The Environmental Scan, made filterable
Spring 2025 baseline — 8 regions, 122 colleges, 26 entries, 112 notes · updated scan (latest: June 2026) adds 73 source-verified findings (35 new). Every entry is tagged with one or more Vision 2030 domains: People · Policy · Systems · Resources.
South Central Coast
filter to regionRegional patterns & curated resources (3 patterns · 12 resources)
Patterns & learnings
- Some emerging patterns/learnings from this snapshot in time (February 2025):
- Learning: Professional learning needed for AI policy development remains central, in addition to core research guides from library faculty, learning resources from PD teams, particularly online learning and instructional design, remains prevalent, as well as some specific community PD. CoC lays out a thoughtful timeline with design principles
- Language: Some AI policies are completed and student facing, other college communities are ardently at work, including relying on current academic integrity/honesty policies, development of syllabus language by individual faculty members, and then college wide policies. Examples in SSC include: CoC, Oxnard, Moorpark, and Ventura
Curated resources
- South Central Coast college communities are grappling with AI and how to respond with policy development and practice implementation:
- Leadership include Office of Instruction and Academic Senate, with regular representation of Library Faculty, Online/Distance Education faculty and staff, including PD providers
- Some examples from college communities which might be helpful/exemplars
- AHC AHC Science and Engineering Club Debates AI
- CoC Timeline of Office of Instruction AI process including Foundations of AI Process
- Discussions about teaching and learning should be led by faculty
- Discussions should be founded on academic integrity and efficacy of assessing students
- Student security and privacy should be protected
- Students should be prepared to succeed in the workplace
- Instruction will continue to support and provide professional development
- Cuesta AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Faculty
- Moorpark AI Toolkit: Intro to AI Resources
June 2026 regional patterns & learningsupdated
A small region with disproportionately active colleges. College of the Canyons anchors governance through academic-senate committees and participation in the AI 4 Learning Network; Santa Barbara City College offers a tuition-free noncredit AI Foundations certificate and an 'AI Unlocked' community/workforce series; Ventura added a Data Science & AI Certificate of Achievement; and Moorpark and Cuesta maintain among the system's most mature, continuously updated AI library toolkits and faculty syllabus guidance.
Engaged People
- 🆕Inaugural AI Summit (April 18, 2025). Allan Hancock College hosted its first-ever AI Summit on April 18, 2025 at Boyd Concert Hall on the Santa Maria campus, drawing over 200 students, educators, industry leaders and community members; opened by Superintendent/President Kevin Walthers with the CA Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕AI Summit workshops on bias, classroom AI, and ethics. The summit included hands-on faculty workshops on bias in machine learning, classroom applications of AI, and ethical data use, framed around fostering AI literacy through openness, experimentation, and critical thinking. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Faculty PD webinars on generative AI and academic integrity. The Academic Senate Professional Development page offers AI-focused recordings including 'Harmony in Education: Navigating Generative AI and Ethics' (Cengage) and 'Turnitin Clarity: Facilitating Responsible Student AI Use and Transparency in the Writing Process'. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Hands-on AI workshop series for small businesses. As part of Pathways to Success (2026), AHC offers a workshop series developed with local industry leaders (incl. Softec, Moorpark College) with sessions such as 'AI 101', 'Prompt Engineering Fundamentals', AI with spreadsheets, and AI for writing; AHC presenters include Kristin Milligan and Christopher McGuinness. 2026 · high confidence — source
People
Team/Lead: Allan Hancock College/Student Science and Engineering Club/ PD Team
- March 2019 AHC Science and Engineering Club Debates AI
- April 2025 PD team AI Summit with CO
- AHC supports AI-focused communities of practice, particularly within the Computer Science Department, fostering collaboration among faculty and students on AI projects and research.
- These communities primarily consist of Computer Science faculty members and students engaged in AI-related studies and initiatives.
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Policies
Policy
Team/Lead: Allan Hancock College
- Not yet found. Appears to rely on the student code of conduct academic honesty policy.
