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AI Landscape by Region
Spring 2025 baseline · June 2026 update

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Spring 2025 baseline — 8 regions, 122 colleges, 29 entries, 289 notes · updated scan (latest: June 2026) adds 95 source-verified findings (58 new). Every entry is tagged with one or more Vision 2030 domains: People · Policy · Systems · Resources.

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Orange County

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Regional patterns & curated resources (4 patterns · 10 resources)
Patterns & learnings
  • Some emerging patterns/learnings from this snapshot in time (February 2025):
  • Leadership: Some regional models included tri-chair or beyond shared leadership, including adapting existing OER, Distance Education, and/or Instructional Technology shared governance to include development of AI policy and practice resources, models include Cypress, Fullerton, Goldenwest, IVC, Santiago Canyon.
  • Learning: As need for AI policy within syllabi and/or across the campus emerge, focus appears to be expanding beyond PD to efforts to socialize AI policy approaches to students, particularly with an eye for equity.
  • Language: Emerging AI policy drafts highlight the need to support college communities and districts with development, particularly elevating college community approaches working to develop and socialize AI policies. Easy to access and digest, student-facing language is helpful! Examples might include Santiago Canyon’s effort to add AI to their academic honesty policy
Curated resources
June 2026 regional patterns & learningsupdated

Orange County's nine colleges punch well above their number, led by workforce credentials. Coastline College earned NSA validation (through 2030) for an A.S. in AI for Cybersecurity and provisional state approval for a Bachelor of Science in AI in Cyber Operations; Fullerton announced an A.S. in AI in Business plus three certificates (Fall 2026); and Santiago Canyon's Professor Scotty James was named to the 2025 Chancellor's Office AI Fellows cohort. Governance is anchored by academic-senate frameworks at Cypress and Santa Ana and by Saddleback (a SOCCCD college that won a $150K California Education Learning Lab AI FAST Challenge grant for AI in language acquisition).

Coastline College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕PEP AI 2025 community AI workshop hosted at Coastline. The STORM Cyber Center at Coastline College (led by Dr. Tobi West) hosted 'Paving Equitable Pathways - Artificial Intelligence Workshops for All' (PEP AI 2025) on October 4, 2025, a free, hands-on AI event with meals provided, extending special invitations to female-identifying community college and high school students from Orange County and Southern California. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI/cyber faculty and leadership. Coastline's Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense page names Dr. Tobi West as Technology Department Chair and cybersecurity professor leading the AI/cyber initiatives, and faculty member Aeron Zentner, D.B.A., whose specializations include Data Analytics / Data Science / AI; the AI for Cybersecurity AS was identified there as a Fall 2025 program. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • Faculty Center 'Training Tuesdays' AI sessions. Coastline's Faculty Center hosted hybrid professional-development sessions including 'Artificial Intelligence and Equitable Instruction: Exploring the Intersection Between Teaching and Learning' (Danny Pittaway, Oct 3, 2023) and 'AI and DEI - How to Empower Students with AI and DEI Lens' (Dr. Renah Wolzinger, Oct 17, 2023), with recordings retained in the Faculty Center Canvas shell. Fall 2023 · high confidence — source
PeoplePolicySystemsResources
Team/Lead: Coastline College/Senate/Business Dept/English/Humanities/ Danny Pittaway Dr. Renah Wolzinger
  • Fall 2024 Flex Day had workshops on ChatGPT for Students and Instructors Faculty
  • Aug 2024 Business Department
  • Generative AI Framework for Coastline Business Students
  • “Clarification: If you are unsure about the appropriateness of using generative AI for a particular assignment, you are encouraged to seek clarification from your instructors. Your instructors will clarify when and how to use AI for each assignment. For example, your assignment instructions could specify the acceptable degree of use of generative AI tools using the scale shown in Figure 1.”
  • “The framework aims to ensure that you, as a student, leverage these tools effectively while upholding the college’s Academic Honesty policy and other ethical considerations. It is acknowledged that this is a fast-moving and evolving technology that requires continuous learning/study by both students and faculty”
  • Also incorporating AI
  • input for Program Review
  • DEISAA principles in curriculum
  • the Coastline Writing Center, and
  • RSI Requirements.
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Policies
  • Academic Honesty policy names AI tools as misconduct. Coastline's Academic Honesty policy lists as examples of misconduct 'Using AI tools to generate a response, essay, or solution to an assignment without instructor permission' and 'Submitting AI-generated content as one's own original work without acknowledging the source or obtaining instructor consent.' AI use is permitted only with explicit instructor authorization. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Economics Department generative AI guidelines. Coastline's Economics Department acknowledges the increasing significance of generative AI in workplace and classroom and directs students to its 'AI Guidelines - Economics Department' document on the ethical and responsible use of generative AI tools in student submissions. undated · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Coastline College
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Resources
  • 🆕AI for Cybersecurity, Associate of Science degree (launched Fall 2025). Coastline's AS in AI for Cybersecurity (31 major units of a 60-unit degree) was slated to begin Fall 2025. Required courses include Foundations of Data Science and AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Applications in Cybersecurity (SecAI+), and Ethical Hacking & AI-Driven Penetration Testing; outcomes cover AI-powered threat detection and the ethical/legal considerations of AI in cybersecurity. Fall 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕NSA validation of AI for Cybersecurity program through 2030. On September 16, 2025, Coastline's AS in AI for Cybersecurity earned official NSA validation through academic year 2030; the college states it is the first community college in the nation with an NSA-validated CyberAI Program of Study. The program trains students in AI applications, data analysis, and advanced cyber defense. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Bachelor of Science in AI for Cyber Operations (provisional approval Oct 2025). Coastline received provisional approval on October 2, 2025 from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office for a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Cyber Operations, focused on applying AI to threat detection and cyber defense; as of March 2026 it had cleared state review and ACCJC accreditation approval and entered intersegmental consultation. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Artificial Intelligence, Associate of Science degree. Coastline offers an AS in Artificial Intelligence (31-32 major units within 60 total) covering machine learning, data science, neural networks, and AI ethics; a learning outcome requires students to identify and discuss ethical issues in AI including privacy, bias, transparency, and societal impacts on diverse communities. Core courses include ICS C165 Foundations of Data Science and AI and ICS C265 Artificial Intelligence. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Certificates of Achievement. Coastline's program catalog lists credit Certificates of Achievement in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and AI for Cybersecurity, alongside the corresponding Associate of Science degrees. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • ICS course catalog includes AI, data science, and machine learning courses. Coastline's Information Computer Sciences (ICS) course list includes ICS C165 Foundations of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, ICS C265 Artificial Intelligence (covering AI concepts, machine learning, neural networks, and real-world applications), and ICS C290 Data Science and Machine Learning. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Equity framing in AI workshops and instruction. Coastline frames AI through an equity lens, including the PEP AI 2025 'Paving Equitable Pathways' workshops targeting underrepresented (female-identifying) students and a faculty session on 'Artificial Intelligence and Equitable Instruction,' connecting AI adoption to DEI and equitable teaching. 2025 · medium confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Coastline College
