Faculty Hiring Prioritization Committee Charter
| Charter Sections | Committee Information |
|---|---|
| Group Name | Faculty Hiring Prioritization Committee |
| Type of Group | Workgroup/Taskforce |
| Description/Purpose/Charge | The purpose of the Faculty Prioritization Committee is to recommend to the president, through the faculty hiring prioritization process, which full-time faculty positions the college should prioritize for hire. |
| Reporting Relationships | The Faculty Hiring Prioritization Committee reports the prioritized faculty list to the Planning and Budget Committee and the President’s Advisory Cabinet. |
| Decision-Making Authority | The Faculty Hiring Prioritization Committee can recommend amendments to the faculty prioritization process, rubric, or related documents. |
| Membership Composition | Vice President of Instruction Vice President of Student Services Deans (11)* Director of Institutional Research and Planning Academic Senate Executive Committee (President, Past President/President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Curriculum Chair, and IDEAA Ombuds) (6)** Accreditation Faculty Chair** Distance Education Faculty Coordinator** IPLOR Committee Chair (formerly IPRC Chair)** Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator** *Each division has one dean representative who submits rankings. If a dean oversees multiple divisions, the dean can designate a representative(s) to act on their behalf to score and vote for one of the divisions. If a division does not have a dean, the division may designate a representative to act on their behalf. **If a faculty member holds multiple roles (e.g., IPLOR Committee Chair and Academic Senate Past President), the Academic Senate will appoint a representative to rank on their behalf so that each person’s scoring will only count once. |
| Terms of Membership | Representation is ongoing. |
| Membership Process | Members are appointed by the functions listed in Membership Composition. |
| Meeting Dates/Times | The Faculty Prioritization Committee will meet at least once in the fall. The VPI will annually set and disseminate a Faculty Hiring Prioritization schedule by the first Tuesday of September. |
| Meeting Procedures | The Vice President of Instruction will conduct the meeting according to the decision-making process outlined below. |
| Consensus Process, Decision-Making, and Documentation | The Faculty Hiring Prioritization Committee will review and score all position requests with a rubric to prioritize requests. The committee will meet to discuss the results and reach a clear agreement on the rankings. This agreement will seek to be based on “consensus,” or a general state of agreement rather than a “majority opinion.” The committee will attempt to resolve each member’s concerns before asking for agreement and closing discussion regarding a recommendation. |
| Communication and Distribution of Materials | Based on the Faculty Hiring Prioritization Process, the VPI will annually set and disseminate, to PBC and the Faculty Hiring Prioritization Committee, a Faculty Prioritization schedule by the first Tuesday in September. Following the committee’s prioritization, the VPI will share the prioritized list to PBC, then PAC. The Faculty Hiring Prioritization Process indicates that the President will make the final determination and communicate to Chancellor’s Staff. Then, the President will communicate the Chancellor’s final recommendation to the Board of Trustees to the Faculty Hiring Prioritization Committee, PBC, and PAC. The Committee will use a private SharePoint to distribute the applications and related documentation to the committee members. |
| Charter Established/Revised Dates | Charter established in: 2026 Charter last reviewed in: 2026 Charter last revised/approved on: July 13, 2026 |
| Website | www.cypresscollege.edu/about/cypress-college-governance/faculty-hiring-prioritization-committee/ |
| Current Roster | Luis Gonzalez, Vice President of Instruction Paul De Dios, Vice President of Student Services Randy Martinez, Interim Dean Social Sciences Treisa Cassens, Dean Library/LRC Kellori Dower, Dean VAPA Patricia Menchaca, Dean SEM Janet Vera, Dean Language Arts Colin Preston, Dean KIN & Athletics TBD, Dean of Health Sciences Rick Hodge, Dean CTE Treisa Cassens, Interim Dean Business/CIS Irma Gonzalez, Dean of Counseling Celeste Phelps, Dean of Student Services Academic Senate President, Jaclyn Magginetti Academic Senate President Elect, TBD Academic Senate Secretary, Jill Bauer Academic Senate Treasurer, Karen Le Cornet Academic Senate IDEAA Ombuds, Michael Brydges Instructional Program Review Committee Co-Chair, Sarah Jones Accreditation Faculty Chair, Jill Bauer SLO Coordinator, Abigail Awad Curriculum Chair, Joyce Peacock Distance Education Faculty Coordinator, Samantha Simmons Director of IRP, Bryan Ventura |
| Brown Act | No |