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interest for construction by the Illinois Building Authority for the use of the University, but have not been bonded: IBA Project No. Description 76-001 Classroom-Office and Student Services Buildings, Chicago Circle 76-002 Library Building Addition, Chicago Circle 76-003 Science and Engineering Building, South Addition, Chicago Circle 76-004 Plant Research Laboratory Buildings, Chicago Circle 76-005 Power Plant Addition, Chicago Circle 77-001 Library of (the) Health Sciences, Medical Center 77-002 Dentistry Building, Phase II, Medical Center 77-003 Medical Sciences Building, Urbana-Champaign 77-005 Veterinary Medicine Hospital Buildings, Urbana-Champaign The Seventy-seventh General Assembly has also appropriated to The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois from the Capital Development Bond Fund the necessary funds for these nine projects. The University has previously entered into certain contractual arrangements with the Illinois Building Authority with respect to the projects, including assignments of architects and engineers contracts, and has now been requested to participate in whatever contractual arrangements are necessary to transfer responsibility for the projects out of the Illinois Building Authority in accordance with a schedule to be established by the Capital Development Board. Accordingly, the President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends that the Comptroller and Secretary be authorized to execute such consents to, or acceptances of, assignments of contracts and to execute such other contractual documents with the Illinois Building Authority as may be necessary in connection with the transfer by the Illinois Building Authority of its responsibilities for the foregoing projects, and to execute such agreements with the Capital Development Board and contractors as may be required for the continuation of planning and construction of said projects for the University in accordance with the Capital Development Board Act.

On motion of Mr. Swain, authority was given as requested by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Karnes, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain; no, none; absent, Dr. Bakalis, Mr. Neal, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Steger.

DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. URBANA

(42) The Board of Directors of the University of Illinois Athletic Association at Urbana-Champaign, has recommended the appointment of Cecil N. Coleman, presently Director of Athletics and Professor of Education at Wichita State University, as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics effective August 1, 1972, on a twelve months service basis at an annual salary of $31,500. The nomination of Mr. Coleman was made with the advice of a search committee1 and after interviews conducted by the complete membership of the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association. The Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign approves the recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this appointment was approved.

PRESENTATION BY STUDENT LEADERS OF A PROPOSAL FOR A S T U D E N T ADVISORY COUNCIL TO T H E BOARD OF TRUSTEES

(43) Students from each campus, who had met informally with Trustees and administrators on Tuesday, July 18, to discuss the student-Board relationships, presented the following proposal for the consideration of the Trustees:

1 Vernon L. Zimmerman, Dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, Chairman; Glenn H. Collier, Danville, student; Vernon M. Eckert, Belleville, President, "I" Men's Association; William A. Ferguson, Professor of Mathematics; Harold H. Hindsley, Chicago, President, University of Illinois Alumni Association; H. S. Stillwell, Head of the Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Arthur R. Wyatt, President, Board of Directors, University of Illinois Athletic Association, ex officio.