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Resources
- 🆕AI Summit partners and speakers. The 2025 summit featured speakers/partners from the CA Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (Don Daves-Rougeaux), LinkedIn Learning, Cal Poly SLO, Moorpark College, Colorado State University Pueblo, Berkeley College, and the South Central Coast Regional Consortium of eight community colleges. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Pathways to Success: Preparing for AI in the Workforce (April 17, 2026). A free interactive summit at Allan Hancock College on April 17, 2026 (10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) bringing together students, educators and industry partners to explore how AI is reshaping workforce demands across agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, public service and business. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Student AI Art pop-up gallery. Hancock's Media Arts Club created an AI Art pop-up gallery in the foyer of the Fine Arts Complex in connection with the April 2025 AI Summit, displayed through April 25, 2025. 2025 · medium confidence — source
- Computer science pathway references AI interest. The college's computer science pathway page markets the program to students 'interested in creating apps, video games, websites, or artificial intelligence,' but the page lists no dedicated AI or machine learning courses or certificates. undated · medium confidence — source
ResourcesPeopleSystems
Team/Lead: Allan Hancock College
- Focus Areas: The Computer Science program prepares students for further study in AI and related fields, covering topics such as programming, computer architecture, and mathematics.
- Engagement in AI-related PD: AHC is hosting an AI Summit on April 18, 2025, aimed at fostering discussions and learning opportunities around AI integration in education.
- Additional PD Needs: While current initiatives like the AI Summit are beneficial, ongoing training sessions and workshops focusing on the latest AI developments would further enhance faculty and staff proficiency in AI applications.
- AI-related Courses and Resources: AHC's Computer Science program offers foundational courses that equip students with essential skills applicable to AI, such as programming and understanding computer architecture.
- AI Tools and Platforms: The institution utilizes various AI tools and platforms, including assistive technologies like text-to-speech (TTS) systems, to support both teaching and administrative functions. hancockcollege.edu
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Engaged People
- AVC AI Workgroup led by Dr. Norma Jones. Antelope Valley College has an AI Workgroup led by Communication Studies faculty member Dr. Norma Jones, who is identified as 'AI Workgroup Lead' and drives campus AI initiatives such as the 'The AI Doctor is In' workshops. 2024 · high confidence — source
- 'The AI Doctor is In' recurring workshop series. A recurring online workshop, 'The AI Doctor is In,' is hosted by the Learning Center with AVC Communication Studies faculty and AI Workgroup Lead Dr. Norma Jones; it is open to all AVC AI-user levels and faculty attendees earn FPD (Faculty Professional Development) Standard 1 credit. Documented dates include Oct 17 and Nov 21, 2024. Fall 2024 · high confidence — source
- TEACH For AV: AI Tools for Educators Conference. AVC's Teacher Accelerated Preparation Program (TAPP) hosts the 'TEACH For AV: AI Tools for Educators Conference' to help educators use AI tools for assignments, rubrics, and activities and to address the ethical use of AI in education, with presenters from elementary through university levels. Page references a Fall 2024 event and states 'Check back soon for new dates!' Fall 2024 · high confidence — source
People
Team/Lead: Antelope Valley College/TAPP
- The Teacher Accelerated Preparation Program (TAPP) is actively engaged in AI efforts at AVC. They organized the TEACH for AV: AI Tools for Educators Conference in Fall 2024, focusing on utilizing AI to enhance teaching and learning.
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Policies
- Academic Honesty Policy does not yet address AI. As of mid-2026 AVC's published Academic Honesty Policy defines plagiarism and cheating but does NOT mention artificial intelligence, generative AI, ChatGPT, or unauthorized AI tools, indicating no formal AI-specific academic-integrity language has been adopted in this policy. 2026 · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Antelope Valley College
- Not yet found. Appears to rely on the student code of conduct academic honesty policy.
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Resources
- 🆕Continuation of Invoke Learning AI products agreement (up to $52,500). On Oct 31, 2025 the AVC Board unanimously authorized continuation of a piggyback agreement (via the Foundation for California Community Colleges master agreement) with Invoke Learning for education-focused AI products through Oct 31, 2026, allocating up to $52,500 in Student Equity funds; Invoke serves as the data platform where Banner data feeds dashboards for 'precision learning.' Academic Senate President Hal Huntsman questioned using equity funds for the contract. 2025 · high confidence — source
- LAC 950 'AI Essentials' noncredit course. AVC offers LAC 950 'AI Essentials,' a free noncredit course for community college students to develop practical, broadly applicable knowledge of generative AI, strengthening readiness to use and navigate emerging AI technologies for college assignments and future employment. 2025 · high confidence — source
- Online Data Science & Artificial Intelligence career-training course. AVC's career-training portal lists an online 'Data Science & Artificial Intelligence' course covering Python programming, machine learning, data analysis, automation, and SQL querying to visualize data and build AI-powered applications (vendor-delivered self-paced offering). 2025 · medium confidence — source
- ed2go 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' online course. AVC's ed2go online course catalog includes an 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' continuing-education course, offered through the college's branded ed2go portal. undated · medium confidence — source
ResourcesPeopleSystems
Team/Lead: Antelope Valley College
- Engagement in AI-related PD: AVC hosted the TEACH for AV: AI Tools for Educators Conference on October 26, 2024. This event provided educators with insights into leveraging AI to enhance learning outcomes and classroom experiences.
