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2:15pm EDT

Redefining the Honor Code for the Generative Era

Friday October 16, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT

The rise of generative AI has disrupted the "finished essay" as a proxy for critical thinking, creating a profound paradox: tools that mimic analysis threaten to hollow out the very processes they simulate. This session proposes a shift from "policing output" to "partnering in process." Moving beyond surveillance-based integrity models, we explore how to evolve the Honor Code into a proactive pedagogical contract. By emphasizing "Process-Oriented Pedagogy"—including the use of prompt logs, iterative drafting, and reflective AI-critique—we can restore the human element to the center of the curriculum. This session explores a "tiered transparency" model that allows for varying levels of AI integration, encouraging students to navigate the generative era with agency and intellectual honesty. Participants will leave with a framework to move their classrooms from a state of suspicion toward a "covenant of transparency" that preserves the core values of a liberal arts education.

Speakers

Alyson Snowe

Associate Professor, Community College of Rhode Island

With extensive experience teaching across Northeast colleges over the past 25 years, Alyson Snowe brings a profound understanding to the English Department at CCRI, where she's been since 2018. Holding a Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Snowe teaches diverse courses... Read More →

Friday October 16, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Blaustein Hood Room (First floor)

Workshop, Academic Integrity and the Honor Code

Company Community College of Rhode Island

Connecticut College AI and the Liberal Arts Symposium

2:15pm EDT

Alyson Snowe

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