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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 10

Amendments, University of Illinois Statutes and the Genera/ Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure

(22) The senates at the Chicago and Urbana-Champaign campuses have considered a variety of amendments to the Statutes and the General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure over the last academic year. The University Senates Conference has coordinated the various versions of these amendments and now has forwarded several such amendments which have been agreed upon by the senates and the University Senates Conference. The vice president for academic affairs has recommended adoption of the proposed amendments,1 effective immediately. I concur. Proposed Amendments to the University of Illinois Statutes1 Article III. CAMPUSES, COLLEGES AND SIMILAR CAMPUS U N I T S Section 2. T H E COLLEGE f. An Executive Committee of two or more members elected annually by and from the faculty of the college by secret written ballot shall be the primary advisory committee to the dean of the college. It shall advise the dean on the formulation and execution of college policies and, unless otherwise provided by the faculty of the college, on [promotions, dismissals, and tenure decisions] appointments, reappointments, nonreappointments, and promotions and shall transact such business as may be delegated to it by the faculty. The faculty may determine the size of its Executive Committee and may choose to elect its members for two- or three-year staggered terms. Not more than one-half of the membership of the Executive Committee shall be from one department or comparable teaching unit of the college. The dean is ex officio a member and chairperson of the Committee. While the Executive Committee is in session to prepare its advice on appointment of the dean, or to review the dean's performance, the dean shall not be a member and the Committee shall be chaired by a Committee member elected by the Committee for that purpose. Section 3. THE DEAN d. The dean shall (1) call meetings of the college faculty to consider questions of college and departmental governance and educational policy at such times as the dean or the Executive Committee may deem necessary, but not less frequently than once in each academic year, and preside at such meetings; (2) formulate and present policies to the faculty for its consideration, but this shall not be interpreted to abridge the right of any member of the faculty to present any matter to the faculty; (3) make reports on the work of the college; (4) oversee the registration and progress of the students in the college; (5) be responsible for the educational use of the buildings and rooms assigned to the college; and for the general equipment of the college as distinct from that of the separate departments; (6) serve as the medium of communication for all official business of the college with other campus authorities, the students, and the public; (7) represent the college in conferences, except that additional representatives may be designated by the dean for specific conferences; (8) prepare the budget of the college in consultation with the Executive Committee of the college; and (9) recommend the appointment, reappointment, nonreappointment, [or] and promotion of the officers and mem1

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