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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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T h e Acting Provost and I concur in the Dean's recommendation that the headship form of organization be retained.

On motion of Mr. Swain, the Board approved the recommendation that the headship form of organization of the Department of Marketing be retained.

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR 19 6 4 - 6 5 (8) T h e Graduate College has requested the commitment of funds for University Fellowships for 1964-65 so that fellowship offers can be made by April 1, 1964, in accordance with the standard practice. Specifically, an assignment of $335,000 of recurring funds is requested of which $20,000 would be for the Medical Center and $315,000 for Urbana-Champaign, which will provide for a total of 175 fellowships at annual stipends of $1,800. An increase in the stipend from $1,500 to $1,800 has been approved by the Executive Vice-President and Provost and confirmation of this action is requested.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these actions were confirmed.

CURRICULUM IN ARCHITECTURE AT CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION (9) T h e Chicago Undergraduate Division Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Architecture and A r t for a curriculum in architecture leading to the degree of Bachelor of Architecture, to be implemented at the beginning of the academic year 1964-65. Submitted herewith is a supporting statement describing the new curriculum, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. Establishment of this new curriculum is in accordance with the educational policies and plans for the organization of educational programs involved in the expansion of the Chicago Undergraduate Division into a degree-granting branch of the University, consistent with prior legislative authorization of the same, as approved by the Board of Trustees in January and February, 1961. T h e Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that this curriculum is ready for approval by the Board of Trustees. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

CONTRACT FOR C A M P U S TREE-PLANTING PHASE 4

(10) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $22,578.94 to Twin City Landscape Service, Inc., the lowest bidder, for the fourth phase of the campus tree-planting program at Urbana-Champaign. This contract is for planting trees on the west side of Mathews Avenue from Springfield Avenue to Nevada Street; on the east side of Mathews Avenue adjacent to the Mechanical Engineering Building; on both sides of Sixth Street from Armory Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue; on the south side of Gregory Drive from Oak Street to First Street; on the west side of Oak Street from Stadium Drive to Florida Avenue; on both sides of St. Mary's Road from the west University property line to Fourth Street; and adjacent to the Illinois Central Railroad right-of-way from Stadium Drive south to the existing planting at the Physical Plant Service Building. Funds are available in the state capital appropriations to the University from the Universities Building Fund. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this contract was awarded by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dilliard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Page, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kerner.

CONTRACTS FOR LANDSCAPING OF SITES AT T H R E E NEW BUILDINGS IN URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (11) T h e Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller