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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 12

and finance); Mr. Byron H. Higgins, university counsel; Mr. Bernard T. Wall, treasurer; and Dr. Michele M. Thompson, secretary. In addition, the following persons were also in attendance: Mr. Donald K. Coe, director, University Office of Public Affairs; and Mr. R. C. Wicklund, associate secretary.

REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW SEARCH PROCEDURES FOR MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

President Ikenberry introduced this report by reminding the members of the board of the fact that he had suggested that a committee be formed in March 1991 to review the procedures in place for conducting searches for chancellors and presidents of the University. Dr. Ikenberry went on to say that the committee had been formed in September 1991 and that he had issued the charge for their work at that time. He mentioned that Trustees Boyle, Grabowski, and Reese had represented the board on the committee and that other representation had come from the faculty1 at the two campuses and the administration with Chancellor Weir representing that group. President Ikenberry then asked Dr. Michele M. Thompson, chair of the committee, to report on the work of the committee. She then gave recognition to the individual committee members. One of the committee members, Professor Martha O. Friedman, was present for the report. Dr. Thompson described for the board the process followed by the committee in reviewing the extant procedures for searching for major administrators at the University and the questions that had been raised about these. She noted that the committee had decided on a list of major issues and questions regarding search procedures and had discussed these in committee meetings that occurred over a three-month period. From these discussions, recommendations for future searches for major administrative positions had developed. These recommendations elaborate upon current processes in some instances and specify some new procedures to be followed in future searches. Notable among these is the recommendation that the board be involved to a greater degree in the delineation of criteria for selection of candidates for such positions. Another involving the board is the recommendation that regular reports be given to the board by the chair of the search committee during the search process. On motion of Mrs. Shepherd, this report was accepted by the board and the committee was commended.

1 Faculty representatives — From the Chicago campus: Twiley W. Barker, Jr., professor of political science; Paul M. Chung, dean, College of Engineering, and professor o f fluid mechanics in mechanical engineering; Eloise H. Cornelius, associate professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work; Gloria A. Henderson, associate professor of administrative studies in nursing, acting department head, and clinical chief, University of Illinois Hospital; From the Urbana campus — Martha O. Friedman, associate professor of library administration, and history and philosophy librarian, Library; Mildred B. Griegs, professor of vocational and technical education; Robert G. F. Spitze, professor of agricultural economics.