November 2023, ASCCC Executive Committee approved for EdPOL committee to consider development of a faculty-focused AI toolkit. Fall 2023 Plenary held a BO session on this topic. Additional collaboration of ASCCC, CCCCCO, and FACCC on a series of collaborative webinars on AI (F23-S24).
Whereas, California Code of Regulations Title 5 §41301 [1] and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Legal Opinions 07-12 [2] and 95-31 [3] promote academic integrity and aim to stymie academic dishonesty by outlining academic and professional ethics and disciplinary actions;
Whereas, Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have progressed rapidly, with generative technologies such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, AI-powered Bing, and Google’s Bard among other AI technologies, have created powerful tools whereby students and faculty may generate powerful responses to queries that are not a product of the individual’s own effort, and could lead to potential questions and ethical dilemmas related to academic integrity; and
Whereas, Generative artificial intelligence is a new technology that could disrupt higher education should it go unregulated;
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges prioritize the development of resources addressing artificial intelligence and its implications on education and academic integrity, develop a framework for local colleges to use in developing academic and professional policies, and present these resources no later than the 2024 Spring Plenary Session or as soon as feasible.
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1. California Code of Regulations, title 5 §41301: https://casetext.com/regulation/california-code-of-regulations/title-5-education/division-5-board-of-trustees-of-the-california-state-universities/chapter-1-california-state-university/subchapter-4-student-affairs/article-2-student-conduct/section-41301-standards-for-student-conduct.
2. California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Legal Opinion 07-12: https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/Files/General-Counsel/2007-12-opinion-assigning-incomplete-or-failing-grade-for-a-cheating-student-a11y.pdf?la=en&hash=733C05A93549EAC60AA41378BB39BA2BC11A8B6F.
3. California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Legal Opinion 95-31:
https://do-prod-webteam-drupalfiles.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/bcedu/s3fs-public/26960-Plagiarism-Grade-to-Fail.pdf.