<p>What has he done for undergraduates? The increase in financial aid comes to mind. Speaking from personal experience - as the math department chair years back, he was one of the biggest proponents of undergraduate research programs.</p>
<p>My opinion is that, at the very least, he hasn’t hurt the College.</p>
<p>Zimmer has only been around for 2 1/2 years. I don’t know how much your daughter really expected to see of him (in her ENTIRE tenure, especially because he wasn’t at the school for her first 2 years), but he’s probably swamped with administrative duties. Whether or not he attends graduation is inconsequential. He could probably afford to be more social and approachable, but who cares? That’s not his job. His attitude towards the undergraduate community is reflected in his policies, not the frequency of his handshakes with students.</p>