Davidson College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Music Library Chemistry Library

• Member of library consortia.
• 617,005 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 4,546 current serial subscriptions.
• 507,981 microforms.
• 12,714 Audio/Visual items.
• 0 e-books.

Museums & Art

Visual Arts Center

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

Campus Resources

• 142 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 34 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 55 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 22 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance

Remedial

study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 91% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Room Accessories

• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 185 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Davidsonian (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Charlotte (25), Greensboro (84)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Kannapolis (15)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Charlotte (22)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.

Greek Life

• There are 7 fraternities
• 7 fraternity houses
• 40% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of North Carolina--Charlotte)

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited