Word: seniors
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Once a student decides to leave, there is little to detain him. All he must do is talk with his senior tutor, who will rarely try to dissuade him from his intention. Granting a leave of absence is an almost automatic administrative act, as is being readmitted when and if the student decides to return...
According to Firth, the student will make his choice after consultation with the senior tutor and will include the topics best suited to prepare him for his Generals Examinations and thesis...
Fortunately, some professors have recognized that the secrecy surrounding a thesis grade is unfair to the student and unworthy of a teacher. In History and Literature, the senior receives the names of his two graders, along with their grades and comments. In radical and somewhat guilty opposition to this realistic approach, are the other Departments. In Philosophy, no information is released "officially." A senior in Romance Languages writes his thesis, and then hears no more of it. The Classics Department "normally" gives back no grades and no information, while the departments of Government, History, and Economics give back the overall...
Usually, just how much a senior learns about his thesis depends upon whether or not his tutor considers the secrecy ridiculous. Unfortunately, comparatively few faculty members are willing to admit that the present system is generally unwise and inconsistent. Even fewer are willing to do anything about the situation...
Nevertheless, it is hoped that other departments will follow the example of History and Literature. If the Departments have the courage of their cum-magna-summa convictions, and if the professor wants to teach his students not hide from them, then the secrecy surrounding senior honors theses should be removed...