All undergraduates will develop foundational generative AI skills through the required General Education Launch Seminar and participate in GenAI workshops integrated into the First Year Success Series. The new “Unlocking Generative AI” course will be available to all majors, equipping students with essential AI skills to interact with AI creatively and responsibly while exploring AI’s impact on society.

Students will gain entrepreneurial, hands-on AI experience by working alongside industry experts through initiatives like GenAI prototyping workshops. Programs such as the OHI/O hackathon, AI-powered seminars and startup-focused courses will empower students to build real-world solutions and critically engage with AI’s potential and ethics.

The Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning has expanded resources to help faculty incorporate AI into their teaching and learning. Expanded resources and support will enable faculty to build and modify courses, while deeply and thoughtfully integrating AI into degree pathways so that every discipline benefits from AI-augmented learning that reflects the latest advancements.

• Explain foundational concepts such as artificial intelligence, large language models, machine learning
• Explore the potential benefits and limitations of common AI applications in the context of a chosen field
• Evaluate the types of inputs and outputs foundational to AI systems — including data, prompts, commands and emerging modalities — and explain how input form and quality influence output quality, performance and reliability
• Use AI tools to accomplish specific goals in the field of study, and critically assess outputs for accuracy and relevance to the task
• Design innovative applications of AI within a discipline, supported by a rationale for the potential value and feasibility

• Explore the implications (ethical, societal, environmental, legal, practical) of AI use cases and develop reasoned recommendations for responsible implementation within a field of study