CES Artificial Intelligence Committee for Academic Affairs

Mission Statement

The Church Educational System (CES) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Committee for Academic Affairs (AICAA) collaborates across Brigham Young University, BYU–Hawaii, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Pathway Worldwide, Ensign College, and Seminaries and Institutes of Religion to foster collaboration and enhance effective strategies for the innovative, effective and responsible use of AI aligned with the mission of CES.

Role

The purpose of the AICAA is to facilitate discussion and collaboration, share best practices, and enhance resource sharing among the CES institutions.It is not meant to replace any institutional taskforce or committee.The Presidents’ Roundtable will determine when sufficient objectives have been met and whether the AICAA can be ended.

Membership

The AICAA shall include representatives from the six CES institutions. Members should be those who can provide strategic leadership and shape AI practice within their institutions. Members are anticipated to serve 1–2-year terms. The committee is chaired by XX.

Meetings

The AICAA should meet as needed, but likely once per month for the first year. Quarterly, it should meet jointly with the CES AI Committee for Operations. A summary of committee meetings should be recorded and disseminated to committee members.

Responsibilities

The AICAA will focus on the following primary responsibilities:

1.     Identify and share best practices in AI-enabled student learning, pedagogy, curriculum development, assessment, and faculty development, highlighting case studies and examples that can be adapted by other faculty.
2.     Discuss priorities and strategies for using AI in teaching, learning, research (as applicable), and academic administration across CES institutions.
3.     Advance responsible AI use by considering issues of academic integrity, ethics, privacy, transparency, and accessibility that operationalize the CES AI Guiding Principles.
4.     Identify strategies to promote dialogue and engagement among faculty, students, academic leaders, and other stakeholders to discern how AI can advance or hinder the shared mission of CES to develop disciples of Jesus Christ who are leaders in their homes, the Church, and their communities.
5.     Develop practical resources and recommendations that institutions can adapt to their own policies, academic contexts, and strategic priorities.
6.     Monitor emerging opportunities and challenges in AI that may affect higher education and provide timely input and recommendations to institutional leaders.

The AICAA will review the components of this charge periodically and update the charge, as necessary, to reflect current practices and needs.