A resource collection
by Miguel Guhlin

NSPA 2026 · October 21 · 3:30–5:00 PM CT

Trust, Transparency,
and AI

Building Responsible Scholarship Review Practices

Build a review prompt, map a protected workflow, and draft a fair approach to applicant AI use.

AI-generated concept illustration: two scholarship reviewers examine evidence together, with a transparent shield and a path to an open door representing trust, human oversight, and opportunity.
The 90-minute workshop agenda
Time (CT)FocusWhat you make
3:30–3:38
8 min
Frame the decisionsIdentify one review task and rate a starting capacity.
3:38–3:50
12 min
Build a structured promptDraft a constrained prompt with an evidence requirement.
3:50–4:05
15 min
Demonstrate administrative reviewTest synthetic application triage; catch omissions and unsupported claims.
4:05–4:20
15 min
Calibrate a review rubricCompare independent human ratings before seeing an AI draft.
4:20–4:30
10 min
Protect the workflowPlace a data gate and a named human decision owner in a workflow.
4:30–4:45
15 min
Evaluate applicant AI useInterpret a detector signal; draft a fair policy response.
4:45–4:55
10 min
Choose a capacity targetSelect one capacity, evidence of progress, and a 30-day action.
4:55–5:00
5 min
Commit and closeShare an exit ticket and address remaining questions.

Use during the session. Keep afterward.

Your workshop materials

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Sources, interpretation, and reuse

Reviewed September 24, 2026. Recheck product guidance before the October workshop. The packet, rubric, policy starter, and capacity matrix are workshop teaching tools, not validated selection instruments or official NSPA policy.

All examples are fictional. Use an organization-approved workflow before processing any real applicant data. Policy language needs local review. Generated artwork supports the slides; all instructional wording is separately typeset.