The WTCS Student Success Center is a statewide organization that supports the efforts of the 16 technical colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System as they develop student-centered pathways and increase student completion rates.
A college working to improve completion rates can end up with a sea of initiatives, programs, and reforms that affect every aspect of its operations. But these efforts can be fragmented and are typically available only to some students.
While small-scale efforts and individual initiatives may help a small number of students, they are not enough to have a significant impact on completion. Truly improving outcomes requires broad-scale, institution-wide change.
A Student Success Center creates a guiding framework within which colleges can align, integrate and evaluate their work supporting student success. This approach, grounded in developing student-centered pathways, focuses on broad-scale change that affects the daily experience of every student.
Through the work of the WTCS Student Success Center, technical colleges throughout Wisconsin can learn from – and build on – outstanding work at peer institutions. The colleges have access to shared resources, opportunities to learn from one another, and support to scale proven practices. The Center, part of a national network, fosters connections between colleges across the state so they can collectively meet completion goals.
Thanks to our partners' funding and support, the WTCS Student Success Center is a member of the national Student Success Center (SSC) Network and can leverage technical assistance for this System-wide association of WTCS and college staff.
Thanks to our partners' funding and support, the WTCS Student Success Center - established in 2017 as a member of the national Student Success Center (SSC) Network - can leverage technical assistance for this System-wide association of WTCS and college staff focused on achieving equitable learning outcomes and college completion for all students enrolled with one of Wisconsin's 16 technical colleges.
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