Academics report that rapid adoption of AI tools across administrative and instructional workflows is changing the tone and structure of campus governance, producing longer, AI‑drafted communications and a growing risk of confirmation bias in institutional decision making. Meanwhile, new AI agents and LMS‑integrated bots that can complete coursework autonomously — exemplified by emergent products claiming to register, read and submit Canvas assignments — are turbocharging integrity debates. Faculty governance teams and registrars are confronting detection limits, redesigning assessments and updating academic‑integrity policies to address agentic systems. Institutions should prioritize clear AI governance, invest in authentic‑assessment design, and prepare legal/compliance guidance for use and misuse scenarios. (Clarification: “Agentic AI” refers to systems that autonomously perform multi‑step tasks with limited human prompting.)
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