Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990 [PAGE 209]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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for information about the decision to appoint a manager in the University Hospital. Mr. Riley spoke to the individual's qualifications for the m a n a g e m e n t position and indicated that the hospital had hired other people from this person's former employer, with good results. H e added that h e expected this newly hired person to perform well in a particular area. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED T h e r e being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 9:00 a.m. for meetings of the Hospital Committee and the Student Welfare and Activities Committee. MEETING, COMMITTEE ON THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Interim Chancellor James J. Stukel, Dean Gerald S. Moss, and Mr. Donovan W. Riley reported on the status of several matters related to the hospital. Mr. Riley presented an updated report on the patient census at the hospital. (A copy of the document is filed with the secretary of the board.) Dean Moss was asked to report on the status of a comprehensive a g r e e m e n t with Cook County Hospital. H e replied that the administration of Cook County Hospital had initiated negotiations for such an a g r e e m e n t with the University of Illinois as well as with Chicago Medical College. COMMITTEE ON STUDENT WELFARE AND ACTIVITIES Ms. Reese called upon Vice President Bazzani to present information on proposed increases for tuition, fees, and housing charges for the 1991-92 academic year. Dr. Bazzani reported that for the Chicago campus an increase of 6.5 percent was proposed for tuition, fees, and housing. For the Urbana-Champaign campus, an increase of 7.0 percent was proposed for these charges. (Documents are filed with the secretary of the board.) Dr. Bazzani indicated that some thought was given to adding another fee for computers for student use, since access to computers is a critical need, particularly at the Chicago campus. N o action was asked at this time. T h e final proposal for these increases will be presented to the board at the April 1991 meeting in Chicago. BOARD MEETING AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Beginning at 10:30 a.m., the board met as a Committee of the Whole. President Wolff called the meeting to o r d e r and asked the secretary to call the roll. T h e following members of the board were present: Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon, Mr. Kenneth R. Boyle, Mrs. J u d i t h Ann Calder, Governor J i m Edgar, Mr. Scott Forbes, Mr. Donald W. Grabowski, Mrs.