- Additional PD Needs: While the conference was a significant step, ongoing workshops and training sessions focusing on the latest AI developments would further benefit faculty and staff, ensuring they remain updated on emerging AI tools and methodologies.
- While specific AI courses are not listed, AVC offers resources to faculty and staff, such as a self-service captioning tool that leverages IBM's Watson AI to automate captioning from audio tracks.
- AI Tools and Platforms: AVC utilizes AI-driven platforms like EdSights, which employs artificial intelligence to enhance student engagement and communication. EdSights proactively checks in with students, identifies challenges, and connects them to appropriate resources, thereby supporting student retention and success.
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Engaged People
- 🆕Academic Integrity Committee (AIC) addressing AI in the classroom. A standing subcommittee of the Academic Senate chaired by Dr. Shane Ramey works to advance academic integrity in the age of AI and helps faculty develop their own classroom AI-use policies; an Academic Freedom Committee was also established for the post-COVID/AI landscape. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Planned annual self-paced faculty training on integrity and AI (CETL). Per the Nov 6, 2025 agenda, Senate leadership is working with CETL to develop a self-paced online training course infusing local focus areas like academic integrity and artificial intelligence for faculty to complete annually, with a vision to be presented in spring. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Faculty representation at ASCCC 'AI and Academia 2026' conference. Dr. Shane Ramey attended the ASCCC 'AI and Academia 2026: Navigating the Future' conference (March 2026) and reported to the Senate on assessment in the AI era, noting there is no 'AI-proof' online assessment and cautioning against sacrificing Course Outline of Record content to make assessments AI-resistant. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Faculty AI professional development course series. Online Education offers a four-course AI series for faculty (each ~1 week, 3 Flex hours via Vision Resource Center): Essential AI Literacy; AI in Education: Opportunities & Considerations; Teaching & Learning with AI; and Academic Integrity and AI Policies (covering plagiarism detection tools and crafting course AI policies). 2025 · high confidence — source
PeoplePolicyResources
Team/Lead: College of the Canyons/Academic Senate/ Online Educator PD/CETL
- May 2023 COC has incorporated guidelines on AI usage within academic Integrity
- Timeline of Office of Instruction AI process
- Foundations
- Discussions about teaching and learning should be led by faculty
- Discussions should be founded on academic integrity and efficacy of assessing students
- Student security and privacy should be protected
- Students should be prepared to succeed in the workplace
- Instruction will continue to support and provide professional development
- Online Educator Workshops & Professional Development Exploring AI Series, includes topics like academic integrity and AI policies, hosted in VRC
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- https://www.canyons.edu/academics/onlineeducation/facultysupport/workshops.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com fetched
- https://www.canyons.edu/_resources/documents/administration/academicsenate/documentspage/UpdateonGenerativeAIStepsbytheOfficeofInstructionSP24.pdf fetched
- https://www.canyons.edu/_resources/documents/administration/academicsenate/documentspage/academicsenatestandingrulesandstatements/StatementonAcademicIntegrityFinalApproved52523.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com fetched
Policies
- 🆕AIC drafting Faculty Guide and Senate Statement on AI in Education. Per the Nov 6, 2025 Academic Senate agenda, the Academic Integrity Committee discussed a Faculty Guide and an Academic Senate Statement on Artificial Intelligence Education, plus a document by Adam Kaiserman, 'How to Foster Academic Integrity at COC in an age of (AI),' noting AI is impacting lecture-based courses the most. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Senate statement on faculty use of AI in grading/feedback (in progress). The AIC drafted and submitted to the Senate a statement on 'Academic Freedom of Faculty use of AI in Grading and Feedback'; it appears as a recurring future-business item across the Nov 6, 2025 and April 16, 2026 agendas, signaling faculty AI use in evaluation is being formally governed. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Revised academic-dishonesty grade-penalty procedure addressing AI checkers. The April 16, 2026 agenda notes concern over a 'secondary AI checker' not used by COC; under revised policy faculty may assign a zero for academic dishonesty and the student may appeal, with cases reportable to administration (John LeJay). 2026 · high confidence — source
- Academic integrity policy treats unauthorized AI use as cheating/plagiarism. The Student Conduct / academic integrity page defines plagiarism to include 'unauthorized use of AI-generated material' and lists 'unauthorized use of generative AI or other web-based application' as an example of cheating. undated · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: College of the Canyons
