Monday Meeting Schedule

March 30

• Time: 5:00 - 7:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Social Issue of the Year Wrap-up

• Food: Dinner!

April 6

• Time: TBD

• Location: TBD

• Topic: End of Year Social

• Food: Dinner

April 13

• Time: TBD

• Location: CCE

• Topic: Preparations for Senior Sendoff

• Food: Snacks

April 20

• Time: 5:30

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Celebration of Service

• Food: Dinner

April 27

• Time: 5:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Senior Sendoff

• Food: Dinner

March 30

• Time: 5:00 - 7:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Social Issue of the Year Wrap-up

• Food: Dinner!

April 6

• Time: TBD

• Location: TBD

• Topic: End of Year Social

• Food: Dinner

April 13

• Time: TBD

• Location: CCE

• Topic: Preparations for Senior Sendoff

• Food: Snacks

April 20

• Time: 5:30

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Celebration of Service

• Food: Dinner

April 27

• Time: 5:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Senior Sendoff

• Food: Dinner

March 30

• Time: 5:00 - 7:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Social Issue of the Year Wrap-up

• Food: Dinner!

April 6

• Time: TBD

• Location: TBD

• Topic: End of Year Social

• Food: Dinner

April 13

• Time: TBD

• Location: CCE

• Topic: Preparations for Senior Sendoff

• Food: Snacks

April 20

• Time: 5:30

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Celebration of Service

• Food: Dinner

April 27

• Time: 5:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Senior Sendoff

• Food: Dinner

March 30

• Time: 5:00 - 7:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Social Issue of the Year Wrap-up

• Food: Dinner!

April 6

• Time: TBD

• Location: TBD

• Topic: End of Year Social

• Food: Dinner

April 13

• Time: 5:30

• Location: Blackwell Alumni House

• Topic: Bonner Alumni Networking

• Food: Heavy hors d'oeuvres 

April 20

• Time: 5:30

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Celebration of Service

• Food: Dinner

April 27

• Time: 5:00

• Location: 900 Room

• Topic: Senior Sendoff

• Food: Dinner

Attendance at weekly “Monday Meetings” is an expectation of the Bonner Scholars Program at Davidson College. These meetings develop each Bonner Scholar personally, civically, and professionally in addition to building and maintaining the Bonner Scholar community both within and across all class years. The content of these meetings is intentionally designed to build on itself, so engagement within meetings and regular attendance throughout the year is vital. 

Engagement within meetings looks like:

• Full attention to the speaker or panel and full engagement with fellow Bonners during activities and discussions. 

• Laptops, tablets, earphones/headphones and phones are rarely required for the meeting content so please do not have those items out unless necessary. Please see our Access Statement.

  • If you need to take a phone call, please excuse yourself quietly from the meeting. 

• Completing coursework, class readings, or logging Bonner hours during active meeting times is not acceptable. If you engage in those activities, you will be asked to desist or leave the meeting. 

While personal well-being and academic success are priorities, learning to balance studies with other requirements and commitments is vital to being successful at Davidson College and as a Bonner Scholar.

Below are attendance categories and corresponding expectations:

Excellent participation = 0 to 1 unexcused absence 

Good participation = 2 - 3 unexcused absences

Needs improvement = 4 unexcused absences

Falls below expectations = 5 + unexcused absences

If you reach 4 unexcused absences, you must schedule a meeting with a Bonner professional staff member to discuss your attendance and strategies for improvement. This meeting is designed to help you get back on track and develop a plan for better participation. 

Excused versus Unexcused Absences

The following are considered reasons for excused absences:

• Personal illness

• Death of a loved one

• Religious holidays and observances

• Court dates or jury duty

• Away from campus for conference, athletic competition, etc.

• Music or theater dress rehearsal, final technical rehearsals, and performances

• Utilizing faculty office hours if no other options are available

• Interviews for internships, fellowships, etc that cannot be otherwise accommodated

The following are considered reasons for unexcused absences:

• • Music or theater practice or rehearsal

  • Club or organization meetings or events

  • Athletic meeting or practices

  • Jobs – on- or off- campus

  • Studying/coursework

  • Volunteering, volunteer training, or other CLA related activities

• This list is not all encompassing. Bonner professional staff reserves the right to determine an absence as excused or unexcused. Please make every effort to schedule one-time appointments (doctors appointments, rehab or physical therapy, or group projects) at times that deconflict with Bonner meetings.

Notification

• Email bonnerscholars@davidson.edu in advance of absence. If your advance notice does not include a reason for absence, it will be considered unexcused.

• If you do not email (before or in a timely manner after the meeting), it will be considered unexcused.