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Complete Tabulation of Answers to Tutorial Questionnaire

1.

Are you in general satisfied with the way in which the tutorial system is organized or do you favor drastic changes? Generally satisfied  43 Not wholly satisfied but do not favor drastic changes  63 Unsatisfied and favor drastic changes  22 No answer or equivocal answer  14

2.

Discounting the question of academic promotion, is your main interest in tutorial work, in course work, or in research? Research  30 Dividend between research and one other subject  15 Tutorial work  17 Divided between tutorial work and one other subject  13 Course work  13 Divided between course work and one other subject  9 Divided between all three subjects  34 No answer  21

3.

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How many years have you done tutorial work? 9 to 12 years  8 6 to 8 years  15 4 to 5 years  40 3 years  27 2 years  30 1 years  19 No answer  3

4.

How many tutees would you like to have?

4 tutors have no tutees

19 tutors have 1 to 4 tutees

33 tutors have 5 to 6 tutees

29 tutors have 7 to 10 tutees

42 tutors have 11 to 15 tutees

17 tutors have 16 to 20 tutees

7 tutors have 21 to 28 tutees

5.

How many tutees would you like to have?

2 tutors would like to have no tutees

12 tutors would like to have 1 to 4 tutees

25 tutors would like to have 5 to 6 tutees

40 tutors would like to have 7 to 10 tutees

26 tutors would like to have 11 to 15 tutees

9 tutors would like to have 16 to 20 tutees

4 tutors would like to have 21 to 30 tutees

6.

Approximately how much time do you spend each week with candidates for honors--Seniors? Juniors Sophomores?     Seniors  Juniors  Sophomores 15 minutes  1  1  1 30 minutes  8  25  49 45 minutes  1  6  5 1 hours  75  65  29 1 1/2 hours  10  5  3 2 hours  10  1  2 2 1/2 hours  1  0  0 3 hours  3  0  2 1 hour every two weeks  4  5  25

7.

Approximately how much time do you spend each week with men not candidates for honors--Seniors? Juniors Sophomores?     Seniors  Juniors  Sophomores 30 Minutes  17  50  76 45 minutes  5  7  6 1 hour  83  43  20 1 1/2 hours  2  1  1 2 hours  2  1  0 3 hours  1  0  1 4 hours  0  0  1

8.

Do you. as a rule, have tutees make up written reports for you?

Yes 36 No 85 No answer or equivocal answer 21

9.

Is your time in tutorial conferences devoted mostly to a discussion of course work, preparation for general examinations, or topics outside the field? Course work  8 Preparation for general examinations  60 Topics outside the field  21 Related topics inside the field  16 No answer or equivocal answer  41

10

What percentage of your men respond to tutorial instruction and are genuinely benefited by it? (Apart from the practical consideration of preparations for generals?) Less than 33 1-3 percent  9 33 1-3 to 50 percent  24 50 to 66 2-3 percent  19 66 2-3 to 75 percent  19 75 to 35 percent  17 85 to 100 percent  27 No answer  25

11.

Assuming that some are not benefited, do you think that it would be wise to recognize this condition and establish two degrees an Honors Degree, with tutorial instruction and general examinations, and a Pass Degree, in which tutorial instruction and general examinations are optional? Yes 70 No 46 No answer 28

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