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within its geographic area, and will make refinements in numbers of beds needed, but more importantly, will offer judgments as to ambulatory care facilities and referral mechanisms for the entire West Side. 8. It is imperative that key decisions be made without delay so that necessary actions may be taken within the next few months.

WAIVER OF ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS, CHICAGO CIRCLE

(28) On April 15, 1970, the Board of Trustees approved recommendations from the University Committee on Admissions, in which the President of the University concurred, which included the following: 5. For experimental and special programs, spaces may be reserved at each campus for applicants of different qualifications (different from high school rank and test score criteria which are specified in sections 1. and 2. of this item), not to exceed ten per cent of the previous fall term entering freshman class on that campus. This provision has been used at Urbana-Champaign and at Chicago Circle in support of what are considered highly successful Educational Assistance and Native American Programs. In the last few weeks, representatives of the Chicago Circle campus have been working with representatives of Latin American (largely Puerto Rican) groups in Chicago in an effort to create a plan to permit the Chicago Circle campus to increase its Puerto Rican student population. Such a plan has been developed, but it is now apparent that in meeting its goals the provision cited above creates problems for Chicago Circle. Because of the success of the Educational Assistance and Native American Programs at Chicago Circle, the limits of paragraph 5 are reached by entrants into these programs. If we are to move ahead with the new program within those limits, we must reduce our entrants into the old programs. This would not be in keeping with our goals and it would be ironic indeed to meet a new need at the expense of other equally compelling needs. While regular procedures for matters of this kind call for referral to the University Committee on Admissions, the Senates, and the University Senates Conference, this process could not be completed in time to alleviate the problem for the beginning of the 1973-74 academic year. Accordingly, I recommend that the Board of Trustees authorize the Chancellor at Chicago Circle to increase the limit specified above from 10 per cent to 12 per cent as space is available as an extension of an already-approved principle, with the understanding that he will refer the matter to the Senate at Chicago Circle at his earliest opportunity and set in motion the usual procedures through which recommendations may be developed for years subsequent to 1973-74. On motion of Mr. Neal, this recommendation was approved. SECRETARY'S REPORT The Secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty and changes of status made by the President; resignations; declinations and resignations of summer quarter and summer session appointments; leaves of absence; and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the Secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

FUTURE MEETINGS

Mr. Hughes announced the schedule of meetings for the remainder of the calendar year: September 12, Chicago Circle; October 17, UrbanaChampaign; November 21, Medical Center; December 19, Allerton Park.