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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Chancellor Aiken introduced Professor David Chicoine, the nominee for the deanship at this time. He recounted highlights of Dr. Chicoine's career at the Urbana campus and his contributions as a faculty member and as a distinguished interim dean for the past several months.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved.

Head, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Urbana

(6) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the interim dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, has recommended the appointment of Gary L. Rolfe, presently interim head and professor, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences and interim associate director, Agricultural Experiment Station, as head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, beginning April 21, 1996, on a twelve-month service basis with an administrative increment of $4,000. Dr. Rolfe will continue to serve as interim associate director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. He will also continue to hold the rank of professor of natural resources and environmental sciences on indefinite tenure on a twelve-month service basis with an annual base salary of $121,000, for a total salary of $125,000. Dr. Rolfe will be the first head of this new department, created by the integration of faculty in horticulture, agricultural entomology, soil science, and forestry in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and the support of the faculty. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved. Head, Department of Special Education, Urbana

(7) The chancellor at Urbana, after consultation with the dean of the College of Education, has recommended the appointment of Adelle M. Renzaglia, presently acting head and associate professor, Department of Special Education, as head of the Department of Special Education, beginning April 15, 1996, on a twelve-month service basis, with an administrative increment of $3,000. Dr. Renzaglia will continue to hold the rank of associate professor of special education on indefinite tenure on an academic year service basis with an annual base salary of $50,938 for 1995-96. In addition, Dr. Renzaglia will receive two months of summer salary at two-ninths of her base 1995-96 salary, or $11,320, for a total salary of $65,258. Dr. Renzaglia will succeed Dr. Susan A. Fowler who resigned as head to assume a position as associate dean in the College of Education. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 2 and the support of the faculty. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Ms. Reese, this appointment was approved.

1 Donald K. Layman, professor of nutrition. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, and interim associate dean for administration and assistant director, Agricultural Experiment Station, chair; May R. Berenbaum, professor and head, Department of Entomology; Charles W. Boast, professor of soil physics, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences; Jesus D. Chinea Rivera, assistant professor of natural resources and environmental sciences; Mark David, associate professor of natural resources and environmental sciences; Michael E. Gray, associate professor of natural resources and environmental sciences; John A. Juvik, professor of plant genetics, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. 2 Susan A. Fowler, professor of special education and associate dean, College of Education, chair; Janis C. Rusch, associate professor of special education; Lisa Ellen Monda-Amaya, assistant professor of special education.