Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: As GenAI technologies become more pervasive in higher education (HE), scholars call for guidance on AI governance. To meet this need, a Delphi technique and collective writing was used in gathering expert perspectives from across 22 countries/locations and six continents. This resulted in the development of a HE GenAI policy/guidelines framework with eight core areas: (1) academic integrity, (2) ethical use and responsible use, (3) privacy and protection, (4) equitable access, (5) GenAI literacy, (6) integration strategy, (7) human oversight and accountability, and (8) institutional support and infrastructure. In addition, a six-part framework was developed to ensure that policies remain current and relevant: (1) creating a dedicated GenAI Committee, (2) conducting regularly scheduled policy reviews, (3) providing ongoing professional development and support, (4) communicating with all stakeholders, (5) evaluating the effectiveness and impact of GenAI, and 6) monitoring external developments. By providing a robust, eight-part framework for policy and guidelines, alongside a six-part mechanism for continued review, this study offers faculty, students, administrators, educational leaders, policymakers, and funders a responsible, adaptable, and consensus-driven blueprint for navigating the integration of GenAI in HE, ensuring that technological innovation serves pedagogical excellence.
Authors: Helen Crompton, Diane Burke, Christine Nickel, Aras Bozkurt, Fengchun Miao, Mike Sharples, Jeffrey Alan Greene, David Parsons, Lucy Gill-Simmen, Adam Edmett, Mark Pegrum, Inge de Waard, Curtis J. Bonk, Manuel B. Garcia, John H. Curry, LeeAnn Lindsey, Mohan Yang, Stephen Marshall, Maha Bali, Nellie Deutsch, Suzaan le Roux, Mourad Benali, Mohd Ali Bin Samsudin, Hasan Tinmaz, Matthew L. Bernacki, Mari van Wyk, Lenandlar Singh, Agnes Chigona, Lance Eaton, Junhong Xiao, Johanna Velander, Jinhee Kim, Francisco Bellas, R. Rajalakshmi, Andréia de Bem Machado, Agnieszka Palalas, Sean Yu
Institutions: Old Dominion University, Anadolu University, UNESCO, The Open University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Canterbury, academyEX, Royal Holloway University of London, The University of Western Australia, Indiana University Bloomington, Korea University, Far Eastern University, FEU Institute of Technology, Idaho State University, Northern Arizona University, Texas A&M University, Victoria University of Wellington, American University in Cairo, Democritus University of Thrace, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Woosong University, University of Pretoria, University of Guyana, Northeastern University, Shantui (China), Linnaeus University, Universidade da Coruña, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Athabasca University
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7162120832