The Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (PIE) Council is the principal instrument through which the University’s program of continuous improvement is administered.   With the assistance of the University’s functional units, the PIE Council develops the University’s strategic plan, collects and analyzes data, monitors progress toward attainment of goals, reports results, and recommends actions to improve performance.

Members of the PIE Council are appointed by the President.  The chair will be appointed specifically for that function by the President. In addition to the chair, appointed membership will consist of one faculty member from each academic division and the Library, up to two of whom may be division heads; six staff members, up to two of whom may hold an administrative position at the level of director; three administrators who report directly to the President; the President and Vice President of the Student Government Association; one graduate of the University; and one resident of the Columbus area not employed by MUW.  The President and the Director of Institutional Research will serve as ex officio members of the PIE Council.

Representation on the PIE Council is to be considered an opportunity rather than an obligation of each division.  Because of the burden that serving on numerous committees and councils may impose on the faculty of small divisions, a division may request, through its division head, that the President not appoint one of its faculty members to the PIE Council.

Members serving during the 2002-2003 academic year may serve until the expiration of their terms.

The President will make initial appointments, under this policy statement, for terms to begin July 1, 2003.  After initial appointees have completed their terms, appointed members other than students will serve staggeredthree-year terms.  Student members will serve during the period they hold the specified office.  Initial terms of faculty, staff, administrative, and community members will end on the following schedule:

 Term ending June 30, 2004: 3 faculty members
                                                  2 staff members
                                                  1 administrator
                                                  1 community member
                                                  1 graduate

 Term ending June 30, 2005: 3 faculty members
                                                  2 staff members
                                                  1 administrator

 Term ending June 30, 2006: 3 faculty members
                                                  2 staff members
                                                  1 administrator
                                                  PIE Council Chair