Caption: Booklet - UI Senate Committee for Establishing UI Constitution (1915)
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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION FOR T H E UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS The University of Illinois is an institution of hi^luT learning initiated and encourag< I by the Federal government, but controlled and in the main supported by the people of the State of Illinois. Founded upon the training of the public schools, and 5 completing the systems of secondary and of collegiate education, it is devoted to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in those holds of study which contribute most directly to tin enrichment of life and to the well-being of society. The welfan of the student as a future citizen of the State and Nation and tin promotion of research are thus primary considerations in determining the proper administrative organization and educati nal policy which the University shall adopt. T H E U N I V E R S I T Y AND T H E G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E STATE 1. The (leneral Assembly exercises a control over the Lni\ r v by virtue Of its authority to modify such portions of tin 10 15 pganic law as are not directly covered by provisions of the State Constitution and to appropriate funds for the maintenance and extension of the University. 2. Within the limits set by tin provisions of the S t a t e I 'onsti4 tution and the organic law, the Board ^\' Trustees exercises final 20 jurisdiction. For the proper use of funds appropriated by the General Assembly, the Board of Trustees is responsible to the j> )p|e of the S t a t e of Illinois, by whom its members ire elected and from whom the\ derive (Inn authority. The Governor of the State, tin* Superintendent of Publl 55 In traction, and the President of the State Board of \ riculturo • i i officio members of the Board Ol Trustees.
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