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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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physicians' and hospital services, with no permanent disability, which are pressing the University for settlement. The total amount of money involved in these claims is $789.74. There is a provision of $3,000 for the purpose of paying expenses on account of injuries to employees which has been included in the University budget until such time as the procedure for dealing with such cases has been settled by the State Court of Claims. T h e bills in question have been incurred under the direction of the University Health Officer and have all been endorsed by him as reasonable. They have been reviewed by the University Committee -on Accident Compensation and have been approved by that Committee. T h e Comptroller recommends that these claims be paid out of the budget appropriation and that the persons concerned be advised to withdraw their claims.

On motion of Mr. Barr, these bills were ordered paid.

COMPENSATION OF UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES FOR ACCIDENTS (39) At the meeting of the Board on September 30, 1936 (Minutes, page 54), the Comptroller made a report on the procedure followed in dealing with accidents to University employees and the status of such cases pending before the State Court of Claims. More recently reports from the Attorney General's office and the University Counsel indicate that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to secure satisfactory consideration of existing and future claims under the present laws and policies of the State Court of Claims. Under the circumstances it is recommended that the Board of Trustees request either its Committee on General Policy, or a special committee appointed for the purpose, to consider the problem and to recommend suitable legislation to be proposed to the Sixtieth General Assembly to remedy the situation.

This matter was referred to the Committee on General Policy in conference with the University Counsel and the Comptroller.

SPECIAL COURSES IN ANATOMY AND ORAL SURGERY (40) A recommendation from the Deans of the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry that two special courses in Anatomy and Oral Surgery be offered in those Colleges from November 2 to 20, inclusive, for practitioners, to meet a request for such training from the Illinois State Dental Society, and that the following fees be authorized: Anatomy, $25; Oral Surgery, $25; Combined Course, $50. It is further recommended that applicants be permitted to register for either one or both courses. T h e Board has authorized the offering of similar special courses for practitioners (Minutes, March 10, 1936, page 567).

On motion of Mrs. Freeman, these courses and fees were authorized.

EMERGENCY HOSPITAL FACILITIES (41) A report of tentative plans made to provide emergency hospital service for the students of the University in case of an epidemic and the inability of the McKinley Hospital and other hospitals in Champaign and U r b a n a to meet the needs for such service.

This report was received for record.

SPACE IN N E W MEDICAL BUILDING (42) A statement concerning the proposed assignment of space in the new Medical and Dental College Laboratories Building to the State Department of Public Health.

This matter was discussed, and action was deferred. The Board adjourned, at 11:15 o'clock p.m., to meet at 10 o'clock a.m. on the following day.