The Wisconsin Technical College System Office, or System Office, is the administrative agency of the WTCS Board. It helps ensure quality, accountability, alignment and efficiency.
Among its primary responsibilities, the System Office:
- implements statewide policies and standards established by the WTCS Board;
- manages state and federal grant funding, including funding received under the federal Carl Perkins and Adult Education and Family Literacy Acts;
- administers state funding provided for technical college programs and services;
- reviews and approves colleges' course and program curriculum;
- approves colleges' facilities projects;
- manages the System's data infrastructure and reporting framework;
- advocates on behalf of the System with state and federal executive and legislative offices, and monitors and reports on federal requirements related to technical college operations; and
- prepares the System's biennial budget requests.