- COC has incorporated guidelines on AI usage within its academic Integrity Statement
- “unauthorized use of generative AI or other web-based application”
Resources
- 🆕Senate discussion of state-sanctioned AI tools and 2025 Google MOU. Ramey's April 2026 report flagged state-sanctioned AI tools (Nectir AI, Playlab) for custom AI tutors and raised questions about the 2025 Google MOU; because COC is primarily a Microsoft/Office district, integrating Google AI tools poses challenges, and the report asks who decides adoption and notes COC does not currently have these tools. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Employee/classified concerns about AI workforce readiness. At a Feb 2026 board meeting, Classified Senate President Michael Monsour said he lacked confidence in the chancellor's office's readiness for AI's workforce impact; interim VP of HR Miranda Zamudio acknowledged no professional development program exists for classified employees and conversations 'haven't really started.' 2026 · high confidence — source
- Generative AI for Academic and Career Success Certificate of Competency. A free, repeatable, year-round noncredit Certificate of Competency in the School of Personal and Professional Learning comprising NC.BCSK 003 (Generative AI: Research and Study Tools) and NC.BCSK 004 (Generative AI: Navigating Bias, Evaluation, and Transparency), covering ethical use, citations for AI, bias, privacy, and attribution. 2025 · high confidence — source
- Noncredit GenAI courses NC.BCSK 003 and NC.BCSK 004. NC.BCSK-003 (instructor Sara Breshears, librarian) is a 2-week online noncredit Pass/No-Pass course on GenAI research/study skills; NC.BCSK-004 (instructor Chloe McGinley) covers navigating bias, evaluation, and transparency including AI citation and plagiarism avoidance. Fall 2024 · high confidence — source
- Library-led GenAI instruction for students. COC librarian Sara Breshears teaches the noncredit GenAI research/study course, and the GenAI certificate emphasizes student academic and career success with proper attribution; the program is delivered free through the School of Personal and Professional Learning. 2025 · high confidence — source
ResourcesPeopleSystems
Team/Lead: College of the Canyons
- January 2024
- Offered FLEX workshops on developing a Generative AI syllabus policy
- Developed and delivered a statewide @ONE course on Generative AI and OER, with 6 COC faculty participants
- April 2024 Exploring AI Series
- Offering a series of 1-week, facilitated online professional development courses
- What is GenAI?
- Academic Integrity and GenAI
- Policies and Procedures for GenAI
- Teaching and learning with GenAI
- Spring 2024
- Collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University to develop a national training program for teaching with Generative AI
- Discussions on Generative AI by the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
- Summer 2024
- Non-Credit Certificate
- Generative AI for Students: Research and Study Tools
- Generative AI for Students: Navigating Bias, Evaluation, and Transparency
- Learn practical applications to boost study skills, research, and critical thinking, while navigating bias and ensuring transparency, fostering ethical use of Generative AI
- AI Tools and Platforms: COC utilizes platforms like Turnitin
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Engaged People
- AI task force exploring academic integrity / Academic Honesty Agreement. Faculty and staff formed a task force to incorporate AI into the college's Academic Honesty Agreement; VP of Instruction Jason Curtis said a task force objective is determining when AI use is ethical and when it is not, distinguishing authorized from unauthorized use. 2024 · high confidence — source
- Academic Senate priority to define ethical AI use and prohibit misuse. Academic Senate President Alexandra Kahane stated that an Academic Senate priority is to explore ethical and practical uses of AI while clearly defining and prohibiting its misuse, with the college described as being in the early stages of a policy declaration. 2024 · high confidence — source
- AI Buffet community-education workshop. Cuesta Community Education offers an 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Buffet,' a one-week introductory workshop where participants learn why AI is in the news and try a variety of free AI-enhanced applications. 2026 · medium confidence — source
PeopleResources
Team/Lead: Cuesta College/ Senate/Office of Instruction/ Library Faculty Mark Stengel
- Nov 2024 Cuesta explores AI and its role in academics
- Spring 2025 Library Faculty Library Guide AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Faculty
- Some AI PD and outside of credit courses
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Policies
- Three optional GenAI syllabus policy statements for faculty. Cuesta's online education / distance education faculty resources publish an 'A.I. Usage Syllabus Policies' document with guidelines to include one of three policy statements on syllabi regarding the use and misuse of generative A.I. (GenAI). 2026 · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Cuesta College
- Not yet found. Appears to rely on the student code of conduct academic honesty.
