John Adams
Director of Career Services
joadams@davidson.edu
Box 7180
Davidson, NC 28035-7180
PH: 704-894-2131
FX: 704-894-2493
www.davidson.edu
Davidson College
Davidson is a highly selective independent liberal arts college for 1,600 students. Since its establishment in 1837, the college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine. Davidson is engaged in "Let Learning Be Cherished," a $250 million campaign in support of student financial assistance, academic resources, and community life.
The Honor Code
The honor system at Davidson is the touchstone of the college life, creating an atmosphere of trust in the college community. In addition to faculty and administration support, the students believe in this system, defend it, and shoulder the responsibility for its implementation. Entering students sign a pledge that they will live under the system, which includes the condition that they will report an observed violation. A student who does lie, cheat, or steal is tried under the Code of Disciplinary Procedures. Students who admit guilt or who are found guilty by the Honor Council are ordinarily suspended from the college. Evidences that the honor system actually works are the open stacks and unguarded doors of the library, the absence of proctors during tests, the self-scheduled final examinations, and the sense that a person’s word is his or her bond.
Career Services
The Office of Career Services exists to aid students in the ongoing and lifelong process of career development. The staff helps students individually to explore their interests and work around them, define their unique niche, and take meaningful steps toward career preparation. This may include vocational assessment, community service, travel and study abroad, internships, graduate school, or a successful job search.
Seminars and workshops on resumes, cover letter writing, internship and job search techniques, networking, interviewing, and industry panels of alumni prepare students to make career decisions.