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Spring 2025 baseline · June 2026 update

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Spring 2025 baseline — 8 regions, 122 colleges, 5 entries, 17 notes · updated scan (latest: June 2026) adds 7 source-verified findings (1 new). Every entry is tagged with one or more Vision 2030 domains: People · Policy · Systems · Resources.

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Engaged People
  • 🆕District-wide 'AI in Higher Education' faculty debate/dialogue (April 2026). Merritt College faculty are invited to a Peralta district-wide 'AI in Higher Education: A Bay Area Insight Debate & Dialogue' on April 9, 2026 at Berkeley City College, using a structured debate format to explore AI-resilient and equitable teaching; partners include My Robot Teacher, Insight Debate & Dialogue, and Learning Lab. 2026 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Merritt/Librarians & PRIE Director
Policies
  • Library AI Literacy guide ties uncredited AI use to AP 5500 misconduct. The Merritt College Library 'ChatGPT - AI Literacy' guide states that uncredited use of AI/ChatGPT can constitute academic misconduct under the college catalog's AP 5500 (Standards of Student Conduct) 'Dishonesty/plagiarism' provisions, and directs students to consult instructors about AI usage and cite AI-generated content. 2025 · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: PCCD/Merritt
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Team/Lead: PCCD/Merritt
  • Per District, College Senates are reviewing and taking differing approaches.
Resources
  • Library ChatGPT & AI Literacy LibGuide (updated Sept 2025). Librarian Amy Stewart-Deaker maintains a multi-page guide (Home, How to Use ChatGPT, Limitations, How to Cite ChatGPT, Academic Integrity, Library Resources) emphasizing that 'ChatGPT does not think' and that students must verify factual claims; last updated September 16, 2025. 2025 · high confidence — source
  • Secure AI Hackathon at Merritt (July 2024) with industry judges. Merritt College hosted a one-day 'Secure AI Hackathon' on July 22, 2024 at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI/machine learning; ~28 participants produced ~10 projects (phishing detection, intrusion detection, secure AI deployment) judged by industry professionals from Slack, Sensa, Rain Capital, and Sage alongside Merritt's Prof. Beverly Brooks. Fall 2024 · high confidence — source
  • ChatGPT/AI citation guidance for students (APA/MLA/Chicago). The library guide's 'How to Cite ChatGPT' section advises students to prepare citation plans using APA, MLA, or Chicago style and to be ready to provide prompts/conversation transcripts to instructors when AI is used. 2025 · medium confidence — source
  • Computer Science AI / High Performance Computing / Data Science elective group. The Merritt College Computer Science program includes a restricted elective group in High Performance Computing (HPC), Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence, with instruction in parallel/GPU and cloud programming and AI libraries to build systems that learn from data, detect patterns, and make suggestions. undated · medium confidence — source
  • Peralta District Academic Senate AI academic-integrity resource list. The Peralta District Academic Senate (parent district of Merritt) maintains an academic-integrity resources page curating external AI guidance (e.g., ASCCC's 'Academic Integrity in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,' Yale, UCLA, Montclair State) for faculty reference; these are reference materials, not a binding Merritt policy. undated · medium confidence — source
PeopleResources
  • Artificial Intelligence: Where Are We Now?" moderated by Nathan Pellegrin (Director of Research and Planning at Merritt College) and featuring:
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Team/Lead: PCCD/Merritt/Library Faculty
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