SB 928 – Requires CSU Faculty and Instructors of Record to Be Human

Existing law gives the California State University (CSU) Trustees authority to establish rules governing CSU employees, including faculty qualifications and duties.

SB 928 requires every CSU faculty employee and instructor of record to be a person who meets the applicable CSU qualifications for that position. “Faculty employee” includes professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors, and coaches in instructional and noninstructional positions. SB 928 does not prohibit CSU employees from using artificial intelligence to assist with university operations or student services, but CSU may not replace the human faculty employee or instructor of record with AI.

SB 928 adds section 89500.3 to the Education Code.