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Generative AI and Teaching

To support faculty education about Generative AI, the Faculty Center directors have developed a resource to introduce some basic information relevant for teaching. This is a "living document" that the center directors will update as needed as campus policies develop and new technologies become available.

The Chancellor's Office for the CSU offers a course on “Artificial Intelligence Tools for Teaching & Learning" enrolled on a first-come, first-served basis;

Additionally, is now available to all CSU faculty no matter campus affiliation. AAAI prepares you to apply generative AI (gAI) technology efficiently, effectively, and ethically to level up learning in the classes you teach.

Industry Insights: GenAI in the Workplace and the Classroom 

Co-Sponsored by the ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø Innovation Hub and ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø Faculty Center 

By application only. To apply: by 5:00 PM October 27, 2025 

In-person session: Thursday November 6, 2025, 12:00-2:00, KEL 2413 (light lunch available at 11:30) 

• 12:00–12:50 PM: Panel discussion with industry partners, including audience Q&A 
• 1:00–2:00 PM: Meaning-making session co-led by the Faculty Center and the Innovation Hub 

Eligible applicants who complete the in-person session and the homework assignment will receive a training stipend of $150.  

Overview 

Faculty often hear that GenAI skills and knowledge will be an essential part of the workforce our students will encounter after graduation. In this session, hear from local industry partners and employers about how GenAI is used in the workplace. Panelists from a range of fields will address questions such as:  

1. Does your workplace have formal guideline for AI usage? If so, what does it include?
2. What are your organization’s expectations around employees’ AI skills? Are there training programs in place?
3. When AI is used in content creation (e.g., writing or coding), how is authorship handled? Are there declaration/documentation requirements?
4. Can you share examples of AI use at your workplace?

In the second part of this workshop faculty will work with fellow faculty in a meaning making session, translating the insights from industry into classroom frameworks and work on revising a piece of their curriculum to include career readiness support for students. 

Workshop Objectives 
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Describe GenAI uses in various career spaces from the region 

• Explain key differences in employers’ view AI from the views of faculty and higher education institutions 

• Apply these principles and insights to design and refine AI-inclusive assignments that support career readiness for students. 

Eligibility Open to tenure-line faculty and lecturer faculty on contract with a Unit 3 appointment in Fall 2025.   

Strong applicants will already have a working knowledge of GenAI and have experience utilizing GenAI tools in their teaching and curriculum development. 

• Members of the Faculty Center’s GenAI College Representatives training program are not eligible to apply.  

To apply: by 5:00 PM October 27, 2025 

Questions? Contact:  

• Dr. Rebecca Lush, Faculty Center Director – rlush@csusm.edu   

• Dr. Ruoxi Li, Associate Director for Teaching & Learning – rli@csusm.edu  

Additional Information   

Only Unit 3 faculty members who will be on contract with an existing Unit 3 appointment during the entire time frame of the training or professional development opportunity are eligible to be considered for a stipend. Faculty may not request or accept professional development and/or training under this program unless they are on active pay status as a faculty bargaining unit employee. Summer stipends can only be offered to faculty who will be employed the preceding spring and subsequent fall semesters.  

Faculty are limited to a maximum of $10,000 in stipends for faculty training and professional development per fiscal year. Faculty cannot accept an offer for a stipend that will cause them to exceed this $10,000 annual limit. 

Designing AI-Inclusive Assignments for Student Success 

In-person session: Thursday November 20, 2025, 12:00-2:00, KEL 2413 

By application only. To apply: by 5:00 PM November 17, 2025 

Those who complete the in-person session and the homework assignment will receive a training stipend of $150.  

Overview 

Designing AI-inclusive assignments is a new and exciting challenge for many instructors. Faculty bring deep domain knowledge, advanced critical thinking skills, and extensive life experience to their use of generative AI tools, while students often approach these tools with less expertise and different habits of mind. This gap can result in well-intentioned assignments that don’t fully align with students’ skill levels or perspectives. 

This workshop aims to bridge that gap by combining current research on generative AI and learning with peer-to-peer feedback, giving faculty the opportunity to strengthen their assignment designs. 

Audience: This workshop is intended for faculty who already have a foundational understanding of GenAI tools and experience exploring their integration into teaching and learning. 

Participants are required to bring an existing AI-inclusive assignment design for peer review and feedback. The assignment does not need to have been field-tested, but it should be complete and include clearly defined student learning objectives. 

Workshop Objectives 
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 

• Describe evidence-based principles for integrating generative AI into student learning activities. 

• Explain key differences in how students and faculty engage with generative AI tools. 

• Apply these principles and insights to design and refine AI-inclusive assignments. 

 Eligibility  

Open to tenure-line faculty and lecturer faculty on contract with a Unit 3 appointment in Fall 2025.   

Strong applicants will already have a working knowledge of GenAI and have experience utilizing GenAI tools in their teaching and curriculum development. 

• Members of the Faculty Center’s GenAI College Representatives training program are not eligible to apply.  

• Those who participated in the 2025 summer workshop Mini Teaching Institute: Cultivating Information Literacy and Critical Thinking in the Age of AI are not eligible to apply. 

To apply: by 5:00 PM October 27, 2025 

Questions?  

Contact:  

• Dr. Rebecca Lush, Faculty Center Director – rlush@csusm.edu  

• Dr. Ruoxi Li, Associate Director for Teaching & Learning – rli@csusm.edu  

Additional Information   

Only Unit 3 faculty members who will be on contract with an existing Unit 3 appointment during the entire time frame of the training or professional development opportunity are eligible to be considered for a stipend. Faculty may not request or accept professional development and/or training under this program unless they are on active pay status as a faculty bargaining unit employee. Summer stipends can only be offered to faculty who will be employed the preceding spring and subsequent fall semesters.  

Faculty are limited to a maximum of $10,000 in stipends for faculty training and professional development per fiscal year. Faculty cannot accept an offer for a stipend that will cause them to exceed this $10,000 annual limit.