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Los Angeles Valley College
Region: Los Angeles
At a glance
LA Valley College's AI work is led by library faculty (Mike FitzGerald, Alex Chappell, Meghan Cason) and the Computer Science Information Systems department, which co-hosted the statewide California AI-Cybersecurity Workforce Development Summit on campus in March 2026. The library maintains faculty and student AI toolkits (updated March 2026) that catalog chatbots, image generators, and citation guidance, while the college participates in the LA Regional Consortium AI Taskforce and district-wide LACCD Academic Senate AI initiatives. LAVC has no formal institutional AI policy; faculty set individual syllabus policies using four recommended approaches, and the CIS program embeds AI as a learning outcome alongside continuing-education courses in data science and machine learning.
Updated Scan Findings
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- 🆕LAVC member of LARC (LA-19) Regional AI Taskforce / AI Learning Library. LA Valley College is a confirmed member of the Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC), whose AI Taskforce drives coordinated regional AI integration and runs a free 'AI Learning Library' of training resources plus a 2025-2026 Professional Development Series; LARC released a 'Regional Foundation & Impact Report 2025' covering the LA-19 colleges. 2025 · high confidence — source
- 🆕LACCD Academic Senate / LARC 'A.I. in Higher Education Virtual Summit' (Aug 22, 2025). The Los Angeles Community College District Academic Senate, with LARC, hosted a virtual AI in Higher Education Summit on August 22, 2025, for LA-region faculty/staff/students/leaders, featuring a keynote, panel, and breakout sessions focused on ethical use, innovative practice, and institutional AI policy; LAVC is a LACCD college within this district-wide effort. 2025 · medium confidence — source
AI Policies · 1
- AI syllabus-policy guidance for faculty ('AI in the Classroom'). The 'AI in the Classroom' page advises faculty to set clear syllabus policies, outlining four approaches (prohibit all use; allow only with permission; allow with acknowledgment; freely permit) and points to University of Delaware and Carnegie Mellon sample syllabus language; it emphasizes transparency ('If you would credit a human for similar assistance, credit the language model') and links MLA/APA/Chicago AI citation guidance. Last updated March 23, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
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- 🆕LAVC hosts California AI-Cybersecurity Workforce Development & Education Summit (March 12-13, 2026). LAVC and the Los Angeles Community College District co-hosted the 2026 California AI-Cybersecurity Workforce Development and Education Summit on campus in Monarch Hall (March 12-13, 2026); the event is led by the California Cybersecurity Task Force, co-led by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Department of Technology (CDT), supported by Cal-CSIC, to address AI-cybersecurity workforce skills gaps across K-12, higher ed, industry, and government. 2026 · high confidence — source
- LAVC Library 'Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Faculty' research guide. The LAVC Library maintains an AI faculty toolkit guide (lib.lavc.edu/ai-faculty) with sections on AI Basics, AI Tools & Resources, AI in the Classroom, and Limitations and Ethical Considerations; it defines generative AI/LLMs and states the library 'does not endorse any specific AI technologies' and advises discretion with personal data. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Faculty AI tools list (ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, etc.). The faculty toolkit's 'AI Tools & Resources' page catalogs named chatbots/LLMs (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Meta AI), image generators (DALL-E 3, Adobe Firefly via LAVC institutional Creative Cloud access, Ideogram, Midjourney, Craiyon), and education tools (Elicit, Explain Paper, Gamma, Harmonize for Canvas). Last updated March 23, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- LAVC Library 'Generative Artificial Intelligence for Students' guide. A companion student-facing library guide (lib.lavc.edu/ai-students) explains how generative AI works, covers ChatGPT, using AI tools for college, and how to cite AI tools; it notes the library does not endorse specific tools and advises discretion with personal information. Last updated March 24, 2026. 2026 · high confidence — source
- AI as a learning outcome in LAVC Computer Information Systems (CIS). LAVC's Computer Information Systems program lists, among its learning outcomes, that students learn to 'use AI (Artificial intelligence),' configure/manage the cloud, work with big data, and use/manage IT ethically. undated · medium confidence — source
- Continuing-education AI/Data Science courses via LAVC careertraining (ed2go). LAVC's Community Services / Career Training portal offers self-paced noncredit AI continuing-education courses, including 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence' and a 'Data Science & Artificial Intelligence' course (Python, machine learning, data analysis, automation, SQL) delivered through the ed2go platform. undated · low confidence — source
Spring 2025 baseline
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Team/Lead: LA Valley College/Library Faculty Mike FitzGerald, Alex Chappell, and Meghan Cason/CSIS Dept
- May 2024 Library Faculty created Guides
- Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Faculty
- Generative Artificial Intelligence for Students
- ChatGPT on MLA Citation and Paper Formatting Guide (MLA 8th Edition)
- OER: Open Educational Resources
- Computer Science Information Systems (CSIS) Department
- This department is actively involved in AI initiatives, including co-sponsoring events like the 2025 California AI Cybersecurity Workforce Development and Education Summit. lavc.edu
- 2025 California AI Cybersecurity Workforce Development and Education Summit
AI Policies
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Team/Lead: LA Valley College
- None yet found. Appears to rely on student code of conduct via academic honesty.
