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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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comply with the Illinois Administrative Procedures Act by formally establishing and publishing procedural and substantive rules governing determination of eligibility for DSCC benefits. After this occurs, it is anticipated that the litigation will be dismissed. Under the Administrative Procedures Act, rules must be reviewed by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, published for public comment, adopted by the Board of Trustees, and then ultimately published in the Illinois Register. The University may also be required to hold public hearings. For the past several months the staff of DSCC, in cooperation with the university counsel, has been revising its procedures to conform to the law and the State's Uniform Codification System. T h e DSCC Advisory Board has made recommendations for determining medical eligibility. The rules are now about to be completed and will be submitted to the process described above for ultimate approval by the Board of Trustees.

This report was received for record.

Report on Pending Litigation

Mr. Madden inquired as to the possibility of receiving periodically a report on the status of litigation, broader than a report of the settlements made in various actions. (The trustees currently receive a semi-annual report of outside litigation.) Mr. Higgins will review the matter and seek to provide a report that will be informative.

Report of Recenr Searches

The chancellors reported on a number of searches for deans, four at Chicago and three at Urbana, now underway. In one or two instances, recommendations will be presented within the next month or two.

EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED

There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 8:55 a.m. The board reconvened in regular session at 11:25 a.m.1

MINUTES APPROVED

The secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of January 17, 1985, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. On motion of Mr. Madden, these minutes were approved.

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference. 2 Other Matters

President Ikenberry reported on his efforts and that of others to work with

1 The Committee on Buildings and Grounds, with all trustees present, met on Wednesday afternoon, April 17, and again on Thursday, April 18, to receive a comprehensive presentation on the projects at each campus being recommended for inclusion in the bond program. Each of the projects recommended was approved as presented. It was made clear that although individual projects may be somewhat higher or lower in cost than current estimates, the overall total will not exceed a maximum of $50.7 million. •University Senates Conference: Paul A. Reichelt, associate professor of general nursing, Chicago campus; Chicago cammu Senate: Stanley Shapiro, professor and head of the Department of Biological Sciences, University Center; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: James Simon, associate professor of architecture.