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Cypress College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕April 2026 AI literacy and AI-policy workshop (Prof. Dev. + AI Task Force). Professional Development and the AI Task Force hosted a workshop on April 8, 2026 (2:30 p.m., CCCPLX-406) on AI literacy and helping faculty develop an AI policy that meets their needs; faculty, staff, and students were invited to register. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI 101: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (faculty/staff). Distance Education and CTX presented 'AI 101: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' on October 7, 2025 (CCCPLX-414), a session for faculty and staff to learn AI fundamentals and get hands-on experience with AI tools. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕NOCCCD AI Expo 2025 hosted at Cypress College. On April 16, 2025 the North Orange County Community College District held 'AI Expo 2025: Empowering Minds' on the Cypress College campus, drawing roughly 500 students, faculty, staff, and community members for a keynote (Dr. Christyna Serrano of PlayLab), workshops (e.g., AI for Lesson Planning and Accessibility, Intro to AI Tools), an Element 451 demo, and a Prompt-A-Thon competition. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • Cypress AI Taskforce (CAIT) under Academic Senate. Cypress College operates the Cypress AI Taskforce (CAIT), which reports to the Academic Senate and is composed of faculty, staff, and administrators charged with researching best practices, evaluating AI tools/platforms, and developing guidelines for ethical and responsible AI use. It is chaired by Jeannie Mitsch (jmitsch@cypresscollege.edu); members serve staggered two-year terms with a three-term (six-year) limit. 2026 · high confidence — source
PeopleSystems
Team/Lead: Cypress College/Academic Senate/AI Taskforce/PD Office
  • Cypress AI Taskforce (CAIT): Comprising faculty, staff, administrators, and students from various departments, CAIT leads AI initiatives at the college.
  • Purpose: The taskforce seeks to address the growing importance of AI in education by researching best practices, evaluating AI tools and platforms, and developing guidelines for ethical and responsible AI use.
  • Reporting: Academic Senate
  • Composition: CAIT is composed of faculty, staff, and administrators from various departments and divisions. Current member composition is:
  • Chair, faculty member
  • Seven full time faculty representatives
  • Three part time faculty representatives
  • Two classified staff representatives
  • Two management representatives
  • Two student representatives
  • CAIT will also consult with various faculty and staff as needed.
  • Current Composition
  • Jeannie Mitsch, Counseling (Chair)
  • Abraham Nesheiwat, Communication Studies
  • Alejandro Omidsalar, English
  • Angela deDios, Psychology
  • Billy Pashaie, Language Arts Librarian
  • Doug Cooney, Theatre Arts
  • Gary Zager, Human Services
  • John D. Payne, English
  • Kasim Alimahomed, Communication Studies
  • Luc Virgili Phan, Student
  • Stephanie Tran, English
  • Zola Aponte, Sociology
  • Elnora Reddick, Student
  • Elli Constantin, Distance Education
  • Cari Jorgensen, Campus Communications
  • Michael Ashton, Distance Education
  • Bryan Ventura, Institutional Research & Planning
  • Professional Development Office: This office collaborates with CAIT to organize AI-related workshops and training sessions, including with AI tools.
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Policies
  • 🆕Recently approved campus AI use guidelines (per Academic Senate minutes). In the February 13, 2025 Academic Senate meeting, CAIT chair Jeannie Mitsch described Cypress College's 'recently approved guidelines' for AI use in response to a trustee question; the discussion noted that some departments (e.g., English) maintain their own differing guidelines and that the District taskforce was building a cross-campus AI resource repository website. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • Library research guide: AI and Academic Integrity. The Cypress College 'AI and Academic Integrity' research guide instructs students to ask whether a tool is doing the work being assessed and whether it is permitted by the instructor, and offers values/standards/exposure tests; it ties decisions back to the college's Academic Honesty Policy. Last updated March 19, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
PolicyPeopleSystems
Team/Lead: Cypress College
  • Not yet found. Appears to rely on the student code of conduct academic honesty policy.
  • Cypress College has established the Cypress AI Taskforce (CAIT) to developing guidelines for ethical and responsible AI use.
  • Current Syllabus Guidelines
  • Academic Honesty Policy
  • “Academic dishonesty may result in an “F” on all or part of an assignment and referral to the dean.” Incorporate reference to the Cypress College Catalog and provide web address. If there are special behavioral requirements of the class, include those within the syllabus (e.g., Turnitin.com information). A summary with a direct link to the College Catalog on the Cypress College web site or the text of the complete policy. Students should be informed if and how plagiarism detection software is incorporated into the assignment submittal process. A distance education student authentication statement must be added to the college policy statement, for example: “By enrolling in a distance education course you agree that you are the one accessing and completing the work fo
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Resources
  • 🆕CIS 298 C Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals. Cypress College's Computer Information Systems program offers CIS 298 C, Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (3 units, CSU-transferable), in which students explore principles, techniques, and applications of AI including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and common AI techniques. Listed in the 2025-2026 NOCCCD catalog. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI Ready EDU regional AI conference (10-college consortium). Cypress College helped host the AI Ready EDU regional conference (April 25, 2025, Irvine Marriott) through the Orange County Regional Consortium / Workforce Development Alliance, with ~250 attendees from ten regional colleges. California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian keynoted; Cypress President Dr. Scott W. Thayer gave opening remarks and CTE Dean Rick Hodge gave welcome remarks. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Academic Senate funded faculty attendance at San Diego AI Conference. Per the February 13, 2025 Academic Senate minutes, the Academic Senate Treasurer reported that $6,000 was approved to send faculty to the San Diego AI Conference. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • Generative AI research guide (library). The library's Generative Artificial Intelligence guide covers what generative AI is, challenges/possibilities, academic integrity, copyright/legal, how to cite AI, and a curated 'Using Generative AI Tools' list naming ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E 3, Midjourney, Grammarly, Elicit, Otter.ai and more, with cautions on hallucinations and PII. Adapted from UC San Diego and CSU Dominguez Hills (CC BY 4.0); last updated March 19, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • AI literacy and teaching-design resources in library guide. The guide's Additional Resources page presents a four-level AI literacy framework (Understand / Use and Apply / Analyze and Evaluate / Create), the PAIR assignment-design framework, sample syllabi policies (Lance Eaton), and MLA-CCCC Joint Task Force resources for faculty. Last updated March 19, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Element451 AI-powered student engagement platform. Cypress College adopted Element451's AI-powered engagement platform (automated outreach, event registration, campaign management) within its Charger Experience Program, reporting a 300% increase in event registrations in Q1 2024 and a 25% increase in program participation. Implementation predates the 2023-24 academic year. Fall 2023 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Cypress College
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Fullerton College

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Engaged People
PeoplePolicy
Team/Lead: Fullerton College/Academic Senate/ AI Workgroup/Professor of Business Management Gary Graves
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Policies
  • Catalog AI Guidelines (instructor-discretion model). The 2025-2026 Fullerton College catalog includes 'AI Guidelines' stating instructors retain academic freedom to permit, restrict, or prohibit AI in their courses; any AI use not explicitly permitted by the instructor may violate the Academic Honesty and Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline Policy. AI is defined as computer systems/algorithms that suggest work products intended to replicate human thought and effort. 2025 · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Fullerton College
  • Not yet found. Appears to rely on student code of conduct, Academic Honesty
  • “Students shall not plagiarize, which is defined as
  • stealing or passing off as one’s own the ideas or words of another, or
  • using a creative production without crediting the source.”
