Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978 [PAGE 15]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 21

ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS Mr. Neal announced that, in the course of the Board meeting, the Finance Committee would convene to deal with the item regarding investments, and, following that meeting, the Board would reconvene and complete the regular agenda. INSTALLATION OF STUDENT TRUSTEES T h e President of the Board introduced and welcomed the new student trustees beginning their terms of office with the July meeting. T h e two student trustees new to the Board are David G. Matthews, Chicago Circle campus, and Keith A. Volgman, Urbana-Champaign campus. Mr. Robert K. Conlon of the Medical Center was reappointed and is serving his second term. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President's Reports Announcement of Gift, Joyce Foundation President Corbally reported a gift of $250,000 from the Joyce Foundation of Chicago for the development of the Library. A similar gift was made by the foundation for the same purpose last year. Grievance Procedures, All Campuses T h e President stated that campus procedures and procedures for the General University offices are being developed as required by federal legislation (Title I X ) . H e reported that all are in confonnance with the guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees earlier this year. I t will be necessary to insure that guidelines related to nonacademic employees are in conformity with the Policy and Rules — Nonacademic, a problem which is being resolved and which may require that a related recommendation be presented to the Board of Trustees in September. Communication from the University Senates Conference T h e President read and introduced into the record the following response of the University Senates Conference to the Board action of May 19, 1976, with regard to policies and procedures relating to tenure and promotion. The University Senates Conference has noted with interest the resolution that was adopted by the Board on May 19, 1976, concerning policies and procedures relating to tenure and promotion. The conference appreciates especially the Board's reaffirmation of its support "of the principles of academic tenure and promotion as reflected in the University Statutes" and "its commitment to the concept that the principle of tenure is designed to insure, among other things, the attainment of the highest standards of excellence in both teaching and scholarship." The conference is also sensitive to and appreciative of the Board's continuing interest in the promotion and tenure policies and procedures of the University and will place on its agenda for the coming academic year consideration of the Board's request that ". .. the faculty through the University Senates Conference or through a procedure developed by the conference, should conduct regular reviews of tenure