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directly to the State for evaluation; nor will elimination affect student demand: a review of departmental records indicates that no students have minored in Teacher Education in Mathematics during the past four years.

Establishment of the Coaching Minor, Department of Physical Education, Chicago

The Chicago Senate approved a proposal by the Department of Physical Education to establish the Minor in Coaching. The minor will require the completion of 20-23 hours of selected physical education courses. The coaching minor is proposed in response to standards set forth by the Illinois Athletic Coaching Certification Board to qualify for certification as an athletic coach. Although certification is voluntary, many schools are requiring these courses for coaches who teach courses other than physical education and for physical educators as well.

Establishment of the Recreational Sport Leadership Minor, Department of Physical Education, Chicago

The Chicago Senate has approved a proposal by the Department of Physical Education to establish the Recreational Sport Leadership Minor. The minor requires the completion of 38 hours of selected Physical Education courses. The establishment of the minor will provide further training for an increasing number of physical education teacher education majors and nonmajors who have expressed an interest in gaining additional knowledge and training pertaining to the supervision of school or university intramural sport programs and other special recreation programs such as YMCA, youth sport, and programs for the elderly.

This report was received for record.

Resolution Regarding Common Fund for Short Term Investments

(12) On September 11, 1986, the board authorized the University to participate in the Common Fund for Short Term Investments. One of the features of the fund has been a check-writing option. Although not originally seen as necessary, the option now appears to be advantageous to the University, especially in keeping funds fully invested. Therefore, the comptroller has recommended that the board adopt the following resolution which will allow the University check-writing privileges. I concur and recommend approval. Resolution Be It Resolved, 1. That a special deposit account in the name of this institution to be entitled, "The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Special Account for Disbursement of Short Term Investment Funds" (Special Account) be hereby established or maintained with The Philadelphia National Bank (the "BANK") solely for the purpose of disbursing funds withdrawn from this institution's funds and assets held in trust by the Bank under Trust Agreement dated November 12, 1986, between this institution and the Bank (the "Trust Fund"); 2. That all checks drawn on or payable against Special Account shall be signed by any two persons from time to time holding the following offices of this institution: President of the Board of Trustees Secretary of the Board of Trustees;