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Resources
- 🆕AI Machine Learning Boot Camp (Azure AI-102). Cuesta Community Programs offers a six-month, online, self-paced AI Machine Learning Boot Camp (300+ hours, Python/ML, capstone on autonomous vehicles) preparing students for the Microsoft Azure AI Engineer certification (AI-102); led by instructor Felix Quinque. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Student journalism documenting AI use, concerns, and AI-accusation friction. The Cuestonian published 2026 pieces including a student AI survey (Apr 13, 2026; 61 respondents, 41% never use AI for studying) and 'AI is changing education. Cuesta students have mixed reactions.' (May 21, 2026), plus a feature on students/faculty frustrated by AI-misconduct accusations. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Nectir AI available system-wide to all California Community Colleges (incl. Cuesta). A landmark California Community Colleges deal made Nectir's AI tutor/assistant available free to all ~2.1 million students across 116+ campuses; as a CCC member district, Cuesta College is covered. Announced March 2026 (and reported by Axios Oct. 2025). 2026 · medium confidence — source
- 🆕AI for Students workforce course (ed2go / Model Teaching). Through Cuesta Community Programs Workforce (ed2go), the college lists 'AI for Students: Ensuring Appropriate & Effective Use,' covering popular AI tools for enhancing student learning. 2026 · medium confidence — source
- 🆕Career-training AI/Computer Science programs (ed2go). Cuesta's Career Training (ed2go) catalog hosts a dedicated 'AI - Artificial Intelligence Programs' computer-science category, including AI/machine learning and ChatGPT/Copilot-focused online certificate offerings. 2026 · medium confidence — source
- Library guide 'AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Faculty'. The Cuesta College Library maintains a multi-page LibGuide for faculty (maintained by librarian Mark Stengel) covering AI fundamentals, resources, tools, putting AI to use, keeping up, and a student section; curates classroom policy examples and detection-tool resources. Last updated May 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Library 'For Students' AI guidance on responsible use and citation. The student section of the AI LibGuide provides an 'Ethical AI Use Checklist for Students' (Turnitin), responsible-use modules, and citation guidance for generative AI (MLA, APA, Chicago, CSE). Last updated May 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Turnitin AI writing detection and exploration of Nectir AI assistant. Faculty use Turnitin's AI writing-detection feature; VP of Instruction Jason Curtis described Nectir AI as a teaching-assistant tool faculty could train on course materials to provide tutoring-like help to students. 2024 · high confidence — source
ResourcesPeople
Team/Lead: Cuesta College
- Spring 2025 Library Faculty Library Guide AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Faculty
Engaged People
- 🆕AI Faculty Academy offered for institutional adoption. The AI Toolkit Administrators page describes an 'AI Faculty Academy' led by Danielle Kaprelian and Trudi Radtke that is available for institutional adoption, alongside an 'AI Literacy Gameplan for Administrators' infographic created by Radtke. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Faculty AI professional development sessions (2025-2026). Moorpark College's Professional Development calendar lists AI sessions including 'AI and Education Basics' and 'AI and Education Applications' (Aug 6, 2025), 'AI in the Classroom Workshop' (Oct 8, 2025), 'AI and Academic Honesty' and 'NotebookLM' (Jan 10, 2025), and 'Open Dialogue: AI in Education' (Feb 3, 2026). 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Moorpark instructional technologist spoke at regional AI Summit. Trudi Radtke, instructional technologist at Moorpark College, was a featured speaker at Allan Hancock College's inaugural AI Summit (April 18, 2025), addressing AI ethics and transparency ('biased input will equal biased output') alongside experts from the CCC Chancellor's Office, LinkedIn, Cal Poly, and Berkeley. 2025 · medium confidence — source
- State-level AI guidance curated for administrators. The AI Toolkit's State Guidance page compiles California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office AI resources, including the Digital Center for Innovation, Transformation and Equity, the HUMANS-centered approach, the Vision 2030 roadmap, and the July 2024 Board report on AI in enrollment management and personalized learning. 2026 · medium confidence — source
PeoplePolicyResources
Team/Lead: Moorpark College/CS Faculty/Library Faculty Jackie Kinsey and Danielle Kaprelian
- AI policy developed and added to academic honesty policy
- Computer Science Department: Intro to Data Science (AI and machine learning). moorparkcollege.edu
- Library faculty developed AI Toolkit for students and faculty
- AI Toolkit: Intro to AI Resources
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- https://moorparkcollege.libguides.com/prf.php?id=5de1225f-7cdb-11ed-9922-0ad758b798c3 fetched
- https://moorparkcollege.libguides.com/prf.php?id=58a80605-7cdb-11ed-9922-0ad758b798c3 fetched
- https://moorparkcollege.libguides.com/AIToolKit?utm_source=chatgpt.com fetched
- https://catalog.vcccd.edu/moorpark/academic-policies/academic-dishonesty/ fetched
Policies
- Academic dishonesty policy explicitly covers AI. Moorpark College's academic dishonesty policy lists 'Using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content and presenting it as your own' under Cheating, and under Fabrication includes 'the use of false information provided by artificial intelligence (AI) generators.' undated · high confidence — source
- AI syllabus statement guidance for faculty. The AI Toolkit's Syllabus/Classroom page provides faculty AI syllabus statement examples ranging from most restrictive to maximally permissive, an 'AI Policy Script' for the first day of class, a cheating-clarity chart, and links to the ASCCC 'Academic Integrity Policies in an AI World' resource. 2026 · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Moorpark College
- Moorpark College's academic dishonesty policy addresses the use of AI tools.
