Index 58

AI readiness of Israeli higher education

All institutions / Institution card · Round 3, 5.10.2026

2 of 13 points

Zefat Academic College

Academic college / academic center · zefat.ac.ilRanking: rank 26 of 57 ranked · in the "Academic college / academic center" group: rank 12 of 32 · Mandatory metrics: 1/3AI policy: Not found in public sources, Integrity and assessment: Found, Responsible body: Not found in public sourcesScore: 15% (2 of 13 points across 10 metrics checked)

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Compared with institutions of the same type (Academic college / academic center, 32 ranked):Each bar is one institution, by score. Turquoise: this institution. Dark blue: an institution that meets all three mandatory metrics. Detailed comparison with the group's leaders.

Mandatory metrics

1. Published institutional AI policy or principlesNot found in public sources

Information and regulations (seven regulations and procedures files for 2025/26)

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. All seven regulations and procedures files for 2025/26 were scanned in full: AI is mentioned only in the disciplinary regulations (metric 2). No policy document.

Source: תקנונים zefat.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

2. Academic integrity and assessment rules that address AIFound

Student disciplinary regulations 2025/26: disciplinary offense (H) "use of AI tools unlawfully or contrary to instructions"

Document date: 2025/26

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. In the list of disciplinary offenses, section H: "use of AI tools unlawfully or contrary to instructions". The academic regulations and the exams and grades procedure: no mention.

Source: תקנון-משמעת-לענייני-סטודנטים-תשפו.pdf zefat.ac.il · PDF (opens in a new window)

Additional source: תקנונים zefat.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

3. A declared responsible bodyNot found in public sources

No declared body for AI found. A Galilee center for digital health research came up; it is a research body and is not counted.

Checked: 26.9.2026

Implementation metrics

4. AI training for academic and administrative staffNot found in public sources

Computing services: guides for lecturers

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. The lecturers' guides page (Moodle, Webex, Orbit) has no AI. A site: search found no staff training program; there is a conference on the effects of AI on employment (July 2026), a one-off event.

Source: שירותי-מחשוב-למרצים zefat.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

5. AI literacy for studentsNot found in public sources

Information for students (library)

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. The library page for students was read; no AI guide. The search results are courses in degree programs (law and AI, information systems), not a module for all students.

Source: מידע-לסטודנט-החדש zefat.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

6. Information-security and acceptable-use rules for AINot found in public sources

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. The procedure files and the computing services page were read; no information-security rules for AI use. A tender document for computing infrastructure (August 2026) mentions AI in the context of the vendor, not users.

Source: תקנונים zefat.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

7. Institutional AI strategy or action planNot found in public sources

No institutional AI strategy or action plan found in the search results.

Checked: 26.9.2026

Complementary metrics

8. Transparency: an AI information hub or public reportNot found in public sources

No central transparency page on AI found.

Checked: 26.9.2026

9. AI-in-research policyNot found in public sources

No AI-in-research rules found. The Research Authority page could not be read.

Checked: 26.9.2026

10. A secure AI environment for all staff and studentsNot found in public sources

Computing services for lecturers

Verified manually in a browser 27.9.2026. The computing services page was read (Moodle, Webex, Duo, Orbit) with no institutional AI tool; site: searches for Copilot, ChatGPT and Gemini returned no relevant results.

Source: שירותי-מחשוב-למרצים zefat.ac.il (opens in a new window)

Checked: 27.9.2026

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