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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1938
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630 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [February 11 C. Leave of Absence for One Semester on One-half Pay H. N . Hillebrand, Professor of English, first semester P. E. Jacob, Assistant Professor of Romance Languages, second semester D . R. Taft, Professor of Sociology, first semester P. D. Converse, Professor of Business Organization and Operation, second semester (with privilege of withdrawing application without. prejudice) Mrs. Nell S. Talbot, Assistant Professor of Medical and Dental History and Assistant to the Dean of the College of Dentistry (four months from October 1, 1938, three months with full pay and one month without pay) Twenty-six applications for sabbatical leaves during 1938-1939 were received from members of the faculty and were submitted to the Graduate School Research Board for its consideration of the program of study, research, or travel contemplated in each case, and the Research Board's recommendation to the President, in accordance with the administrative procedure established by authority of the Board of Trustees for the consideration of applications for leaves of this type. Two applications were subsequently withdrawn, one due to the death of the individual, and the other because the individual is requesting a leave without pay, thus leaving twentyfour applications to be considered. The Graduate School Research Board has made a careful study of all of the applications to determine these values in each program of study, research, or travel contemplated. In its report the Graduate School Research Board has submitted an analysis of each case and of the evidence or reasons for its recommendation. Because it is not practicable to grant all applications requested, at any rate, not in their original form, it has been necessary to make certain selections on the basis of the merits of each case and its relative importance to the University and to the individual. Nine applicants for one semester leaves on full pay were advised that their applications could not be recommended for approval in their original form and were given an opportunity to amend them to applications for one semester leaves on one-half pay. Four of them subsequently withdrew their applications; three have modified their applications to leave of absence for one semester on onehalf pay or the equivalent; one has requested more time to consider whether he should modify his application t o one semester on one-half pay or withdraw it; and another has been permitted to change his application to leave of absence for one year on one-half pay. This leaves twenty applications with the possibility t h a t one more in Group C may be withdrawn. After careful study of the applications and of the report of the Graduate School Research Board, I am recommending approval of the nineteen applications, as listed above. On motion of Mrs. Plumb, these leaves were granted as recommended. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR CHARLES M. KNE1ER (7) A request from Associate Professor Charles M. Kneier of the Department of Political Science for a leave of absence without pay for one year beginning June 1, 1938, and continuing until September, 1939, so that he may accept the position of Director of Research for the new Illinois Legislative Council. I concur in the recommendation of the Head of the Department and the Dean of the College that this leave be granted. Since Professor Kneier will have completed all of the work of the academic year 1937-1938 required of him under his contract, he is entitled to receive his full salary for the year. I therefore recommend further t h a t the balance of his salary due him for the current academic year be paid him in equal installments between now and June 1, 1938. On motion of Mr. Adams, this leave was granted, and the Comptroller was authorized to pay Professor Kneier's salary, as recommended. LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR FRANCIS P. SHEPARD (8) A recommendation t h a t Associate Professor Francis P. Shepard of the Department of Geology and Geography, who has been on sabbatical leave of absence during
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