Artificial Intelligence
Statement on AI at Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University’s mission, as a learning-centered community, is to provide distinctive educational, cultural and societal experiences to prepare students to be competent, ethical professionals and engaged, responsible, global citizens.
Today, a true learning-centered community cannot exist without the inclusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy. This emerging technology challenges everyone within the community to reflect on current teaching and learning practices and how these should evolve alongside AI technology.
As educators, we understand the importance of AI literacy in today’s workforce and that, to prepare our students, it is our responsibility to teach both AI’s capabilities as well as its limitations, its practical applications as well as its responsible use.
Our role in students’ lives remains unchanged. We strive always to encourage independent thought and academic growth, while seeking balance between the latest technologies and what it means to be human in the modern world.
As researchers, we also acknowledge the impact of AI on our varied disciplines and our responsibility as scholars to learn, acknowledge, and ethically adapt our scholarship.
Disclaimer
The information contained on this AI website is not policy; rather, it is intended to provide a guiding framework for students, faculty, staff, and administrators on AI use at Jacksonville State University. Further, since AI is evolving, the information on this website will continue to evolve along with it.AI Task Force
The Jacksonville State University AI Task Force was created by the Provost and President in Fall 2024 to provide guidance on AI and higher education.
Current Members:
- Mr. Rodney Bailey, Distinguished Instructor of English
- Dr. Meghan Burroughs, Assistant Professor of Public Health, President’s Fellow 2026-2027
- Ms. Laurie Charnigo, Education Librarian
- Dr. Alicia Corts, Department Head of Theatre and Film
- Dr. Sean Creech, Assistant Vice Provost for Learning Support Resources and Director of Disability Resources
- Ms. Jennifer Gault, Director, College to Career Initiatives
- Mr. Brent Heard, Instructor of Business Statistics, Department of Finance, Economics, and Accounting
- Dr. Chris Inman, Senior Instructional Designer, Online@JSU
- Ms. Kaylee Johnson, Communication Major, Undergraduate Student Representative
- Dr. Raina Kostova, Department Head of English
- Mr. Kennedy Laster, Master of Public Administration Major, Graduate Student Representative
- Ms. Mica Mecham, Director of Faculty Commons
- Dr. Danyel Weldon Munster, Assistant Professor of Nursing
- Mr. Haisten Smith, IT Specialist I
- Ms. Andrea Taylor, Tech in Motion Specialist, JSU Inservce Center
- Dr. David Thornton, Professor of Computer Science
- Ms. Katelyn Walker, Instructor of English, Provost’s Fellow 2026-2027
- Dr. Aimee Weathers, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
- Dr. Sally Zengaro, Associate Professor of Psychology