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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 20

T h e question of the form of governance of the department is one in which the faculty of this department is not of one mind. The statutory provision requiring the chancellor and the president to transmit to the board a faculty recommendation for change is designed to ensure that the recommendation for change reaches the attention of the Board of Trustees. T h e Statutes do not speak directly to the present situation where no change is voted and therefore there is no statutory obligation for the chancellor or the president to take further action. In these circumstances, however, the dean's statutory recommendation is entitled to be heard by the chancellor, and if supported by the chancellor, to be reviewed by the president of the University and the Board of Trustees. Because the central issue relates to the enhancement of the quality of a key department within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, I have concluded that the matter should be carried forward to the board for action. It is in this context that I concur in the recommendation that the form of organization of the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Urbana-Champaign be changed to a headship.

On motion of Mrs. Day, this recommendation was approved.

President's Report on Actions of the Senates Redesignation and Revision, to Master of Arts in Art Therapy, Chicago (10) T h e University Center Senate has approved a recommendation for the redesignation of the Master of Arts with a Major in Art with Specialization in Therapeutic Techniques as Master of Arts in Art Therapy. In addition, the proposal calls for minor program revisions which reduce the core curriculum from 37 to 32 quarter hours. T h e new title correctly implies that the program offers more than techniques. It is a comprehensive program which includes history, theory, application, and supervised clinical background. Establishment of a Minor in Mathematics and Computer Science, Chicago The University Center Senate has approved a recommendation for the establishment of a minor in mathematics and computer science. T h e program will require 30 to 35 hours of course work selected from a variety of mathematics, computer-programming, and computer-related courses. Since computers are used in many different fields and have such diverse applications, the minor would serve the needs of students whose main interest is in another discipline but who need a substantive knowledge of computers and perhaps some formal credentials. T h e program requires no new staff or budgetary resources. Revision of the Engineering Management Curriculum, Chicago T h e University Center Senate has approved revision of the engineering management curriculum which will increase the total required hours for the curriculum from 76 to 83. T h e addition of a new course in computational methods in industrial engineering will furnish additional needed problem-solving experience on computers. It will involve matrix analysis with linear algebras as applied to industrial engineering problems and strongly emphasizes computer methods. Also added is a course in plant layout and material which departmental faculty believe is important and appropriate for students in this area. Revision of the Major in Black Studies, Chicago T h e University Center Senate has approved revisions of the major in Black Studies which divide the major into two options: institutions and social process;