Governance, academic integrity culture, and knowledge access in Canadian higher education: comparative analysis of human and GenAI methods

Brenda M. Stoesz and Lydia Scholle-Cotton

Chapter 6 in A Research Agenda for Artificial Intelligence and Academic Integrity, 2026, pp 79-96 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter analyzes governance documents from Queen's University and the University of Manitoba—specifically 264 archived Senate meeting minutes over 16 years—to uncover the prevailing culture of academic integrity within higher education. By using traditional human qualitative analysis methods, evidence of subtle shifts toward cultures of integrity at both universities emerged. The utility of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for exploring text was also tested, revealing significant limitations that should prevent its use as a stand-alone qualitative data analysis tool. Providing an overview of the changing perceptions, susceptibility, and attitudes toward integrity in historical documentation contributes to the growing body of literature on academic integrity culture. Emergent findings from the document analysis and conclusions about GenAI as a research tool have implications for university leaders as they revise and/or develop policies to align with the evolving integrity and technological landscapes to foster cultures of honesty, trust, and transparency.

Keywords: Academic integrity; Conversational GenAI; Historical document analysis; Leadership; Postsecondary education; University governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035343638
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