A new generation of agentic AI tools that can autonomously complete complex tasks—including entire course assignments—has ignited faculty debate and administrative concern. A recent launch of a tool marketed to relieve student busywork prompted immediate questions about academic integrity and the need for revised assessment models. At the same time, pilot programs are deploying AI teaching assistants to support grading, tutoring and office‑hour scalability. Academic leaders are balancing two pressures: protecting learning outcomes and leveraging AI to ease instructional workloads amid budget and staffing constraints. Provost offices and academic integrity boards must update policies to define acceptable AI use, detection protocols, and accommodations, while departments should pilot assessment redesigns that evaluate synthesis and judgment. The speed of tool adoption increases the urgency for shared campus standards and faculty development to preserve learning quality and accreditation compliance.