Lead: Survey data show that faculty—not administrators—are leading conversations about acceptable AI use in classrooms, and students report that instructors set the practical boundaries for generative AI in coursework. What happened: A new campus survey of student and faculty attitudes found the majority of students can identify appropriate AI use cases because their professors established classroom norms rather than centralized policy from registrars or provost offices. The report highlights faculty‑driven policy formation as the primary driver of instructional practice. Who’s involved: Campus instructors, teaching and learning centers, and institutional policy teams. The reporting cites Education Week coverage of instructor‑led implementation and notes a trend toward decentralized governance of AI pedagogy. Why it matters: As institutions draft enterprise AI policies, the finding underscores operational tension: centralized governance must align with faculty practice to be effective. Clarification: “Generative AI” refers to models that produce text, images or code from prompts and are being integrated into teaching and assessment workflows.