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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 10

ADJOURNED SESSION, MAY 10, 1935 When the Board convened at the St. Nicholas Hotel, in Springfield, at 11 o'clock a.m. on Friday, May 10, 1935, the following members were present: President Williams, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett, Mrs. Freeman, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Mayer, Mrs. Plumb, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Wieland. President Willard was present; also Professor Morey, Judge Johnson, and Mr. Janata. President Williams requested Mr. Barr to preside during the meeting.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

The Board considered the following matters presented by President Willard.

ACCREDITING HIGH SCHOOLS (1) On April 8, 1925, the Board of Trustees adopted certain recommendations from the University Senate concerning the accrediting of high schools. These recommendations included a statement of the standards and conditions to be required of high schools seeking to be accredited. On May 25, 1031, the University Senate created a standing "Committee on Admissions from Secondary Schools" which has had, since that time, general supervision of the accrediting of the high schools of Illinois although there is nothing in the records to indicate that the Board of Trustees has given approval to the action of the University Senate in appointing such a committee and in giving it authority to supervise the accrediting of high schools. T h e High School Visitor and the Registrar are members of this Committee. It is desirable that this Committee be given official recognition by the Board of Trustees and that its duties and powers be denned, so that it may function more effectively. Accordingly, I recommend that: 1. There shall be a Committee on Admissions from Secondary Schools •which shall be a committee of the University Senate and which shall consist of not fewer than five nor more than seven members. No two members shall be from the same department and not more than two members shall be from any one college of the University. The High School Visitor and the Registrar shall be members of this Committee. T h e High School Visitor shall be, ex officio, its Secretary. 2. T h e Committee on Admissions from Secondary Schools shall supervise the accrediting of high schools by the University of Illinois for admission to the University of Illinois. It shall be the duty of this Committee to determine, with the approval of the University Senate, the conditions for the accrediting of high schools, to specify the criteria by which they shall be evaluated, to give advice and guidance to the secondary schools, and to encourage and promote the development of sound educational policies pertaining to secondary education in the State of Illinois. T h e High School Visitor, with the approval of the Committee on Admissions from Secondary Schools, shall publish information pertaining to the accrediting of high schools and such other material as may appear necessary to fulfill the functions of the Committee. On motion of Mr. Mayer, the President of the University was a u t h o r i z e d to a r r a n g e for the accrediting of h i g h schools for the admission of their students to the University in accordance with the g e n e r a l e d u c a t i o n a l policies e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e U n i v e r s i t y S e n a t e a n d approved by the Board of Trustees. PROPOSED STATE ROAD BELT ROUTE (2) A statement from the Director of the Physical Plant Department concerning the proposed State Road Belt Route which would cross the University