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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 20

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY Report of the Academic Year at Chicago Circle A document recording a variety of significant activities at the Circle for the past year was distributed to the trustees by President Corbally. A copy was filed with the secretary of the board. Selected Topics of Current Interest President Corbally then presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy was filed with the secretary of the board. Report on Recent Legislation President Corbally briefly reviewed the status of legislative matters, including the excellent support received from the General Assembly with regard to the University's appropriation bill. Cook County Hospital The president referred briefly to an interim report to the General Assembly by the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission: "Cook County Health and Hospital Governing Commission." T h e report recommended, among other things, steps that might be taken for the involvement of the University of Illinois in the future governance and operation of Cook County Hospital. Dr. Alexander M . Schmidt, vice chancellor for health affairs at the Medical Center, summarized the major elements of the report, indicating that at some point the trustees might wish to develop a means of analyzing and responding to the report, even if tentatively. President Corbally said that he would recommend a process for such review by the board in July. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Interim Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 1980 (1) In recent years the trustees have approved the continuation of the previous year's budget into the next fiscal year when legislative action upon University appropriations was not completed in time to be translated into detailed budget recommendations. Inasmuch as the situation described is expected to be the case again this year, the president of the University requests authorization to continue in effect, beginning July 1, 1979, and continuing thereafter until further action of the board in September 1979, the internal budget for fiscal year (FY) 1979 as it exists on June 30, 1979. Authorization is also requested, in accordance with the needs of the University and the equitable interests involved and within total resources: (1) to accept resignations; (2) to make such additional appointments as are necessary subject to the provisions of the University Statutes and the Policy and Rules — Nonaca-