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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[May 15

I n the belief that it is desirable for the new organization to concentrate its efforts on student government instead of raising funds, a specific question was included in the referendum ballot, asking for a vote to assess a $.50 per student per semester mandatory fee. The fee was approved by a vote of 757 to 660. The one dollar increase in the service fee will be mandatory and nonrefundable and will be collected in the fall of 1980 to support the activities of student government. (Since the fee collection system cannot reasonably deal with amounts of less than $1.00, this modification has been made in the $.50 per student per semester proposal.) During the next academic year, a second referendum will be conducted in order to assess the student body's interest in the continuance of the fee. In the administration of the funds collected, current University voucher systems and procedures will be followed. Funds available under this proposal may be used to pay for supplies, services, purchases, travel expenses, salaries, and program expenses of an educational, cultural, recreational, and social nature, as well as service activities in accordance with state law and University policies and regulations. T h e office of the vice chancellor for student affairs will have oversight responsibility for the program. The chancellor will be responsible for the approval of expenditures. Therefore, the chancellor at Urbana has recommended approval of the fee increase as described, and on a trial basis, effective fall semester 1980. T h e vice president for administration recommends approval. I concur.

Redesignation of Master of Administrative Science Degree (Business Administration Specialization) as Master of Business Administration, Chicago Circle

(16) T h e Chicago Circle Senate has recommended that the Master of Administrative Science Degree, business administration specialization, be redesignated as the Master of Business Administration. The program proposed is identical to the existing one in all but three respects: a new area of concentration, international business, has been added to the seven in the existing program; three new courses have been approved; and several courses have undergone title changes, although course content has remained the same. The usage, Master of Administrative Science, originally was created on the premise that there would be a number of specializations in the program centered about an integrated core. However, only two of the specializations (business enterprise administration and public agency administration) were approved, and these have become two separate programs. The MBA is the standard degree title at the master's level in business administration. After three years of program operation it has become clear that the M A S degree title is unclear to present and prospective students, to faculty members here and at other universities, to prospective employers, and to the public. Current and prospective students desire the conventional MBA degree as a credential to enhance their opportunities in the job market. No additional resources will be required. The chancellor at Chicago Circle and the vice president for academic affairs have recommended approval. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated that no further jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, subject to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

Contract for Summer Program in Computer Science, Urbana

(17) The Western Electric Company has proposed a contract with the University whereby the Department of Computer Science at the Urbana campus would estab-