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Resources
  • 🆕New AI degree and certificates launching Fall 2026. Fullerton College's official News Center (April 21, 2026) announced new Fall 2026 programs including an Associate in Science in AI in Business plus certificates in Artificial Intelligence Foundations, AI in Business, and Intelligent Systems Programming. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI in Business program structure (BUS/CIS Division). The Business and CIS Division details an AI in Business AS degree (21-23 units), AI Foundations Certificate (12 units), and AI in Business Certificate (21-23 units), all effective Fall 2026, with core courses including BUS 108 F, BUS 256 F (AI and Prompt Engineering for Business), and CIS 201 F (Intro to Python). Students can take courses now and apply for the program starting Fall 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕New course BUS 256 F: AI and Prompt Engineering for Business (Fall 2025). Fullerton College launched BUS 256 F, 'AI and Prompt Engineering for Business,' in Fall 2025 (taught by Prof. Gary Graves), covering prompt engineering, business AI applications, ethics/bias, and hands-on tools including ChatGPT, DALL-E, NotebookLM, Microsoft Copilot, Canva Magic, and Playlab.AI for building custom bots. No prior tech experience required. Fall 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Faculty-published AI courses/certificates/degrees overview. Prof. Gary Graves' Fullerton College faculty page describes the AI pathways (AI Foundations Certificate, AI in Business Certificate, AI in Business AS degree) and lists core/elective courses such as BUS 255 F (Business and Data Analytics), BUS 257 F (AI Applications for Business), and CIS 258 F (Applied AI: Machine Learning, Deep Learning & NLP). Programs launch Fall 2026; individual courses are open for enrollment now. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Participation in inaugural NOCCCD AI Expo 2025. Fullerton College participated in the North Orange County Community College District's first AI Expo (April 16, 2025, at Cypress College), themed 'Empowering Minds: Explore the Future of AI in Education,' with Fullerton College's Prof. Gary Graves listed as the campus contact and a keynote by Playlab.ai CEO Yusuf Ahmad. The expo welcomed students, faculty, staff, and K-12 educators across the district. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Classroom adoption of generative AI tools (Playlab.AI, ChatGPT, Copilot). Fullerton College's Fall 2025 BUS 256 F course adopts hands-on generative AI tools including Playlab.AI (for building custom bots), ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, DALL-E, NotebookLM, and Canva Magic as part of instruction; Playlab.ai also keynoted the district AI Expo. Fall 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕District (NOCCCD) AI writing-coach grant including Fullerton College. NOCCCD (Fullerton College's district), with Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine, was awarded a $442,805 three-year grant (2024-25 through 2026-27) to research/develop the PapyrusAI AI writing assistant for academic writing and digital literacy, including studying whether it can reduce equity gaps. The grant is district/Cypress-led; the article did not detail specific Fullerton College department involvement. 2025 · medium confidence — source
  • Student-press coverage of AI in education. Fullerton College's student newspaper, The Hornet, has published on campus AI adoption, including a 2025 opinion piece noting the college now offers AI classes such as BUS 256 F in Fall 2025, and an earlier (Oct. 2023) piece on faculty debate over AI and academic-dishonesty syllabus language. 2025 · medium confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Fullerton College
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Golden West College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕GWC AI Taskforce. Golden West College has an 'AI Taskforce' whose members co-presented the April 24, 2026 employee professional-learning session 'AI Prompting in Practice: Tools for Your Role,' indicating an active institutional group coordinating AI adoption. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI Prompting in Practice workshop (April 2026). On Friday, April 24, 2026 (1-3pm, MS 347), the Center for Innovation and Learning offered 'AI Prompting in Practice: Tools for Your Role' for all GWC employees, presented by Erin Craig, Uyen Tran, and AI Taskforce members, focused on role-based prompt-building and improving AI results. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Promise & Peril: AI Mental Health Therapy session (March 2026). On March 10, 2026, GWC's professional learning program hosted 'Promise & Peril: AI Mental Health Therapy' (presenter John Luo, MD), examining the emerging use of AI in mental health services, its benefits, ethical considerations, and effectiveness. 2026 · high confidence — source
PeoplePolicySystemsResources
Team/Lead: Golden West College/Academic Senate/Academic Integrity Workgroup, Pete Bouzar (Lead), Annamaria Crescimanno, Laura Duval, Matt Flesher, Sara Ghadami, Theresa Lavarini, Carla Martinez, Tim Vu/Library Faculty
  • 2022-23 Academic Integrity Workgroup
  • Purpose: To review the trends, frequency, and modality of academic dishonesty and make recommendations to address issues and concerns in the current educational environment.
  • CIL (Center for Innovation and Learning) (Center for Innovation and Learning)
  • Develop/offer faculty professional development activities through the CIL/Cornerstone
  • Webinars/workshops on best practices for preventing A.D. in all modalities.
  • Webinars/workshops to learn best practices of using turn-it–in.
  • Webinars/workshops to learn best practices of using ChatGPT or similar A.I. websites.
