Artificial Intelligence

Review the GenAI Guidelines for Chico State (PDF) to learn how GenAI can enhance your experience while being mindful of ethics, limitations, and risks.

• Academic integrity is defined as "a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideals to action. Our commitment to academic integrity does not change with or without the use of AI. The long-term value of the Chico State degree is dependent upon all members of the campus community taking part in creating a culture of academic integrity. This responsibility is borne jointly by students, faculty, academic departments, and administrators and staff members. Read the Chico State Policy on Academic Integrity (Executive Memorandum 18-011).
  • Remind students to cite AI when they use it as a source to generate content that they turn in.
    • Example attribution language: “The student generated this assignment in part with [enter tool used here]. Upon generating an initial draft or outline of ideas, the student reviewed, edited, and revised the work to their own liking and takes ultimate responsibility for the content of this assignment.”
      • Review samples from Purdue(opens in new window) and UCSD(opens in new window).  
  • For more information, view the Academic Integrity slides (Google Slide) and video recording(opens in new window). 
• Become familiar with the Chico State Data Classification and Protection Standard. Know and understand how to identify, handle, and safeguard Level 1 and Level 2 classified data. We should never be working with data that we would not place on the open internet into GenAI. Review the Information Technology Procurement Review (ITPR) process(opens in new window) and request a review(opens in new window) if you would like to use AI software that is not already approved.

If you have questions, please contact:

• Faculty Development
• Information Security
• Technology & Learning Program
• Student Rights and Responsibilities

Faculty

• Consider how you might use AI to change your specific and overall course assignments and outcomes. 
• Be inquisitive and explore ways you can responsibly use AI.
• Be aware and proactively review campus policies, privacy guidelines, and copyright laws.

Syllabus

• Be explicit in your syllabus about expectations, specifically addressing the scope and conditions of AI use directly with your students. Give the students examples to explain when AI use is allowed and when AI use may be tied to an academic integrity concern.
  • Students may want to use AI as a study tool to better understand a concept or to get started with a project (i.e. outline, guide, framework).
  • Students should not use AI to generate an essay or to do the work for them, unless you’ve asked them to do so (i.e. share your ChatGPT prompt and chat responses).
  • The scope and conditions might be that students can use AI to outline their class notes or for their workshop practice problems, but not for their final paper or exam. 
• Example statement: As an instructor, I recognize there are a variety of AI programs available to assist in creating text, images, audio, and video. However, I want to stress that AI programs are not a replacement for human creativity, originality, and critical thinking. Creating is a skill that you must nurture over time in order to develop your own individual voice, style, and view. During our class, we may use AI  tools. You will be informed as to when, where, and how these tools are permitted to be used, along with guidance on how to cite your use of AI tools in your assignments. 
  • Any use outside of this permission constitutes a violation of Chico State Integrity Policy(opens in new window) and may result in you being reported to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities(opens in new window).
  • AI writing tools are not permitted for any stage or phase of work in this class. If you use these tools, your actions will be considered academically dishonest and a violation of Chico State Integrity Policy(opens in new window), and you may be reported to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities(opens in new window).
• Review sample syllabus statements (Google Doc) from other universities. A shared document that is searchable by keyword (i.e. department, discipline, course, terms, learning objectives).

AI Retrofit
Enroll in this asynchronous Canvas course(opens in new window) for a step-by-step guide to course revision in the world of Generative Artificial Intelligence. The world has changed, and this will help you change with it.

Academic Applications of AI (AAAI) Faculty Micro-Credential
Enroll in this asynchronous Canvas course(opens in new window) to access a comprehensive program designed to enhance your understanding of generative AI. Whether you are a researcher, support staff, or simply curious about AI, this course offers valuable insights. Members of the CSU community may self-enroll and choose the “CSU Employee & Student Login In” button, select your campus from the dropdown menu, and click the “Enroll in Course” button on the top right.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Teaching and Learning
Enroll in the CSU OCS Professional Development(opens in new window) course to understand some of the basics of AI functionality and learn basic AI terminology, engage in hands-on exploration of AI Tools, learn strategies for detecting AI-generated content, and techniques to address potential misuse of AI tools by students. Syllabus(opens in new window) | Testimonials(opens in new window)

Use & Impact of AI in Higher Education
Enroll in this asynchronous Canvas course for access to the TLP webinar series archive that was led by joshuah whittinghill with featured experts and guests. 

