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Folsom Lake College
Region: North Far North
At a glance
Folsom Lake College has built one of the state's most mature AI programs, anchored by a dedicated AI department and certificate launched in 2021–2022 with Intel partnership. AI Department Chair Dr. Suha Al Juboori, a 2025 CCCCO AI Fellow, led development of a full AI course catalog and co-presented the Los Rios District AI Guidelines proposed in April 2026. In May 2026 FLC joined an MOU with NVIDIA, Solidigm, and regional partners to create an AI workforce pipeline from K–12 through career.
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- 🆕Los Rios AI Task Force proposed district AI Guidelines (April 2026). Per the American River Current, the Los Rios District AI Guidelines were proposed to the Academic Senate by the Los Rios AI Task Force on April 16, 2026; a session 'Proposed Los Rios AI Guardrails: Are We Aligned with our Mission and Student Outcomes?' was led by Paula Caldwell (FLC district academic senate president) and Suha Al Jaboori (state chancellor's office AI fellow at FLC). 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕FLC faculty named CCCCO AI Fellow (2025 Cohort) and ASCCC caucus co-chair. Dr. Suha Aljuboori of Folsom Lake College (AI Department Chair) is listed in the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office AI Fellows 2025 Cohort representing the North Far North region; she is also identified as a state chancellor's office AI fellow and helped launch FLC's AI program in 2022. 2025 · high confidence — source
- Vision 2030: Generative AI in Higher Education webinar series. FLC promoted the multi-part 'Vision 2030: Generative AI in Higher Education' webinar series (sessions Sept 2023 through May 2024) led by ASCCC, FACCC and the CCC Chancellor's Office, covering generative AI as a tool for teaching and learning, productivity and analytics for college employees. 2023-2024 · high confidence — source
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- Faculty syllabus guidance to define generative AI use. FLC's faculty 'Course and Classroom Information' page, under Evaluation and Academic Integrity, asks faculty to 'Define appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)' and to consider adding an explicit syllabus statement specifying which assignments permit AI tools and examples of acceptable tools (encouraged, not mandated). undated · high confidence — source
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- 🆕AI Nucleus: K-Career MOU with NVIDIA, Solidigm, Sac State and others. On May 14, 2026, Folsom Lake College joined the City of Rancho Cordova, Human Machine Collaboration Institute, NVIDIA, Solidigm, Sacramento State, Folsom Cordova USD, FarmGPU and SMUD to sign an MOU advancing 'AI Nucleus: K-Career,' a workforce pipeline connecting students to AI/robotics careers; FLC President Art Pimentel participated. FLC's role is to connect students and adult learners to training. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕2025 Tech Summit & Hackathon with AI workshops. FLC hosted a free Tech Summit & Hackathon on April 18, 2025 for college and high-school students featuring interactive AI workshops ('Be AI ready for the workforce'), data science/ML, cybersecurity and robotics tracks, with industry partners Intel, Nvidia, AWS, ServiceNow, Solidigm and Microsoft. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕AI Basics Bootcamp for Refugees. On Jan 13, 2025, the Los Rios Refugee Career Pathways program (hosted via FLC events) ran a free online 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Basics Bootcamp for Refugees' covering AI fundamentals and confidence in using AI tools, with a certificate of completion for participants. 2025 · high confidence — source
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Certificate. FLC offers a credit-bearing 16-unit Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Certificate of Achievement built on AI courses (AI 300 Intro to AI/ML, AI 305 Ethics and AI, AI 310 Machine Learning, AI 311 Python for Applied AI, AI 312 NLP I or AI 314 Computer Vision I). The program page carries a catalog date of August 1, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Full AI course catalog including generative AI and deep learning. The AI department lists a sequence of credit courses including AI 315 Deep Learning I, AI 316 Applied Generative Artificial Intelligence I, AI 400 Applied Generative Artificial Intelligence II, and AI 402 Deep Learning II, in addition to the certificate core courses; many are CSU/UC transferable. 2026 · high confidence — source
- First California college in Intel AI for Workforce Program. Intel expanded its AI for Workforce Program to include Folsom Lake College (announced Aug 3, 2021), making FLC the first CA college to join; Intel provides 500+ hours of AI content, faculty training, and implementation guidance. FLC offered its first AI course (CISC 499) in Fall 2021. Fall 2021 · high confidence — source
- Canvas tutorials covering AI in teaching and learning. The FLC Faculty Resources page promotes 'FLC Canvas Tutorials' that let faculty 'explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching and learning' alongside instructional design and Canvas tools. undated · high confidence — source
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Team/Lead: Folsom Lake College/AI Dept. Chair Dr. Suha Al Juboori/Division Dean Lorena Navarro
- 2021 Collaboration with Intel around AI
- July 2023 AI for Workforce program with Intel
- April 2024 AI and Machine Learning Certificate Approved
- AI Department Faculty and AI Department Chair Dr. Juboori
- The AI Department is leading the way in using AI and is working to involve other departments in exploring how AI can be used in classrooms. The goal is to help faculty see AI in action, learn how to use it in their teaching, and feel more prepared to incorporate AI into their courses. By working together, we aim to make AI a useful tool for teaching and learning across all subjects.
AI Policies
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Team/Lead: Folsom Lake College
- We currently do not have a formal AI policy in place, but we are in the process of creating an AI task force, one of whose responsibilities will be to develop it.
- The policy will be comprehensive and inclusive of all disciplines, recognizing that AI is impacting every field.
- Relevant policies aligning with this new AI-related policy should include academic integrity, data privacy, technology use, ethical AI guidelines, curriculum and teaching policies, and equity and accessibility frameworks. These policies ensure responsible AI integration across disciplines, addressing ethical use, fairness, transparency, security, and inclusion in education.
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Team/Lead: Folsom Lake College
- In FLC, we had multiple workshops discussing different aspects of AI during this semester and the previous semester's Flex Weeks.
- In the AI summit that happened in FLC on 11/15/2024. We had multiple workshops, faculty discussions, student discussions, and AI sandbox to practice using AI.
- The current project is to have FLC open an AI lab, which will provide a space for students and faculty to explore more about AI.
- AI Course Map
- In FLC We have two directions:
- First, AI curriculum development: In the AI departments, we have five AI courses and an AI and Machine learning certificate that were developed and approved. We are offering those courses regularly, and we plan to create more courses and programs.
- Second, the AI department is working with other departments and administration to build an AI task force to focus more on AI policies, professional development, resources, and other related topics.
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Contacts at this college
| Name / Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
SJ Suha Al Juboori AI Department Chair | aljubos@flc.losrios.edu | |
LN Lorena Navarro Division Dean | (916) 608-6615 | |
NA — | navarrl@flc.losrios.edu |