WCLCA Marketing and Communications Officer at Wisconsin College Learning Center Association (WCLCA) - , ,
In 1985, the Midwest College Learning Center Association (MCLCA) originated in Wisconsin. MCLCA became the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) in 1997. The Wisconsin Learning Assistance Network (WLAN), after ten years of supporting the state's learning centers, became the Wisconsin College Learning Center Association (WCLCA) in 2016.The Wisconsin College Learning Center Association (WCLCA) is an affiliate of the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA). The purpose of the organization is to create a network of college learning support professionals in postsecondary institutions operating in Wisconsin. The objectives of WCLCA are as follows:Support learning assistance professionals as they develop and maintain learning centers, programs, and services to enhance student learning at the postsecondary levelPromote professional standards in the areas of administration and management, program, curriculum design, evaluation and researchAct on learning assistance issues at the state and local levelsAssist in the creation of new learning centers and programs and enhance existing learning centers and programsProvide opportunities for professional development, networking, and idea exchange through conferences, workshops, institutes, and publicationsCoordinate efforts with related professional associations and offer forums for celebrating, supporting, and promoting the profession.