- “Using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content and presenting it as your own.”
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Resources
- Library AI Toolkit LibGuide (3+ years of AI research). The Moorpark College Library maintains a comprehensive 'AI Toolkit' LibGuide created by instructional technologist Trudi Radtke and librarian Danielle Kaprelian, representing over three years of AI research including a case study on students and AI; it covers intro to AI, AI tools, syllabus/classroom, state guidance, and administrators. Last updated June 11, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Curated AI research tools for students. The AI Toolkit recommends and explains AI research and prompting tools for students, including Perplexity, Scite AI, ResearchRabbit, and Chatbot Arena, plus a CLEAR prompt-engineering framework (Concise, Logical, Explicit, Adaptive, Reflective) and intro to prompting with Claude. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Data Science certificate with machine learning/AI. Moorpark College offers a Certificate of Achievement in Data Science (15-16 units) whose courses study 'machine learning which is a type of artificial intelligence (AI),' including CS M10DS Introduction to Data Science and CS M10ML Cloud Data Science and Machine Learning (covers AWS SageMaker, Amazon Rekognition computer vision, and NLP tools). undated · high confidence — source
ResourcesPeople
Team/Lead: Moorpark College
- PD
- AI Prompt Crafting Workshops: Moorpark College offers workshops aimed at empowering faculty and staff with the skills to craft effective AI prompts, enhancing their teaching and administrative practices.
- Computer Science Department Courses
- Data Science/Intro to Data Science (AI and machine learning). moorparkcollege.edu
- Cloud Data Science and Machine Learning Course:
- Library faculty developed AI Toolkit for students and faculty
- AI Toolkit: Intro to AI Resources
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- https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/sites/moorparkcollege/files/media/pdf_document/2022/CS%20M10ML_%20Cloud%20Data%20Science%20and%20Machine%20Learning_03.01.2022.pdf fetched
Engaged People
- Teaching and Learning Center AI faculty resources. Oxnard College's Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) maintains a dedicated AI section for faculty, including ASCCC recorded presentations 'Academic Integrity Policies in the age of AI' (09/04/24) and 'Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER) to Support Student Learning' (09/06/24), plus Canvas/Instructure AI resources. Fall 2024 · high confidence — source
PeopleSystems
Team/Lead: Oxnard College/CS and DSPS Faculty
- Computer science faculty have included within existing courses offerings
- Educational Assistance Center (EAC) provides AI-driven tools such as Otter.ai to assist students with note-taking and comprehension
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Policies
Policy
Team/Lead: Oxnard College
- Oxnard appears to be covered by the student code of conduct academic honesty:
- “Copying and pasting text from websites or other electronic sources and presenting it in an assignment as your own original work.”
