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Potential proctors, already members of the Harvard community, undergo a demanding application process that involves the evaluation of case studies, a personal statement and several interviews. Those who are chosen attend a rigorous week-long training program in August, where they are exposed to case studies of the academic and personal issues that students might face. As Straus proctor Zeev Ben-Shachar ’01 relates, “At one point, we were faced with the situation of roommates at war, and we debated how much of a role we should play in the peace process...
...there’s only so much that proctors who received their B.A.s from other institutions can learn about Harvard in a week, and then they are expected to impart their knowledge to their first-year charges. But proctors argue that this does not have to be a liability, and can even become an advantage. “Our advising role is to be a general resource and a safety net, not a directory bureau,” says Wigglesworth proctor Nicholas J. Tustin. While proctors with Harvard undergraduate experience know the system intimately, others can offer a less biased...
Krishna G. Aragam ’05, a potential biochemistry concentrator, feels that it’s difficult for his law student proctor to know what combinations of science-related classes are appropriate for him. “He encouraged me to take Chem 10 and Math 21 this semester, along with a really demanding Core,” he relates. “I had no idea what...
When first-years are relying on one person in the form of their proctor, they are benefiting from the integration of disparate roles into a central figure. According to Dean of Freshmen Elizabeth Studley Nathans, “One of the strengths of Harvard’s proctor system is that even in a relatively large place [the Yard], advising and counseling can be centered in small entries, where effective proctors come to know their students well and where their responsibility as frontline academic as well as residential counselors means that they focus on the totality of students?...
Disciplinary and social issues can be closely linked to academic ones, and a person who can comprehend all three will theoretically be more effective in helping students or taking necessary actions. Mikey Stewart ’05 notes, “My proctor knows how much work I’m having to do here, so I feel like he understands if I’m difficult because I’m so stressed out.” There is also the enormous convenience of having an academic resource literally under the same roof. As Bishay puts...