Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990
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1990] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 87 undergraduate enrollment and graduate enrollment together show an increase of 800 to 1,000 students. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS Vice President Resek introduced Dr. James Harnett, director, Energy Research Center, Chicago campus, who summarized the work of the many research programs within the University that investigate aspects of energy conservation and discovery of alternatives to current sources of energy. This presentation was made in response to Mr. Hahn's resolution directing a report on the University's efforts in this area which he presented at the September 1990 meeting of the board. Dr. Hartnett reported that the University had fared well in attracting research dollars for energy research and that the institution possesses the flexibility to take advantage of many opportunities. Dr. Hartnett noted recent initiatives taken by the University in conjunction with the State of Illinois which should advance an already aggressive program in energy research. Two examples were the challenge grant the University received from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs and a grant from the Illinois Transportation Consortium and the Illinois Department of Transportation. Dr. Hartnett also discussed research activities focused on alternative fuels and the support for this coming from the Clean Air Act amendments. Mile Square Health Center (2) Mr. Grabowski made a motion to include the item on Mile Square Health Center from the September 1990 meeting of the board in the current agenda as item no. 27. T h e motion was approved. Mr. Wolff indicated that as a result of this voice vote, the item on Mile Square Health Center would become no. 27 in the current agenda. REGULAR AGENDA The board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 1991 (3) T h e University budget for operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1990, is submitted herewith in the document entitled "Budget Summary for Operations, FY90-91." (A copy of the document has been filed with the secretary of the board for record.) T h e budget has been prepared by the vice president for academic affairs and the vice president for business and finance based upon recommendations of: (a) the chancellors, after consultation with their respective deans, directors, and other campus officers; and (b) the president of the University. T h e allocation of funds follows general policies and priorities developed by these reviews and was recommended by the University Planning Council. I recommend that this budget, covering the allocation of the estimated operating income from all sources for the year beginning July 1, 1990, be approved by the
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