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Resources
- 🆕CNIT R170 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3-unit course). Oxnard College offers CNIT R170 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence,' a 3-unit course (43.75 lecture / 26.25 lab hours, advisory CNIT R161) covering the history of AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision, with hands-on use of popular AI apps and discussion of real-world ethical considerations. It applies to the associate degree and sits within the Computer Networking/Information Technology program. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕CNIT R170 actively scheduled in 2026 terms. The Introduction to AI course (CNIT R170) is listed as offered at Oxnard College in Spring 2026 (section 30947-202603-R170) and Summer 2026 (CRN 50040, section 50040-202605-R170, instructor Kenneth May), indicating it is an active, recurring offering. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Faculty-developed hybrid AI-human assessment model (Dr. Jessica Kuang). Oxnard College mathematics professor Dr. Jessica Kuang, an OER and AI-literacy advocate, developed a hybrid AI-human assignment model emphasizing process over product, using Khan Academy's 'Tutor Me' custom GPT for Socratic-style tutoring blended with traditional paper-based assessment; she is on sabbatical exploring how AI can enhance (not replace) teaching. 2025 · medium confidence — source
ResourcesSystems
Team/Lead: Oxnard College
- PD
- AI Resources for Educators
- AI-Related Courses:
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CNIT R170): This course provides foundational knowledge in AI concepts, techniques, and applications. catalog.vcccd.edu
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Suite: Offered through Ed2Go, this course bundle covers practical knowledge on AI and machine learning. ed2go.com
- AI Tools and Platforms:
- Otter.ai: An AI-powered transcription service aiding students in capturing and reviewing lecture content. oxnardcollege.edu
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Engaged People
- 🆕Faculty AI Symposium and Gemini/NotebookLM training. The FRC ran an AI Symposium (4-17-2026) featuring NotebookLM, a Gemini & NotebookLM Education Features workshop, and provides 'Generative AI End User Training 101/102 for CCC' modules, plus earlier sessions like 'AI Tools for the Classroom' (Fall 2024) and 'Checking for ChatGPT' (2023, 2024). 2026 · high confidence — source
- Instructional Technology Committee oversees AI policy. The ITC, a standing committee of the Academic Senate chaired by Laurie Vasquez, in cooperation with the Senate 'establishes policy that impacts new use of AI technologies' and tracks/reviews generative AI tools and AI detection tools and their classroom impact; it reports up to the District Technology Committee and College Planning Council. undated · high confidence — source
PeoplePolicyResourcesSystems
Team/Lead: Santa Barbara City College/Senate/ IT Committee/Faculty Resource Center/Library Faculty Ellen Carey
- Faculty Resource Center developed AI PD resources and sample syllabus language
- Sample language and guidance
- AI / Chat GPT Informational Forum
- Information Technology Committee functions and responsibilities, including:
- “In cooperation with Senate, establishes policy that impacts new use of AI technologies
- Tracks and reviews the development of generative AI tools and their impact in the learning space as well as the development and efficacy of AI detection tools.”
- Library Faculty: AI in Education Research Guide
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Policies
- Academic integrity guidance on AI-generated work. SBCC guidance states students may use AI as a research tool but must not substitute the substance of their work with AI output; claiming AI-generated work as one's own is a false statement, and most faculty require assignments be entirely student-created. 2026 · high confidence — source
PolicyPeopleResources
Team/Lead: Santa Barbara City College
- Not yet found. Appears to rely on the student code of conduct academic honesty policy
- Professor to professor. Faculty Resource Center provides sample language and guidance
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Resources
- 🆕AI Foundations and Creative Applications noncredit certificate. SBCC's School of Extended Learning offers a tuition-free noncredit Certificate of Completion in 'AI Foundations and Creative Applications' consisting of PROW NC200 Introduction to Generative AI, PROW NC210 Generating Content with AI Tools for Increased Efficiency, and PROW NC220 Creating Graphic Designs with AI Tools, aimed at entrepreneurs and job seekers. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕NotebookLM and Gemini adopted for faculty use. SBCC promotes Google NotebookLM (summaries, quizzes, study guides, audio overviews) and Gemini (integrated across Google Workspace) as supported AI tools for faculty, with symposium slides and training provided through the Faculty Resource Center. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Scheinfeld Center 'AI Unlocked' community event series. SBCC's Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, with the SBCC Career Center, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, and EDC SBDC, launched a three-part 'AI Unlocked' series (Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 7, 2025) to boost AI literacy and career/business readiness, and launched a county Business Owner AI Survey. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕44th Annual Faculty Lecture on generative AI. Longtime English professor Dr. Kimberly Monda delivered SBCC's 44th Annual Faculty Lecture, 'The Power of Human Language in the Age of Generative AI' (May 1, 2026), arguing AI cannot replace human connection; SBCC has shifted toward more in-class writing to counter student reliance on tools like ChatGPT. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Faculty Resource Center 'Chat AI' guidance page. The FRC maintains a 'Chat AI' page with sample syllabus statements (both restrictive and permissive), teaching strategies, AI detection tool guidance (Turnitin, GPTZero, zeroGPT, Packback CheckGPT), data-privacy advice, and a warning about agentic AI that can navigate LMSs and complete/grade assignments. 2026 · high confidence — source
