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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 10

MATTERS PRESENTED BY ACTING PRESIDENT DANIELS

The Board considered the following matters presented by the Acting President of the University.

REGULATIONS GOVERNING CORRESPONDENCE STUDY ( i ) T h e University Senate recommends adoption of the following regulations for the administration of courses by correspondence: I. Correspondence courses are open to any applicants who can meet the University entrance requirements and also to persons 18 or more years of age whose applications are approved by the Director of the Division of University Extension. All persons desiring to enroll in correspondence courses are required to make application to the Director upon a form furnished for that purpose. If, in the opinion of the Director, there is not a reasonable expectation that the applicant can pursue with success such studies as he desires, the application will be rejected. If the application is approved, then the student can complete his enrollment by remittance of his fees to the Bursar. Applications from students who have been dropped from institutions of college grade will be considered only upon the recommendation of the proper authorities of the institution from which they have been dropped. II. Students registered for courses in residence at the University of Illinois or at any other college or university will not be permitted to enroll in correspondence courses except upon the recommendation of the dean of their college and with the approval of the Director. If a student has enrolled for correspondence study and before completion registers for study in residence at this or at any other institution of college grade, he will be required to secure the consent of the dean of his college before continuing the correspondence studies for which he is enrolled. I I I . No student is permitted to be registered for more than three correspondence courses at one time. IV. Normally a course must be completed within twelve months and it may not be completed in less than six weeks. If a student fails to complete a course within twelve months from the date of enrollment, he may, upon the payment of an additional fee of five dollars, secure an extension of time for six months. Otherwise, a failure in the course will be recorded against him. V. Final examinations proctored by some person approved by the Director are required in all courses. VI. T h e normal tuition fee for each course is five dollars per semester hour credit. Additional charges are made in courses in which special materials are furnished. VII. Fees are in part refunded under the following conditions: 1. When a request is made for withdrawal within six weeks from the time of enrollment by a student who has completed no more than five assignments, his tuition fee less five dollars will be refunded. 2. When a request is made for withdrawal after six weeks from the time of enrollment by a student who has completed no more than one-half of his assignments, and who has become clearly incapacitated from pursuing correspondence study, one-half the tuition fee will be refunded. V I I I . A maximum of sixty hours of credit earned by correspondence study in subjects in which the student has received grades of " C " or higher may be applied toward meeting the requirements for graduation at the University of Illinois when the following conditions are met: 1. T h e applicant must matriculate in the University. 2. H e must complete at least thirty hours in residence at the University of Illinois. Students who offer credit earned by correspondence study toward graduation are required to obtain grades of " C " or higher in at least three-fourths of the work done in residence.

On motion of Mr. Barr, these regulations were adopted.