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Las Positas College

LPC Mission Statement

Las Positas College is an inclusive, learning centered, equity-focused environment that offers educational opportunities and support for completion of students’ transfer, degree, and career-technical goals while promoting lifelong learning.

LPC Planning Priorities

Equity: Establish a knowledge base and an appreciation for equity; create a sense of urgency about moving toward equity; institutionalize equity in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to resolve inequities.

Student Success & Completion: Increase student success and completion through change in college practices and processes: coordinating needed academic support, removing barriers, and supporting focused professional development across the campus.

Health and Wellness: Establish a knowledgebase and an appreciation for health and wellness in the workplace; create a sense of urgency about wellness in decision-making, assessment, and accountability; and build capacity to support wellness

FHPC
Agenda

MEETING DATE: 10/15/2026

1. Call to Order

2. Review and Approval of Agenda

3. Review and Approval of Minutes

  • September 16, 2026

4. Public Comment

  • This time is reserved for members of the public to address the FHPC. Please limit comments to 2 minutes per person. In accordance with the Brown Act, the FHPC cannot act on these items. 

5. Presentation of submitted Full-Time Faculty Request Forms 

  • 22 have been submitted 

6. Discussion

7. Adjournment

9. Next Regular Meeting: TBD

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Room 1687

Membership

Chair:

  • Heike Gecox, Chair

Voting Members:

  • Amy Mattern, Dean A&H
  • Cristine Sidela, Dean Special Programs
  • Jennifer Decker, Faculty STEM
  • Joel Gagnon, Interim VP Student Services
  • John Rosen, Faculty BSSL
  • Michael McQuiston, Dean PATH
  • Michael Schwarz, Student Services
  • Paula Checci, Dean STEM
  • Scott Miner, Faculty PATH
  • Tim Heisler, Faculty A&H
  • Titian Lish, Interim Dean BSSL

Non-Voting Members:

  • Dyrell Foster, President
  • Jeanne Wilson, VP Student Services
  • Nan Ho, VP Academic Services
  • Rajinder Samra, Institutional Research
  • Sarah Lounsbury, Academic Services
  • Classified Senate Rep: Suzanne Kohler
  • Student Senate Rep: vacant