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"It's important that a proctor be seen as a source of stability and sanity. He must be trusted," Moses says. "A good proctor has to be a nurturer--though I hate the term. He is not a neutral resource." Many students, however, feel that proctors are best seen as...
The best a proctor can do when faced with a situation he can't handle, FDO administrators admit, is refer a student to a support service, or to a higher authority such as a senior adviser. "If there's ever a question, the FDO is here with the answers," Moses...
As senior advisers evaluate the proctors performance, proctors report on their charges in turn. At the year's end, they write a letter about each student, which becomes a part of his file. Although Moses says he assumes most proctors inform their proctees of the letter, many randomly questioned freshmen...
Moses points out the difficulty a proctor faces when confronted with the job. "It's a conflicting role--he has to be a neighbor, a friend, a representative of the University, a keeper of order and an adviser." The office prepares proctors and advisers for these duties in two half...
Even if resident and non-resident proctors and advisers are equipped with adequate information, Porter says, forwarding particular advice "is a tricky thing." As Lewis says, "I hope people aren't in the business of telling people what to do." Porter and senior advisers James D. Mayer and Evangeline M...