A one-stop hub for equity-minded, human-centered, ethical AI in our colleges.
Curated tools, teaching examples, policies, and innovations from across the Central Valley — vetted by the CVHEC AI Taskforce, organized so you can find what works (and what to avoid) in minutes.
Equity-minded
Every resource is reviewed for access, language, and inclusion before it's published.
Human-centered
AI augments students, faculty, and staff — never replacing the relationships that drive success.
Ethical use
Privacy, transparency, and accountability are prerequisites — not afterthoughts.
Taskforce structure
Our four working groups
Each group convenes faculty, staff, and administrators from across the consortium to advance one strand of the AI Initiative.
Teaching & Research
Classroom practice, faculty development, and AI-informed scholarship across disciplines.
Leads
- Anthony Farao
- Allen Fortune
Workforce Preparation
Equipping students with AI fluency for the careers and industries of the Central Valley.
Lead
- Heather Ostash
Operational Efficiencies
Applying AI to administrative workflows, student services, and institutional operations.
Leads
- Bao Johri
- Brian Boomer
- Corrine Townsend
Policy Frameworks
Governance, ethics, and shared policy guidance for responsible AI adoption.
Lead
- Nicky Damania
The 9 pillars
Browse by area of work
Mirrors the CVHEC AI Initiative's shared Drive structure — from governance to the archive — so anything you find here lives in a known place.
Governance
Charter, ethics & policy
How the CVHEC AI Initiative is led — the charter, committees, ethics policies, and shared decisions that guide every other pillar.
ExploreTeaching & Learning
Faculty resources & curriculum
Curriculum, assignments, training, and pilots that bring AI into the classroom in ways that center student learning.
ExploreStudent Success & Services
Advising, support, equity
Student-facing AI: chatbots, advising tools, support resources, and the equity guardrails that keep them inclusive.
ExploreWorkforce & Industry
Upskilling & employer alignment
Industry partnerships, upskilling, employer engagement, and clear career pathways into the AI economy.
ExploreOperations & Administration
Workflow & productivity
AI for institutional processes — workflow automation, productivity tools, and internal use cases that save staff time.
ExploreResearch & Innovation
Projects, grants & emerging tech
Original research, grants, case studies, and tracking of emerging technologies relevant to community college contexts.
ExploreShared Resources
Tools, prompts & best practices
The shared toolkit: vetted AI tools, a prompt library, best practices, and recordings from CVHEC workshops.
ExploreProjects (Cross-Pillar)
Active initiatives & deliverables
Cross-pillar projects with active charters, timelines, and deliverables that span multiple areas of the initiative.
ExploreArchive
Completed work & history
Completed work and prior versions, preserved so the initiative's institutional memory stays intact.
ExploreReal work, real outcomes, from CVHEC colleges
What's new
Recently added to the library
Found something the taskforce should see?
Share a tool, a use case, or an innovation. Public submissions go to our review queue and — if approved — join the library with credit.