Date of Submission

7-24-2024

Document Type

DiP

Degree

Doctor of Education

Department

Education

Keywords

Academic Integrity, Holistic Integrity, Ontario College System, Public–Private Partnership, International Students, Ethical Decision-Making

Abstract

Abstract

This dissertation-in-practice investigates the impact of limited proactive educational practices to support academic integrity at the College of Central Ontario (TCCO; a pseudonym) in a public–private partnership (PPP) with a private career college (PCC). Addressing this significant leadership problem of practice is needed, as academic integrity underpins institutional reputation, the validity of academic credentials, graduate credibility, and workforce competencies. Students’ cultural socialization and educational environment play pivotal roles in shaping their understanding of integrity and practice of ethical decision-making. Thus, international students studying at TCCO-PCC benefit from ethical leadership and tailored support to uphold expected institutional integrity standards. It is crucial for leadership to support a framework that tackles present challenges, one that emphasizes solution-driven approaches to boost integrity knowledge and education at TCCO-PCC. This requires teamwork to close gaps, ensuring the institution’s dedication to integrity and collaboration with academic partners for change. The success of this dissertation-in-practice will be aligned with both transformational and transformative leadership approaches and will focus on supportive methods to reduce academic integrity issues while providing educational opportunities to explore holistic integrity (academic, personal, and professional). This dissertation-in-practice outlines a fulsome change implementation plan, a communication plan, an outline for monitoring and evaluating the change efforts, and methods for TCCO-PCC to leverage appropriate knowledge mobilization to enhance and improve integrity education and knowledge acquisition.

Keywords: academic integrity, holistic integrity, public–private partnership, PPP, international students, ethical leadership, ethical decision-making

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