What's Inside the Framework

A comprehensive guide to implementing AI governance in your organization

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Vendor & Third-Party AI Intake

Complete evaluation framework for assessing external AI tools before they touch institutional data

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Student-Facing AI Systems

FERPA-compliant governance for AI in admissions, advising, financial aid, and student services

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Faculty Research & AI/ML

Navigate IRB requirements, export controls, and sponsor compliance for AI in research

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Administrative Operations

AI governance for Finance, HR, IT, Facilities, and Communications departments

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In-House Model Development

Complete lifecycle governance for internally built AI/ML systems with model card templates

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Federal Funding Positioning

Title III, NSF, DOD, DOE, and NIH readiness with governance artifacts reviewers expect

A Practitioner's Guide Built for Higher Education

Unlike generic enterprise frameworks, this guide addresses the unique challenges of shared governance, distributed innovation, and federal funding requirements in higher education.

75+ pages of scenario-based guidance
Framework crosswalks (NIST, ISO, CIS, CPMAI)
Decision routing tables for your situation
Ready-to-use governance templates

AI Governance Framework for Higher Education sample page showing scenario-based governance modules

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A practical, scenario-based guide designed specifically for CIOs, IT VPs, and Chief AI Officers navigating AI governance in higher education. Built on NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and federal compliance standards.

Scenario-based modules for real-world situations
Crosswalks across NIST, CIS, ISO, and federal regulations
Built for higher education's shared governance reality
Title III & federal funding positioning guidance

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About the Author

Dr. Mel Fenner Jr., PhD, CISSP

Dr. Mel brings 20 years of experience leading technology and security initiatives across higher education institutions ranging from 1,500 to 60,000 students. As a CISSP-certified cybersecurity professional with a doctoral background in technology innovation, he has specialized in balancing innovation with privacy, security, and institutional accountability in shared governance environments.

This framework was developed specifically for the realities of higher education — where governance is shared, innovation happens at the edges, and IT leaders must protect their communities without becoming bottlenecks to progress.