Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Committee

Purpose #

The Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Committee (PIE) is a participatory governance committee that reports directly to President's Cabinet.

PIE is designed to advance the overall planning for the College.

Following the sustainable continuous quality improvement model, PIEC is responsible for assuring that the College's planning framework is consistent with accreditation standards; for guiding the annual assessment of progress on stated goals, objectives and priorities and recommending changes as indicated; and for assuring the integration of planning across the campus.

PIE may establish sub-committees to carry out specific purpose and objective of the committee. These sub-committees will report directly back to the PIE Committee.

PIEC CHARGE AND ONGOING RESPONSIBILITIES :

Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Committee (PIEC) is the organizing and oversight body for Mesa College’s institutional planning processes and has the following responsibilities:

1. Monitor and support progress of campus wide initiatives, using data, to support a continued focus on equity and ensure alignment with ACCJC institution set standards and campus goals.
2. Communicate and meaningfully engage the campus community in institutional effectiveness efforts, governance structure updates, and short- and long-term planning cycles.
3. Support resource allocation processes that align with long- and short-term planning goals.
4. Continuously evaluate the efficacy of current planning and assessment structures and engage in quality improvement to support the mission of the institution.
5. Make recommendations to President’s Cabinet on policies and practices related to institutional planning and effectiveness, including governance processes and outcome assessment.
6. Oversee the development and assessment of progress towards Mesa College’s long-term plan (Mesa2030) and strategic plan (Roadmap to Mesa2030)
7. Periodically review the Mesa College Integrated Planning process and update the Integrated Planning and Governance Guide as needed.

Type: Governance

Reports to: President's Cabinet (PCAB), Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (PIE)

Meets: Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, from 3:30pm to 5:00 pm at LRC 435 | View Agendas & Minutes

Goals #

Deliverables for 2025/2026 

1. Accreditation: 
   • Support the Site Visit demonstrating full resolution of two ACCJC recommendations. 
   • Submit the 2026 ACCJC Annual Report with a meaningful institutional review. 
   • Recommend a sustainable accreditation accountability framework for PCAB approval. 
   • Coordinate and publish a 7-year accreditation timeline (ongoing documentation report, Annual report, Midterm report, ISER). 
2. Program Review and Outcomes Assessment:
   • Ensure the development of an integrated structure for Program Review and Outcomes Assessment that ensures accreditation compliance and fosters continuous improvement. 
3. Governance:
   • Maintain an accurate and updated Committee Inventory and charges. 
   • Administer and analyze the bi-annual Governance Survey for trend identification and recommendations. 
4. Roadmap Oversight:
   • Support the development of Mesa 2030 Roadmap, Part 2. 
   • Support the integration of Mesa 2030 Roadmap objectives into the 2026–2027 Program Review and resource allocation process. 

 

Membership #

2025-2026 Membership

Agendas and Minutes #

Additional Information #

PIE Meeting Schedule 2025-2026

Multi Year Planning Calendar

Governance Handbook 2023-2024

PIE Webpage Representative: Liza Rabinovich