How Colleges Are Responding to AI: Strategies and Approaches from Campuses Leading the Way (AAC&U webinar)

AI has rapidly presented an array of challenges and opportunities for higher education, and in response, the 2024–25 academic year has found many institutions working to develop and implement policy changes, curricular reforms, pedagogical innovations, and professional development programming.  This session will showcase strategies and real-world implementation models from institutions participating in AAC&U’s inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum. Panelists will share the goals they set for themselves, the reasoning behind those goals, and the concrete steps they’ve taken to bring them to life. From policy development and curricular reform to faculty development and classroom innovation, this discussion will provide a roadmap of practical approaches that institutions can use to navigate AI’s evolving role in education. Whether you're an administrator, faculty member, instructional designer, or student success professional, you’ll gain actionable insights to help your institution plan for success with AI.

Panelists:

• Nicole Bosca, Director of the Center for Educational Innovation and Excellence, New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Anoshua Chaudhuri, Senior Director of the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning, San Francisco State University
• Beck Krefting, Director of the Center for Leadership, Teaching, and Learning, Skidmore College
• Desiah Melby, Communication Instructor, Mid-State Technical College
• Theresa Merrick, Senior Instructor of English and Assistant Director of the Writing Center, Kansas State University
• Shelli Wynants, Director of Online Education and Training, California State University, Fullerton
• Moderator: C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U

ponsored by AAC&U’s 2025–26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, this webinar is part of “AI Week,” a series of expert-led webinars designed to explore AI’s impact on higher education and equip institutions with strategies for integrating AI into teaching, learning, and institutional planning. Registration is free and open to all.

For more information, visit the AAC&U Event page: https://www.aacu.org/webinars/how-colleges-are-responding-to-ai-strateg…