CAPSS OVERVIEW
The Center of Academic Programs for Support Services
(CAPSS) houses:
• Disabilities Office for Support Service (DOSS)
• Culture and Language Transition Program (CLT)
• Campus-Wide Committee (CWC)
• Support Services Team (SST)

Staff: CAPSS Director: Dr. Yvonne RB-Banks
yrbanks@nwc.edu
651-631-5221

I Timothy 2: 1-2
May prayers, petitions and thanksgivings be made on behalf of those who are in authority, in order that we may lead and tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

DOSS OVERVIEW
Disabilities Office for Support Service (DOSS)
Our purpose is to offer students with unique challenges the support needed to experience full access to the Northwestern College community under the guidelines of “reasonable accommodations,” as outlined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
Services include but are not limited to:
• Peer tutoring
• Alternative testing conditions
• Campus accessibility support
• Study skills strategies
• Individualized accommodations

Contact: David Golias, Assistant Director of DOSS
dpgolias@nwc.edu
651-286-7446

CLT OVERVIEW
Culture and Language Transition Program (CLT)
This is an academic support program for students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds. The CLT program exists to enhance the academic experience of these Northwestern College (NWC) students by:
• Closing gaps in educational development.
• Providing a series of services, as faculty and staff collaborate to provide assistance.
• Mentoring students through the cultural transition into NWC.
• Accelerating and practicing written and conversational English.
• Supporting students in new relationships across campus.

Contact: David Golias
dpgolias@nwc.edu
651-286-7446

CLT Oriented Class
GST 1025 - Contemporary Cultures in the United States: Language, Customs and Lifestyles.
Offered: Quad 1 each Fall
Taught by Dr. Yvonne RB-Banks and David Golias

CWC OVERVIEW
Campus-Wide Committee (CWC)
In the belief that diversity strengthens the educational community, Northwestern College (NWC) strives to be in full compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The purpose of CWC is to:
• Oversee all ADA requests and give approval for implementation of services, support, interventions, and modifications.
• Coordinate with programs across campus to ensure a unified and streamlined process.
• Sanction approved protocols for assessing needs.
• Handle conflicts related to ADA policies and procedures.
• Implement final approval for services related to ADA/504 and/or special needs.

Contact: Dr. Yvonne RB-Banks
yrbanks@nwc.edu
651-631-5221

SST OVERVIEW
Support Services Team (SST)
The purpose of SST is to:
• Review DOSS requests.
• Render academic accommodation decisions.
• Support academic intervention services for students with special needs.
• Consult with the CAPSS Director.
• Sit as the first level of inquiry for minor concerns.
• Provide input to the Coordinator of DOSS/CLT in the absence of the CAPSS Director.

Contact: Dr. Yvonne RB-Banks
yrbanks@nwc.edu
651-631-5221