Davidson College
NC · AI Readiness #109 of 227
AIREDEX™ Score: 7.2 /10
Davidson has a published AI policy, campus-wide licensed tools, and a named NSF-funded research group, though it still lags in curriculum development for AI-related major or minor.
Amplify and Google Gemini are licensed for every student, not just CS majors. ALPhA, a named NSF-funded research group, gives undergrads a real path into AI research alongside faculty. A new fellowship with Lucid Bots puts students directly on robotics and AI projects, with up to five years of runway. Davidson has not yet named a dedicated AI executive or committed capital specifically to AI.
Pillar grades
- Commitment: C
- Curriculum: B-
- Partnerships: A
- Research: A+
A(I)ttitude™: progressive
Selected Highlights
- National Humanities Center Responsible AI Curriculum Design Project participation confirms Davidson as a named participant in a national AI higher education initiative — +2 bonus applied, capped at 9.
- Associate Dean for Data & Computing Laurie Heyer has formally assigned AI coordination responsibility (co-leads AI Innovation Initiative, advises AI policy) with both policy and curriculum scope confirmed.
- Published AI Policy at davidson.edu/ai includes stated goals, governance/oversight commitments (CIO review cycle, VPAA authority), ethical guidelines (data classification tiers), and named programs — all four criteria met.
- Amplify (amplify.davidson.edu) and Google Gemini licensed campus-wide for all students in Fall 2025 with official IT documentation and data privacy protections confirmed.
- AI Innovation Initiative jam sessions and department tours (component 1), CTL Faculty CAT workshops/book clubs/forums (component 2), and Library AI Research Guide + workshops (component 3) are each distinctly named and available to students broadly.