The University of Hawaiʻi is designing a values-based AI Operating System—a dynamic framework that unites mission, governance, and innovation across campuses to bring coherence to higher education’s approach to AI. Grounded in authenticity, responsibility, and perseverance, it connects leadership vision with campus action through five pillars and a systemwide Community of Practice. This model treats AI not as a project but as a system of stewardship, turning values into architecture for human-centered transformation.

Ina Wanca, Chief Academic Technology Innovation Officer, University of Hawai'i

Academic program reviews typically require gathering information from internal and external stakeholders, analyzing multiple multi-year datasets, and identifying areas for improvement. These are all tasks well-suited for AI tools. This presentation highlights how Los Angeles Pacific University has developed a FERPA-compliant AI tool to facilitate and expedite the program review process, uncovering key insights and saving significant time for faculty and program administrators.

George Hanshaw, Director of Digital Learning Solutions, Los Angeles Pacific University

We will present results from department chair interviews done to assess academic department readiness for GenAI. Interviews revealed how faculty across disciplines are responding to GenAI, how technology is affecting their courses, curriculum and fields, and how to engage campus leaders to think about curricular change and faculty development in the face of shrinking resources. Needs identified by academic departments and solutions in the form of an AI readiness toolkit will be discussed.
 

Anoshua Chaudhuri, Senior Director of the Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning, San Francisco State University