Events
AI Ready Program – EventsWhat is CIC?The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is a national association of small and mid-sized colleges and universities. CIC runs professional development programs, networks, and resources that support teaching, leadership, and innovation on member campuses — including Trinity. What is the AI Ready Program?AI Ready is a yearlong series of monthly learning opportunities that help faculty, staff, and administrators understand how artificial intelligence is shaping higher education. Each month focuses on a campus area (e.g., admissions, student success, curriculum) and offers three short virtual sessions plus optional readings and hands-on exploration. Who can participate?All Trinity faculty, staff, and administrators are eligible. Participation is open to anyone invited by Trinity’s designated CIC campus contact for that month’s topic. How will I be notified?Each month’s topic is announced in advance. Trinity’s campus contact emails a sign-up link to the groups that CIC identifies as the audience for that month (faculty, staff, or both). Once you sign up, CIC manages everything else: registration, resources, recordings, and calendar invitations. Program 1: All Campus Essentials (Year Two)Sessions run the first three Thursdays of each month (no sessions in December or May), at 2:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. CT / 12:00 p.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. PT. Schedule spans August 2025–July 2026. Topics (2025–2026)
What happens in each month?
Cohort Connections (optional)On the fourth Thursday of each month, CIC partners with associations (e.g., Associated Colleges of the South) to host small-group “takeaway” discussions. If Trinity belongs to a partner association, invited faculty/staff will receive a separate calendar hold. If not, use the fourth week for local next-steps conversations. Notes
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Past Events and Highlights
Past Event Highlight
AI Ethics Discussion | February 5, 2025, 11:30 am -1:00 pm | Fiesta Room
Faculty and staff are invited to join Ronni Gura Sadovsky and Timothy Appignani as they discuss AI Ethics for universities. A discussion presented by the AI Literacy Initiative and The Conversation.
Survey Results & Participant Feedback
In Spring 2025, the AI Literacy Initiative distributed a campus-wide survey to better understand how Trinity faculty, staff, and students are engaging with artificial intelligence in their work, studies, and daily routines. The findings help shape future programming around ethics, pedagogy, and responsible AI use.
At-a-Glance Highlights
- 1,542 Trinity community members were invited to participate — 30 % responded.
- Faculty: 30 % response rate | Staff: 37 % | Students: 21 %
- Most-used AI tools: ChatGPT / Gemini (87 % employees · 96 % students); writing assistants like Grammarly (47 %); image generators (27 %).
- Top motivations: brainstorming, improving efficiency, and learning new skills.
- Main concerns: academic integrity, data privacy, and loss of critical-thinking skills.
These insights will guide the next phase of the AI Literacy Initiative — expanding professional development opportunities, clarifying campus guidelines, and encouraging transparent experimentation with AI tools.