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...huge problem," says Rachel E. Curtis, a proctor in Canaday. "Kids are really frustrated. These students are going through a difficult transition, and have no way to contact their families and friends conveniently...
...daughter is in her new room waiting for her former roommate to arrive for a Scrabble game. Her proctor comes to the door asking if she would like to see Dean Hewitt. My daughter agrees...
...sent a letter saying this event was happening. We weren't told how it was clued into anything," said Pennypacker proctor Cally Waite. "But whatever it was, it's not happening...
Problems in the dormitory can be harder to defuse. Classes usually finish after a semester; dorm life continues throughout the year. The hierarchy of authority in the dorms begins with a proctor or resident tutor. These people, thankfully, are not your parents. They all have a standard set of rules to enforce as they see fit; it is up to you to comply...
...proctors and tutors didn't write the rules, so why bother arguing with them? One person's objections will probably not change a policy intended for 6,400 people, or for the 20-some people in your entryway. In fact, your proctor or tutor probably represents the most sympathetic ear in the administration. He or she is also the person you'll be obliged to interact with for the rest of the year. It's best to smooth things over without trying to reach into the higher echelons of power...