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236 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [May 14 Discontinue the Undergraduate Major in General Home Economics within the Human Resources and Family Studies Curriculum, College of Agriculture, Urbana (12) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a proposal to discontinue the major in general home economics within the human resources and family studies curriculum. The general home economics major has been available to students in the College of Agriculture for many years. The program has appealed to students interested in receiving a broad exposure to home economics but with no specific area of specialization. It has traditionally prepared students for employment with organizations such as the Cooperative Extension Service. In today's era of increasing specialization, opportunities for the generalist have diminished. This has apparently been a factor in the significant decline in the numbers of students enrolled in and graduating from the program. There are currently six students enrolled in the program. A total of seven degrees have been conferred within the past five years. Students currently in the program will be permitted to complete it. The chancellor at Urbana and the vice president for academic affairs concur with the senate recommendation. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Boyle, this recommendation was approved. Discontinue the Baccalaureate Major in General Agriculture within the Core Curriculum, College of Agriculture, Urbana (13) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a proposal to discontinue the major in general agriculture within the core curriculum in agriculture. The general agriculture major has been available to students in the College of Agriculture for many years. The program has appealed to students interested in receiving a broad exposure to agriculture but with no particular area of specialization. It has traditionally prepared students for employment with organizations such as the Cooperative Extension Service. In today's era of increasing specialization, opportunities for the generalist have diminished. This has apparently been a factor in the significant decline in the numbers of students enrolled in and graduating from the program. The current enrollment of 15 students is down from the 75 enrolled in 1980. An average of three students have graduated within the past five years. All students currently enrolled in the program will be permitted to complete it. The chancellor at Urbana and the vice president for academic affairs concur with the senate recommendation. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Boyle, this recommendation was approved. Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan (14) Pursuant to Illinois Statutes, a Salary Annuity Option Program, herein renamed a Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan, was established by the board in 1964, and amended in 1967, 1980, and 1984. Under this plan, employees, at their sole option, may assign a portion of salary (technically called a salary reduction) to be invested towards retirement benefits under section 403(b) and 403(b)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code. In fall 1991, the vice president for business and finance appointed an ad hoc committee of administrators and representatives of faculty, academic professionals, and staff to conduct a full-scale review of the plan. Representatives of each employee group were recommended by the chancellors after consultation with the respective bodies that speak for each group. The committee considered a broad range of options concerning the operation of the plan, and recommended that:
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