AI position statement
As advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) continue to shape industries, economies, and educational landscapes, Jamestown Community College recognizes the potential of AI to enhance learning experiences, streamline administrative processes, prepare students and the community for a world increasingly influenced by AI technologies. We understand that AI is a rapidly evolving field. As such, we will learn and continue to review our policies, procedures, and educational offerings and adapt them in accordance with the best evidence available at the time.
Innovation
As JCC continues to align our actions to our mission, the college will employ artificial intelligence to provide inclusive educational opportunities for our college community, our region, and its employers. Judicious use of AI will pave the pathway for the innovation necessary for the JCC community to keep pace with a changing world.
Ethics
Artificial Intelligence offers opportunity and threat in equal measures. Integrity demands that JCC strives to address with fairness and transparency the issues of academic honesty, information security, intellectual property, and privacy that AI raises.
Equity/access
While costs associated with AI threaten to widen the digital divide, JCC strives to provide equitable access to AI tools ensuring its benefits are inclusive and its use eliminates barriers for all individuals.
Training
JCC recognizes training needs in four elements of its community: JCC employees, JCC students, employers, and local community members. Training needs include effective and ethical generative AI use and information security, privacy and intellectual property rights as they relate to generative AI use. Training will be fluid to account for the ever-changing AI landscape.
- JCC employees: JCC strives to use generative AI for operational efficiencies and acknowledges the importance of employee training.
- JCC students: Aligned with the college’s vision to “support our students’ journey to success in the local and global workplace with quality, in-demand learning experiences,” JCC provides opportunities through training and coursework for students to learn to use generative AI effectively and ethically.
- Employers: JCC values its strong partnerships with employers and endeavors to understand and meet the generative AI training needs of the workforce.
- Local community members: As a community college, JCC is committed to providing opportunities for local community members to learn how to use generative AI and understand its benefits in everyday life.
Sustainability
JCC is aware of the environmental impact of AI and will seek out ways to minimize this impact, while still recognizing the need to stay abreast of rapidly changing technologies.
Moving forward
AI holds transformative potential for community colleges, and its adoption requires thoughtful planning, ethical oversight, and alignment with our educational mission. JCC is dedicated to a balanced approach that enhances learning, respects privacy, and supports equitable access for all students. As we move forward, we will continue to foster dialogue and adjust our strategies, ensuring that AI serves as a tool to empower our students and employees as well as to strengthen our communities.