School policy · checked October 19, 2026
Detector: restricted
The Provost's office and teaching community recommend instructors not rely on third-party detectors, which are easily defeated, prone to false positives, and can lead to false accusations.
“AI detectors are not recommended... largely recommend that instructors not rely on the use of third-party detection tools”
Status source: the school’s own published page — read it · checked October 19, 2026.
Published window: 10 calendar days to appeal a finding.
“A formal written appeal should be submitted to the Department Chair and/or Program Director in their department within ten (10) calendar days of the final outcome notification”
Window source: the school’s own published page — read it · checked October 19, 2026.
NYU has no single university-wide window — this is Steinhardt's published window. Other schools differ (Liberal Studies: 14 days; Tandon suspension/expulsion appeals: 7 business days). Check your own school's page.
Count it from your notice date in the free checker. If your letter states a different date, the letter wins.
Varies by school: an instructor meeting, then department chair or program director review; some cases go to a Committee on Academic Standards hearing.
New York University restricts or discourages detectors in its own guidance. Ask, in writing, whether the use in your case followed the school's own limits — then answer with your trail, which is the evidence that outlasts the argument about the tool.
Next steps: count your deadline in the free checker, build from the evidence list, and compare schools in the full table.
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