Program Advisory Committees

The Program Advisory Committee (PAC) provides advice and guidance to the college's academic team. On the PAC are external advisors with direct interest, experience, and expertise related to the occupational area addressed by a specific program.

The following Program Advisory Committees serve the School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology:

Analytics PAC

Programs

  • Business Analytics
  • Information Technology Business Analysis
  • Predictive Analytics

Advisors

  • Bank of Montreal
  • Bioscript Solutions
  • Canada Deposit Insurance Corp.
  • City of Waterloo
  • Conestoga College
  • Hydro One Networks Inc.
  • Manulife
  • OpenText Corporation
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • RKey Tek Solutions
  • Simal Consulting Inc
  • TD Bank Group
  • Yuefan Industrial Automation Inc.
Information Technology PAC

Programs

  • Big Data Solutions Architecture
  • Computer Applications Development
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programming and Analysis
  • Digital Solutions Management
  • IT Innovation and Design
  • Mobile Solutions Development
  • Reporting Systems and Database Development

Advisors

  • Home Hardware Stores Limited
  • Liberty Utilities
  • Mach7
  • Manulife
  • Texada Software Inc.
  • Trip Ninja Inc.
  • YNCU
Software PAC

Programs

  • Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Software Engineering Technician
  • Software Engineering Technology
  • Software Quality Assurance and Test Engineering

Advisors

  • EHT Group Ltd.
  • ETAS
  • GHD
  • KWSQA
  • Manulife
  • Nextide Inc.
  • Rakuten Kobo
  • ReImagine Health IT
  • Tucows Inc.
Software Technology PAC

Programs

  • Applied Network Infrastructure and System Administration
  • Applied Network Infrastructure and System Administration – IT Security
  • Cloud Data Management
  • Cloud Data Management – Cloud Security Governance
  • Network Technical Support

Advisors

  • BeiGene
  • Bioscript Solutions
  • City of Waterloo
  • Energy+ Inc. - now Grandbridge Energy
  • HornIT Solutions
  • Hydro One Networks Inc.
  • Loyalist College
  • Manulife
  • OpenText
  • Rogers Communications Inc.
  • Ryazio Technologies
  • TD Bank Group
  • Technical Ally
  • The Home Depot
Systems PAC

Programs

  • Computer Application Security
  • Computer Systems Technician - Information Technology Infrastructure and Services
  • Cybersecurity Response Planning
  • Information Technology Infrastructure
  • Information Technology Network Security
  • Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Advisors

  • AGFA HealthCare
  • CDW Canada
  • City of Kitchener
  • eSentire Inc.
  • Marks Supply
  • NDI
  • Palo Alto
  • Yum! Brands Inc. - KFC Canada
Technology Management PAC

Programs

  • Financial Technology
  • Information Technology Project Management

Advisors

  • Arista Networks
  • Bank of Montreal
  • Bioscript Solutions
  • Canada Deposit Insurance Corp.
  • City of Waterloo
  • Co-operators
  • Down2BAskills Inc.
  • Hydro One Networks Inc.
  • Loyalist College
  • Manulife
  • Mphasis
  • Plan Group, a division of Bouygues Construction
  • RBC Dominion Securities
  • RKey Tek Solutions
  • Simal Consulting Inc
  • TD Bank Group
  • Technical Ally
  • University of Guelph
Web Development PAC

Programs

  • Web Development
  • Web Development and Internet Applications Fundamentals

Advisors

  • BeiGene
  • Bioscript Solutions
  • BrandLume
  • City of Waterloo
  • OpenText
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • RBC Dominion Securities
  • Ryazio Technologies
  • The Home Depot
  • Total Internet Marketing Inc.