The Environmental Scan, made filterable
Spring 2025 baseline — 8 regions, 122 colleges, 2 entries, 2 notes · updated scan (latest: June 2026) adds 5 source-verified findings (3 new). Every entry is tagged with one or more Vision 2030 domains: People · Policy · Systems · Resources.
Bay Area
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- 🆕AI-generated work treated as academic dishonesty in DE Handbook. Solano's Distance Education Handbook (linked from the Canvas Faculty Resources page) states that 'Representing work that you did not produce as your own, including work generated or materially modified by AI, constitutes academic dishonesty,' and warns that using generative AI in violation of an instructor's stated policy breaches the Academic Honesty Policy. The handbook notes the underlying policy was adopted by the Academic Senate on March 25, 2024 and was included in the document approved May 12, 2025. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Three-option AI syllabus statement guidance for faculty. The DE Handbook directs instructors to be explicit about AI expectations and to add syllabus language choosing from three options: No AI Allowed, Some AI Allowed (specific circumstances), or AI Allowed (with disclosure requirements). It also offers sample wording such as 'I may use AI detection tools to screen student work in this class.' 2025 · high confidence — source
PolicyPeople
Team/Lead: Solano PD Lead
- Policy not yet found. Appears to rely on existing Student Code of Conduct
Resources
- 🆕Faculty guidance on ChatGPT limitations and AI detection. The DE Handbook advises faculty to remind students that ChatGPT and similar tools lack proper citations, produce unreliable results, and contain 'hallucinations,' emphasizing critical thinking, and notes that faculty determine AI tolerance per course design and learning objectives. 2025 · high confidence — source
- AI-powered instructional tools listed for faculty (Khanmigo, ALEKS). The Canvas Faculty Resources page lists AI tools available to instructors, including Khanmigo described as an 'AI-powered teaching assistant' and ALEKS described as an 'AI-powered online learning platform for Math and Chemistry.' undated · high confidence — source
- Data Science program with machine-learning/AI career pathways. Solano offers a lower-division Data Science A.S. degree and a Certificate of Achievement covering data analysis, statistics, and programming; listed career pathways include 'Machine Learning Assistant - Supporting model development for predictive analytics and automation' and, with further study, Machine Learning Engineer or AI Specialist. The program is not an AI-specific program but is the closest AI-adjacent credential found. 2025 · high confidence — source
ResourcesPeople
Team/Lead: Solano/ Faculty PD Lead
- 24-25 Semester Professional development lead provided yearlong PD for college via professional learning center featuring Dean Angel Fuentes (GPRC supported: Lisa Gwyn)