• Human-Centered Rigor in the College Classroom

    Presenter: Ross Bussell
    Morris Hall 130

    Now that generative artificial intelligence can perform many academic tasks, what types of learning should still belong to students? Rather than focusing on detection or prohibition, this session explores how to design courses where thinking, judgment, reflection, and interaction remain the focus of the learning process. Drawing on examples from college classrooms, participants will be […]

  • AI + Career Readiness: Embedding Google Credentials Across Courses

    Presenters: Corrine Armstrong, Serap Gurak Ozdemir
    Morris Hall 104

    As workforce expectations evolve, integrating industry-recognized AI credentials into academic courses provides a valuable pathway to enhance career readiness and digital literacy. This presentation highlights a cross-course initiative at SUNY Oneonta in which two instructors embed Google AI credentials into career-focused courses: Accelerate Your Job Search with AI and Google AI Essentials in PROF 2094 […]

  • Lunch

    Otsego Grille

    Lunch will be served in the Otsego Grille. Lunch is free for all registered attendees.

  • Leveraging System Wide Initiatives in AI to Advance Campus Level Academic and Student Success Priorities

    Presenter: Kim A. Scalzo
    Craven Lounge

    Presentation Slides As SUNY works to bring AI capacity to all 64 campuses, system-wide initiatives are increasingly the connective tissue between individual campus experimentation and sustainable, equitable adoption. This session offers a regional-campus lens on three system-level efforts and how local institutions can plug into them: the Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology (FACT2) […]

  • Engaging with Generative AI in the Classroom: Assignments and Assessments from a Cross-Campus Community of Practice

    Presenter: Jacqueline (Jacs) Bennett, Racheal Fest, Deniz Guler
    Morris Hall 104

    In 2025-2026, faculty from SUNY Oneonta joined colleagues at eight additional SUNY campuses to take part in a cross-campus community of practice organized around responding to AI in teaching and learning. Participants focused on critical AI literacy, updating assessment practices, exploring chatbots, accessibility, and more. At this session, faculty will share the teaching materials they […]

  • Without AI it’s just “ntroducton to mercan Poltcs” Leveraging AI for Poli Sci

    Presenter: Peter W. Brusoe
    Morris Hall 130

    At SUNY Delhi, we have discovered numerous creative ways to leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence to enhance and deepen student learning in Introduction to American Government, Political Theory, and Introduction to International Relations. Rather than treating AI as a shortcut, we guide students to use it as a powerful thinking partner. Students learn about […]

  • AI Sandbox

    Presenters: Tera Doty-Blance, Megan Palmer, Sarah Rhodes, Alayna Vander Veer
    Le Cafe

    The AI Sandbox is not a presentation or workshop, but rather a curated space where you can go to explore different AI tools. Volunteers from SUNY Oneonta’s Faculty Center and Milne Library have created handouts that list some tools to try, and faculty and staff will be available to talk about AI, integration into various […]

  • Teaching AI Literacy as a Moving Target: Reflections from an Undergraduate AI Course

    Presenter: Grace Begany
    Morris Hall 130

    Artificial intelligence is now part of the academic, professional, and civic landscapes that students are entering, yet teaching AI at the undergraduate level remains a moving target. This presentation offers a reflection on the experiences of teaching CITA 315 Artificial Intelligence; a broad AI literacy course designed for students with varied technical backgrounds. Rather than […]

  • Do We Still Need the Four‑Year Degree in the Age of AI?

    Presenter: Michael K. Green
    Morris Hall 104

    The accelerating integration of artificial intelligence into professional work raises fundamental questions about the continued necessity of the traditional four‑year college degree. A central finding of this analysis is that AI should be understood as a tool, not a substitute for human judgment. Yet because AI tools evolve rapidly and are embedded within specific organizational […]

  • Regional Perspectives, Shared Futures: Building Institutional Capacity for Diverse Faculty Approaches to AI

    Presenter: Ross Bussell, Ericka Ericson, Ian MacDonald, Chilton Reynolds
    Craven Lounge

    In this session representatives from the SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Delhi, Hartwick College, and SUNY Oneonta will discuss how our campuses are supporting diverse faculty approaches to AI across teaching, scholarship, and professional practice. The conversation will highlight common challenges and emerging opportunities, as well as explore pathways for regional collaboration in shaping the future of […]