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Hold on a second. You thought that your Harvard acceptance letter was also a ticket to unrestrained freedom? No parents or boarding school advisers for four years? Almost, but not quite. Just about every freshman dorm entryway has a proctor who acts, among other things, as a live-in mommy or daddy...

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Getting Advice | 7/16/1985 | See Source »

Although most of the proctors are pretty easygoing, their intended function is to act as the resident enforcer of University rules and regulations. Some proctees see their proctor--most of whom are Harvard graduate students--twice a year when study cards are due. Busy schedules at the Medical School and upcoming dissertation deadlines often leave some proctees proctorless...

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Getting Advice | 7/16/1985 | See Source »

There are exceptions, however. Some first-year Harvardians get good advice, a listener during crises and even a friend from proctor relationships...

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Getting Advice | 7/16/1985 | See Source »

...proctors are as diverse a group as the students they advise, and all of them live in freshman dorms near their proctees. Each proctor is responsible for helping between 20 and 40 students with academics, keeping an eye on dormitory rowdiness and cultivating some kind of a social atmosphere among their proctees. The Freshman Dean's Office encourages proctors to set 20 hours per week aside for time with freshmen. Occasionally, dedicated advisers will hold events such as wine-and-cheese get-togethers, study breaks and spring cook-outs. Some may even go out of their way to eat with...

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Getting Advice | 7/16/1985 | See Source »

...decide to play ice hockey in your living room or set fire to your roommate's desk, your proctor will probably lay down a few guidelines. But, beyond regulating minor catastrophes, proctors are generally lenient and have not enforced curfews (none exist anymore) for at least 10 years...

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Getting Advice | 7/16/1985 | See Source »

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