perspectives—exploration, questioning, thinking, collaboration, value creation, connection, and participation—into course design and learning reflection.
The guidelines are based on the five core principles in the guidelines for ethical AI use at universities presented by the Ministry of Education and the Korean Council for University Education. Soongsil University plans to update its standards in line with changes in technology and policy.
Soongsil University AI Committee Chair Lim Jong-in said, “These guidelines are not rules intended to prevent AI use, but common standards to help students develop their ability to ask questions and make judgments for themselves.”

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