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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986
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4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [July 19 Services to provide auxiliary aids for handicapped students. T h e O C R is threatening formal proceedings which could call into question the University's eligibility to receive Federal grants. Mr. Costello asked for authority to employ outside counsel to assist in the handling of this matter. O n motion of Mr. Logan, engagement of outside counsel was a p proved. Report, NCAA Investigation Chancellor Cribbet reported that the University's response to a letter of inquiry had been presented to the NCAA Committee on Infractions and the committee had received testimony. An announcement of possible sanctions from the NCAA committee will be received within the next week. T h e University's response will be forthcoming, probably at a press conference on Saturday, July 28. T h e trustees expressed satisfaction in the University's dignified response and demeanor throughout the investigation and during discussions with the NCAA. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED FOR COMMITTEE MEETING Mr. Forsyth announced that the executive session would adjourn for a meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. T h e Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session at 11:55 a.m. INTRODUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF STUDENT TRUSTEES President Forsyth introduced the student members for 1984-85 who were officially attending their first meeting of the board: M r . Kevin Lamm, Chicago campus; and Mr. Paul Pittman, Urbana-Champaign campus. Mr. Forsyth spoke briefly. He welcomed the students to service on the board, and read a brief installation statement. Mr. Forsyth also introduced three trustee candidates who were attending the meeting: Dr. Ann Smith, Chicago; Mrs. Susan Gravenhorst, Lake Forest; and Mr. Park Livingston, LaGrange. Dr. Smith is a nominee of the Democratic party; Mrs. Gravenhorst and Mr. Livingston are nominees of the Republican party. (Also seeking election are Mr. Ralph H a h n and Mr. Paul Stone, incumbents, on the Republican and Democratic tickets, respectively, and Dr. Robert C. Hamilton of Chicago, a Democrat.) T h e board adjourned for lunch at 12 noon and reconvened at 12:50 p.m. as a Committee of the Whole to receive preliminary information with regard to the University's budget requests for Fiscal Year 1986. Dr. Alexander M . Schmidt, vice chancellor for health affairs, Chicago, and Mr. James M . Malloy, director of University hospital and clinics, briefly presented current information on the financial situation of the hospital and the outlook for next year. In the general presentation, Vice President Morton W. Weir reviewed in some detail the materials sent to the trustees earlier. ( T h e "Review of Preliminary Budget Requests for Operating and Capital Funds, F Y 1986 — For Discussion Only" is filed with the secretary of the board for record.)
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