The Student Success and Academic Affairs Committee heard presentations from faculty on strategies to improve online course engagement and on MassBay’s leadership in cybersecurity education, both emphasizing the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI). Discussion covered AI’s impact on education, academic integrity, cybercrime, cyber law, and workforce readiness, and the committee noted the evolving need for AI and cyber-related curriculum development and institution-wide guidance around AI use. While no specific procurement was mentioned, this signals that MassBay is actively considering how to integrate AI into instruction and policy, and is reviewing its cybersecurity and AI-related offerings in response to workforce demand.Vendors offering AI-enabled learning tools, academic integrity solutions, cybersecurity labs and platforms, and policy/strategy consulting can frame conversations around supporting MassBay’s efforts to balance innovation with academic integrity. A productive next step would be to engage academic leadership with examples of AI and cyber education implementations and governance frameworks at peer institutions.

Focus areas include online learning accessibility, AI in education, cybersecurity education, and maintaining academic integrity while adopting new technologies.