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Call for Course Syllabi Submissions: Ethical AI Initiative (Sep. 22)

September 15, 2025

The Steering Council on Ethical AI invites faculty to submit course syllabi for the Ethical AI designation for the spring semester 2026. Courses with this designation will include meaningful components related to AI critical literacy, AI ethics, AI’s societal impacts, and/or AI responsible use and development. Courses with the EAI designation will be searchable during registration and visible to students.

Submission Guidelines:

• Courses must meet at least one of the three categories as defined in the Steering Council’s Course Criteria.

• UP Core Foundation-level courses are not eligible for this designation.

• Graduate level courses are not eligible for the designation.

• Submissions will be reviewed by the Steering Council and feedback will be provided to help proposers meet the course criteria.

• You will receive confirmation of the designation and/or feedback on your course proposal, prior to the start of registration for Spring 2026.

How to Submit: Please click on this survey link to submit your course syllabus by Monday, September 22. If you have questions about how to submit a proposed course, please reach out to Ms. Jennie Marable at marable@up.edu If you have questions about the initiative please contact Associate Dean for Curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences, Christi Hancock.

We look forward to your submission,

The Steering Council for the Ethical AI Initiative: Dave Turnbloom; Lauren Alfrey; Kevin Cantrell; Eric Anctil; Martin Cenek; Naveen Gudigantala; Diane Sotak; Michael Johnson; Christi Hancock; Cara Hersh

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Filed Under: 2025-09-15, Academics, Issues, Teaching & Scholarship Tagged With: Ethical AI Steering Committee

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