  • Webinars/workshops on integrating authentic assessments and equity-grading.
  • Library faculty created guides
  • Student Guide to AI
  • “Remember to check with your instructor!
  • Some instructors might not allow any use of ChatGPT and others might allow only limited use.”
  • Guide to AI
  • “Different courses will have different policies
  • The default course policy is that no Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used unless the instructor allows it in their course policies.*
  • Check with your instructor for each course to find out the policy on using ChatGPT and similar tools.
  • Submitting content from Generative AI is not your own work. Generative AI is becoming part of many different writing tools, including Grammarly, Google Docs, etc. Be very careful about how you use these tools.
  • Many instructors have expertise and tools to inform them when students submit work using AI.
  • *Check the syllabus for this information, if not found elsewhere.
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Policies
  • Student-facing AI integrity stance (instructor-permission default). The library's Student Guide to AI states that 'no Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used unless the instructor allows it in their course policies,' directs students to verify each syllabus, and warns that submitting AI-generated work violates academic standards and that instructors have detection tools. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Academic Integrity Workgroup AI syllabus recommendations. The Academic Senate Academic Integrity Workgroup (Fall 2022-Spring 2023) recommended developing guidelines on student ChatGPT/AI use and provided sample syllabus AI statements (e.g., 'You MUST always cite when and where you have used AI'), with instructors deciding AI use per course; it also recommended AI-best-practices webinars/workshops. Spring 2023 · high confidence — source
PolicyPeopleSystemsResources
Team/Lead: Golden West College
  • Not yet found. Appears to rely on student code of conduct, Academic Integrity
  • 2022-23 Academic Integrity Workgroup
  • “Suggestions
  • Increase faculty knowledge and understanding of Academic Honesty Policy and Reporting
  • Process.
  • 1.4. Develop guidelines on how students may use ChatGPT or similar AI (Artificial Intelligence) websites. (See suggested statement below.)
  • 1.5 Update Senate and Library websites as a resource for faculty and students.
  • 1.6. Promote the use of resources and tools to check for academic dishonesty.
  • 1.6.1. Academic Senate: https://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/senate/academic-integrityguide-faculty/index.html
  • 1.6.2. Library: https://goldenwestcollege.libguides.com/academicdishonesty
  • 1.6.3. Respondus Tools
  • 1.6.4. Turn-it-In Tools
  • 1.6.5. Canvas Logs
  • 1.6.6. ChatGPT0 and other AI checker Tools”
  • “The following can serve as a helpful template for syllabi statements or longer explanations regarding the use of AI in your courses. It is always up to each instructor to determine how and where students can use AI in their courses. It is important to state whether AI usage is allowed at all, and if so, it is helpful to provide guidelines such as these.
  • Sample syllabus statement:
  • While the use of Artificially Intelligent chatbots (such as ChatGPT, hereafter just “AI”) will be permitted to some degree in this course, the two most important things to remember are:
  • You MUST always cite when and where you have used AI in your work.
  • The work you submit, overall, must be your own, unique work. Here is a simple breakdown of what you can and cannot use AI for in this course:
  • You CAN use AI to o give suggestions on how to fix your grammar or make your writing sound better;
  • help you organize your work and give you suggestions on how to answer a question;
  • help you create an outline or summary of your work;
  • help you do research;
  • help you figure out where to expand on your ideas or where your argument is weak;
  • You CANNOT
  • submit assignments that are primarily written by AI;
  • use AI generated content in any way in the following assignments: ;
  • submit AI generated summaries or outlines as your own;
  • fail to properly cite where and how you used AI.
  • Extended information that can be placed on Canvas, the syllabus, or elsewhere: AI is improving every day and will transform how a lot of work, especially writing and education, is done.
  • Turning in an assignment that is primarily, or completely written by an AI, is not doing your own work, and in violation of academic integrity standards.
  • Because of their very recent rise in popularity, I will be allowing the use of AI in this course according to the following guidelines, which have been generated using the help of ChatGPT.
  • I asked it to generate guidelines for its use in a college course that includes critical thinking and edited what it gave me to help you use it while maintaining academic integrity and critical thinking:
  • The use of AI generated content will be allowed on all assignments EXCEPT for . You should primarily use AI to help organize your thoughts and writing. You are highly discouraged from using them in any way for your discussion posts, however, as the primary point of the discussions is for you to get practice writing and thinking on your own.
  • Any use of AI writers MUST be cited. Include which one you used, when you used it, where you have used it in your assignment, and any other relevant information. Failure to acknowledge when and where you have used them will result in a 0 on the assignment. The ability to resubmit the assignment is at the instructor’s discretion.
  • Failure to meet the citation requirements in the assignments will result in a 0. This is to ensure that you are doing work on the assignment yourself, as AI cannot do this part of the assignment properly. The ability to resubmit the assignment is at the instructor’s discretion.
  • AI writers are tools for expanding your understanding but should not be used as a replacement for your own critical thinking and analysis and thus should not be relied upon to do the bulk of an assignment.
  • Do not trust AI and do not expect it to give you anything with real substance. You are responsible for your work, and you should double-check anything and everything it gives you.
  • Use AI as a starting point for discussion and analysis. Rather than accepting its responses uncritically, use them as a jumping-off point for further exploration and critical thinking. Consider how the responses align with or challenge your existing beliefs and theories.
  • Avoid relying solely on AI for answers to open-ended questions. While AI can provide useful insights, they may not be able to fully address the complexity of the issues. Use your own critical thinking skills and additional research to explore these issues in more depth.
  • Finally, remember that AI writers are machine learning tools designed to simulate human conversation. They are not a substitute for human interaction or discussion. Always seek out opportunities to engage with your peers and instructors to deepen your understanding of important concepts.”
