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Sierra College
Region: North Far North
At a glance
Sierra College has no formal AI policy, relying instead on general academic honesty provisions that do not mention AI. The college offers a robust suite of non-credit AI courses through Community Education—including a six-class summer 2026 series on practical AI applications—and touches on AI topics in its credit Introduction to Computing course. A student-led AI club, founded by Marcus King, provides peer learning opportunities, and the Sierra College Foundation hosted a well-attended community forum on AI's societal impact in November 2025.
Updated Scan Findings
2 new 🆕· 5 source-verified findings from the updated web scanAI Policies · 1
- Academic honesty policy does not address AI. Sierra College's official 'Honesty in Academic Work' policy in the 2026-2027 catalog contains only general academic-integrity language and does not mention artificial intelligence, AI, ChatGPT, or generative AI, nor provide AI-specific guidance; it directs students to consult instructors about ethical questions. 2026 · high confidence — source
AI Courses, Tools & Resources · 4
- 🆕Community Education AI class series (summer 2026). Sierra College Community Education offers a series of six online single-session AI classes ($60 each) starting July-August 2026: AI for Retirees, Introduction to AI for Everyday Work, Writing and Editing with AI, Intermediate AI Tools (ChatGPT and Gemini), Research/Analysis and Learning with AI, and AI for Marketing and Media Creation, marketed as introducing 'cutting-edge tools, technologies, and real-world applications shaping the future of work and innovation.' 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Sierra College Foundation hosts community AI forum. On Nov 22, 2025, the Sierra College Foundation hosted a Community Forum, 'The future of AI and what it means to modern life,' moderated by Terry McAteer with panelists Steve Monaghan (former Nevada County CIO), technology lawyer Eric Little, and CSU Sacramento professor Sasha Sidorkin; about 100 people attended and discussed AI's impact on education, legal work, jobs, and regulation. 2025 · high confidence — source
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (non-credit, ed2go). Sierra College Community Education offers an online, non-credit 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' course (via ed2go) covering forms of AI, machine learning/neural networks, natural language processing, the AI development process, AI's effect on the workforce, and ethics of AI deployment. 2025 · high confidence — source
- AI as a topic in CSCI 0010 Introduction to Computing. The credit-bearing CSCI 0010 (Introduction to Computing) course in the Sierra College catalog lists exploration of 'current and emerging topics such as robotics, computer security and artificial intelligence' as part of its survey of computer science. No dedicated credit AI course or AI degree/certificate was found in the catalog. 2026 · high confidence — source
Spring 2025 baseline
AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines
V2030: People
Team/Lead: Sierra College/Student AI Leadership Marcus King
- Marcus King, Sierra College
- “I started up the Artificial Intelligence club at Sierra College. Students just like me deserve the opportunity to learn about AI, and the school doesn't offer fully-fledged courses on it as a two-year institution.”
AI Policies
V2030: Policy
Team/Lead: Sierra College
- None found yet. Appears to rely on Academic Honesty provisions.
AI Courses, Tools & Resources
V2030: Resources
Team/Lead: Sierra College
- Continuing Education
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- AI for Students: Ensuring Appropriate & Effective Use
- Credit
- Computer Science
- OLLI
- AI and Art
Entities from the knowledge graph
college: Sierra Collegeinitiative: AI and Artinitiative: AI for Students: Ensuring Appropriate & Effective Useorganization: OLLIorganization: Sierra College Continuing Educationorganization: Artificial Intelligence Cluborganization: Sierra College Computer Scienceperson: Marcus Kingpolicy: Sierra College Academic Honesty Policy
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AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines · 1
AI Policies · 1
AI Courses, Tools & Resources · 4
- https://www.campusce.net/sierraolli/course/course.aspx?C=782&pc=407&mc=419&sc=0 fetched
- https://www.ed2go.com/sierra/online-courses/ai-for-students-ensuring-appropriate-and-effective-use/ fetched
- https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/computer-science/ fetched
- https://www.ed2go.com/sierra/online-courses/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence/ fetched
Contacts at this college
| Name / Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
MK Marcus King Student AI Leadership |