William & Mary is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Accreditation standards speak to institutional effectiveness in two specific requirements, as follow.

Core Requirement 2.5: "The institution engages in ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes that incorporate a systematic review of programs and services that (a) results in continuing improvement and (b) demonstrates that the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission."

Comprehensive Standard 3.3.1: "The institution identifies expected outcomes for its educational programs and its administrative and educational support services; assesses whether it achieves these outcomes; and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of those results."

William & Mary's Process of Institutional Effectiveness (PIE) comprises a planning model, a planning calendar, and an integrated database to ensure continuous improvement. Institutional effectiveness for academic units emphasizes "Expectations for Student Learning." For administrative units, the process focuses on "Objectives" related to units' purposes.

• Academic PIES: Description/Example
• Administrative PIES: Description/Example
• Planning and Budget Requests (PBR)
• University PIE Calendar
• William and Mary Organizational Chart (Adobe PDF file)