California Community Colleges: Principles and Leadership in the Context of Higher Education
Resolution 13.04, “A Document in Support of an Academic Culture,” adopted at the Fall 2007 plenary session, asked the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (Academic Senate) to “create a document that sets out the basic elements of a higher education institution, particularly within California’s community college system.” Addressing this resolution prompts a wider reflection on the role of educational institutions within their historical and social contexts.