Web Advisory Committee

The Web Advisory Committee (WAC) is an advisory committee of the University, sponsored by the Web Steering Committee. Its mandate is to make recommendations on all aspects of web planning, development and practice on campus.  As a representative body of web developers and maintainers from all parts of campus, it also acts as a forum and, where appropriate, as an advocate for the UW web community on future directions, accessibility, design, best practices, web governance, etc.

Meetings are held monthly and minutes of the Web Advisory Committee are provided for the campus community.

Committee Terms of Reference

The Web Advisory Committee (WAC) is an advisory committee of the University sponsored by the Web Steering Committee. Its mandate is to:

  1. Make recommendations to the Web Steering Committee, and other University Committees as appropriate, on all aspects of web planning, development and practice on campus;
  2. Serve as a forum, and where appropriate an advocate, for the University of Waterloo web community on all aspects of web planning, development and practice on campus;
  3. Disseminate information, initiate discussion, and make recommendations on (but not limited to) the following topics:
    1. Future directions for the web;
    2. Accessibility and accessibility legislation;
    3. Web tools (eg, Content Management Systems, social media, etc.);
    4. Web Design;
    5. Best practices guidelines;
    6. Web governance
    7. Sharing of problems and solutions related to the web activities in the various constituencies.


Reporting

The Chair of the Web Advisory Committee will report on its activities to the Web Steering Committee on a regular basis, or as requested by the Web Steering Committee.

In order to maintain timely communication with the Web Steering Committee, the Chair of the Web Advisory Committee will normally serve as a member of the Web Steering Committee.


Membership

The Chair of the Web Advisory Committee will be appointed by the Web Steering Committee.

The Chair will endeavour to ensure that all areas and units on campus have representation. Specifically, the membership will be made up of (but not limited to) representatives from:

  • Each Affiliated and Federated Institution of Waterloo (AFIW)
  • Each Faculty
  • Advancement
  • Centre for Extended Learning (CEL)
  • Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
  • Library
  • Information Systems and Technology (IST)
  • Institutional Analysis and Planning (IAP)
  • Office of Research
  • Office of the Associate Provost, Human Resources
  • Office of the Associate Provost, Students
  • Office of the Registrar
  • Office of the Secretariat
  • University Relations

See our membership page for a list of current members.


Meetings

The WAC will meet once a month or more frequently if deemed appropriate by the Committee.


Communications

The WAC will maintain a public web site, where minutes, projects and reports are available. It will also maintain a mailing list for its members, as well as a mailing list of all people involved in web activities on campus and attempt to keep them appropriately informed of relevant changes and initiatives on campus.