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Lassen College
Region: North Far North
At a glance
Lassen College approved a new 3-unit Introduction to Artificial Intelligence course (CIS 91) in spring 2025, developed by Melinda Duerksen and now listed in the catalog for annual spring offerings covering generative AI, machine learning, and ethics. The college has no standalone AI policy and relies on its student code of conduct. Faculty and staff engagement was noted in a 2025 convocation presentation, placing Lassen in early adoption with a curricular foothold but limited governance infrastructure.
Updated Scan Findings
4 new 🆕· 4 source-verified findings from the updated web scanAI Courses, Tools & Resources · 4
- 🆕CIS 91 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (new course, board-approved 2025). Lassen's official course outline for CIS 91 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3.0 units, scheduled every Spring) was approved by the Curriculum/Academic Standards Committee on 03/04/2025 and by the Board on 04/08/2025; it covers generative AI systems, machine learning, and AI risks/ethics, with writing assignments and a 'Discussion on ethical use of AI in educational programs.' Course originator: Melinda Duerksen. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕CIS 91 listed in 2025-2026 College Catalog. The Lassen Community College 2025-2026 catalog lists 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' (CIS 91), a 3.0-unit, 51-hour-lecture course covering intelligent agents, search, knowledge representation, the history of AI, and its philosophical and social implications. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Systemwide Google Gemini for Education access (covers Lassen as a CCC member). The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office announced a Sept. 10, 2025 partnership giving all 116 colleges' students, faculty, classified professionals, and consortia staff no-cost access to the Gemini App (FERPA-compliant), NotebookLM, Guided Learning, Google Career Certificates, Google AI Essentials, and faculty professional development. Lassen is one of the 116 colleges covered but is not individually named in the release. 2025 · medium confidence — source
- 🆕Systemwide Nectir AI tutoring rollout (covers Lassen as a CCC member). California Community Colleges expanded its Nectir partnership in 2025 to offer free AI learning assistants/tutors to all 2.1 million students across the system's 116 campuses, following a pilot with 260 instructors at 84 colleges. Lassen is covered as a member college but is not named individually. 2025 · medium confidence — source
Spring 2025 baseline
AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines
V2030: People
Team/Lead: Lassen College
- Survey notes all faculty and staff engagement around AI.
AI Policies
V2030: Policy
Team/Lead: Lassen College
- None found yet. Appears to rely on Student Code of Conduct.
AI Courses, Tools & Resources
V2030: PeopleV2030: Resources
Team/Lead: Lassen College
- Presentation at convocation
- Overview of AI
Entities from the knowledge graph
college: Lassen Collegeinitiative: AI Resources & Tools Presentation