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Resources
  • 🆕Lightleap AI used to detect financial-aid/enrollment fraud. Ahead of Spring 2025, GWC deployed the AI tool Lightleap (by N2N Services) to detect fraudulent applications and enrollments; President Meridith Randall estimated it eliminated about 96% of fraud, dropping flagged fakes from 10-15 per class to 2-3. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • Library 'Student Guide to AI' (updated March 2026). GWC's library maintains a 'Student Guide to AI' research guide covering generative AI definitions, ChatGPT prompting, fact-checking, plagiarism, and citation; it names tools including ChatGPT, Grammarly, Google Docs AI, Microsoft Copilot, and Perplexity. Last updated March 26, 2026; adapted from University of Arizona Libraries under CC BY 4.0. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • AI listed as emerging tech in Software Development programs. The 2026-2027 catalog describes GWC's Software Development Certificate of Achievement (and AA) as applying skills to 'emerging technologies (artificial intelligence, urban simulation, augmented reality, and biotechnology process simulation).' 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Continuing-ed 'AI for Students' online course (ed2go). GWC's continuing-education catalog (via ed2go) offers 'AI for Students: Ensuring Appropriate & Effective Use,' teaching nine popular AI tools and how AI can support content knowledge, writing, creativity, and progress monitoring. undated · medium confidence — source
  • Continuing-ed 'AI for Teachers' online course (ed2go). GWC's continuing-education catalog (via ed2go, in partnership with Model Teaching) offers 'AI for Teachers: Increase Productivity & Improve Instruction,' covering how AI can be used to improve instruction. undated · medium confidence — source
ResourcesPeopleSystems
Team/Lead: Golden West College
  • Library faculty created guides
  • Student Guide to AI
  • “Remember to check with your instructor!
  • Some instructors might not allow any use of ChatGPT and others might allow only limited use.”
  • Guide to AI
  • “Different courses will have different policies
  • The default course policy is that no Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used unless the instructor allows it in their course policies.*
  • Check with your instructor for each course to find out the policy on using ChatGPT and similar tools.
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Irvine Valley College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕IVC Hub Center for Professional Learning (AI support). IVC's center for professional learning (IVC Hub) coordinates collaborative professional learning for all campus constituents; workshop/Tech Thursdays topics explicitly include 'AI support' alongside accessibility and Canvas support. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • IVC AI Taskforce. Irvine Valley College has an AI Taskforce that, among other activities, hosts a campus book club reading 'The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI' by Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger, as listed on the IVC Hub Center for Professional Learning programming page. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • AI Workshop Series for employees. Through the IVC Hub Center for Professional Learning, IVC offers an 'AI Workshop Series' providing hands-on workshops to help the campus community gain practical skills for AI use in their roles on campus. 2025 · high confidence — source
PeoplePolicySystemsResources
Team/Lead: Irvine Valley College/Academic Senate/Online Ed Committee/AI Taskforce/Student AI Club
  • Student Clubs
  • AI Club
  • Purpose: Our mission is to create an inclusive community for individuals at all levels of interest in AI, focusing on practical learning and skill-building. Through hands-on workshops, collaborative projects, and sessions guided by industry professionals, we delve into areas such as machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and AI ethics. We aim to provide a supportive space where members can develop their expertise, engage with real world challenges, and thoughtfully consider the broader implications of AI across industries. Our goal is to prepare members to actively contribute to the future of artificial intelligence.
  • Membership
  • Officers & Advisor
  • President: Aditya Jadhav
  • Vice-President: Youssef Elsafty
  • Clerk: Yasin Azimi
  • Treasurer: Manas Mapuskar
  • ICC Rep.: Hashim Ali
  • Advisor: Zhen Zhai
  • Natural Language Processing & Artificial Intelligence Club
  • Purpose: Our mission is to explore the expansive realms of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). We're dedicated to unraveling the fundamentals of NLP and AI, understanding their technological and societal impacts, and delving into the creation of chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard. Whether you're new to these fields or have prior experience, our club offers a relaxed and collaborative atmosphere for learning. We provide structured education, invite guest speakers, and offer mentorship from industry experts to make these topics accessible to all. Join us as we embark on a journey of discovery, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the realms of computer science and AI.
  • Fall 2023 established Faculty AI Taskforce under Academic Senate and in conjunction with Online Ed Committee
  • Purpose
  • The IVC AI Taskforce is setup at IVC to cover a variety of AI topics, including curriculum, faculty coordination and communication, holistic approach to AI teaching and tools, think tank/brainstorm on how to bring people and resources together, and preparing students for their future with AI.
  • Syllabus Guidelines
  • Center for Professional Learning
  • Center for Professional Learning is offering an AI strand in a year-long series focusing on supporting our campus community to gain practical skills and a deeper understanding of AI and its capabilities and challenges. It includes speakers, panels, and hands-on workshops for faculty, classified professionals, and managers
  • On-demand AI PD
  • How to Write AI Prompts
  • Searching
  • AI Resources
  • Further Reading: Faculty Resources
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Policies
  • Academic Honesty policy does not mention AI. As of the current fetch, IVC's Academic Honesty & Dishonesty policy page (covering falsification, plagiarism, and cheating) contains no references to artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, or generative AI. undated · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Irvine Valley College
  • Not yet found. Appears to rely on the student code of conduct academic honesty policy.
  • AI Taskforce Syllabus Guidelines
  • Bryant University
  • Example 1a – Some Use
  • During our class, we may use AI Writing tools such as ChatGPT. You will be informed as to when, where, and how these tools are permitted to be used, along with guidance for attribution. Any use outside of this permission constitutes a violation of Bryant’s Academic Honesty Policy.
  • Example 1b – Some Use
  • We recognize that there are a variety of AI programs available to assist writers. AI programs are not a replacement for human creativity, originality, and critical thinking. Writing is a craft that you must develop over time to develop your own individual voice as a writer. However, within limited circumstances, and with proper attribution, AI programs may be used as a tool.
  • Example 2 – All Use
  • AI Writing tools such as ChatGPT are welcome in this class, provided that you cite when and how you use the tool. You will be provided with examples of how to cite your use of this tool in your writing.
  • Example 3 – No Use
  • AI Writing tools are not permitted for any stage or phase of work in this class. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered academically dishonest and a violation of Bryant’s Academic Honesty Policy.
