Faculty and Staff

Center for Faculty Excellence and Teaching Innovation

The Center for Faculty Excellence and Teaching Innovation (CFETI) provides faculty with resources and support to enhance teaching and learning at SJSU. Through workshops, consultations and innovative tools, CFETI helps educators integrate emerging technologies, including AI, into their pedagogy. The center fosters collaboration and professional development, ensuring faculty have the skills and knowledge to create engaging, inclusive learning experiences.

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Professor Jason Aleksander presents to follow faculty and gusts his presentation on AI for Engagement and Collaborative Learning

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AI Faculty Fellows

During Summer 2026, CFETI invited faculty from across the university to participate in the AI Summer Institute, where they developed and shared projects and research focused on people-centered AI. The AI Faculty Fellows presented their work at a showcase held at the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester at the AI Center for Civic and Social Good.

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AdoptAI Champions

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In Spring 2026, Information Technology launched the SJSU AdoptAI Champions Cohort Program, bringing together staff members and MPPs who help advance AI fluency and practical adoption across SJSU. These AI Champions support colleagues in turning AI knowledge into action, applying AI to everyday workflows, connecting with helpful resources, and modeling effective, responsible, and ethical AI use across campus.

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AI@SJSU Library

Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at San José State University

Learn about AI resources and programs available to you at SJSU Library. Our library offers services and resources to help you understand the basics, explore new ideas and discover how AI is shaping the world.

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AI Center for Civic and Social Good

The AI Center for Civic and Social Good, located on the 1st floor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, provides free access to artificial intelligence (AI) education, tools and advanced technology. The AI Center empowers our community to explore, create and apply AI in ways that advance civic engagement, workforce development, research and responsible innovation.

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Digital Humanities Center

The King Library Digital Humanities Center is a partnership between the San José State University Library, the College of Humanities and Arts and the San José Public Library designed to foster human connection, promote knowledge and inspire action through critical engagement with digital technologies.

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Faculty and Staff Teaching Tools

San José State University provides faculty, staff and students with access to university-supported software tools, as well as other university-vetted tools, to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Explore all the available tools.

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AI Tools and Technology Resources

Adopt AI

This page provides an overview of the artificial intelligence applications, tools and support resources available to the SJSU campus community.

ChatGPT

This site offers essential information, frequently asked questions and access details for using ChatGPT securely and effectively at SJSU.

Gemini

This page contains FAQs, support resources and login instructions for SJSU campus members looking to utilize Google's Gemini AI tool.

Zoom AI

This resource provides FAQs, support documentation and access guidelines for integrating and using Zoom's AI companion features at SJSU.

SJSU Scholarworks

Explore the latest AI research and scholarship from the SJSU community. Visit SJSU ScholarWorks to discover publications and view recent readership activity from researchers, faculty and students.

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Research and Innovation Highlights

Summer Tech Academy Scholarships

SJSU faculty provide science opportunities to local high school students

SJSU faculty in the College of Social Sciences

$2.4M Federal Grant for AI Literacy

Grant to support interdisciplinary collaboration on AI literacy

AI Ethics, Safe and Fair Use

SJSU Writing Center AI Ethics

The Writing Center created their AI Writer Toolbox to address best practices and common concerns related to AI use. Their ethics page highlights some important ethical issues to consider

SJSU Advanced Institute for Ethical Technologies (AI-ET)

The AI-ET addresses the critical challenge of polysemy—the coexistence of multiple meanings—within AI terminology, which obstructs regulation, interdisciplinary research, and public understanding.