Teaching and Learning with AI Conference

While much work has been done at the course level to create AI policy statements to govern individual courses, there is an increasing need for AI mission statements at the institutional level that are both flexible and reflective of the unique purpose and values of liberal arts education. Further, although there are a number of AI-focused centers at larger R1 institutions, I argue that liberal arts institutions are uniquely positioned to offer critical AI studies given their commitment to holistic learning, ethical reasoning, and critical thinking. Yet, such course work should be informed by the AI mission statements of the college. This session will be a bridge between work being done in classrooms and larger, institutional conversations about the role of AI on campus. As such, it will help guide faculty leaders in these conversations by providing a framework for crafting an institutional mission statement for AI that takes into consideration the needs of faculty, staff, and students. Specifically, this presentation will offer a method for composing, assessing, and refining an institutional AI mission statement based on work done at my institution.