With AI becoming an essential part of the employment landscape across industries, the Collegewide AI Strategic Planning Committee members are working to outline ACC’s approach to understanding and shaping Generative AI use across the College.
By gathering input from stakeholders, assessing current practices, and aligning with institutional priorities, we aim to establish a strong foundation for transparent reporting, effective policies, and successful implementation.
The Committee’s Charge
Through the formation of subcommittees, this committee will build a robust framework for managing AI use across the college. This committee will address the following key focus areas with the development of clear policies, risk management protocols, and ethical guidelines to address diverse use cases. Additionally, in alignment with the timeline, the expected deliverables and recommendations will emphasize strategic planning to align AI adoption with institutional needs, an educational framework to support ethical and effective AI use, and communication strategies to ensure transparency and stakeholder engagement throughout the implementation process.
Policy Development and Risk Management Subcommittee
What we do: The Policy Development and Risk Management Subcommittee is evaluating current and potential uses of AI across the college to ensure responsible and effective integration.
Our goal: To develop a clear, collegewide framework for the ethical and secure use of AI.
Our current projects include:
• Defining core values to guide decision-making around AI
• Creating policies and procedures for safe AI use
• Categorizing AI tools by function and application
• Designing training programs to build foundational AI literacy
Why it matters: This work ensures AI supports the college’s mission and values, enhancing institutional effectiveness while minimizing risk.
Institutional Innovation Subcommittee
What we do: The Institutional Innovation Subcommittee focuses on integrating AI into non-academic operations in ethical, secure, and practical ways.
Our goal: To empower departments to evaluate and adopt AI tools that align with ACC’s policies and values.
Our current projects include:
• Developing guidelines for exploring and implementing AI tools
• Creating support systems, including training and resources
• Providing flexible recommendations tailored to departmental needs
Why it matters: This work enables staff to leverage AI in ways that are thoughtful, responsible, and aligned with our commitment to equity and institutional improvement.
Implementation and Communication Subcommittee
What we do: The Implementation and Communication Subcommittee gathers input from across the college and shares the committee’s work with the ACC community.
Our goal: To ensure our efforts are data-informed, transparent, and clearly communicated.
Our current projects include:
• Conducting listening sessions, surveys, and focus groups
• Hosting a website to share updates and resources
• Vetting training materials to increase awareness and engagement
Why it matters: Effective communication and inclusive feedback are essential to building trust and ensuring that our AI strategy reflects the needs and values of the entire ACC community.
Educational Framework Subcommittee
What we do: The Educational Framework Subcommittee is exploring how AI can enhance teaching and learning while upholding academic integrity and supporting student success.
Our goal: To ensure AI use in the classroom is transparent, equitable, and focused on learning outcomes.
Our current projects include:
• Establishing classroom policies and training for faculty and students
• Providing guidance and support for responsible AI use
• Identifying risks and ensuring proper safeguards
• Developing guidelines to support learning now and in the future
Why it matters: By supporting faculty and students, we aim to create a consistent and meaningful experience with AI that fosters student achievement and career readiness.
Committee Responsibilities
Committee members are responsible for outlining our approach to understanding and shaping AI use across the college. By gathering input from stakeholders, assessing current practices, and aligning with institutional priorities, we aim to establish a strong foundation for transparent reporting, effective policies, and successful implementation.
Feedback Opportunities
The committee seeks input from the college through the subcommittee membership, hosted listening sessions, the ‘State of AI at ACC’ survey, the ‘Exploring AI in Higher Education: Challenges & Opportunities’ padlet, and upcoming focus groups.
Feedback Survey
Open Feeback
Focus Groups
Planning Process
Our committee has followed, and continues to follow, an iterative, in-depth process to leverage our diverse, excellent team and develop comprehensive strategic guidance for ongoing AI implementation and use at ACC.
- December 2024 – Committee Formation: Reach out to associations and leadership for recommendations; ensure broad college representation.
- January-February 2025 – Committee Charge: Define committee charge, break into subcommittees, define subcommittee charges.
- February-May 2025 – Subcommittee Work: Address subcommittee charges and frequently report out to committee
- May-July 2025 – Feedback and Revisions: Present work to whole committee and stakeholders; revise accordingly.
- August 2025 – Deliverables and Action: Deliver recommendations to the College.
Meet the Committee Members
| First name | Last name | Representing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | Watkins | [email protected] | Co-Chair |
| Stephanie | Long | [email protected] | Co-Chair |
| Amber | Sarker | [email protected] | Interim Department Chair, SDEV |
| Casey | Martinez | [email protected] | Equal Opportunity Compliance (HR) |
| Chandrasekharan | Vanajakshi | [email protected] | Adjunct Faculty Association |
| David | Cantu | [email protected] | Sr Manager Data Governance |
| Deborah | Massaro | [email protected] | Facilities & Construction |
| Elizabeth | Knight | [email protected] | Instructional Associate Vice Chancellor |
| Emilie | Kunze | [email protected] | Information Technology |
| Feifei | Le | [email protected] | Student Affairs |
| Frank | Reid | [email protected] | Full-Time Faculty Senate |
| Giao | Phan | [email protected] | Instructional Dean (Workforce) |
| Hashem | Shattory | [email protected] | Honors Student |
| Herb | Coleman | [email protected] | Adjunct Faculty Association |
| Jeff | Martin | [email protected] | Office of Institutional Research & Analytics |
| Jose | Resendez | [email protected] | Academic Support Services (Learning Labs) |
| Shea | Scott | [email protected] | Office of Academic Technology |
| Kirstin | Vincent | [email protected] | Elected Student |
| La Tasha | Roberts | [email protected] | Coordinator, BAS – Cybersecurity |
| LaKisha | Barrett | [email protected] | Full-Time Faculty Senate |
| Larry | Stephens | [email protected] | Distance Education Shared Governance Committee |
| Manuel | Duran | [email protected] | Professor & Assistant Dean, CSIT |
| Mariela | Bolaños | [email protected] | Elected Student |
| Mavis | Klemcke | [email protected] | Faculty Librarian |
| Michele | Law | [email protected] | Student Affairs |
| Nathaniel | Hellman | [email protected] | Classified Employee Association (Finance & Administration) |
| Rachel | Hung | [email protected] | Student Government Association |
| Rahim | Adeigbe | [email protected] | Business Services |
| Ron | Johns | [email protected] | Assessment & Evaluation |
| Roy | Olekangal | [email protected] | Chief Enterprise Architect |
| Stephanie | Bogdanich | [email protected] | TLED |
| Theresa | Glenn | [email protected] | Faculty Development and Evaluation |
| Tim | Self | [email protected] | Student Affairs |
| Tina | Carver | [email protected] | Association of Professional/Technical Employees |
| Toño | Ramirez | [email protected] | Instructional Dean (Transfer) |
| Traci | Allen | [email protected] | Director of Academic Coaching & Intiatives, Academic Support Services |
| Yaser | Ahmed | [email protected] | Honors Computer Science Student |
| No Reprsentative Sent Forth | Continuing Education |
