Council Urges Freshman Proctors Increase Role in Advising Program

The Student Council last night tentatively approved a report recommending increased formal and informal advising in the freshman proctorial system. Final approval was delayed until next week, pending minor revisions.

"The duties of the proctor are centered around his capacity as a policeman," committee chairman Rand all W. Taylor '54, reported. He must enforce parietal rules, protect University property, and try to mix informally with his charges.

The Council favors greater effort both on the part of students and proctors to mingle effectively. They suggested possible meals at the Union by appointment to "break the ice" and a small entertainment fund to enable proctors to hold beer parties.

More carefully selected proctors should take on the duty of freshman advising, the report stated. Being in daily contact with the student, they are in a position to acutely appreciate his problems. There are eight proctor posts open each year out of a total of 26 in the Yard. At present only a few of these proctors are also advisers. Freshmen advisers number 122 in all.

Taylor admitted that his report lacked student substantiation and suggested that a future report deive deeper into the problem of advising.

The report also advises the Dean's Office to select and place proctors with an eye to the differing "personalities" of the freshman dorms.