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College of the Siskiyous

Region: North Far North

At a glance

College of the Siskiyous adopted a three-option AI use policy for students and faculty in March 2024, led by the Academic Senate, that allows instructors to permit, restrict by assignment, or prohibit AI tools while emphasizing student responsibility and an "ask first" stance. The college received a Fall 2024 Learning Lab AI Fast Challenge Grant and in 2025 its Director of Planning, Assessment & Research, John Tarantino, joined the inaugural CCCCO AI Fellows cohort with a North Far North regional focus.

Updated Scan Findings

2 new 🆕· 3 source-verified findings from the updated web scan
AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines · 2
  • 🆕Director named to inaugural CCCCO AI Fellows cohort (2025). John (JT) Tarantino, Director of Planning, Assessment & Research at College of the Siskiyous, was named one of 13 inaugural California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office AI Fellows; the systemwide program develops frameworks, guidelines, and resources for responsible AI adoption across all 116 colleges, aligned with Gov. Newsom's statewide AI agenda. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • 🆕AI Fellow profile (North Far North regional focus). The CCCCO AI Fellows cohort page lists John Tarantino of College of the Siskiyous in the 2025 cohort (13 fellows total) with a regional focus on the North Far North Regional Consortium (NFNRC). 2025 · high confidence — source
AI Courses, Tools & Resources · 1
  • Honorlock AI-assisted online proctoring in use. The Distance Learning Honorlock student FAQ states the college purchases Honorlock licenses annually and uses the tool, which 'combines AI and live test proctors,' in Canvas course sections (mostly fully online courses) to support academic integrity on major assessments. undated · high confidence — source

Spring 2025 baseline

AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines

V2030: PeopleV2030: Policy
Team/Lead: College of the Siskiyous/Senate
  • Academic Senate, administration engagement, and sharing of CO/CVC-OEI AI PD
  • GPRC connects staff and faculty to regional AI workgroup
  • March 2024 Senate request for AI support for faculty
  • March 2024 Senate moved to adopt AI below Use with the following rationale:
  • Students: Students will be increasingly using AI in various areas of their lives, so it is not reasonable to demand students forgo its use in their classes. It would be better to guide how it is used rather than banning its use. We have opportunities to model appropriate use in our courses.
  • Vision 2030: AI is a priority in California’s Vision 2030.
  • March 2024 Academic Senate adopted Use of AI for Academic Purpose for Students AND Faculty
  • Three option approach: No, by assignment, or okay
  • “The bottom line is that students and faculty may use AI tools at COS, but they are still fully responsible for adhering to all regulations and policies. The best advice for students when using AI tools is to err on the side of caution and adopt an “ask first” stance.”
  • Acknowledgments: The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) served as the primary model for this AI policy. In addition, the suggested language for the syllabus was borrowed from a personal communication with a fellow colleague at Point Loma Nazarene University (D. Sbarbaro, personal communication, August 8, 2023).
  • Fall 2024 Awarded AI Fast Challenge Grate from Learning Lab
  • Empowering Rural Education: Generative AI and Student-Centered Learning at College of the Siskiyous

AI Policies

V2030: Policy
Team/Lead: College of the Siskiyous
  • Adopted March 8, 2024 by Academic Senate: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Academic Purposes

AI Courses, Tools & Resources

V2030: ResourcesV2030: People
Team/Lead: College of the Siskiyous
  • Fall 2024 engagement CVC-OEI 6 webinar AI series

Entities from the knowledge graph

college: College of the Siskiyousinitiative: AI Fast Challenge Grantinitiative: Empowering Rural Education: Generative AI and Student-Centered Learning at College of the Siskiyousinitiative: CVC-OEI 6 Webinar AI Seriesorganization: CO/CVC-OEIorganization: Learning Laborganization: Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Centerorganization: Point Loma Nazarene Universityorganization: College of the Siskiyous Academic Senateperson: D. Sbarbaropolicy: Use of AI for Academic Purpose for Students AND Facultypolicy: DLIFLC AI Policypolicy: Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Academic Purposes

Links & artifacts

AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines · 2

Contacts at this college

Name / RoleEmailPhone
DS
D. Sbarbaro
Colleague at Point Loma Nazarene University
dsbarbaro@siskiyous.edu(530) 938-5369