WHEREAS, During the 2025 General Assembly, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges adopted the resolution titled “Creating Guidelines for the Use of AI Detection Software Among California Community Colleges” which recognizes the growing concern surrounding accuracy, equity, and ethical use of AI Detection Software in higher education [1];
WHEREAS, The resolution was adopted, however statewide guidelines have not yet been developed or implemented, resulting in students to be flagged for AI for use in academic work when no AI was used, including students from marginalized communities [5];
WHEREAS, The California Community College system serves as the largest and most diverse system in the country and has committed their efforts towards policies and practices on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility [2]; and
WHEREAS, Research demonstrates that AI detection tools disproportionately impact multilingual learners and students with disabilities, raising concerns about equitable due process causing many academic institutions across the nation to revise their policies [3, 4, & 6]; Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate that AI detection results shall not be used as sole evidence of academic dishonesty, and that any cases should include human review and transparent processes that protect student rights to a fair and equitable education, particularly for multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and other marginalized students.
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[2] https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/diversity-equity-inclusion
[3]https://hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-detectors-biased-against-non-native-english-writers
[4]https://www.pleasedu.org/resources/schools-that-banned-ai-detectors