Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 289]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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U r b a n a . T h e union seeks an annuity for its members employed by the University. University management's stance on this is that this is a benefit and as such does not qualify as wage issue for negotiation. Dr. Bazzani alerted the board that t h e r e may be negative publicity on this matter in the near future. Urbana-Champaign Campus Matters Dr. Weir summarized the steps that have been taken to initiate two searches at the U r b a n a campus. A search committee has been appointed for the position, vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College. Dr. T h e o d o r e L. Brown, director, Beckman Institute, is the chair of this committee. A n o t h e r search committee has been appointed for the position, dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, with Dean Kathryn A. Martin, College of Fine and Applied Arts, as chair. Chicago Campus Matters Dr. Stukel r e p o r t e d on several searches in formation at the Chicago campus. T h e s e are for the positions of: vice chancellor for academic affairs, vice chancellor for research and dean of the Graduate College, and vice chancellor for student affairs. Dr. Stukel indicated that the search committee for the dean of the College of Business Administration was currently interviewing candidates. In addition, he announced that Dr. Creasie Finney Hairston had indicated h e r intention to accept an offer to be named dean of the J a n e Addams College of Social Work. Dr. Stukel stated that he would bring this recommendation to the board at their July meeting. Personnel Implications of Fiscal Year 1992 Budget President Ikenberry told the board that there is a possibility of a $30 million reduction to the University's budget for FY 1992, if a recently a n n o u n c e d plan to cut $100 million from the budget for higher education in the State is followed. Discussion followed regarding the kind of salary p r o g r a m that might be possible if such a deep cut is made in the University's budget. It was agreed that increases ought to be given to those faculty and staff who receive promotions and perhaps to those individuals and classes of staff for whom equity should be addressed. T h e r e was discussion of how the campuses might handle internal reallocation in o r d e r to address the need to give some salary increases. Discussion on Cook County Hospital President Wolff told the board members that Richard J. Phelan, president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, had inquired about how