{"id":260,"date":"2025-04-29T12:32:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T16:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ai\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:44:04","slug":"policies-and-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ai\/policies-and-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies and Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 50%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Policies and Guidelines\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p>Review policies and guiding documents on the use of AI from Carleton University, government agencies and more.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/05\/campus-winter-768x512.jpg); background-position: 35% 62%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ai-framework\">AI Framework for Carleton University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a comprehensive consultation process, Carleton has launched an AI framework for the university. This framework provides guidance on the use of AI at Carleton, ensuring that academics, staff and students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to use AI critically, effectively, responsibly and ethically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The framework builds on the university\u2019s earlier work on AI guidelines, drawing from a variety of additional resources and incorporating the feedback that was collected from the Carleton community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is a rapidly evolving field, and so this framework is a living document. As the university gains experience with AI, the implementation guidance will be routinely reviewed and updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-lg flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 \">\n            <figure class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-10 h-10 mx-6 mt-6 mb-2 overflow-hidden \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.carleton.ca\/rds\/assets\/font-awesome\/file-pdf.svg\" alt=\"An icon of a saxophone\" class=\"cu-icon-thumb \" style=\"filter: invert(20%) sepia(50%) saturate(7177%) hue-rotate(348deg) brightness(91%) contrast(100%);\"><\/figure>\n        \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        AI Framework for Carleton University\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n        \n                    <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto md:pt-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/04\/AI-Framework-for-Carleton-University.pdf\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    Download\n                    <span class=\"sr-only\">\n                        \n                    <\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n        \n    <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-carleton-policies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Carleton Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton has a number of policies that tie into the use of AI, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Acceptable Use of Information Technology and Email<\/strong>: Defines the university\u2019s position on the provisioning, use operation and decommissioning of IT resources <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Data Protection and Risk Management Policy:<\/strong> Defines the requirements for classifying and protecting the university\u2019s physical and digital data assets to mitigate security risks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning Resources: <\/strong>Establishes guidelines for the use of third-party digital learning resources in courses, ensuring they enhance student learning while considering affordability and accessibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Responsible Conduct of Research Policy (Section 5)<\/strong>: Promotes and facilitates the conduct of all research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can review these policies in full on the University Secretariat&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/secretariat\/policies\/\">University Policies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Research Ethics also provides <a href=\"https:\/\/research.carleton.ca\/file\/cureb-artificial-intelligence-guidance\/\">Preliminary Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Human Research<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, Microsoft Copilot is Carleton\u2019s only approved GenAI platform because it offers&nbsp;Enterprise Data Protection and has successfully completed the university\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/its\/security\/services\/risk-assessment\/\">Data Protection Risk Assessment (DPRA) process<\/a>. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/ai\/ai-data-protection\/\">AI data protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"government-guidelines-and-principles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Government Guidelines and Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n        <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Principles for Responsible, Trustworthy and Privacy-Protective genAI\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    Federal and provincial privacy authorities have launched a set of principles to advance the responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective development and use of genAI in Canada.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.priv.gc.ca\/en\/privacy-topics\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/gd_principles_ai\/\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    More info\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Guide on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This document, prepared by the Government of Canada, provides guidance to federal institutions on their use of genAI tools.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/government\/system\/digital-government\/digital-government-innovations\/responsible-use-ai\/guide-use-generative-ai.html\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    More info\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100   \">\n    \n                        <header class=\"flex flex-col gap-3  px-6 first:mt-6\">\n                \n        \n    \n    <h2 class=\"line-clamp-3 text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n        Ethics of Artificial Intelligence\n    <\/h2>\n\n            <\/header>\n\n        \n                    <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6\">\n                <p class=\"text-base text-cu-black-700\">\n                    This website, prepared by UNESCO, provides a global standard for AI ethics, ensuring the protection of human rights and dignity through principles such as transparency, fairness and human oversight.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                                \n            <footer class=\"px-6 pt-3 mt-auto text-white md:pt-5\">\n                <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/artificial-intelligence\/recommendation-ethics\" class=\"cu-button cu-button--red cu-button--small\">\n                    More info\n                <\/a>\n            <\/footer>\n            <\/div>\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI Framework for Carleton University Following a comprehensive consultation process, Carleton has launched an AI framework for the university. 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