The Environmental Scan, made filterable
Spring 2025 baseline — 8 regions, 122 colleges, 3 entries, 13 notes · updated scan (latest: June 2026) adds 7 source-verified findings (6 new). Every entry is tagged with one or more Vision 2030 domains: People · Policy · Systems · Resources.
Central Valley / Mother Lode
filter to regionEngaged People
- 🆕WHCCD AI Workgroup. The district AI Use guidelines document is created and maintained by 'WHCCD's AI Workgroup,' and the document recommends establishing an AI governance process within the district Technology Committees involving representatives from different groups and levels of WHCCD. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Stay Golden Podcast Ep. 4: Embracing AI in the Classroom. Lemoore College's official 'Stay Golden' podcast (hosted by President James Preston) released Episode 4, 'Embracing AI in the Classroom,' featuring Psychology faculty member Allen Fortune and students discussing how students and instructors combine creativity and AI tools for assignments that promote collaboration, critical thinking, and innovation. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕AI/drone agricultural technology faculty workshop (with Reedley College, UC Davis). Lemoore College Ag Systems Management professor Anthony M. Farao and Reedley College's Allen Viscarra attended a UC Davis workshop (led by Dr. Ali Moghimi) on AI for analyzing multispectral crop-health data, drones, and sensor tools; both planned to incorporate these emerging technologies into their Agricultural Systems Management programs to prepare students for technology-driven farming. Fall 2024 · high confidence — source
PeopleResourcesSystems
Team/Lead: Lemoore College/Senate/Student Services/Library Faculty Faculty Heather Evans and Rachel Fleming
- The majority of the work has been done in the Instructional Side.
- Library Faculty have created Guides
- Chat GPT
- AI & Copyright
- Student Services administrators, Teaching Faculty.
- Within student services involvement is at the individual level.
- Managers and staff use AI for productivity. None specific to AI within Student Services.
Policies
- 🆕WHCCD district-wide AI Use Guidelines and Considerations. The West Hills Community College District (which governs Lemoore College) AI Workgroup maintains a published 'AI Use at WHCCD: Guidelines and Considerations' document covering ethical/responsible AI use (align with mission, promote equity, protect privacy, 'avoid submitting protected and confidential data to third-party AI tools'), human-centered AI development, professional development, and AI system management. It recommends establishing an AI governance process within the Technology Committees and conducting needs/feasibility assessments before adopting AI systems. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Nursing (ADN) program AI usage statement. The 2025-2026 Associate Degree Nursing Student Handbook includes a 'Use of Artificial Intelligence' section that encourages students to use foundation models (ChatGPT, GPT, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, GitHub Copilot) for brainstorming and structuring assignments, requires fact-checking and APA-format citation of AI plus a link to the AI conversation, and warns that unacknowledged AI use or unverifiable authenticity can result in a zero grade. 2025 · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: West Hills College Lemoore
- Not yet found. College shares they are working on policy. Currently relies on student code of conduct.
Resources
- 🆕AI referenced in Digital Art OER textbook. Lemoore College's open educational resource (OER) 'Introduction to Digital Art' (ART-020A) textbook discusses how virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence technologies have expanded possibilities in digital art; versions are dated 2024 and 2026. 2026 · medium confidence — source
- AI/automation in Industrial Technology and Manufacturing Automation programs. The college's Industrial Technologies pages note that automation and artificial intelligence are reshaping manufacturing, and the Manufacturing Automation associate degree and Introduction to Industrial Automation certificate provide training in PLC, process control, robotics, and computer-aided/automation systems (AI integrated into the workforce/automation curriculum rather than as standalone AI courses). undated · medium confidence — source
ResourcesPeoplePolicy
Team/Lead: West Hills College Lemoore
- Educational Services
- We've had professional development sessions addressing AI in the classroom. A statement was developed and is in use by several faculty in their syllabus, making students aware of expectations on the use of AI.
- Discussion panels during convocations and faculty flex day trainings.
- Internal Trainings by our own faculty.
- Industrial Technology programs include training in industrial automation