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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[October 15

Establishment of an Interdisciplinary Minor in African Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Urbana

The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved the establishment of an Interdisciplinary Minor in African Studies, Sciences and Letters Curriculum, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, effective Fall Semester 1987. The Center for African Studies proposed the establishment of the interdisciplinary minor to meet the student demand for a structured program in African Studies. Requirements, equivalent to a departmental minor, include: (1) study of, or demonstration of competence in, a foreign language of pertinence to African Studies; (2) 21 hours in African Studies courses; (3) a grade point average of 3.75; and (4) approval of the program of study by the Center for African Studies.

Discontinuance of the Master of Science Degree in Social Science, Graduate College and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Urbana

The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved the discontinuance of the degree of Master of Science in Social Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, effective immediately. The degree was instituted as a cooperative effort of units in the School of Social Sciences. When the school structure was dissolved, it was decided to continue the master's program for the remaining students in that program. Presently, there are no students remaining in the master's program and none being admitted to it. T h i s report w a s received for record.

Agreement with CF Air Freight, Willard Airport

(11) CF Air Freight, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, wishes to initiate regular air freight service among Indianapolis, Peoria, and Willard Airport effective September 15, 1987. They will fly from Willard to Peoria in the morning and from Willard to Indianapolis in the evening. CF will pay the University the established landing fee of $.49 per 1,000 pounds gross landing weight. The agreement is for the period September 15, 1987, through June 30, 1988. The interim chancellor at the Urbana campus and the vice president for business and finance have recommended that the agreement described be confirmed; and, subject to adjustments in rates and revision in space assigned, that the vice president for business and finance be authorized to approve amendments to the agreement. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . Wolff, this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s approved.

Establishment of Bank Account, College of Medicine, Rockford

(12) The College of Medicine at Rockford has received a gift of $5,700 from the Rockford Medical Education Foundation to provide emergency loan funds for College of Medicine students. Because of the nature of emergency loans, it is desirable to establish a bank account in Rockford for disbursing the loan funds to the students. The emergency loans are short-term 30-90 days. It is recommended that a bank account be established for the College of Medicine and that the board adopt the following resolution authorizing AMCORE Bank, Rockford, as the depositary for the fund. The vice president for business and finance has recommended approval. I concur.