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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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(b) Buildings should be named in such a way as to denote their general use as a matter of convenience to students as well as to visitors, except as provided for in (d) and (e) below. (c) Residence halls may be named for donors of funds for such halls; for distinguished former members of the Board of Trustees; and for distinguished members of the University faculty, especially those who were identified with some phases of student life outside the classroom. (d) Buildings and other campus facilities may be named for former members of the University faculty [, or for others] in accordance with guidelines issued by the President of the University. (e) Buildings may be named for distinguished persons in the public life of the state or nation. (f) Except as provided for in (a), (c) or (d) above, buildings and other campus facilities shall not be named for living persons. (g) Plaques or tablets may be installed in buildings in recognition of distinguished members of the University staff whose services were identified with the functions of said buildings with the approval of the appropriate Chancellor or his designee. (h) The designation of names of buildings, streets, and drives shall be exclusively within the authority of the Board of Trustees. By consensus, the board agreed that o n e roll call v o t e w o u l d b e taken a n d considered t h e v o t e o n e a c h a g e n d a item nos. 11 t h r o u g h 19 inclusive. T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e individually discussed b u t acted u p o n at one time. ( T h e record of board action appears at the e n d of e a c h item.)

Amendments, University of Illinois Statutes (Articles IX and X)

(11) The University Senates Conference and the campus senates have proposed amendments to the University Statutes regarding Article IX (Academic and Administrative Staffs), Section 3 (Appointments, Ranks and Promotions of the Academic and Administrative Staff), Paragraph c , and Article X (Academic Freedom and Tenure), Section 1 (Tenure of Academic Staff), Subparagraph (3) of Paragraph a. and Paragraph b. In addition to certain stylistic changes, the proposed amendments would replace the word "credit" with the word "count" for computing service during the probationary period and would clarify the counting of partial years of service and the timing of tenure decisions. The vice president for academic affairs has recommended adoption of the proposed amendments,1 effective immediately. I concur. ARTICLE IX. ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFS Section 3. APPOINTMENTS, RANKS, AND PROMOTIONS OF THE ACADEMIC A N D ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF c. [Within the academic staff as defined in Article IX, Section 4a,] The following [academic] ranks, and only these ranks, of the academic staff as defined in Article IX, Section 4a, are [recognized as being] subject to the provisions of [Art.] Article X, [Sec] Section 1, governing appointments for an indefinite term: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, and instructor. The terms "research," "adjunct," "clinical," and "visiting" may be used in conjunction with

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