  • U of M, Ahmherst
  • AI is prohibited
  • AI is allowed with attribution
  • AI is encouraged with certain tasks and with attribution
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Resources
  • Community Education: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. IVC Community Education offers a non-credit online 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' course (via ed2go) introducing forms of AI, how machines 'learn' using neural networks and machine learning, and consumer AI such as chatbots and recommendation engines. undated · high confidence — source
  • Community Education: Introduction to Machine Learning. IVC Community Education offers a non-credit online 'Introduction to Machine Learning' course (via ed2go) covering supervised, unsupervised, and semi-supervised learning techniques and their applications. undated · high confidence — source
  • Career Training: Data Science & Artificial Intelligence course. IVC's Career Training portal (powered by ed2go) offers a self-paced online 'Data Science & Artificial Intelligence' program covering Python programming, machine learning, data analysis, automation, and SQL querying to build AI-powered applications. undated · high confidence — source
  • Artificial Intelligence Club. IVC hosts an active Artificial Intelligence Club focused on practical learning and skill-building in machine learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, and AI ethics through hands-on workshops and sessions with industry professionals (advisors Zhen Zhai and Michael Salviani). undated · high confidence — source
  • MedAI Club. IVC hosts an active MedAI student club exploring the integration of artificial intelligence in the medical field, including drug development, diagnosis, and patient care (advisor Lan Pham). undated · high confidence — source
  • Natural Language Processing & AI Club. IVC lists a Natural Language Processing & Artificial Intelligence student club focused on NLP/AI fundamentals and how systems like ChatGPT are built; the club page currently shows its status as 'Not Active' with advisor TBA. undated · medium confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Irvine Valley College
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Orange Coast College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕Academic Senate AI presentation by Senate President Rendell Drew. At the Oct. 1, 2024 Academic Senate meeting, Senate President Rendell Drew presented takeaways from the Future AI Summit (held at De Anza College), covering overcoming AI fears, suggested principles for AI policies, ethics/transparency, and faculty professional development, prompting senator discussion of AI and academic integrity. No formal OCC AI policy or task force was adopted at that meeting. Fall 2024 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Senate session on AI policy models (Golden West College presentation). At the April 15, 2025 OCC Academic Senate meeting, Golden West College VP Bouzar presented how GWC approached AI in the classroom, including GWC's three-option faculty AI policy (no use / limited use / open use) with required citation, and the Chancellor's-Office-sponsored 'Nectar AI' pilot. This was shared with OCC's senate as a model; the policy described is GWC's, not an adopted OCC policy. 2025 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Orange Coast College/Senate/President Lee Gordon/OCC political science professor and President Emerita Vesna Marcina/ Cyndee Ely/OCC sociology department head and professor Jessica Alab/Academic Senate iSecretary Marilyn Kennedy/Library Faculty Erin Gratz
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Policies
  • Default course policy: generative AI not allowed unless instructor permits. The Library 'Generative AI Tools' guide states the default course policy is that 'using ChatGPT and other Generative AI may not be used unless the instructor allows it in their course policies,' directing students to consult instructors before assignments and to cite any permitted AI use. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Academic Honesty policy does not address AI. OCC's 2026-2027 catalog Academic Honesty policy contains no mention of artificial intelligence, generative AI, or ChatGPT; it relies on general Student Code of Conduct language. Faculty AI expectations are handled at the syllabus level rather than in the formal integrity policy. 2026 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Orange Coast College
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Resources
  • 🆕AI used to detect fake/ghost student accounts (financial-aid fraud). California community colleges, including those in the Coast Community College District, deployed AI fraud-detection tools (statewide tool 'Lightleap') beginning around Spring 2025 to identify 'ghost students' creating fake accounts to collect financial aid; the OCC student paper reported these tools in effect since Spring 2025 and EdSource documented dramatic fraud reductions at district sibling Golden West College. 2025 · medium confidence — source
  • Library Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) research guide. OCC Library maintains a multi-page 'Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)' LibGuide for students covering AI concepts, how to cite AI-generated content (APA/MLA/Chicago/IEEE), warnings that AI fabricates information and citations, and library research support. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Library 'AI - Faculty' guide with syllabus and academic-integrity guidance. An 'AI - Faculty' LibGuide compiles guidance for instructors, including direction to include AI use expectations and citation requirements in course syllabi, plus academic-integrity and professional-development resources (ASCCC, MIT, Turnitin AI tools). It references a district AI policy as 'CCCD: AP 3903' (see caveats). 2026 · medium confidence — source
  • No dedicated AI/machine-learning courses found in catalog. Review of OCC's 2026-2027 catalog course descriptions for Information Technology (IT), Computer Information Systems (CIS), and Computer & High Technology (CHT) found no courses with 'artificial intelligence,' 'machine learning,' 'generative AI,' or 'data science' in their titles or descriptions. 2026 · medium confidence — source
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Saddleback College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕District-wide AI Taskforce with Saddleback College AI Workgroup. The SOCCCD AI Use Guidelines were authored by a 'District-wide AI Taskforce, SC AI Workgroup [Saddleback College], and IVC AI Taskforce,' indicating Saddleback has a dedicated campus AI workgroup operating under district AI governance. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕SOCCCD/Saddleback official AI commitment and resource hub. SOCCCD maintains an Artificial Intelligence page stating the district and colleges are 'committed to the ethical and responsible use of AI technologies to advance teaching, learning, research, and district services,' linking AI Use Guidelines, AI Learning Materials, related ARs (3726, 5040, 5500, etc.), and the statewide AI Across the California Community Colleges resource. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI Learning Materials for faculty and staff (Google AI tracks). SOCCCD's AI Learning page provides educator-focused training including 'Getting Started with Google AI in Higher Education' (Gemini, Gemini for Workspace, NotebookLM), Google's 'Generative AI for Educators,' '50+ Ways to Use Gemini in Higher Education,' and a 'Teaching Responsible Use of AI' guide. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Saddleback College AI Summit 2025. On Nov 3, 2025, President Dr. Elliot Stern hosted a college AI summit on integrating AI while maintaining academic integrity, featuring administrators (Dean of Instructional Support Kim d'Arcy, VP Instruction Tram Vo-Kumamoto, VP Student Services Jennifer Labounty, Director of Technology Services Thurman Brown), a student panel, and demos of Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Napkin, Playlab, Big Interview, and Nectir AI. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Presidential AI Town Hall (April 2025). Saddleback College President Dr. Elliot Stern hosted an AI Town Hall on April 21, 2025 (recorded on the college's YouTube channel). 2025 · medium confidence — source
  • 🆕President Elliot Stern retirement; AI literacy as priority. President Dr. Elliot Stern, who hosted the college's AI summit and town hall, announced retirement (announced Oct 7, 2025; effective summer 2026) and framed preparing students with 'AI literacy, AI software skills' as essential for workforce competitiveness. 2025 · medium confidence — source
  • 🆕Faculty syllabus AI policy guidance shared internally. Faculty (e.g., Brett Myhren) have shared sample AI policies for instructors to consider including on their syllabi, per college search/resource references; no single standardized college-wide syllabus statement was located as a fetchable primary document. 2025 · low confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Saddleback College/Online Ed Committee, all schools/divisions, college-wide AI workgroup, Kim d'Arcy/ district-wide AI Taskforce/students, employees, grants office AI pilots
  • AI Workgroup
  • AI has been a shared college-wide topic. The AI Workgroup is representative of constituency groups across campus. Information has been disseminated out across campus for varying levels of participation.
