Through the Vice-President Academic’s Office, a set of standards and practices has been developed to guide the activity of Program Advisory Committees (PAC).  While each PAC will evolve to meet it’s own sector-specific needs, the following represent minimum expectations and standards of good practice.

Your role as a member of an advisory committee is to provide counsel, opinion, and recommendations on academic matters concerning the program or cluster of programs. The college asks Advisory Committees for assistance in the following ways:

• Informing the scope, relevance, and currency of program curriculum including defining the body of knowledge, competencies, and skills required by graduates;
• Assisting with facility design and determination of equipment requirements for new and modified programs
• Providing leads to graduate placement opportunities
• Suggesting opportunities for student field placement and/or other work integrated learning opportunities
• Assisting in equipment acquisition through industry donation or industry partnerships
• Developing an Industry network and establishing relevant partnerships
• Promoting the program to prospective students and employers
• Acquiring industry sponsorship for student awards
• Providing relevant career information for prospective graduates
• Providing advice on the appropriateness of new program offerings in relation to employment demands and student needs
• Developing S.M.A.R.T. goals for the program during PAC meetings
• Voting on recommendations put forth during the PAC meeting

Please refer to Standards and Practice Document for additional information: Program Advisory Standards and Practices (PDF)