- AI Commons resource hub. SBCC's Instructional Technology Committee hosts an 'AI Commons' page curating Chancellor's Office resources (Vision 2030 'AI as a Strategic Direction', Human-Centered Principles for Adopting Generative AI), ASCCC educator guides, the WICHE AI Institutional Framework, and AI policies from peer colleges. 2025 · high confidence — source
- Luria Library 'AI in Education' research guide. Librarian Ellen Carey maintains a research guide covering AI tools, AI in education, ethics/academic integrity, and finding/citing/evaluating sources for ChatGPT and DALL-E; last updated December 5, 2025. 2025 · high confidence — source
ResourcesSystemsPeople
Team/Lead: Santa Barbara City College
- Library Guide AI in Education Research Guide
- PD from Faculty Resource Center
- Checking for ChatGPT
- Chat AI
- Considerations for Using AI in the Classroom
- Activity Ideas
- AI Tools for Education
- How to (Potentially) Detect AI Chat
- Syllabus sample text
- AI and Plagiarism
- AI / Chat GPT Informational Forum
- Tools
- Turnitin
- gptzero
- zeroGPT
- packback
- Syllab
- Courses
- CS 101: Computer Concepts introduce students to AI topics, including programming and databases
- Computer Networking/Information Technology (CNIT) "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence" (CNIT R170). catalog.vcccd.edu
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Engaged People
- Faculty training topic: Leveraging AI in the classroom. The Distance Education / instructional technology training schedule lists 'Leveraging AI in the classroom' among Flex workshop topics presented by Instructional Technologists and Designers, alongside Open Studios and discussions on Artificial Intelligence; no specific dates are posted on the public page. undated · medium confidence — source
People
Team/Lead: Ventura College/Eric Lars Martinsen, Ph.D., English Faculty
- Fall 2023 English Department Eric Lars Martinsen, Ph.D., English Faculty sabbatical request “Critical Digital Literacy in the Age of AI: Responsible Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Transfer Level English”
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Policies
- Academic dishonesty policy explicitly names AI-generated content. Ventura College's Academic Dishonesty page lists, under the 'Cheating' category, 'Using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content and presenting it as your own' as a prohibited form of academic dishonesty. 2025 · high confidence — source
Policy
Team/Lead: Ventura College/Faculty English
- Ventura College academic honesty policy includes reference to uncited AI as cheating:
- Using artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content and presenting it as your own
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Resources
- 🆕Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Certificate of Achievement. The 2026-2027 Ventura College Academic Catalog lists a 'Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Certificate of Achievement' under the Computer Science department; it is the only data science/AI credential among the three VCCCD colleges (Ventura, Moorpark, Oxnard) in that catalog section. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕AI and Career Development guidance from Career Center. The Career Center's 'AI and Career Development' page guides students on ethical AI use in resumes, cover letters, and interview prep (referencing ChatGPT), warning against over-reliance, advising privacy protection and accuracy verification, and requiring alignment with the college's academic dishonesty policy. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Student workshop on Ethical Use of Generative AI. The Tutoring/Learning Center offers a recurring 'A.I. - Ethical Use of Generative A.I.' Student Success Workshop providing a critical-thinking framework covering privacy, authorship, copyright, accuracy, bias, and environmental impact; sessions are scheduled for March-May 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Library Generative AI Information and Resources guide. The Ventura College Library maintains a 'Generative AI Information and Resources' research guide covering AI definitions, tools, classroom use, and citation; the guide was last updated February 12, 2026 and is maintained via kcasey@vcccd.edu. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Library 'AI in the Classroom' faculty guidance page. The library guide's 'AI in the Classroom' page provides faculty resources for crafting AI syllabus/policy statements (citing tools from Pepperdine, Ohio State, ASCCC, and UC San Diego), assignment redesign, and academic-integrity guidance; last updated February 12, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- O'Reilly platform and library AI workshop module. The library provides VC faculty, staff, and students access to the O'Reilly platform (ebooks, videos, courses on generative AI, prompt engineering, and ChatGPT) and a self-paced Canvas Library Research Workshop Series whose Workshop 7 covers 'the basics of AI and generative AI with a focus on critical thinking'; page updated February 12, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Library directory of generative AI tools. A 'Generative AI Tools' library guide page catalogs dozens of AI tools across chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, etc.), image/art, coding, video, and audio categories, with guidance that tools change rapidly; last updated February 12, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
Resources
Team/Lead: Ventura College
- PD
- Project S:AIL in STEM: This program offers professional development with a focus on equity and inclusion, incorporating modern technological tools, potentially including AI, to enhance teaching and learning. venturacollege.edu
- Courses:
- CS V09: Principles of Computing: This course introduces computing systems with topics covering computer hardware, operating systems, networking, and artificial intelligence.