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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 19

Sabbatical Leaves of Absence, 1976-77, Urbana

(7) The Chancellor a t Urbana-Champaign has recommended that the following faculty members b e given sabbatical leaves of absence in accordance with the provisions of the University of Illinois Statutes and on the terms and for the periods indicated. T h e programs of research and study for which the leaves are requested have been examined by the Research Board a t the campus, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs has reviewed the applications for the leaves and recommends approval. I concur. C o l l e g e of Liberal Arts a n d Sciences Division of English as a Second Department Language Literatures KATHARINE O. ASTON, Professor of English, first semester 1976-77, full pay. of Germanic Languages and MARIANNE BURKHARD, Associate Professor, academic year 1976-77, one-half pay. O n m o t i o n of M r . H o w a r d , t h e s e l e a v e s w e r e g r a n t e d a s r e c o m mended.

Requirements for a Second Bachelor's Degree, Medical Center

(8) T h e Senate at the Medical Center campus has approved the following policy statement to guide the award of a second bachelor's degree: 1 Required or elective undergraduate credit earned at any campus of the University of Illinois may be applied to a baccalaureate degree (s) at the University of Illinois at the Medical Center, even if said credit has been previously or is concurrently applied to another baccalaureate degree (s) from the University of Illinois, provided such credit meets required or elective course requirements of the degree program (s) in question. Similarly, undergraduate credit obtained outside the University of Illinois may be applied to an undergraduate degree (s) at the University of Illinois at the Medical Center, but is subject to college regulations governing transfer credit. T h e Chancellor at the Medical Center campus and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concur in this policy. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , 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 .

Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction of the Center for Educational Development and Merger with the Office of Educational Resources, Medical Center

(9) T h e Medical Center Senate has recommended: 1. T h a t the Center for Educational Development and the Office of Educational Resources be merged into a single unit; 2. T h a t the name of the new unit be Center for Educational Development; 3. T h a t the reorganized Genter for Educational Development serve as a campuswide academic support unit reporting administratively to the Office of the Chancellor, or to an appropriate Vice Chancellor as the Chancellor may determine;

1 Present requirements for the second degree at the Urbana and Chicago Circle campuses are for the completion of at least 30 semester or 45 quarter hours, respectively, Beyond the first degree.