Has your organization removed college degree requirements from any job openings in IT? If so, has that increased the applicant pool? If not, is it something being considered?

Yes, we have removed some requirements from the application process because we want to attract as many candidates as possible. This allows us to make a choice based not only on qualifications but also on attitudes and various areas of expertise. Sometimes these factors can make a candidate stand out in unique ways. As the saying goes, "attitude is free, everything else has a cost

As a public organisation with superordinate rules we are not permitted to waive degree programme requirements, but for IT recruitment we have minimised it and waived a specific programme. We are very detailed in evaluating candidates potential and to look for multi-disciplinary competency, learning ability and critical reasoning skills, but top digital talent can come from a communication, business, arts or philosophy background. 

We do however, have some certification requirements for professional competencies, or aim to train them in these areas (example: TOGAF, SCRUM, ITIL, etc.)

We have degree requirements as required by many sector contracts. Also have certification requirements as well as continuing education.

We have eliminated the minimum requirement. However, having a degree does provide for additional points toward rank selection and starting pay.

Recently, engineers don't have a BSc in Computer Science like they used to, so I eliminated the college degree requirements for any Engineering job posting. This has brought us more candidates since the engineers who are in the program can come from any career path.