Lewis notes that some departments do not have a tradition of having Faculty members advise students and are therefore hesitant to change.

Christopher L. Foote, director of undergraduate studies for the economics department, says that his office is not currently considering the possibility of giving professors formal advising responsibilities, largely because of the department's high student-to-faculty ratio.

Foote says the department hopes to improve student satisfaction within the framework of its current system, in which graduate students serve as advisers.

Lewis says he will continue to lobby for advising by Faculty members, and Undergraduate Council President Paul A. Gusmorino '02 says he's glad Lewis has come out so strongly on the issue.

Gusmorino says the council is considering the idea of producing a guide to concentrations similar to the CUE Guide that rates FAS courses. He hopes to get the College's support for the project.

The concentration guide in the Handbook for Students is not adequate, Gusmorino says. "[The section on the History Department] quotes Cicero, but it doesn't tell you what it's like to be in that department," he says.

The Space We Live and Work In

Lewis has been vocal in his concern about the availability of student group office space, and the matter of space in general--including living quarters--is one target of his report.