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...While the Renewal Report acknowledges that the SCR presently falls short of its goal of fostering “meaningful” interactions among faculty, students, and alumni, and recommends bolstering the presence of SCR members in House communities, House Masters targeted SCR expenses for budget reductions...
...Both Eliot House Master Lino Pertile and Lowell House Master Diana L. Eck say they plan to significantly cut back the meal plan granted to SCR members, who include alumni and faculty. Still, both Masters say that the move could decrease SCR members’ visibility further among students...
...makes a difference to have a House community that is not just students,” Eck says, referencing the inter-generational nature of the SCR. “Go to BU or someplace like that if you just want to live and be around students...
...course, making a few changes in room reservation policies is one thing; comprehensive institutional change is another. Every House should have a tutor, student, or administrator who is charged with bridging the gap between the SCR and its residents. The burden falls upon those who administer the SCR to establish meaningful links between its members and the student population. At the very least, House administrators should make it easier for students to reach out on their own, either through the House website or through their resident tutor...
...some extent, the report addresses our concerns: It calls for the creation of a House fellows program, which addresses many of the shortcomings of the current SCR system. In particular, we are excited about the new program’s mandate that its fellows facilitate meaningful interaction within the House community through lectures, discussion dinners, and integration into the larger network of House advising through liaisons with graduate students. Per the committee’s recommendations, we hope to see the College pilot the House fellows program in one or two Houses and, if successful, require all 12 Houses...