Board staff presented a Board of Regents AI use policy and a companion resolution urging the four management boards to adopt their own policies for campus and system use. Deputy Commissioner Tristan Denley described the policy as a set of “guardrails around what we understand to be responsible and ethical use for AI within our agency and in the way in which we interact with higher education across the state.”

Denley said the policy addresses vendor selection, data handling, permissible uses and the Board’s role in training and guidance. He noted the policy is intended to align Board practice with the governor’s October executive order, which bans use of free AI tools created and operated by hostile foreign governments in Louisiana schools, colleges and state agencies.

Uma Subramanian presented the companion resolution and said it is “the companion piece to the policy” that “urges… the 4 management boards to adopt similar policies, comprehensive policies before the deadline of December 15, which is in the executive order.” The resolution was presented as an official request from the Board to the management boards to adopt comparable, comprehensive AI policies, with attention to student privacy, equity of access and academic integrity.

Student government leaders who attended recent meetings also emphasized student concerns about AI: a student representative summarized conversations around AI equity and access, and urged accountability and faculty‑level guidance so students and instructors apply and validate AI responsibly.

Why it matters: The rapidly evolving AI landscape affects classroom instruction, research, student assessment and administrative processes. The board’s policy governs Board operations and the resolution is designed to prompt campus and system policies that protect students’ data and ensure equitable access.

Board action: The board approved the AI use policy and the companion resolution urging management boards to adopt comparable policies by Dec. 15.