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...while the administration’s recent efforts are good, more can still be done to help improve this system. The Council of Masters recently decided to allow each undergraduate House to determine its own policy on keycard access—with universal keycard access (UKA) being the “default” system in place beginning this September. The Council’s decision is a long awaited and encouraging step, but the fact that Houses can still opt out undermines the effectiveness of the change. We strongly encourage all House masters to adopt the default system. Students?...
...committee also discussed the progress of the implementation of Universal Keycard Access, heard a report from a subcommittee investigating the size of blocking groups and considered creating a task force to examine student space in the Houses...
...diversity of ingredients because I think this semester we’ve really tried to hit on a number of important topics,” he said, listing lobbying on Universal Keycard Access, extended party hours, the curricular review and the University’s planned expansion into Allston as some examples...
Initially, I found it tempting to avoid this issue in my term as council president. Not only do I dislike proposing additional costs for students, but this is hardly a friend-winner or legacy-builder—especially when this council has delivered on party hours, keycard access, concerts, movie nights and other initiatives that ask very little of students. But in reality, I, and the vast majority of the council, publicly support this increase because we think it is wrong to pass the buck to future students when it is abundantly clear that we can no longer meet...
Students’ ability to swipe into any House during the night provides them with nearby safehavens in the event that they are threatened when far away from their own House. The recent spate of sexual assaults near and on campus only heightens the need for keycard arrangements that give students more possible safe places to escape potential attackers. But despite these concerns, which students have raised for years, many House Masters have long insisted on imposing nighttime restrictions on keycard access. Council of Masters Chair and Mather Master Sandra Naddaff said that under the new policy, Houses may still...