New agentic AI products and campus pilots are forcing colleges to confront academic integrity and assessment design as tools capable of completing whole courses and acting as virtual teaching assistants emerge. A startup‑built tool marketed to complete course work has ignited faculty debates over grading, learning outcomes, and credential validity, while campus pilots are testing AI TAs to support instruction and scale advising. At least one entrepreneur launched an agent‑style tool that can be prompted to complete multi‑week assignments, prompting calls from faculty for new assessment models and clearer institutional policies. Meanwhile, universities such as Fort Hays State have piloted AI teaching assistants to provide tailored student support and reduce faculty burden—administrators say early feedback shows improved responsiveness but raise questions about oversight and accuracy. Higher‑education leaders must now balance adoption benefits—scaling support, personalization—with risks to learning measurement and accreditation standards. Institutions are updating honor codes, redesigning assignments for higher‑order skills, and weighing investments in faculty training and technical safeguards.