- LAVC Library guidance in the absence of an AI policy:
- Generative Artificial Intelligence for Students
- “Best Bet: Until Valley College and the LACCD come up with comprehensive guidelines regarding student use of AI tools, your best bet for knowing when to use AI for college (and how to cite it) is to simply ask your instructor. Many instructors are now including AI guidelines in their syllabus, but if you don't see it there, you can always ask your instructor directly.
- If you have been falsely accused of cheating with AI, please refer to the information here.
- Keep in mind, as with all things related to AI, the norms and conventions for citing AI-generated content are likely to evolve over the next few years. For now, some of the major style guides have released preliminary guidelines, which we will outline below.”
- Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Faculty advises Faculty:
- “Establishing Policies
- Faculty may decide when and how to permit student use of AI in classwork. Your best bet is to establish clear policies upfront that your students can easily locate in your syllabus and in Canvas. Policies range from outright bans of the technologies to those that allow and even encourage AI usage. For example, the University of Delaware offers four possible approaches to student use of these tools (and each approach may be context-specific):
- Prohibit all use of these tools
- Allow their use only with prior permission
- Allow their use only with explicit acknowledgment
- Freely allow their use
- The Eberly Center at Carnegie Mellon University offers some additional examples of syllabus language for your consideration.
- Text adapted from Navigating the Future: Open Education with Generative AI, developed and offered under the auspices of College of the Canyons, serving as Technical Assistance Provider, for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Zero Textbook Cost Degree Grant Program (April 2024), CC BY 4.0
AI Courses, Tools & Resources
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Team/Lead: LA Valley College
- May 2024 Library Faculty created Guides
- Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Faculty
- Generative Artificial Intelligence for Students
- ChatGPT on MLA Citation and Paper Formatting Guide (MLA 8th Edition)
- OER: Open Educational Resources
- PD
- 2025 California AI Cybersecurity Workforce Development and Education Summit, fostering collaboration among faculty, students, and industry professionals.
- Courses
- AI-Related Ed2Go Courses:
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- AI Tools and Platforms: The "Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for Faculty" includes a list of popular AI chatbots and tools, assisting educators in selecting appropriate AI resources for their instructional needs.
Entities from the knowledge graph
college: Los Angeles Valley Collegeinitiative: 2025 California AI Cybersecurity Workforce Development and Education Summitinitiative: Introduction to Machine Learningorganization: LA Valley College Library Facultyorganization: Computer Science Information Systems Departmentorganization: LAVC Libraryorganization: Eberly Center at Carnegie Mellon Universityorganization: California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office Zero Textbook Cost Degree Grant Programperson: Mike FitzGeraldperson: Alex Chappellperson: Meghan Cason
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Contacts at this college
| Name / Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
MF Mike FitzGerald Library Faculty | (818) 778-5783 | |
AC Alex Chappell Library Faculty | chappeak@lavc.edu | (818) 778-5785 |
MC Meghan Cason Library Faculty | (818) 947-7261 | |
FI — | fitzgemj@lavc.edu | |
CA — | casonmg@lavc.edu |