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BOARS OF TRUSTEES

[January 7

In a relatively short time, Mayor Washington left a heritage to both the City and the University and raised the expectations of all for an increased level of cooperation between the City of Chicago and the University in the future. His death is a grievously untimely loss. The Board of Trustees directs that this tribute be made a part of the record of today's meeting and that suitable copies be made available to Mayor Washington's family. Approved by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, January 7, 1988. O n m o t i o n of M r s . Gravenhorst, t h e statement w a s a d o p t e d u n a n i mously.

REGULAR AGENDA

T h e board considered t h e f o l l o w i n g reports a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s from t h e president of the University. B y consensus, t h e board agreed that o n e v o t e w o u l d b e taken and considered the v o t e o n e a c h a g e n d a item nos. 3 t h r o u g h 16 inclusive. T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e individually discussed b u t a c t e d u p o n at o n e time. ( T h e record of board action appears at the e n d of e a c h item.)

Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(3) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded under Section 5 of the Illinois Public Accounting Act of 1983 to twenty-eight candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing the uniform written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all odier respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. The Committee on Accountancy, pursuant to Section 1300.160(d) of the Regulations, also recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to twenty-eight candidates who wish to transfer the examination credit earned by passing the uniform written examination in another state and who have fulfilled all other legal requirements under Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Illinois Public Accounting Act of 1983. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . Wolff, these certificates w e r e awarded.

Amendments, Bylaws of the Athletic Association, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

(4) The Athletic Association's Board of Directors has adopted amendments of its bylaws. They include: the granting of full voting privileges to student members (who previously held limited voting rights); modified provisions for indemnification of directors and officers; a requirement that checks of $10,000 or more (previously $5,000) must be countersigned by the comptroller's designee; provision that approval of contracts for broadcasting, television, concessions, entertainment, and other revenue activities shall include the chancellor or his designee; and editorial changes to reflect current position titles or procedures. The changes are consistent with amendments to the Urbana-Champaign Senate bylaws, approved by the senate on March 9, 1987.