Civics 101 is a seven week citizen’s academy designed to educate, inform and entertain residents interested in learning more about municipal government. 

Registration for the 2012 session of Civics 101 will open November 28 and slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

 

The free program, which is celebrating its 6^th anniversary this year, is open to Davidson residents and residents of Davidson’s extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) who are 18 and older. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss departmental functions and operations with town department heads, tour the fire and police departments, learn about town history from Davidson College’s archivist, and take part in a personalized question-and-answer session with the board of commissioners. 

Classes will be held at town hall. They begin Thursday, February 2, 2012 and continue through the end of March meeting each Thursday. Classes also include a Saturday field trip and graduation ceremony at the April 10, 2012 Board of Commissioners’ Regular Meeting. Participants can elect to sign up for a day session from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or the evening session from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Participants should not expect seven weeks of lectures; classes will require participation in discussion and activities. Acceptance into the program is on a first-come, first-serve basis and only 20 participants will be able to participate in each class. Each class will require a minimum of 15 participants in order to be offered. Residents selected must commit to attending all classes.

Applications are available in the Online Forms section of our website, in printable version in our Document Center or at town hall.

For more information about the program, please email Lillian Smith or call her at 704 940-9610.

• Daytime class meets 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Evening class meets 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Session 1 – Welcome and Class Overview – Lillian Smith

A Look Back: Town History with Jan Blodgett

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Session 2 – Manager  & Council Form of Government/Administration/ Budget and Finance

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Session 3 – What’s the Plan?

Planning Department & Affordable Housing

Thursday, February 23, 2012: NO CLASS

DAVIDSON COLLEGE HOME GAME vs. Elon

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Session 4 – To Serve and Protect

Police

Thursday, March 8

Session 5 –  Fire & Economic Development/Downtown

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Session 6 – Work & Play

Parks & Recreation and Public Works

Thursday, March 30, 2012

Session 8 - Field Trip

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Session 9 - Meet the Board/Non-profits

Board of Commissioners

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Graduation@ Town Board Meeting

A printable version of this schedule is also available here.