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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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working undertakes to carry on, so far as is practicable, during his absence and without increase in the departmental budget, such part of his work as the interests of the department and of the University require to be continued without interruption during the period in which he is absent. In cases where the interests of the department and the University would clearly be subserved thereby, leave may be granted for a half year at half pay, a t the end of three years of consecutive service, provided that the granting of the leave does not involve expense to the University in excess of the portion of salary which is released in consequence of taking such leave. Each person who has been on leave of absence shall, on the termination of his leave, make a report to the President concerning the nature of the studies, research, or other work undertaken by him during the period in which he was absent. A member of the faculty to whom a leave of absence has been granted in pursuance of the above-mentioned rules shall agree to return to the University on the expiration of his leave and to remain in its service for a t least one year thereafter, and the University, on its part, shall agree to retain him in its service for the period of one year after his return. It is understood that leaves of absence granted in accordance with the foregoing rules, with the privileges appertaining thereto, are given to members of the faculty primarily for the purpose of enabling them to acquire additional knowledge and competency in their respective fields. No one to whom a leave of absence has been granted with pay shall be permitted while on such leave to accept remunerative employment or engage in professional practice or work for which he receives pecuniary compensation. This prohibition, however, shall not be construed to forbid a professor while on leave from giving a limited number of lectures or doing a limited amount of other work. But in such cases the approval of the President to the giving of the lectures or the doing of other work shall be required. Nor shall the prohibition be interpreted to forbid the acceptance by a professor, while on leave, of a scholarship or fellowship carrying a pecuniary stipend for the purpose of study, research, or scientific investigation, or the acceptance of a grant of money made for such purposes, provided the acceptance of the grant does not impose on the professor accepting it duties and obligations the performance of which would be incompatible with the pursuit of the general purpose for which leaves of absence are granted.

On motion of Mr. Blair, this recommendation was adopted.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR W. P. SANDFORD (17) A request from Associate Professor W. P. Sandford of the Department of English (Speech) for a leave of absence without pay for the academic year 1934-35 for the purpose of experimentation and study in the commercial and professional use of speech. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Barr, this leave was granted.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE STAFF

(18) A report that short leaves of absence have been granted to the following members of the staff for the period and purpose indicated in each case: 1. Professor F . L. Stevens, of the Department of Botany, sick leave with pay during the second semester, 1933-34; his work is being taken care of by the Department. 2. Professor H . M. Westergaard of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, sick leave with pay from May 7 to 23, inclusive; his work is being taken care of by the Department without expense to the University. 3. J. W. Kennedy, Associate in the Department of Art, sick leave with pay for six weeks from April 3; his work was taken care of without expense to the University. 4. J. A. Dorjahn, Instructor in the College of Pharmacy, sick leave with pay from March 1 to June 30, 1934; his work is being taken care of by other members of the staff without additional expense to the University. 5. Miss Bessie Packard, Secretary in the Department of Home Economics, sick leave with pay for 2 months from April 23 to June 23, 1934.