Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1934
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1932] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 159 a curriculum other than Industrial Education, whether from the University of Illinois or from another institution of recognized standing, must have attained grades of " C " or better in three-fourths of all undergraduate work (exclusive of required courses in physical education and military science) taken prior to the time admission is desired, provided, however, that in unusual cases deserving exceptional consideration applicants may be admitted on probation by consent of the Dean of the College of Education. On motion of Dr. Noble, this revision was approved. DEGREE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEER (5) A recommendation from the University Senate that the professional degree of Chemical Engineer (Ch.E.) be established, to follow the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and to be subject to the requirements governing other professional degrees in engineering. On motion of Mr. Blair, this degree was established. DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (6) A recommendation from the University Senate that the following degrees be authorized in the College of Fine and Applied Arts: 1. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, to be awarded on the completion of the curriculum in painting, effective immediately. 2. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Landscape Architecture, to be awarded on the completion of the curriculum in landscape architecture, including the option in city planning, effective September 1, 1933. On motion of Mr. Blair, these degrees were authorized. MODIFICATION OF METHOD OF AWARDING HONORS ON HONORS DAY (7) A recommendation from the University Senate that paragraph five of the plan for the award of honors, adopted by the Board of Trustees on May 17, 1924 (Minutes, page 477), be revised to read as follows, the changes being indicated by brackets: (a) Students in the upper ten per cent of each class [within the respective schools or colleges are awarded Class Honors and] are entitled to have their names printed on the Convocation program [in recognition of their high scholarship, provided that no student shall be included whose average is below "B."] (b) Students in the upper three per cent of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes [within the respective schools and colleges are awarded College Honors in recognition of their superior scholarship and] are entitled to wear [the scholarship emblem.] (c) Those seniors who are in the upper three per cent of their [University] class in both junior and senior years [are awarded University Honors in recognition of their sustained excellence in scholarship and] are entitled to have their names inscribed on a suitable tablet." . . . . (Balance of the paragraph unchanged.) On motion of Mr. Williams, this revision was approved. L E A V E O F A B S E N C E F O R P R O F E S S O R F. P. S H E P A R D (8) A recommendation that Assistant Professor F. P. Shepard, of the Department of Geology, be granted a sabbatical leave of absence on half-salary for one year from September 1, 1933, under the rules of the Board. Professor Shepard came to the University in 1922 and has held professorial rank since 1927. The Department is prepared to make the necessary adjustments to take care of his work without additional expense. On motion of Mrs. Hopkins, this leave was granted. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR JAMES M. WHITE (9) A recommendation that Professor James M. White, Supervising Architect and Superintendent of Business Operations, be given leave of absence with pay, on account of illness, from November 1, 1932, until such time within the current academic year as he is able to return to his duties. In the meantime his work will be taken care of by the members of his staff. On motion of Mr. Trees, this leave was granted.
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