2026 International ACAC Conference Session Proposal Form

A recent survey shows that 92% of students use AI tools to generate text, while another contrastingly reports that 39% of college applicants avoided AI entirely due to ethical concerns. As colleges roll out AI policies, students and counselors now face new questions around equity and interpretation: are students who avoid AI being rewarded for integrity, or quietly disadvantaged? This panel examines the latest AI policies across U.S. colleges and offers candid insights from the perspectives of admissions officers, secondary schools, and rigorous academic programs. Participants will leave with practical guidance on how to advise students responsibly, ethically, and strategically in an admissions landscape that is often evolving faster than official rules can keep up.