AI Strategic Steering Committee

In order to provide coordination and thoughtful implementation of AI at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, Marin Stanek, along with Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Massimo Ruzzene and Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Assessment Katherine Eggert, have formed a campus-wide AI strategic steering committee. This committee has representation from research, teaching and learning, and administrative and operational disciplines within our campus and assist with the creation of resources and guidance to campus users as well as the formation of an AI community of practice.Ìý

Steering Committee Sponsors

Marin StanekÌý

Vice Chancellor for IT andÌýCIO

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Massimo Ruzzene

Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Katherine Eggert

Vice Chancellor and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Assessment

Committee members

Co-chairs of AI in Administrations & Operations: Marin Stanek, Orrie Gartner, Jon GiltnerÌý
Co-chairs of AI in Research: Emily CoBabe-Ammann, Karen Regan
Co-chairs of AI in Teaching & Learning: Kirk Ambrose, Elizabeth Romero Fuerte, Lynne Howard
Committee administrative support: Conor Canaday, Greg Stauffer, Gwen Persons, Jason Armbruster

Timeline of Initiatives

Here’s a timeline highlighting some of the campus AI activities sponsored by the AI Strategic Steering Committee, the AI Community of Practice and the Boulder Faculty Assembly (BFA):

Spring 2023

Spring 2024

  • OIT formed their AI Steering Team and received approval for the AI Coordination project charter.
  • The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder AI Strategic Steering Committee was formed and includes representation from research, teaching and learning, and administrative domains.

Summer 2024

Fall 2024

  • The AI @ Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Showcase was the first event hosted by the AI CoP featuring speakers from across the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØcampus.
  • CU’s Center for Teaching & Learning and ASSETT launched the AI Literacy Ambassadors program with representation from 14 faculty members.
  • OIT vetted and approved for purchase to faculty and staff.
  • The AI Strategic Steering Committee receives approval for the LLM Gateway Pilot project charter.