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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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to eliminate the departmental structure of the college and replace it with one represented by program areas, and to retitle its degree programs as the B.S. and M.S. in Kinesiology. These proposed changes are motivated by two considerations. First, the current name of the college is misleading because the college does not offer the programs that its name implies. Due to budget constraints, the health programs never developed. Control of recreation now resides outside of the college and the recreation leadership program was terminated. In addition, physical education no longer describes the diversified programs that are currently offered by that department, the only department in the college. T h e Department of Physical Education will be replaced by program areas. T h e content of the academic and professional offerings will not change. T h e second reason for proposing these changes is the development of productive research areas of concentration which share common focus in the study of movement (kinesiology). A consensus has been reached among leaders in the field that the term kinesiology more closely reflects the current body of knowledge and professional programs than the former name. T h e American Academy of Physical Education has recommended that all baccalaureate degrees related to movement be titled kinesiology, and that all administrative units, in which the study of kinesiology is predominant, adopt that name. T h e interim chancellor at Chicago and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur, pending further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

O n motion of Mr. Grabowski, this recommendation was approved. Consolidation of the Departments of Operative Dentistry, Fixed Partial Prosthodontics, and Prosthodontics, Chicago

(21) T h e senate at Chicago has approved a proposal from the College of Dentistry to merge the Departments of Operative Dentistry, Fixed Partial Prosthodontics, and Prosthodontics into a single new unit to be called the Department of Restorative Dentistry. T h e proposed consolidation will integrate the educational and research bases of the restorative disciplines and strengthen both preclinical and clinical experiences of the students through better curriculum coordination at the departmental level. T h e integration of the research activities will result in a greater focus on biomaterials research and encourage faculty development. T h e merger of these departments is consistent with the college's strategic plan and will not affect accreditation status. T h e interim chancellor at Chicago and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur, pending further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

O n motion of Mr. Grabowski, this recommendation was approved. Consolidation of the Departments of Histology and Oral Anatomy, Chicago

(22) T h e senate at Chicago has approved a proposal by the College of Dentistry to merge the Departments of Histology and Oral Anatomy into a new unit to be named the Department of Oral Biology. Modern technological methods and recent scientific advances have largely broken down the walls between traditional disciplinary units. T h e term "oral biology" with its broad context is more appropriate for a contemporary department offering basic