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1909]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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Grounds: Yeas, Governor Deneen, Messrs. Abbott, Davison, Hatch, Meeker, Mrs. E'vans and Mrs. Bnse}^; nays, none; absent, Crebs, Blair, Grout, Moore and Mrs. Alexander, NEW BUILDINGS. 13. Recommendation that the Committee on Buildings and Grounds be instructed to consider the question of location' and plans for the addition to the heating plant and the new University hall, in connection with the State Architect and the supervising architect,, and report with regard to same to the board. This recommendation was adopted on motion of Mrs. Bnsey. DEGREE OP DOCTOR OP LAW. 14. 1. Recommendation from the Senate approving a request of the faculty of the College of Law that the degree of J. D. (Juris Doctor), Doctor of Law, be granted by the University of Illinois upon the terms indicated below. The University Senate, March 8th, voted to approve the recommendation of the faculty of the College of Law that the degree of J. D. (Juris Doctor) (Doctor of Law) be granted by the University of Illinois to graduates of the College of Law under the following conditions: 1. No student shall be eligible thereto unless his Bachelor's Degree in Arts or Science shall have been received by him at least two academic years prior to his obtaining the degree of J. D. 2. A minimum average grade of 85 shall be required as a prerequisite qualification in the work done for the degree of J. D. 3. The candidate for the degree of J. D. shall be required to present a thesis upon a subject to be approved by the faculty of the College of Law according to the requirements to be prescribed by the said faculty. 4. That candidates for the J. D. degree in the combined six-year course must take at least six hours in political and social science during the first year of the law course (during the second year for the class of 1911). (The conditions regulating the granting of the degree were approved by the Senate June 7). Voted, on motion of Mrs. Evans, that the recommendation in regard to the J . D. degree be approved, \ , :i 2. Recommendation from the University Senate, presenting' a new schedule of requirements for admission to the various colleges of the University. Subjects to be accepted for entrance to the University of Illinois as recommended by the University Senate: List A: Algebra, 1% units. English Composition, 1 unit. English Literature, 2 units. Geometry, Plane, 1 unit—5% units. List B: Astronomy, y2 unit. Botany, % or 1 unit. Chemistry, 1 unit. Civics, y2 or 1 unit. Commercial Geography, y2 or 1 unit. Drawing, y2 or 1 unit. English Literature, 1 unit. French, 1 to 4 units. Geology, % or 1 unit. Geometry, Solid and Spherical, y2 unit.

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