Word: proctoral
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Under the freshman advising system, eachstudent is assigned to a proctor--a Harvardgraduate student or administrator--who lives inthe student's dormitory and takes care ofday-to-day problems for a group of approximately35 people. Proctors also serve as academicadvisers for most of their freshmen, although someare given nonresident advisers. Six senioradvisers oversee the process providing a secondlevel of supervision and counseling...
...think I would have liked a little moreguidance from outside," says Nancy Kim '90. Shesays that her proctor offered good advice onpersonal matters but was unable to offer insightin her decision to take four or five courses andin choosing a concentration. "He was busy, and sosometimes he was not informed...
Daniel A. Graybill, a proctor in Straus, saysthat although he did not go to Harvard as anundergraduate, he learned from friends and othersabout the lifestyle. In fact, he says he thinksadvisers who were not Harvard undergraduates areespecially careful about learning about theCollege. "Often times people who weren't Harvardundergraduates tend to learn the system reallywell--at least with the policy," he says...
...Wang '91 says he thinks the fact thathis proctor went to Harvard was part of the reasonshe was able to give good advice. "I think beingan undergraduate [at Harvard before being aproctor] really helps with [explaining the housesystem,]" says Wang, adding, "That's where aproctor who isn't from Harvard doesn't come in aswell." Wang says his proctor took students tovisit her old house--Lowell--before the Marchlottery took place...
...Being a proctor is not a 24-hour job," saysVirginia Mackay-Smith, senior adviser for thenorth Yard. She adds that proctors do not need togive all their time to the job to give it enoughtime and energy. Furthermore, she says, proctorswho need to be away often post a number at whichthey can be reached and tell other proctors tolook after their flock...