• Introduction to AI
• Academic Integrity
• Getting Started with AI
• AI for Lesson Plans, Assignments, and Rubrics
• AI for Feedback and Grading
• Ethics, Copyright, and Legal Issues
• AI for Ideation and Workflow
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Archive

• View a playlist(opens in new window) of the FDEV AI workshops.
• Fall 2025 - Chico State and Regional Partners (PDF)
  • AI Basics | Recording(opens in new window) | Slides (Google Slide)
  • AI and Teaching/Learning | Recording(opens in new window) | Slides (Google Slide)
  • AI and Workflow | Recording(opens in new window) | Slides (Google Slide)
• Fall 2024 - Chico State
  • FDEV AI Basics Workshop | Video Recording(opens in new window) | Slides (Google Slide) 
  • FDEV Academic Integrity and AI | Video Recording(opens in new window) | Slides (Google Slide) 
  • FDEV NotebookLM | Video Recording(opens in new window) - David Zeichick, Computer Science and Logan Smith, Agriculture
• Spring 2024
  • FDEV Getting Started with AI - Facilitated by Dr. Brett Christie and Zach Justus 
    • Video Recording(opens in new window) | Slides (Google Slide) 
  • FDEV Access short lightning-round presentations on how to improve your teaching and office workflows using AI tools.
    • Introduction(opens in new window) - Zach Justus, FDEV Director
    • ChatGPT: Code Interpretation and Checking(opens in new window) - Abbas Attarwala, Computer Science
    • Gamma and Slidesgo: Production of Slide Decks and Visuals for Student Use(opens in new window) - Ben Seipel, School of Education
    • ChatGPT: Creating Timelines and Schedules for Projects(opens in new window) - joshuah whittinghill, Technology and Learning Program (TLP)
    • ChatGPT: Creating Quizzes You Can Upload to Canvas(opens in new window) - David Zeichick, Computer Science and joshuah whittinghill, TLP
    • Elicit/LitMaps: Improving Your Own Research Productivity(opens in new window) - Stef Baldivia, Meriam Library
  • CSUs Got Talent: AI Tools, Ethics & Challenges: How I Leverage Technology to Boost Productivity | Video Recording(opens in new window)  
    • With special guest Dr. Janette de la Rosa Ducut, Director of Training & Education at the University of California, Riverside

Tools

• ChatGPT Edu(opens in new window) 
  • OpenAI: A version of ChatGPT built for universities to responsibly deploy AI to students, faculty, researchers, and campus operations with enterprise-level security. Powered by GPT‑4o, ChatGPT Edu can reason across text and vision and use advanced tools such as data analysis.
  • The California State University (CSU) system offers free access to OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu for all students, faculty, and staff.
  • Visit the Chico State Knowledge Base(opens in new window) for information and support. 
• NotebookLM(opens in new window) 
  • Google: An AI-powered tool that allows you to upload a large amount of data (notes, technical manuals, etc.) and interact with it to create FAQs, research directions, organize material, and produce content based almost entirely on the set of data you uploaded. 
  • Activate NotebookLM(opens in new window) with your Chico State Google Account.
  • NotebookLM Frequently Asked Questions(opens in new window)
• CSU Learn AI Simulator: Managing The Responsible Use Of AI(opens in new window)
  • As more and more workforces try to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI), it is crucial for organizations to establish clear communication and strategic planning when integrating AI into daily work. In this scenario, you are the IT director discussing the potential use of AI with one of the team managers within the company. Your company has approved the use of AI for improving productivity and efficiency, but you need to ensure that privacy and security guidelines are being followed. Exploring ways in which teams can use AI in a responsible manner that is in accordance with company policies is an important step when embracing any new technology.

Resources

• Press Release: CSU Announces Landmark Initiative to Become Nation's First and Largest AI-Empowered University System(opens in new window)
  • 2/4/2025: "Today, California State University (CSU), the largest and most diverse public four-year university in the country, announced ​a first-of-its-kind public-private initiative with some of the world’s leading tech companies, including Adobe, Alphabet (Google), AWS, IBM, Instructure, Intel, LinkedIn, Microsoft, NVIDIA, OpenAI, and the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom that will leverage the power of artificial intelligence to create an AI-empowered higher education system that could surpass any existing model in both scale and impact."
• Article: "AI and the University as a Service"(opens in new window) - Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 October 2024
• Book: Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning(opens in new window) by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson
  • Chico State purchased unlimited free access to the book through the Meriam Library(opens in new window).
  • The CSU offered a series of webinars(opens in new window) on Teaching and Thinking with A.I., led by José Antonio Bowen(opens in new window), in 2024.
  • Visit the Johns Hopkins University Press website for more information.