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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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F O U R - Y E A R C U R R I C U L U M IN L A W D I S C O N T I N U E D {14) The University Senate, at i s meeting of February 14, adopted the following t resolution abolishing the present four-year curriculum in law: "Resolved, that the four-year curriculum in law be abolished, this action to become effective September I, 1927, provided that students already registered in this curriculum be permitted to complete it and take the degrees as now announced." Irequestthat I be authorized to approve this change and to put it into effect if, on further study, there appears no reason why it should not be made. Otherwise I will bring the matter back to the Board at a future meeting. O n motion of M r . Armstrong, this recommendation w a s concurred in. PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN ENGINEERING (15) The University Senate (meeting of February 14, 1927) has approved certain changes in the requirements for the professional degrees in engineering to modify the present regulations. The changes are as follows: I. Professional degrees in engineering may be conferred on two classes of candidates: 1. Those who have received an academic degree in engineering from the University of Illinois; 2. Those who have received an academic degree in engineering from other institutions of equal standing and who have been members of the teaching or research staff of the College of Engineering or Engineering Experiment Station of the University of Illinois for at least three years prior to the conferring of the professional degree. II. N o candidate will be considered for a second professional degree whose statement of experience does not show that he has had a minimum of four years of acceptable engineering experience after receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science and that for at last three years he has been in responsible charge of engineering work. This statement must be submitted prior to December 31 of the academic year during which the candidate is writing his thesis and at the end of which he expects to receive his degree. (In effect this requirement establishes five years as a minimum time following the receipt of an academic degree in engineering in which the professional degree may be secured.) III. The statement "Professional degrees are conferred on two classes of candidates" is changed to "Professional degrees in engineering may be conferred, etc." IV. The time for the filing of the completed thesis with the Dean of the College of Engineering is extended from April 1 to M a y I. Certain minor changes in the language of the statement of the requirements for these degrees have also been made, but the modified phraseology does not change the requirements, except as indicated above. O n motion of M r . Barr, this matter w a s referred to the President of the University for investigation a n d report.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSORS

(16) I recommend that the regulation governing leave of absence for professors be modified to read as follows: "Leave of absence under this rule is granted primarily in the interest of the University by giving the members of the staff opportunities to improve themselves for the better discharge of their University duties. Therefore, leave of absence is a privilege granted by the Board of Trustees. "A professor, associate professor, or assistant professor who has served six consecutive years, and requests it, may be given a leave of absence for the purpose of study for one year on half pay; •provided, that these permits shall be given only on the advice of the President. A professor requesting such leave of absence shall submit to the President with his application an outline of his plan of work, shall pledge himself to remain at the University for one year after his return, and shall