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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 11

Coordination of Public Affairs

Trustee Ann Smith and others raised questions as to the quality and quantity and coordinative effort of the University's overall public affairs program. President Ikenbeny indicated that the question would be examined in detail with the chancellors and the appropriate officers, and a report will be submitted as soon as possible.

REGULAR AGENDA

The board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University.

Interim Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 1988 (1) In recent years, the trustees have approved the continuation of the previous year's budget into the next fiscal year when legislative action upon University appropriations was not completed in time to be translated into detailed budget recommendations. Inasmuch as the situation described is expected to be the case again this year, the president of the University requests authorization to continue in effect, beginning July 1, 1987, and continuing thereafter until further action of the board in September 1987, the operating budget for FY 1987 as it exists on June 30, 1987. Authorization is also requested, in accord with the needs of the University and the equitable interests involved and within total resources: (a) to accept resignations; (b) to make such additional appointments as are necessary, and to approve the issuance of nonreappointments, subject to the provisions of the University of Illinois Statutes, General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure, and the Policy and Rules — Nonacademic; and (c) to make such changes and adjustments in items included in the interim budget as are needed. Such changes are to be accounted for in the comptroller's quarterly financial reports, or in reports to the board by its secretary. O n motion of M r . Howard, authority was given as requested by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Galder, M r . Forsyth, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. H a h n , M r . Howard, M r . Logan, Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith, Mr. Wolff; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Mr. Filip, M r . Starkeson; no, none.) By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would sidered the vote on each agenda item nos. 2 through recommendations were individually discussed but acted ( T h e record of board action appears at the end of be taken and con19 inclusive. T h e upon at one time. each item.)

Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates (2) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded under Section 5 of the Illinois Public Accounting Act of 1983 to six candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing the uniform written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary.