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Report on Generative AI Impact

August 11, 2023

This message was shared with faculty and staff on August 11, 2023.

Dear Colleagues,

Over the winter, I charged a Working Group on the Educational Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools with investigating the implications and opportunities presented by AI and machine learning to advance Drexel’s academic mission. The group, chaired by Vice Provost for Undergraduate Curriculum and Education Steve Weber, completed its charge in June, and I am pleased to share an update on their work, including the full report, with you today.

Standing Committee and Report Presentation

To ensure a continual focus on these evolving areas, we will be moving forward with the creation of a standing committee, as recommended in the report. The committee will collaborate with University leadership to determine next steps in implementing the recommendations.

At the Faculty Senate meeting on August 15 at 2:30 p.m., Vice Provost Weber and Edward Kim, associate professor of computer science and a Faculty Senate representative on the working group, will share recommendations from the report. Details about the meeting, including the Zoom link, can be found on the Senate SharePoint site.

View the Full Report

Academic Integrity Policy

Among the recommendations of the AI Working Group was the creation of a group to review the Academic Integrity policy in advance of the fall term. That group has been convened and the draft policy will also be presented at the Faculty Senate meeting on August 15.

Committee Membership

I would like to thank the members of the AI Working Group for their diligent and forward-thinking report, as well as the Academic Integrity Working Group for their leadership in reviewing the policy. The work of both groups will support our faculty in leveraging AI tools in line with our strategic priority of advancing pedagogical and curricular innovation. The memberships of the working groups are as follows.

Working Group on the Educational Impact of Generative AI Tools

  • Steven Weber, PhD, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Curriculum and Education and Professor, College of Engineering, Chair
  • Leslie Ashburn-Nardo, PhD, Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • William Dampier, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Medicine, and Faculty Senate Member
  • Anna Devlin, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor, LeBow College of Business, and Faculty Senate Member
  • Andrea Forte, PhD, Professor and Department Head, College of Computing & Informatics
  • Aroutis Foster, PhD, Interim Dean and Professor, School of Education
  • Johanna Inman, EdD, Inaugural Director, Teaching and Learning Center
  • Edward Kim, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Computing & Informatics, and Faculty Senate Member
  • Youngmoo Kim, PhD, Vice Provost for University Community Partnerships and Professor, College of Engineering
  • John Kounios, PhD, Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Hualou Liang, PhD, Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, and Faculty Senate Member
  • Edward Nelling, PhD, Professor and Head, LeBow College of Business
  • Shadi Rezapour, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Computing & Informatics
  • Rebecca Rich, JD, Assistant Dean for the Law Library and Technology Services and Assistant Teaching Professor, Kline School of Law, and Faculty Senate Member
  • Matthew Stamm, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Engineering
  • Kristene Unsworth, PhD, Director, Center for Science, Technology and Society, and Assistant Teaching Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Michael Wagner, PhD, Professor and Department Head, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and Faculty Senate Member
  • Scott Warnock, PhD, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Jake Williams, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Computing & Informatics

Working Group on Policy for Academic Integrity with Artificial Intelligence

  • Steven Weber, PhD, Vice Provost of Undergraduate Curriculum and Education, Provost's Office, Co-Chair
  • Anne Converse Willkomm, MFA, Associate Dean, Graduate College, Co-Chair
  • Fran Cornelius, PhD, Assistant Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Engagement and Clinical Professor, College of Nursing and Health Professions
  • Kapil Dandekar, PhD, Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Graduate Education and Professor, College of Engineering
  • Joseph Hawk, Executive Director of Assessment and Accreditation, Provost's Office
  • Anna Moronski, Director of Student Conduct & Care, Office of the Dean of Students
  • Becka Rich, JD, Assistant Dean for the Law Library and Technology Services and Assistant Teaching Professor, Thomas R. Kline School of Law
  • Ali Shokoufandeh, PhD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Operations and Professor, College of Computing & Informatics
  • Sarah Ulrich, EdD, Associate Dean of Teacher Education and Undergraduate Affairs and Clinical Professor, School of Education
  • Michael Wagner, PhD, Department Head of Digital Media and Professor, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and Faculty Senate Member
  • Scott Warnock, PhD, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Chris Weyant, PhD, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Teaching Professor, College of Engineering

Thank you to all who have been involved and who will continue to lead these important efforts.

Sincerely,

Paul E. Jensen
Executive Vice President
Nina Henderson Provost