  • Projects are focusing on: Infrastructure, policies, pedagogy/practices, grants, professional development, operational use, security, data privacy, compliance, and accessibility.
Policies
  • 🆕SOCCCD AI Use Guidelines for Employees. District-wide guidelines (created 12.04.25; proposed revision 1.23.26) covering Saddleback employees set DOs/DON'Ts: human-led oversight and review of AI output, checking for bias/fairness, and prohibiting entry of personal/proprietary/confidential information into AI tools (FERPA/HIPAA) and use of AI in confidential meetings without approval. 2025 · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Saddleback College
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Resources
  • 🆕$150,000 California Education Learning Lab AI FAST Challenge grant. Saddleback College won a $150,000 AI FAST Challenge grant (2024-25 RFP, announced Nov 13, 2024) for 'AI for Language Acquisition,' led by PI Kim d'Arcy and Co-I Christopher Stillwell, to use generative AI to support language instruction across ESL, English, reading, sign language, communications, and international languages. 2024 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI for Language Acquisition project (grant scope and reach). The funded project analyzes student AI usage patterns, runs surveys/focus groups, holds workshops on 'AI interaction and ethical use,' pilots AI applications, and creates Open Educational Resources; it anticipates reaching 8,797 students and 188 faculty. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Cross-department operational AI adoption by staff. A Dec 15, 2025 Lariat article documents staff/faculty using AI operationally: the Promise Program and MESA for scheduling, email, event planning and Zoom AI meeting transcription; DSPS for accessible reading/writing/memory support and multi-format summaries; and a math professor generating problems, exams, and quizzes. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Library 'Evaluation and Ethics in AI' workshop. The Saddleback College Library offers an online Canvas workshop 'Evaluation and Ethics in AI' (offered Summer 2026) that helps students understand, use, and critically evaluate AI-generated content. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Career Center AI workshops for job/internship search. The Career Resource Center has run student events such as 'A Conversation on AI and Your Job Search' (July 31, 2025) and 'AI Tools to Land Internships and Jobs' to help students use AI in career preparation. 2025 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Saddleback College
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Santa Ana College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕Academic Senate AI Joint Taskforce recommendations. An Academic Senate AI Joint Taskforce produced recommendations covering a Policy Framework for AI Usage, Faculty AI Guidelines, Student AI Guidelines, and creation of a standing GenAI committee; the document was posted in the SACTAC committee 2025-26 agendas folder dated 2025-08-27. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Districtwide (RSCCD) AI taskforce and AI tool review. Rancho Santiago CCD Technology Advisory Group (TAG) minutes (May 1, 2025) note a districtwide AI taskforce developing AI policy, a TAG recommendation on Use of Zoom AI, a preview of an Ivy AI chatbot demo (Ocelot/Gravyty), AI chatbot training, equity concerns about faculty using AI while restricting students, and questions about student representation on the SAC AI Task Force. 2025 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Santa Ana College/Senate/Technology Advisory Committee/Library Faculty Annie Knight
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Policies
  • 🆕Policy Framework for AI Usage (faculty purview / academic freedom). The taskforce's Policy Framework states the treatment of generative AI falls under faculty purview, that GenAI usage is an issue of academic freedom, that faculty have authority to determine appropriate use, and that faculty have a responsibility to communicate; it recommends adapting the framework into a resolution to be passed by the senates. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Faculty AI Guidelines with syllabus language options. Faculty AI Guidelines provide language and suggestions for how to incorporate or prohibit GenAI in courses, make faculty responsible for communicating GenAI policy via syllabus language options, and were recommended to be posted on the website as a faculty resource with links to libguides and professional development. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Student AI Guidelines feeding academic integrity language. Student AI Guidelines address usage policy and academic integrity, attribution/citing recommendations, and documentation/data-privacy suggestions; the taskforce recommended using these usage policies to update academic integrity language and posting the guidelines as academic support. 2025 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Santa Ana College
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Resources
  • 🆕AS Degree in Artificial Intelligence for Business launched Fall 2025. The Business Division launched an Associate of Science (AS) Degree in AI for Business for Fall 2025 with four required courses (Introduction to AI for Business; ChatGPT & Generative AI Applications; AI Strategies for Business; AI Ethics for Business) and emphasis options in Computer Science, Business Technology, Marketing/Digital Publishing & Generative AI Images, and Education; taught online under the Zero Textbook Cost program. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Short-term certificate(s) in AI for Business. Alongside the AS degree, SAC offers short-term certificates as steppingstones to the degree; the July 22, 2025 press release notes students earn digital credentials and have access to paid internships in the AI for Business program led by Department Chair Professor Dori Dumon. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Bachelor of Science in AI for Business (online baccalaureate). SAC describes a fully online Bachelor of Science in AI for Business focused on applied/user-centered AI skills (generative AI workflows, prompt engineering, AI-assisted data analysis, automation, ethical governance, AI project management); students enter after completing the Certificate of Achievement and AS in AI for Business. 2025 · medium confidence — source
  • 🆕Community Education AI courses (ed2go). Santa Ana College's Community Education program offers self-paced online AI courses, including an Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course delivered through the ed2go platform. undated · medium confidence — source
  • Artificial Intelligence Certificate of Achievement (Computer Science). The SAC Computer Science program lists an 'Artificial Intelligence: Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted)' among its 15 computer science certificates. 2025 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Santa Ana College
  • PD
  • AI Workshops and Seminars: Santa Ana College has organized workshops aimed at educating faculty and staff about AI applications in education, focusing on integrating AI tools to enhance teaching methodologies and administrative processes.
