About Us
The Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Office (PIE) serves as the central repository for information in support of college planning, policy making, decision making, and assessment toward the fulfillment of the college mission. In this role, the office assumes primary responsibility for collection, analysis and dissemination of information about the performance of the College, the internal environment and the service area.
Major responsibilities of the office include:
- Compiling and reporting institutional data in an annual Fact Book
- Coordinating internal survey research
- Conducting special research projects
- Tracking data for use in comparative and benchmark analyses
- Responding to special requests for data
- Serving as a clearinghouse for most statistical information about the College
- Completing requests for data from outside agencies and other stakeholders
Lord Fairfax Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Click here for more information about LFCC's accreditation.

