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Mt. San Antonio College

Region: Los Angeles

At a glance

Mt. San Antonio College's Academic Senate AI Workgroup, launched in May 2023 and led by library faculty Stephanie Duran and Emily Woolery alongside senate leaders, has produced an AI and Education Guide and recommended updates to academic integrity policy AP 4290, though as of June 2026 the college still lacks an institution-wide AI policy and defers to individual instructors. The library has taken a leadership role, creating a three-part Generative AI & Information Literacy micro-certificate in Canvas and maintaining updated research guides. The CIS department offers a mature AI in Business certificate and AS degree program with courses in machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI.

Updated Scan Findings

1 new 🆕· 6 source-verified findings from the updated web scan
AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines · 1
  • Academic Senate workgroup explored Canvas AI detection. Per the student newspaper (SAC Media), Academic Senate Co-Chair and political science professor Raul Madrid said an academic senate workgroup recommended exploring Canvas AI-detection software, with the stated goal of helping rather than punishing students; the college was evaluating which software would fit the campus. 2024 · medium confidencesource
AI Policies · 1
  • AI academic integrity guidance references AP 4290; no institution-wide AI policy. The library's Ethical Considerations page states students 'must consult with your professor or collaborators before using any AI tools' and that 'Mt. SAC currently lacks institution-wide AI guidelines,' so each instructor sets their own rules; it directs students to Administrative Procedure 4290: Student Academic Integrity. Last updated June 8, 2026. 2026 · high confidencesource
AI Courses, Tools & Resources · 4
  • 🆕Generative AI & Information Literacy library micro-certificate (Canvas). Mt. SAC librarians created a three-part, self-paced Canvas course series (Generative AI: The Basics; Generative AI and Information Literacy; AI Biases and Ethical Use) covering how generative AI works, its connection to information literacy, AI bias, and ethical/responsible use; completing all three earns a print certificate. Page last updated June 8, 2026. 2026 · high confidencesource
  • Artificial Intelligence in Business Certificate (CIS). The CIS department offers an Artificial Intelligence for Business Certificate of three courses: CISD 41 Introduction to Data Science, CISB 60 Machine and Deep Learning in Business, and CISB 63 Generative Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, & Natural Language Processing in Business. Contact is Sohair Zaki (szaki5@mtsac.edu). 2025 · high confidencesource
  • AS Degree and Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Business in 2025-26 catalog. The 2025-2026 academic catalog lists both an Associate of Science in Artificial Intelligence for Business (degree code S0844) and an Artificial Intelligence in Business Certificate (code M0671), each with defined overviews and program learning outcomes. 2025 · high confidencesource
  • Library Generative AI research guide (updated June 2026). The Mt. SAC Library maintains a Generative AI research guide for students, faculty, and researchers with sections on using AI tools in college, ethical considerations, an AI/information-literacy library certificate, additional resources, and AI & Wellness; the library states it 'does not endorse any specific AI technologies.' Last updated June 8, 2026. 2026 · high confidencesource

Spring 2025 baseline

AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines

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Team/Lead: Mt. San Antonio College/Senate/AS AI Workgroup/Library Faculty Stephanie Duran and Emily Woolery
  • May 2023 Academic Senate's AI Workgroup
  • “Purpose and Function Statement
  • The purpose of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education Workgroup is to review the impacts of AI in the postsecondary classroom and determine a set of best practices for faculty. The workgroup is also charged with providing recommendations and guidance to the Academic Senate to establish a set of priorities on how to both engage with AI and mitigate the negative aspects of it.”
  • Membership
  • Raul Madrid, Academic Senate Legislative Liaison, Political Science Faculty
  • Kelly Rivera, Academic Senate Director, Political Science Faculty
  • Sarah Nichols, Academic Senate Secretary, Physics Faculty
  • Elizabeth Lobb, Geography Faculty
  • Andrea Diem, Philosophy Faculty
  • Monika Chavez, Library Faculty
  • Sohair Zaki, Computer Information Systems Faculty
  • Danielle Silva, Associated Students Senate Representative
  • Recommendations
  • Create Education Technology Committee
  • BP2/AP 42903 should be evaluated for a potential update. This workgroup recommends adopting language that makes it clear that the unethical use of AI is plagiarism. For example, in AP 4290, it is noted that “Cheating includes but is not limited to […] Presenting another person’s work as your own […]” We recommend editing said language to strike the word “person” to implicitly include AI. Alternatively, a new bullet point could be adopted to specifically note that work generated by AI and deployed as one’s own is a form of academic dishonesty.
  • Anti-plagiarism technology
  • Professional Development
  • AI in Student Orientation
  • Full dissemination of the workgroup’s guide
  • May 2023 AI and Education Guide
  • Spring 2024 Library Services: The Mt. SAC Library has been proactive in educating both staff and students about AI through workshops and informational sessions. instagram.com
  • Library Guides
  • Jan 2024 Choose Privacy Week
  • April 2024 Generative AI

AI Policies

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Team/Lead: Mt. San Antonio College
  • None yet found. Appears to rely on student code of conduct via academic honesty.
  • May 2023 Academic Senate Artificial intelligence (AI) and Education Workgroup offered Guidelines for Development
  • “BP2/AP 42903 should be evaluated for a potential update. This workgroup recommends adopting language that makes it clear that the unethical use of AI is plagiarism. For example, in AP 4290, it is noted that “Cheating includes but is not limited to […] Presenting another person’s work as your own […]” We recommend editing said language to strike the word “person” to implicitly include AI. Alternatively, a new bullet point could be adopted to specifically note that work generated by AI and deployed as one’s own is a form of academic dishonesty.”

AI Courses, Tools & Resources

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Team/Lead: Mt. San Antonio College

Entities from the knowledge graph

college: Mt. San Antonio Collegeinitiative: Choose Privacy Weekinitiative: Generative AI Workshopinitiative: Artificial Intelligence for Businessinitiative: Machine Learning in Businessinitiative: Deep Learning in Businessinitiative: Natural Language Processing in Businessorganization: Mt. San Antonio College Academic Senateorganization: AI and Education Workgrouporganization: Academic Senate Artificial Intelligence and Education Workgroupperson: Stephanie Duranperson: Emily Wooleryperson: Raul Madridperson: Kelly Riveraperson: Sarah Nicholsperson: Elizabeth Lobbperson: Andrea Diemperson: Monika Chavezperson: Sohair Zakiperson: Danielle Silvapolicy: BP/AP 4290

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Contacts at this college

Name / RoleEmailPhone
SD
Stephanie Duran
Library Faculty
sduran32@mtsac.edu
EW
Emily Woolery
Library Faculty
(909) 274-4264
RM
Raul Madrid
Academic Senate Legislative Liaison, Political Science Faculty
rmadrid23@mtsac.edu(909) 274-4570
KR
Kelly Rivera
Academic Senate Director, Political Science Faculty
krivera32@mtsac.edu(909) 274-6263
SN
Sarah Nichols
Academic Senate Secretary, Physics Faculty
snichols3@mtsac.edu(909) 274-4017
EL
Elizabeth Lobb
Geography Faculty
elobb@mtsac.edu(909) 274-5775
AD
Andrea Diem
Philosophy Faculty
adiem@mtsac.edu(909) 274-4592
MC
Monika Chavez
Library Faculty
monika.chavez@mtsac.edu(909) 274-4122
SZ
Sohair Zaki
Computer Information Systems Faculty
(909) 274-4750
DS
Danielle Silva
Associated Students Senate Representative
SZ
szaki5@mtsac.edu