Generative AI and Teaching

To support faculty education about Generative AI, the Faculty Center directors have developed a Faculty Guidance and Suggestions on Generative AI 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; register for Artificial Intelligence Tools for Teaching & Learning

Additionally, SDSU’s Academic Applications of AI (AAAI) Micro-Credential 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.

The Faculty Center's GenAI College Representative Programming for Spring 2026

Special workshops led by colleagues from across the different colleges to consider GenAI and Teaching and Learning issues relevant to specific disciplines and fields. All facilitators for these events have completed specalized training through the Faculty Center.

AI, Assessment, and Authentic Learning: Keeping SLOs Human in the Age of GenAI 

Facilitator: Dr. Lori Heisler (Faculty Center College GenAI Representative for CEHHS)

Date and place:  

• In-person Workshop: Thursday February 19, 2026, 12:00-1:00, KEL 2413 
• In-person Follow-Up Session: Thursday March 5, 2026 12:00-1:00, KEL 2413 

Applications closed

Workshop Date (In Person):  Weds March 11 2:00-3:00 

 Follow-up Section (In Person):  Weds March 18  2:00-3:00 

Ungrade to Engage: Fostering Curiosity and Mastery in the Age of AI 

             Workshop:  Weds March 18 12:15-1:45 

              Follow-up Session:  Weds March 25 12:15-1:15 p.m.  

Additional Information for Programs Carrying a Training Stipend: 

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.