Word: tutored
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Smith said Nero's driving was not a matter open to interpretation. In a letter to Garth O. McCavana, Nero's senior tutor in Kirkland House, Smith wrote...
Nero said Smith exceeded his authority as a staff member in the student-run association by writing a letter to her senior tutor...
...comfortable section atmosphere is so important. If one student is dominating the discussion, stop her and ask the rest of the class to talk about their classmates' comments, he said. If you're assigned a section with "15 male seniors and 3 female freshmen," go to the head tutor and get it changed. If you suspect a student hasn't done the reading, don't put him on the spot by asking a specific question about a specific text...
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...