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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 15

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN ENGINEERING (5) T h e University Senate recommends the following changes in the requirements for professional degrees in Engineering: ( a ) T h e addition of the degree of Metallurgical Engineer to the list of professional degrees. (b) Candidates who have received an academic degree in architecture from the University of Illinois will be eligible for professional degrees. (c) A requirement of eight years instead of four of acceptable engineering experience after receiving the bachelor's degree, and five years instead of three of experience in responsible charge of engineering work. ( d ) Changing the thesis requirement to accept technical reports in lieu of a thesis or plans and specifications for engineering projects conceived and designed or directed by the candidate. T h e purpose of these changes is to insure a stronger experience record and at the same time to make it possible for busy men to submit samples of their work instead of requiring them to write a thesis. T h e r e have been cases in which candidates have made application for degrees and have paid the fees, but have been unable to find the time to complete the thesis requirement. Very often these are the men to whom we should particularly like to give degrees.

On motion of Mr. Fornof, these requirements were adopted as recommended.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE (6) T h e following four requests for leaves of absence are presented to the Board of Trustees for final approval in view of the nature of the war service to be rendered. While they are not requests for leaves for service in the armed forces, the work in each case will be so closely related to the war effort that in my judgment they should be granted. T h e departments concerned can release these men because of decreasing enrollments. FRANCIS PARKER SHEPARD, Professor of Geology, leave without pay, from February I through August 31, 1943, for services at the University of California, Division of National Defense Research in the United States Navy Radio and Sound Laboratory, San Diego, California. H e will be engaged in research work of a confidential character. ROBERT PHILLIP SHARP, Assistant Professor of Geology, leave without pay, from March I through August 31, 1943, either for service in the Special Forces Section of the W a r Department on equipment for arctic, desert, and tropical military operations, or for service in the Information Center in the arctic section of the Army Air Force. His services are desired because of his geographical and geological background and field experience and participation in Alaskan exploration. HARRY JAMES FULLER, Associate Professor of Botany, leave without pay, beginning March 1, 1943, and continuing indefinitely, for research work on rubber and supervising work on rubber plantations in Venezuela. This work will be under the auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture for the Rubber Reserve Company, a Federal agency, and is a vital part of the war emergency program. ALFRED DWIGHT HUSTON, Assistant Professor of Speech, Assistant to Director of University Extension, and Supervisor of Speech Aids Service, leave without pay, from December 15, 1942, through August 31, 1943, for service in the Office of Price Administration. Leaves of Absence for War Sendee ( T h e leave in each case is without pay) RANDOLPH F . OLMSTED, Assistant Professor of Surgery ( R u s h ) , for one year from September 1, 1942. JOHN O L W I N , Associate in Surgery ( R u s h ) , for one year from September 1, 1942. JOHN K. SOKOL, Assistant in Surgery, for one year from September I, 1942. W A Y N E HARDIN, Laborer at Dixon Springs Experiment Station (Department of Animal H u s b a n d r y ) , from November 1, 1942, through August 31, 1943.