Full-Time Faculty Position Request Form 2015 - 2016
This form is used by departments and programs to request new or unfilled faculty positions relying on
Program Review and/or other justifications. Submit one form for each position requested. For multiple
positions, indicate priority of request (e.g., Subject Position 1, Subject Position 2, etc.). Forms are due to
Division Deans by September 11, 2015.
Position Requested:
Contact Person:
Discipline/Division: Starting Term: Fall Spring
This form requires the use of Enrollment Management Tool data, which can be found at the following
link: http://www.laspositascollege.edu/researchandplanning/FacultyPrioritization.php (If you have any
questions about the data, please contact Rajinder Samra 925-424-1027 or rsamra@laspositascollege.edu) or
your Dean. The data will be verified by the Dean. Do not attach data spreadsheets.
CRITERIA
1. Number of Full-Time Faculty currently in Discipline:
If requesting more than one position, add 1 to this number for each subsequent position requested.
2. Percentage of FTEF taught by full-time faculty as load for the past six semesters, and projected for
one year assuming a successful hire. (If requesting more than one position, see Rajinder Samra to
determine the projected numbers).
Projected
Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2016 Spring 2017
3. a. For Instructional Faculty: WSCH per FTEF for the past six semesters (use data from link above):
Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015
b. For non-instructional faculty (librarians and counselors): Student/Faculty ratio for the past six
semesters, and projected for one year assuming a successful hire. Divide headcount by number of
full-time faculty. For example: 8000 students divided by 3 full-time faculty.
1:2666
(If requesting more than one position, see Rajinder Samra to determine the projected numbers).
Projected
Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015 Fall 2016 Spring 2017
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DSPS LD Specialist/Counselor
Jim Gioia
DSPS/Division
1.5
1:2.666
1:485
1:486
1:487
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4. Check if position is a: Replacement or New
If replacement: What is the position code? (see Dean)
Name of the person being replaced:
Length of time position(s) unfilled:
5. Program Characteristics:
a. List the courses taught and/or work performed in the discipline.
(Be brief and specific. Use your Program Review to complete this section.)
b. Total number of primary sections as identified in data taught in the discipline in each of the last
six semesters (use data from link above):
Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015
c. FTES in the classes taught or number of students served in each of the last six semesters
(use data from link above):
Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Spring 2015
d. List special characteristics of the discipline such as: (Be brief and specific. Use your
Program Review to complete this section.)
Mandated class size limits due to state, contract, and accreditation standards.
Facilities
Number of courses out of the total number of courses in the discipline that meet
General Education Requirements
Number of courses out of the total number of courses offered that are required as
part of an AA/AS degree, certificate or transfer
Discipline provides basic skills courses
Discipline provides mandated and specialized services to students
Other
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DSPS is charged with ensuring that qualified students with a verified disability receive legally mandated accommodations articulated in ADA and Section 504
legislation. DSPS interacts with student services departments to ensure that disabled students have equal access to enrollment services, financial aid, and
other student success initiatives and recommends system improvements that better support students with disabilities. Acts as a resource for faculty and staff on
complex issues related to compliance with state and federal regulations, provides guidance on reasonable accommodations related to educational limitations,
facilitates interactive process required in addressing the educational challenges of students with disabilities. Monitors the academic progress of students and
provides disability-related counseling and academic support.
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6. Describe how courses and/or services in this discipline impact other disciplines and programs.
(Be brief and specific. Use your Program Review to complete this section.)
7. If this is the first full-time position in the discipline, discuss: (Be brief and specific. Use your
Program Review to complete this section.)
a. Justification for the position.
b. Projected start-up costs for equipment, facilities, and support staff for the first three years.
c. Projected enrollment growth for the next three years, starting with the first semester of the
projected faculty hire.
8. What are the impacts on students, the discipline and the college of NOT filling this faculty
position? What are the programs/courses/services that have not been or cannot be offered due to
the vacancy? (Be brief and specific. Use your Program Review to complete this section.)
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Specialized faculty participates in the intake and eligibility determination process for
students who have applied for Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS).
Requires awareness of verification regulations, ensures that eligibility and
accommodations are documented providing an effective interview and interactive process
as required by law;ensures the each student receiving DSPS services has a complete file
that includes all mandated student record forms and appropriate documentation of
disability
DSPS interacts with student services departments to ensure that disabled students have
equal access to enrollment services, financial aid, and other student success initiatives and
recommends system improvements that better support students with disabilities. Provides
Alternative Media services to facilitate access to services and programs. Liaisons with both
on and off programs that serve the disabled student populations including high schools,
universities, Regional Centers, Veteran's Programs, CalWorks, EOPS. Develops and
maintains processes and procedures that support the successful transition of students with
disabilities from high school to postsecondary institutions.
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9. Any additional information that addresses justification of the position. If multiple positions are
being requested, this is an opportunity to differentiate the justifications for additional positions.
Signatures:
Requestor Dean Vice President
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1) Students are currently experience delayed access to services due to staffing levels that
have not kept paced with increased students demand. This is felt primarily in:
a) disability-related counseling
b) academic support
c) registration assistance and program planning
d) assessment of learning disability
2) Students with undiagnosed learning disabilities are at greater risk for failure due to
lack of disability-specific academic support
3) The impact is not only on student success but also puts the college at risk for OCR
complaints due to delayed provisions of legally-mandated services and appropriate
accommodations
Faculty assigned to DSPS has not increased since 1997. DSPS head count at that time was
approximately 200-250 and has since increased to 731in Fall 2014 accounting for 2,002 total
course enrollments.
In 2005 DSPS (state-wide) experienced and 40% cut in its allocation, resulting in the reduction
of essential services. At Las Positas we lost two part-time instructional aids that supported
the Learning Skills program and reduced the ability of the Learning Disability Specialist to
assess students for possible learning disabilities. Again the impact was not only on the
students but the funding mechanism used by the state to determine each colleges' allocation
assigns a weighted cost to specific disability categories. Colleges get reimbursed at a
reduced rate for students in the catchall "other" category than they would for those tested as
"LD"