The Digital Center invites leaders and key stakeholders from California Community Colleges to an interactive three-part series on drafting AI policies and guidelines. Through synchronous sessions and asynchronous engagement, participants will explore emerging models, exchange insights, and collaborate with peers on responsible and sustainable approaches to AI governance.
- Where do we start with AI policy?
- Who should we involve in conversations about AI policy or guidelines?
- How do we balance innovation with risk?
- What happens after we write the first draft?
- How do we foster shared governance?
- What happens next and how do we know when the policies or guidelines are "complete"?
- How do we build something both sustainable and flexible, so that it keeps up with ever-changing innovation and technology updates?
Please join us for a three-part professional development series that brings together community college leaders who are actively developing, revising, or implementing AI policies and guidelines at their colleges or districts.
This experience goes beyond presentations. We are creating a space for shared learning, cross-institutional dialogue, and practical solutions for leaders who are facing similar challenges.
Each session includes a 30-minute focused presentation followed by 45 minutes of interactive Q&A and discussion.
Click on this link to register for the entire series. After registering, you will receive details about accessing the shared community space.
GETTING STARTED: MODELS & CONSIDERATIONS
Tuesday, April 7 at 3 PM
Where do you even begin?! This session explores:
- Framing AI policy conversations across stakeholders
- Reviewing existing policy models and institutional approaches
- Identifying core values, guardrails, and guiding principles
- Building inclusive, cross-functional leadership teams
Attendees will leave with practical starting points, model structures, and key questions to guide local planning.
Presenter
Joe Sabado, Deputy Chief Information Officer at the University of California at Santa
Barbara
THE MESSY MIDDLE: CHALLENGES & CONSIDERATIONS
Tuesday, April 21 at 3 PM
The real work begins after the first draft. This session addresses:
- Faculty concerns and academic freedom
- Student equity and access implications
- Navigating shared governance processes
- Implementation hurdles and communication strategies
- Lessons learned from early adopters
This is a conversation about what works—and what doesn’t—when policy meets practice.
Presenters
Dan Wakins, Associate Vice Chancellor of Information Technology at Ventura County
Community College District
FUTURE PROOFING: EVERY ENDING IS A BEGINNING
Tuesday, May 5 at 3 PM
AI is evolving rapidly. Policies must be fluid. In this forward-looking session, we explore:
- Creating adaptive and revisable policy frameworks
- Ongoing professional development strategies
- Measuring impact and effectiveness
- Aligning AI policy with institutional mission and student outcomes
- Preparing for emerging technologies and regulatory changes
Attendees will take away ideas and strategies to sustain momentum and embed AI governance into long-term institutional planning.
Presenters
Bob White, Dean of Instruction at Butte College
Click on this link to register for the entire series. After registering, you will receive details about accessing the shared community space.