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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 4

bring them in line with the current provisions of the University Statutes, applicable laws, and current practice. T h e proposed revisions were not intended to be substantive, except as required by documents which have precedence over the General Rules. Most of the work has been editorial or stylistic in nature, with some reordering of the material and changes in titles to reflect current usage and organization. In the process a few changes occurred which might be considered to be substantive. Attached is the proposed new version 1 of the General Rules, together with a "Reconciliation Sheet" which describes the significant changes in the existing text. Of possible substantive implication are an identification of the general oflScers of the University and their appointment procedures (paragraph (b) on page 3 ) ; a definition of the duties and responsibilities of the vice president for academic affairs (paragraph (c) on page 3 ) ; the regularization of the practice of appointments of resident physicians and dentists by the hospital chief of staff (paragraph (c) on page 7 ) ; the elimination of the requirement that all contracts bear the seal of the University (paragraph (h) on page 9 ) ; the substitution of the vice chancellor for research for the chairman of the campus research board in the approval of research contracts (subparagraph (3) on page 14) and on the committee which approves indirect costs (subparagraph (f) on page 1 5 ) ; recent Federal age discrimination legislation eliminated mandatory retirement ages except for tenured faculty until 1993, and age 70 is retained as the mandatory retirement age for our tenured faculty (paragraph (a) on page 3 8 ) ; and modifications of the sick leave provisions for academic and administrative staff to extend noncumulative sick leave to those who do not participate in the retirement system and to provide appropriate sick leave credit for individuals who leave the University and return within two years (Section 4(c) (2) on page 3 9 ) . A new Article I I I (Intellectual Property) has been created and incorporates the prior materials in the General Rules on this subject, together with recent revisions recommended by the University Intellectual Property Committee and approved by the senates. Further, a new Article V I I has been added on pages 49 and 50 to provide for the primacy of the University Statutes over the General Rules and to provide amendment procedures consistent with those referenced in the Preamble and in Article I, Section 6 of the University Statutes. T h e revision has the support of the University Senates Conference and the general officers of the University. T h e acting vice president for academic affairs recommends its adoption. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, the revision was adopted.

Reconciliation Sheet General Rules Update Updated Draft Page 3 Comments "General Officers" identified and consultation provided with University Senates Conference on initial appointments Functions of Vice President for Academic Affairs defined Provision for additional administrative officers ARTICLE I Section 2(b) (New)

3 Section 2(c) (New) 4 Section 2(e) (New) 1 A copy is filed with the secretary of the board.