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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 9

Arts. The parking structure at the Krannert Center was constructed in the late 1960s and is an unheated, two-level open garage for parking 600 vehicles. A plaza level, which contains landscaped regions and pedestrian walkways, provides a roof over the upper parking level. The recent study by Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc., recommends the complete removal of the existing waffle slab followed by the installation of a new flat slab system. The project (estimated at $7 million) will also address lighting, drainage, and beam/column issues. Due to the fact that the project needs to proceed in order to meet scheduling needs of the Krannert Center, it was necessary to employ the firm of Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc., prior to the March 9, 1995, meeting of the Board of Trustees. The vice president for business and finance made an oral presentation of the project to the Buildings and Grounds Committee on February 9, 1995, at which time, the trustees were asked to approve the employment of the project consultant. Since there was no action taken in the board's regular session, this item is to confirm the action of the board at its February 9, 1995, meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. The firm's fee for the professional services required through the bidding phase will be $168,400, including reimbursables. Funds for the employment of the consultant are available from the Auxiliary Facilities System Repair and Replacement Fund.

This report was received and confirmed. President's Report on Actions of the Senate Establishment of a Minor in Religious Studies, Sciences and Letters Curriculum, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Urbana

(26) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a proposal to establish a minor in Religious Studies available to students enrolled in the Sciences and Letters Curriculum of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The minor requires a total of 21 hours, and requires students to fulfill the following requirements: (1) RELST/ PHIL 110, World Religions; (2) one course in Ethics or Philosophy of Religion, such as RELST 125, 230, or 362; (3) five courses (15 hours), two of which (6 hours) must be from an Asian religious tradition (Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam, with at least one course in Hinduism or Buddhism) and two of which (6 hours) must be from the Western religious traditions (Biblical Studies, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, with at least one course in Biblical Studies, Judaism, or Christianity). No more than 9 hours may be selected from courses at the 100-level, and at least 6 hours must be selected from courses at the 300-level. The minor will allow students to study religion in general, while at the same time focusing on a particular religious tradition or area of the world.

Revision of the Curriculum Preparatory to the Teaching of Computer Science, Council on Teacher Education and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Urbana

The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a proposal of the Council on Teacher Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to revise the Curriculum Preparatory to the Teaching of Computer Science. This revision is designed to (1) integrate into the curriculum recent changes in the 100- and 200level Computer Science courses; (2) add to the courses required for the major three fundamental 100- and 200-level Computer Science courses, replacing 6 hours of Computer Science electives; (3) add a Curriculum and Instruction course to the