Cohort 8: October 15, 2026 - March 4, 2027
Cohort 8 arcs across two semesters, providing time to test and iterate.
Cohort 8 Schedule
All sessions are held 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
- October 15, 2026 Session 1: Getting Started With AI in Higher Education. Gain a strong foundation in artificial intelligence, including key concepts, terminology, and emerging trends. Explore how colleges are currently using AI and identify initial areas of opportunity within your institution.
- October 22, 2026 Session 2: AI Tools and Applications for Teaching and Operations. Explore a range of AI tools and platforms that can support teaching, learning, student engagement, and administrative efficiency. Begin experimenting with tools that align with your role and institutional goals.
- November 5, 2026 Coaching/Ask Me Anything Session: Don't Forget the Ethics
- December 10, 2026 Session 3: Strategic Opportunities and Designing Your AI Initiative. Evaluate institutional needs and identify high-impact opportunities for AI integration. Define your capstone project, including goals, audience, and expected outcomes.
- January 28, 2027 Coaching/Ask Me Anything Session: Testing Techniques
- February 11, 2027 Session 4: Developing and Implementing AI Solutions. Begin building or piloting your AI initiative. Learn practical approaches to implementation, testing, and iteration while receiving feedback and support.
- February 25, 2027 Coaching/Ask Me Anything Session: AI Risks and Rewards
- March 4, 2027 Session 5: Capstone Presentations and Program Completion. Present your AI initiative, share lessons learned, and explore next steps for sustaining and scaling your work across your institution.
Capstone Project
Throughout the program, Fellows will design and implement a practical AI initiative tailored to their institutional needs. Projects may include:
- AI-supported student services solutions
- AI-enhanced teaching and learning tools
- Operational workflows powered by AI
- Institutional strategies for AI adoption
Key Outcomes
What you'll leave with:
- A campus-ready AI initiative—ready to pilot or scale
- An implementation roadmap built for your institution
- A working toolkit of AI applications, plus a library of minicourses:
- Prompting Techniques
- AI Fluency
- Digital Twins
- Agentic Workflow
- AI Ethics
- How to Choose the Right AI Solution for Your Campus Challenge
- Curated readings to keep you current as the field evolves
- Your personal AI fluency score, with a game plan to build your proficiency
- An AI culture readiness assessment for your campus
- A national network of higher-education leaders you can keep learning alongside
What you'll be able to do:
- Lead AI initiatives with clarity and confidence.
- Pinpoint the highest-impact AI opportunities on your campus.
- Bring colleagues and leadership along, rather than going it alone.
- Design AI solutions that are sustainable—not just impressive.
- Help drive real transformation across your organization.
Program Cost
- Member Registration Fee: $997 per person
- Nonmember Registration Fee: $1,500 per person
Cancellation Policy. Cancellation notices must be sent via email to buck@league.org. Registration cancellations received by October 1, 2026, are eligible for a refund minus a $100 administrative fee. Registration cancellations received after October 1, 2026, are nonrefundable. Credit card refunds will be processed within three (3) business days of receipt; check/purchase order refunds will be processed within 30 days.
Payment Policy. Registration fees must be paid in full in order for registrants to participate. League AI Fellows registration payment may be made by check/purchase order through September 17, 2026; check/purchase order payments must be received by October 12, 2026. Payment may be made by credit card through October 12, 2026. Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted.
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