The Environmental Scan, made filterable
Spring 2025 baseline — 8 regions, 122 colleges, 3 entries, 15 notes · updated scan (latest: June 2026) adds 6 source-verified findings (1 new). Every entry is tagged with one or more Vision 2030 domains: People · Policy · Systems · Resources.
San Diego / Imperial
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Team/Lead: Imperial Valley College
- Projects focusing on evaluating various AI detection companies for campus-wide adoption.
- Development of sample syllabus language appears in college faculty syllabi
- IVC values critical thinking and communication skills and considers academic integrity essential to learning. Using AI tools as a replacement for your own thinking, writing, or quantitative reasoning goes against both our mission and academic honesty policy and will be considered academic dishonesty or plagiarism unless you have been instructed to do so by your instructor. In case of any uncertainty regarding the ethical use of AI tools, students are encouraged to reach out to their instructors for clarification.
Policies
- 🆕AI grievance and conflict-resolution process. IVC publishes an AI "Grievance & Conflict Resolution" page: students wrongfully accused of AI misuse should speak with the instructor, then file a Student Grievance Form and contact the Office of Student Affairs; faculty suspecting violations email their division dean and Dr. (Andrew) Sanchez to initiate a conduct review under BP/AP 5500, documenting examples, communications, and any AI detection analysis. undated · high confidence — source
- Dedicated "AI at IVC" guidance hub. IVC maintains a dedicated "AI at IVC" website (under Online Learning Services) committing to "promoting responsible, ethical, and transparent use of generative AI," developing student digital literacy, supporting faculty, ensuring equitable access, preventing bias, protecting data/privacy, and leveraging AI for institutional efficiency. It names ChatGPT, Claude, Grammarly, CoPilot, and DALL-E as relevant tools. undated · high confidence — source
- AI use tied to Academic Honesty Policy (BP/AP 5500). IVC states that using AI tools as a replacement for a student's own thinking, writing, or quantitative reasoning violates its mission and academic honesty policy and is considered academic dishonesty or plagiarism unless an instructor permits it. AI-related conduct is governed by BP/AP 5500 (Standards of Student Conduct). undated · high confidence — source
- Required course-specific AI syllabus statement using ASCCC continuum. Faculty guidelines instruct instructors to include a course-specific AI syllabus statement specifying which tools are allowed, acceptable/unacceptable use with assignment examples, citation requirements (tool name, prompt, transcripts/screenshots), whether AI detection will be used, and the instructor's own AI use. Faculty are pointed to the ASCCC continuum levels (Open, Conditional, Restricted, Closed). undated · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Imperial Valley College
- Not yet found. Appears to rely on the student code of conduct academic integrity.
- No, not as an institution. However, we are in the process of development.
- We have a basic AI policy on our course syllabi. See below.
- IVC values critical thinking and communication skills and considers academic integrity essential to learning. Using AI tools as a replacement for your own thinking, writing, or quantitative reasoning goes against both our mission and academic honesty policy and will be considered academic dishonesty or plagiarism unless you have been instructed to do so by your instructor. In case of any uncertainty regarding the ethical use of AI tools, students are encouraged to reach out to their instructors for clarification.
Resources
- Student AI guidelines: permitted vs. prohibited uses and citation. Student guidelines list permitted uses (Grammarly grammar checks; brainstorming with ChatGPT when permitted; AI rough drafts that are heavily revised, documented, and cited) and prohibited uses (submitting AI content as original; using AI for quizzes/discussions/essays/exams without authorization). Students are directed to APA/MLA AI citation guides and IVC's "Guide to Citing AI Tools." undated · high confidence — source
- Faculty guidance referencing ASCCC, Stanford, and CCC AI Resource Hub. Faculty guidelines encourage instructors to set clear expectations, model responsible AI use, design assignments fostering critical thinking, and stay informed through ongoing professional development on AI tools, pedagogy, and digital ethics; they reference ASCCC materials, a Stanford AI Teaching Guide, and the California Community Colleges AI Resource Hub. undated · high confidence — source
Resources
Team/Lead: Imperial Valley College
- Courses
- Interactive Media Arts
- IMA 22 BASIC GAME ENGINE
- 3 Units - 2 hours lecture, 4 hours lab
- Transfers: CSU, UC
- “This course is a visual introduction to basic game engine interaction. We study game design from concept to finished projects for playability on the PC and console. Topics include core concepts in visual scripting to include finite state machines, actions, variables, events, basic Artificial Intelligence (AI), and editing basics. Students will design and build four responsive environments. Student projects will focus on developing visual scripting skills using industry-standard software.”
- Community Ed
- AI for Teachers: Increase Productivity & Improve Instruction