Phi Theta Kappa student leaders at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College turned their own AI training into three learning sessions for their campus. Their project is now featured in the sixth edition of Change Makers: Phi Theta Kappa Journal of Student Leadership.
According to MGCCC’s October 22 announcement, the Pi Epsilon chapter at the Jackson County Campus was among 16 projects selected from more than 450 submissions.
The project, “AI & You: The Responsible AI Use in Higher Education,” grew out of questions among students and faculty about appropriate AI use in academic work. Before organizing the sessions, chapter officers sought help from the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), Mississippi’s statewide AI initiative.
In their published account, the officers describe reviewing educational resources provided by Dr. Kollin Napier, who was MAIN’s director at the time and is now its chief artificial intelligence officer. They then met with him for additional training on generative AI and responsible use. They credited that preparation with helping them plan and host the campus sessions.
The students coordinated faculty speakers, arranged spaces, managed registration and collected feedback. Campus administrators asked them to hold the sessions in different locations so more students could attend. The chapter used the library loft, cafeteria and main lecture hall.
MGCCC reports that the sessions covered prompt writing, workplace applications and ethical considerations. Across the three sessions, reported attendance totaled 95 students, faculty members and administrators. Participants gave the sessions an average evaluation of 4.77 out of 5, indicating a positive response to the programming.
The chapter’s account gives other campuses a look at the work behind the sessions, including how officers prepared, divided responsibilities and worked with faculty and administrators. MAIN provided resources and training; the students took responsibility for organizing opportunities for others to learn.
Read the chapter’s account in the 2026 edition of Change Makers.
This MAIN brief draws on MGCCC’s Public Information Office announcement and Pi Epsilon’s published account in Change Makers, pages 53–56.