4-3-26: Deadline for Feedback on the Draft Principles & Guidelines for Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

TO: John Jay Faculty & Staff Members
FROM: Karol V. Mason, President
DATE: April 3, 2026
RE: Deadline for Feedback on the Draft Principles & Guidelines for Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

The deadline to share your feedback on the Draft Principles & Guidelines for Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence is today (April 3) at midnight. You can find background information, including the Draft Principles, in my March 12 email below or on the John Jay website.

I look forward to reading your comments!

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March 12, 2026

To: John Jay Faculty & Staff Members
Fm: Karol V. Mason, President
Re: Draft Principles & Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting student learning and the workplace, and many John Jay faculty and staff members are exploring possibilities and implications. For example,

  • A group of faculty and staff members are participating in the year-long Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum, an American Association of Colleges and Universities initiative.
  • Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, Marketing and Communications and others have sponsored multiple AI training sessions.
  • The President’s Leadership Council engaged Audrey Ellis, an expert on AI literacy, to lead a discussion on John Jay’s approach to AI.

In concert with these efforts and many others across campus, I’m sharing a draft document, "Principles and Guidelines for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence," for your review and feedback. It is aligned with CUNY’s “Guiding AI Principles” and designed to clarify our shared institutional values around AI use as well as state specific prohibitions of its use for all college staff, faculty and students. 

You can share your thoughts using this feedback form. The deadline to submit feedback is April 3, 2026. As you review the draft, please keep in mind that it is an evolving document–our guidelines may change as we learn more about AI. 

We’ll incorporate the comments we receive into the draft and share the final version with you by email. It will also be added to www.jjay.cuny.edu. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!