# Jeffrey Docking > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeffrey_Docking > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jeffrey_Docking.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Docking > Source revision: 1353796273 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Jeffrey R. Docking** is president of [Adrian College](/source/Adrian_College). He has held that position since 2005. He previously worked as a senior administrator and [men's ice hockey](/source/Washington_%26_Jefferson_Presidents_men's_ice_hockey) coach at [Washington & Jefferson College](/source/Washington_%26_Jefferson_College). ## Biography Docking grew up in [Michigan](/source/Michigan), including a portion of time beginning in 2nd grade when his family lived in the [Michigan State University dormitories](/source/Campus_of_Michigan_State_University) while his father completed doctoral studies.[1] During that time, he became a fan of the [Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey](/source/Michigan_State_Spartans_men's_ice_hockey) and worked as a [stick boy](/source/Water_boy).[1] Upon completion of his studies, Docking's father became deputy superintendent of the [East Lansing Public Schools](/source/East_Lansing_Public_Schools).[1] Following undergraduate studies at [Michigan State University](/source/Michigan_State_University), Docking worked for a short time as a reporter for [WFSL-TV](/source/WSYM-TV) in [Lansing, Michigan](/source/Lansing,_Michigan), covering the [Michigan State Capitol](/source/Michigan_State_Capitol).[1][2] He left that position to attend [Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary](/source/Garrett-Evangelical_Theological_Seminary), where he earned a [M.Div](/source/Master_of_Divinity) degree.[1] He then attended [Boston University](/source/Boston_University) to earn a [Ph.D.](/source/Doctor_of_Philosophy) in social ethics.[2] To pay the bills during that time, he worked as a residence hall director for the [Boston University dormitories](/source/Boston_University_Housing_System).[1] He and his wife Elizabeth have four children, two of whom were born during the six years that the family lived in the Boston University dormitories.[1][2] ## Washington & Jefferson College During his career at [Washington & Jefferson College](/source/Washington_%26_Jefferson_College) in [Washington, Pennsylvania](/source/Washington,_Pennsylvania), Docking served as dean of students.[1] President [Brian C. Mitchell](/source/Brian_C._Mitchell) appointed him vice president and special assistant to the president.[1] In that position, he was a member of the "President's Cabinet" and was tasked with improving [relations between the City of Washington and the college](/source/City_of_Washington%E2%80%93Washington_%26_Jefferson_College_relations).[3] He also served as coach of the [Washington & Jefferson men's ice hockey team](/source/Washington_%26_Jefferson_Presidents_men's_ice_hockey) for a time, leading the program to replace the old Washington Park ice rink with a new facility that was supposed to have been supported by municipal bonds from the city of Washington.[4] In 2004, he completed a fellowship at [Carnegie Mellon University](/source/Carnegie_Mellon_University) where he shadowed president [Jared Cohon](/source/Jared_Cohon) for a year.[1] ## Adrian College Docking became the 17th president of [Adrian College](/source/Adrian_College) in July 2005[2] He sought to improve the college's precarious financial situation by doubling the endowment.[1] He proposed to improve the [town and gown](/source/Town_and_gown) relationship by holding a "coffee hour" with the president, developing classes for senior citizens, and encouraging student internships in the community.[1] Early in his tenure, he introduced a mandatory four-year residency for all students "to raise funds," a marked departure from previous policies.[5] ## References 1. Drummond, Dee (Fall 2005). ["Destined to be President"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110929174724/http://www.adrian.edu/news/contact/f05/docking.pdf). Adrian College. Archived from [the original](http://www.adrian.edu/news/contact/f05/docking.pdf) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-12-21. 1. ["Message from the President"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120115210009/http://adrian.edu/about/pres_bio.php). Adrian College. Archived from [the original](http://www.adrian.edu/about/pres_bio.php) on 2012-01-15. 1. ["Coffee with the College"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YxlgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BG4NAAAAIBAJ&dq=jeff-docking&pg=6425%2C56337). *[Observer-Reporter](/source/Observer-Reporter)*. December 1, 1998. pp. B5. 1. ["New Ice Would Be Real Nice"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YmheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N2ENAAAAIBAJ&pg=1971%2C3936892). *[Observer-Reporter](/source/Observer-Reporter)*. January 27, 1999. p. B3. 1. *The College World*, Vol. 122, Issue 13. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jeffrey Docking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Docking) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Docking?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.