FHPC
Meeting Minutes

MEETING DATE: 09/16/2026

1. Call to Order 

Ms. Gecox called the meeting to order at 12:02 pm   

2. Review & Approval of Agenda

• Agenda approved by the committee
• Approved by Checchi/Rosen 

3. Review and Approval of Minutes

• October 17, 2025 Minutes approved by the committee 
• Approved by Rosen/Decker 

4. Public Comment

This time is reserved for members of the public to address the FHPC. Please limit comments to 2 minutes per person (a total of 5 minutes will be permitted). In accordance with the Brown Act, the FHPC cannot act on these items. 

No comments 

5. Interpretation of data on submitted request forms training by Rajinder Samra 

• Rajinder walked through how data populates the faculty hire prioritization request forms 

• • Reference: https://laspositascollege.edu/research/faculty-hpc.php 

• • FT position request form: https://laspositascollege.edu/gv/fhpc/assets/docs/2026/Full-Time Faculty Position Request Form 2027-2028.pdf 

• Key data fields covered: 

• • Projected FTF load: assumes successful hire, uses prior academic year FTES as denominator 

• • Shifting toward FTES per FTEF (full-time equivalent students) as the primary productivity measure 

• • WSCH per FTEF data: https://laspositascollege.edu/research/-docs/faculty-hpc/FacPriorityPositionData_F23-Sp26_WSCHpFTEF.pdf 

• Projection methodology for 2027-28 cycle  

• • Uses Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 as denominator semesters 

• • Credit and non-credit sections combined in WSCH and headcount data 

• Guiding metric is the FON (Full-Time Faculty Obligation) 

• Projections for additional hires: handled case by case; faculty requesting these should include narrative justification 

• Primary sections by discipline: Math is the highest  

• Overall headcount (Fall 2023 to Spring 2026, source: https://laspositascollege.edu/research/-docs/faculty-hpc/Headcount_F23-Sp26.pdf ): 

• • Springs consistently lower due to fewer new/transfer students; retention drives spring numbers 

• • Projected to approach ~9,500 within the next year 

6. Review of the Charge & Process 

• Charge and process reviewed by committee; weighted criteria process confirmed as sound 

• Key language highlighted: FHPC decides by consensus whether to recommend immediate placement or rank the position within existing priorities 

• • Emergency replacements no longer automatically supersede all other positions 

• • Committee evaluates urgency relative to the full ranked list 

• Reminder: FHPC recommendations go to district leadership, not a final decision-making body 

7. Discussion 

• Chair Election 

• • Heike’s two-year term as chair expired; new chair needed 

• • John Rosen and Mike Scharz nominated Heike for reelection 

• • Heike re-elected; no opposition, no abstentions 

• • Heike accepted the role 

• Timeline and Next Steps 

• • Allocation for fall positions: awaiting response from district leadership 

• • Position request forms to be posted on the website once received 

• • Next meeting: TBD via availability poll; 5th Wednesdays preferred (or a Friday morning) 

• • • May need to split into two sessions to allow departments to present requests 

• Target timeline: 

• • Position requests out as soon as possible (ideally before end of October) 

• • All late positions posted by January 

• • Hiring underway by March to avoid losing candidates 

8. Adjournment 

Adjourned: 12:36 PM 

9. Next Regular Meeting: TBD 

 

Meeting adjourned at 12:36 PM 

Next meeting: TBD