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Bakersfield College

Region: Central Valley / Mother Lode

At a glance

Bakersfield College has adopted an academic integrity policy that treats unauthorized generative AI use as plagiarism or cheating, and provides faculty with three sample syllabus approaches (permitted with citation, limited, or prohibited). The Library and Academic Technology Department—led by Alex Rockey, Ariel Dyer, and colleagues—launched a free noncredit Media Literacy certificate in 2024 that includes a two-week Introduction to AI course targeting older adults, parents, and dual-enrollment students.

Updated Scan Findings

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AI Policies · 2
  • Academic integrity policy addresses generative AI. Bakersfield College's Academic Integrity Policy states students should not use generative AI tools to generate answers unless explicitly told they may, and treats unauthorized AI use as plagiarism, commissioning, or fabrication; in online exams, use of generative AI is treated as cheating. undated · high confidence — source
  • Sample AI syllabus statements for faculty. The academic integrity page provides sample syllabus statements in the instructor's voice covering three approaches: AI permitted with attribution/citation (e.g., ChatGPT welcome if cited), AI limited to instructor-guided use, and AI prohibited for all phases of work. Includes example attribution language for citing AI use. undated · high confidence — source
AI Courses, Tools & Resources · 3
  • Free 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' noncredit course. BC's Library and Academic Technology Department launched a free three-course noncredit Media Literacy certificate that includes an asynchronous online 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' course (two weeks, nine hours of content, on Canvas), with the goal of teaching students to use AI tools ethically in professional and academic settings. 2024 · high confidence — source
  • Emerging Media Literacy noncredit certificate covering AI. BC offers an Emerging Media Literacy Certificate of Competency (noncredit, free, ~27 hours) described as equipping students with skills to navigate the digital world 'covering AI, online safety, and media literacy.' Listed among current noncredit certificate programs. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • Media literacy / AI course taught by named librarians and faculty. The Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course and Media Literacy certificate were developed by BC's Library and Academic Technology Department and are taught by Alex Rockey, Ariel Dyer, Laura Luiz, and Faith Bradham; reference librarian Ariel Dyer described the target audience as older adults, parents, dual enrollment students, and others. 2024 · high confidence — source

Spring 2025 baseline

AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines

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Team/Lead: Bakersfield College/Dr. Alex Rockey/ Samuel Moyle, English faculty/Dean Nicky Damania/Ariel Dyer/ Sondra Keckley

AI Policies

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  • AI appears to have been added to academic integrity
  • “Using generative artificial intelligence (generative artificial intelligence) tools threatens the integrity of students’ work, and therefore the value of the student’s education. BC expects students to not use generative artificial intelligence tools to generate answers unless students have been explicitly told that they may. Use of generative artificial intelligence tools can constitute a number of forms of academic misconduct. It could be:
  • plagiarism (because you are relying on a source that you have not identified)
  • commissioning (because you are relying on work produced by another person - the company who owns the AI software)
  • fabrication (if the AI makes up data or experiences that you then rely on)
  • In the context of online exams, use of generative artificial intelligence will be treated as cheating. BC assumes that, by submitting a piece of work, students are representing that work as their own and not the product of generative artificial intelligence use or others. BC reserves the right to treat generative artificial intelligence use as a violation of the Standards of Student Conduct.
  • If a student is not clear about the expectations for completing an assignment or taking a test, be sure to seek clarification from the instructor beforehand. For more assistance in your writing, the BC Writing Center is available to support work and guide you through the writing process.
  • Sample syllabus language
  • Cheating, generative artificial intelligence, fabricating, or falsifying information or sources, improper collaboration, submitting the same paper for different classes without permission, and plagiarism are all forms of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism occurs when writers and speakers deliberately or unintentionally use another person's language, ideas, or materials and present them as their own without properly acknowledging and citing the source. Academic dishonesty and/or plagiarism in this course will result in one or more of the following consequences: failure of the assignment, and referral to the Dean of Students. In this course, most often, your instructor will require oral citation of paraphrased material. Cite sources carefully, completely, and meticulously; when in doubt, cite. Familiarize yourself with the Standards of Student Conduct (KCCD Board Policy 5500) and BC definitions of plagiarism and cheating.

AI Courses, Tools & Resources

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Team/Lead: Bakersfield College

Entities from the knowledge graph

college: Bakersfield Collegeinitiative: Financial Aid Texting and Chatbotinitiative: Avoiding Plagiarism Workshopsinitiative: Intro to AIinitiative: AI Workgroupsinitiative: Renegade Faculty Discuss AI and the Turnitin Detection Toolinitiative: May 2024 AI Workgroup: AI for Learninginitiative: December 2024 Avoiding Plagiarism Workshopsorganization: Academic Technology Facultyorganization: English Facultyorganization: AI workgroupsorganization: BC Writing Centerperson: Alex Rockeyperson: Samuel Moyleperson: Nicky Damaniaperson: Ariel Dyerperson: Sondra Keckleypolicy: Bakersfield College Academic Integrity Policypolicy: KCCD Board Policy 5500

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AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines · 3
AI Policies · 2
AI Courses, Tools & Resources · 4

Contacts at this college

Name / RoleEmailPhone
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Alex Rockey
Dr.
alexandria.rockey@bakersfieldcollege.edu(661) 395-4493
SM
Samuel Moyle
English faculty
samuel.moyle@bakersfieldcollege.edu(661) 541-1528
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Nicky Damania
Dean
nicky.damania@bakersfieldcollege.edu(661) 395-4614
AD
Ariel Dyer
ariel.dyer@bakersfieldcollege.edu(661) 395-4209
SK
Sondra Keckley
sondra.keckley@bakersfieldcollege.edu(661) 395-4821