New surveys and campus reports show generative AI has moved from experiment to everyday practice: students and faculty report near‑universal use and strong interest in formal AI instruction, while most institutions lack formal policies. Universities are creating senior roles — chief AI officers and campus governance teams — to coordinate strategy, academic integrity standards, and data‑privacy safeguards. The adoption surge raises immediate operational questions for registrars, provosts and CIOs about assessment, curricular accreditation, and vendor risk management. Institutions must now decide which uses to standardize, where to require transparency, and how to staff AI governance structures that balance innovation with compliance and pedagogy.