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The President is the chief operating officer of the college. The office is responsible for directing the operations of the college and is the office which maintains contact with and reports directly to the Board of Trustees. Since the founding of Davidson College in 1837, there have been twenty-one presidents and acting presidents.
The Board of Trustees established the position of Executive Assistant to the President in 1990. Previously the President's Office had an intern position to serve as an assistant. The Executive Assistant was also responsible for Institutional Research. In 1997, the position of Executive Assistant was abolished and Institutional Research became the office of Planning and Institutional Research.
GENERAL FILES. Records concerning the administration of the college. The file includes records on athletics, building programs, foundations, faculty and staff, scholarships, college departments and the Board of Trustees. The files contain reports, correspondence, and reference materials.
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The Director of Planning and Institutional Research oversees the gathering and reporting of data for reports to government agencies, publications, and other organizations and coordinates applied research intended to inform institutional planning, policy formulation and decision making. The office previously had the responsibility for Self-Studies and continues to provide assistance for Self-Study programs and committees.
ADMINISTRATIVE FILES. Records concerning the administration and activities of the office. Files may include mission statements, reports, memorandums, correspondence, budgets, reference materials, professional association materials, and other related records.
AUDIT REPORTS. Copies of final audit reports for the College.
EXTERNAL REPORTS. Copies of responses to IPEDS (formerly HEGIS), HEDS, and NCHEDS.
COMMON DATA SET. Copies of reports and data provided for responses to college guides such as U.S News and World Report, and Peterson's. Files may include correspondence, memorandum, reports, drafts, and published reports.
FRESHMAN AND SENIOR SURVEYS. Summary reports for freshman and senior survey data.
FACTBOOK. Summary report issued by office giving statistical and summary data about the college.
[Inactive files]
PLANNING FILES. Records concerning specific planning projects of the College, including space and facilities planning. Files may include memorandum, working notes, drafts, reports and other related records.
SELF STUDY. Records concerning the institutional self-study conducted as part of re-accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Files may include memorandum, correspondence, reports, and other records.
STRATEGIC PLAN. Records concerning the annual evaluation and update of the College's Strategic Plan. Files may include memorandum, correspondence, reports and working notes.