Academic Technologies Committee (ATC)

The Academic Technologies & Services Committee (ATC) shall be responsible for:

  • Assessing campus academic technology needs to ensure that technologies effectively meet academic goals in teaching, research and service.
  • addressing the ethical, equitable, accessible, and secure use of academic technologies, including data management and privacy issues.
  • working with relevant campus groups and stakeholders to coordinate faculty input on academic technologies and support faculty ownership of the curriculum.

Membership

The Academic Technologies Committee shall have eight elected faculty as described in the BFA Standing Rules Article V.; Section 1; Article c on Committees. The committee may choose additional members, subject to approval by the Executive Committee, to ensure sufficient membership to address specific issues and concerns as they arise. Appointed non-voting members shall include administration liaisons, faculty resource members, and students.

Campus administration liaisons (or their designees) shall include but not be limited to the Office of Information Technology, Arts and Sciences Support of Education through Technology (ASSETT), and the Digital Accessibility Office; additionally administrative liaisons (or their designees) from the offices of the Senior Vice Provost for Online Education, Office of the Registrar, Executive Director and Assistant Vice Provost for Academic and Learning Initiatives, the Dean of Continuing Education, and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning or their designees.

Additionally, ATC members may serve on advisory panels to the Office of Information Technology, the Center for Teaching & Learning, and other entities as they impact faculty academic and research goals.

Spring 26 Meetings: Fridays alternating times between 11-12pm and 2-3 pm.

ATC works closely with OIT to determine what academic technology items come to the committee for review.

The ATC voted on March 27th, 2026 to approve these guidelines “Recommended Guidelines on Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an Academic Technology” and the accompanying supplemental “FAQ on the Ethical and Responsible use of AI as an Academic Technology". These guidelines and FAQ were created as a collaborative effort with the ATC and partners across campus including the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Office of Information Technology (OIT), and subject matter experts and is a living document, one which will change and expand as AI technology changes. Please check back frequently to ensure that you are reading the most up to date version of the documents. These are not policy, but guidanceto help provide a place to start for faculty and students as they navigate the use of AI technology in their classrooms, research, and professional work.

Recommended Guidelines on Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an Academic Technology

FAQ on the Ethical and Responsible use of AI as an Academic Technology

ATC Roster