  • Faculty Development Programs: The college offers professional development programs that include sessions on AI, equipping educators with the skills to incorporate AI into their curricula and research
  • AI-Related Courses
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning Principles
  • AI Tools and Platforms:
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Santiago Canyon College

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Engaged People
  • 🆕Faculty member named to 2025 CCCCO AI Fellows cohort. Scott (Scotty) James, SCC Professor and Distance Education Coordinator, was selected for the 2025 California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office AI Fellows cohort; the CCCCO AI Fellows Cohort page lists him representing Santiago Canyon College / Orange County Regional Consortium. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI work recognized with 2024-2025 Faculty Excellence Award. SCC's official news states Scotty James won the 2024-2025 Full-Time Faculty Excellence Award for work focused on 'AI and educational equity,' that he was selected for the AI Fellowship with the CA Community College Chancellor's Office, and that he presented to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors to give SCC a voice in statewide AI policy. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕'AI for Educators' faculty/professional course launched summer 2025. SCC offered a 3-unit, 8-week 'AI for Educators' course (June 16 - Aug 10, 2025) developed and taught by Scott James for working professionals/educators, exploring AI's 'transformative impact on teaching and learning'; James frames AI as 'the most powerful accessibility tool' he has encountered. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕SCC faculty in ASCCC 2026 AI and Academia Academy. Santiago Canyon College faculty/staff are listed among presenters in the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) 2026 AI Academy program, including Song Hong (ESL), Patty Sanchez (Workforce Preparation/VESL), and Amanda Carpenter (Instructional Designer); Scotty James is identified as a CCCCO AI Fellow. 2026 · medium confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Santiago Canyon College/Senate/ Curriculum and Instruction Council/ Technology Innovation & Distance Education Committee
  • Academic Senate
  • Faculty have been trying to understand how to utilize AI within the classroom.
  • Technology Innovation & Distance Education (TIDE) Committee has created strong AI socialization site/resources
  • Mission
  • The mission of the Technology Innovations and Distance Education subcommittee (TIDE) is to make recommendations to the Curriculum and Instruction Council. These recommendations will aim to enhance the quality of education at Santiago Canyon College through the effective use of instructional technologies and effective online learning pedagogies, while promoting and improving social and student equity. We evaluate and recommend innovative technologies, provide guidance and expertise, make recommendations for professional development opportunities, and work to identify and implement best practices for technology-enhanced instruction and online learning, based on evidence-based research and pedagogical principles.
  • Membership
  • The faculty Distance Education Coordinator and Vice President, Academic Affairs or designee will serve as co-chairs. Faculty DEC members will be selected to adequately represent the faculty at large. Membership will include the following members:
  • Distance Education Coordinator (Co-Chair)
  • Vice President, Academic Affairs or designee (Co-Chair)
  • 1 Faculty member from each Division (6)
  • 1 At-large Faculty member
  • 1 Director of Student Information Support
  • 1 Classified representative (Student Services)
  • 1 Student representative
  • Composition
  • Scott James, Distance Education Coordinator – Co-chair
  • Aaron Voelcker, Dean of IELLSS, (Vice President of Academic Affairs designee) – Co-chair
  • Frank Alanis - AHSS
  • Alana Gates - BCTE
  • Song Graham – Counseling
  • Seth Daugherty - IELLSS
  • Alicia Frost - Math, Science, and Kinesiology
  • Rita Van Dyke-Kao - Noncredit
  • Vacant - Faculty At-large
  • Sergio Rodriguez - Student Services Project Manager
  • Amanda Carpenter - Classified
  • Vacant - Student
  • Admissions & Records, Financial Aid
  • Student Services departments have been identifying use through fraud detection and how to identify resources to support students.
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Policies
  • Academic integrity treats unauthorized AI use as misconduct. SCC's academic-integrity guidance (as surfaced in syllabus/policy language) defines academic dishonesty to include the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence and notes the college may use AI-detection tools while cautioning that detection is unreliable, can yield false positives, and that suspicions must be thoroughly investigated before action. (Underlying primary policy page not directly fetched; sourced via secondary index.) undated · low confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Santiago Canyon College
  • AI added to academic honesty policy
  • “Academic Honesty
  • Students at Santiago Canyon College are expected to be honest in their academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one's research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination corrupts the essential process by which knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is an intentional act of fraud in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work of another without authorization or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise. Santiago Canyon College also considers academic dishonesty to include forgery of academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic work of others, assisting or coercing other students in acts of dishonesty, or the unauthorized use of Artificial Intelligence.
  • Policy for AI Tools Detection in Student Work
  • At Santiago Canyon College, we recognize the importance of academic integrity and the need to deter plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. To this end, we may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to detect the use of AI in student work. However, we must ensure that student privacy and confidentiality are protected, and therefore, we will not disclose any identifiable information within the text that we are submitting to AI.
  • We acknowledge that the use of AI detection is a new and developing area, and as such, it may not always be reliable. Additionally, there are many AI tools available, and some may not be detectable by AI detection software.
  • We understand that false positives can occur with AI detection, which could result in a student being accused of academic misconduct unfairly. Therefore, we will take steps to ensure that any suspicions raised by AI tools are thoroughly investigated before any action is taken. In summary, while we recognize the potential benefits of using AI tools to detect academic misconduct, we are committed to protecting student privacy and confidentiality. We will ensure that any such tools are used fairly, and we will take care to investigate any concerns raised by AI detection thoroughly.”
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Resources
  • 🆕Subject-matter expert for AI 4 Learning Network (Carnegie Mellon / AXIM / COC). Per SCC news, Scotty James serves as a subject-matter expert for the AI 4 Learning Network, a collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, the AXIM Collaborative (the Harvard-MIT successor to edX), and College of the Canyons, developing AI curriculum for educators. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI used to combat enrollment / financial-aid 'ghost student' fraud. Under President Jeannie Kim, SCC deployed an AI fraud-detection tool (LightleapAI, via N2N Services) that assigns each application a 'fraud score'; the college identified roughly 10,000 fraudulent enrollments, reported a 99% efficacy rate at a cost of under $100,000, and freed ~8,000 seats for real students. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI anti-fraud results corroborated (GovTech). Government Technology reports SCC used Lightleap with a 99% accuracy rate, removing about 8,000 fraudulent students and recovering seats for ~7,500 real students; President Jeannie Kim cited one anthropology class with 110 of 120 enrollments fraudulent. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Library guide: Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence. SCC's library maintains a student-facing LibGuide 'Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence' (maintained by Systems Librarian Erin Fletcher) covering generative AI basics, evaluating/verifying AI output via the SIFT/PICK framework, and the ethics of AI-generated work; last updated March 16, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕Karen Hao 'Empire of AI' keynote hosted at SCC. On March 4, 2026, SCC hosted award-winning journalist Karen Hao (author of 'Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI') for a keynote on AI's societal impact; President Jeannie Kim and Professor Scotty James invited her after hearing her at the September 2025 CA Community Colleges Futures Summit. 2026 · high confidence — source
  • Continuing-education AI courses (Introduction to AI; AI & ML Suite). SCC's Continuing Education / community-services arm offers self-paced online AI courses via ed2go branded to Santiago Canyon College, including 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' and an 'Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Suite' covering neural networks, NLP, forecasting, robotics, and AI ethics/applications. undated · medium confidence — source
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