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1993]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Consolidation of the Department of French and the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago

(13) The chancellor at Chicago, upon the recommendation of the Chicago Senate and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in consultation with faculty from the respective departments, recommends that the Department of French and the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese be consolidated into a single department to be called the Department of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. The current mission of the two departments as well as their degree programs will be preserved under the new consolidated department. Because the two departments have a similar philosophical base, the merger will not affect the teaching, research, and service functions of the faculty. The consolidation into a single department will, however, improve efficiency and productivity by reducing administrative overhead and sharing of support staff, equipment, services, and space. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, pending further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved. Elimination of the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Italian, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago

(14) The chancellor at Chicago, upon the recommendation of the Chicago Senate and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recommends the elimination of the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Italian degree program. The Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese requests the elimination of this program because of continued lack of interest and low degree productivity. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, pending further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. O n m o t i o n o f Ms. R e e s e , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Elimination of the Avionics Curriculum within the Institute of Aviation, Urbana

(15) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended the elimination of the Avionics Curriculum in the Institute of Aviation. The program has been a cooperative effort between the Institute of Aviation and Parkland College. After studying general electronics at Parkland for a year, students specialized in aviation electronics (avionics) at the Institute of Aviation. Dwindling enrollment has made it inappropriate to continue to offer this program. There are currently no students enrolled in the curriculum. The chancellor at Urbana recommends elimination of the Avionics Curriculum. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this recommendation was approved. Establishment of a Master of Arts Degree in Russian and East European Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Urbana

(16) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a proposal to establish a Master of Arts degree in Russian and East European Studies in the College of Liberal Arts