DCI Deliberation and Pathway Guides
Below are the Deliberation and Pathway Guides that the DCI has used in its Deliberative Forums and D Teams since the Fall of 2020. Updated guides and guides for different lengths of time are listed under each topic.
Local Legacies of Slavery: How do we understand and address the legacies of slavery at Davidson College and in the broader north Mecklenburg community? | Deliberation Guide (2020; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2022) |
Policing, Safety, and Justice: What should be the focus of police policies and reforms? | Deliberation Guide (2020; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2020) |
The COVID-19 Pandemic: What should be our priorities moving forward, and how should we achieve them? | Deliberation Guide (2021; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
Reforming the Supreme Court: How should we change America’s “least dangerous branch” of government, if at all? | Deliberation Guide (2021, 60 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century: Which are the most important and what should we do about them? | Deliberation Guide (2021; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
Economic Mobility: How can the American dream be more achievable for everyone? | Deliberation Guide (2022; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
Our Housing Future: Needs, Goals, and Solutions | Deliberation Guide (2021; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
Gender and Sexuality: What policies best respect our different beliefs and identities? | Deliberation Guide (2021; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
The Future of Democracy: What kind of political community do we want, and how can we create it? | Deliberation Guide (2021; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
Free Speech and Inclusion: Are they in conflict or are they complementary? How should they be effectively supported on college campuses? | Deliberation Guide (2021; 90 min) Pathways Guide (2021) |
Guns in America: How Shall we Balance Concerns about Gun Rights and Gun Risks? | Deliberation Guide (2022; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2022) Deliberation Guide (2024; 60 min) Pathways Guide (2024) |
Abortion: Should Roe v. Wade be overturned? What kind of public policy should we have? (Version 1) Abortion: How should we address the ethical, legal, and policy questions related to abortion? (Version 2) | Deliberation Guide (Version 1) (2022; 120 min) Pathways Guide (Version 1) (2022) Deliberation Guide (Version 2) (2023; 120 min) Pathways Guide (Version 2) (2023) |
Abortion Deep Dive Series on Should Roe v. Wade be overturned? What kind of public policy should we have? | Deliberation Guide 1 (2022; 120 min) Deliberator Guide 2 (2022; 120 min) Deliberation Guide 3 (2022; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2022) |
College Admissions: How Should Applicants’ Backgrounds Be Taken into Account, If at All? | Deliberation Guide (Version 1) (2022; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2022) Deliberation Guide (Version 2) (2023; 120 min) Deliberation Guide (Version 3) (2024; 60 min) Pathways Guide (2024) |
College Admissions Deep Dive Series on How Should Applicants’ Backgrounds Be Taken into Account, If at All? | Deliberator Guide 1 (2022; 120 min) Deliberation Guide 2 (2022; 120 min) Deliberation Guide 3 (2022; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2022) |
Climate Change: What Climate Policies, If Any, Should We Pursue? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 120 min) |
Climate Choices Deep Dive Series on Climate Policies, The Responsibility to Pay, and the Responsibility to Pay | Deliberation Guide 1 (2022; 120 min) Deliberator Guide 2 (2022; 120 min) Deliberation Guide 3 (2022; 120 min) |
Immigration: Who Should We Welcome? What Should We Do? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 120 min) |
Social Media: How Should We Engage and/or Regulate It, If At All? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 60 min) Deliberation Guide (2023; 90 min) |
Parents and Schools: Who Should Teach Our Children about Race, Gender, and Sexuality? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 60 min) |
Election Deep Dive Series on Election Accessibility, Election Fairness, and Election Security | Deliberation Guide 1 (2022; 120 min) Deliberation Guide 2 (2022; 120 min) Deliberation Guide 3 (2022; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2022) |
The Challenge for Democracy: To What Extent Should the United States and Other Democratic Countries Defend and Promote Democracy Around the World? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 60 min) Pathways Guide (2023) |
Speech, Harm, & Offense: Can speech harm, and what is the relationship between harm and offense? What do our answers mean for autonomy and dialogue about contentious topics? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2023) |
Book Censorship: In what contexts should we censor books, if ever? Who gets to decide? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2023) |
Artificial Intelligence: How Should We Relate to it as Individuals, Communities, and Policymakers? | Deliberation Guide (2024; 60 min) Pathways Guide (2024) |
Public Education and School Vouchers: When should parents be granted vouchers to pay for private schools, if ever? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2023) |
Grades and Standardized Tests: How should student learning and excellence be assessed and measured, if at all? | Deliberation Guide (2023; 120 min) Pathways Guide (2023) |