Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1990
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1992] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 565 campus. At their May meeting, the board was informed of Dr. Weir's plan to leave the position of chancellor in spring 1993. After discussing the crucial aspects of the formation of a search committee there was a consensual suggestion that the trustees meet with Chancellor Weir prior to their July meeting to discuss with him the needs of the Urbana campus now and for the near future. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED1 There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 9:45 a.m. for meetings of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds and the Committee on Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity. The board reconvened in regular session at 11 a.m. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION, RETIRING STUDENT TRUSTEES, 1991-92 President Lamont recognized retiring student trustee Ms. Catherine A. Caporusso. Ms. Reese presented Ms. Caporusso with a certificate of appreciation. Next, President Lamont recognized retiring student trustee Byron P. Mitchell. Mrs. Calder presented Mr. Mitchell with a certificate of appreciation. MINUTES APPROVED The secretary presented for approval the press proof of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of January 16, 1992, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, these minutes were approved. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference.2 He then turned to Mr. Kirk Hard and asked him to report on the status of matters affecting the University under consideration in Springfield. Mr. Hard reported that the University's recommended tuition increase had been approved and that it would probably be quite late in June before the appropriation bill for the University would be approved. He also noted that the report of the Committee on Governance of State Universities was due by the middle of June. 1 During the meeting of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, the trustees received reports on a plan for remodeling the State Universities Retirement System building in Champaign and discussed the several capital projects items in the agenda. The Committee on Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity met to receive a report from campus representatives on those programs that deal with recruitment of minority students into graduate and professional schools and the efforts made to retain these students. 2 University Senates Conference: Edward A. Lichter, professor of medicine in the College of Medicine, and secretary of the Faculty Senate, Chicago campus; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Wesley D. Seitz, professor of agricultural economics; Chicago campus Senate: Twiley W. Barker, professor of political science.
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