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236 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [April 18 Elimination of the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of Communication and Theater (Major and Minor in Teacher Education in Communication and Theater), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chicago The Chicago Senate has approved a proposal by the Department of Communication and Theater to eliminate the major degree program and the minor in teacher education in communication and theater. There have been no majors enrolled in this program for several years, and the department believes it is appropriate to eliminate it. The College of Education concurs with this proposal. Revision of Textiles and Apparel Option, Human Resources and Family Studies Curriculum, College of Agriculture, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a revision of the Textiles and Apparel Option (formely named Textiles and Clothing) in the human resources and family studies curriculum in the College of Agriculture. This revision proposes a reorganization of the Textiles and Apparel Option and discontinuance of the existing Apparel Design Option in the curriculum. Proposed changes in the Textiles and Apparel Option establish a stronger core of prescribed courses at the lower level and allow students to have more choice in their upper-level electives. The revision allows students to specialize in one of three areas: aesthetics, social science, or textile science. This choice of specialization eliminates the need for a separate option in the aesthetic area (currently the Apparel Design Option). Although the total of these changes results in a decrease of some hours of elective credit (e.g., 30-34 hours), there is no change in the total hours required for graduation. Minor in Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a minor in polymer science and engineering in the College of Engineering. The proposed minor in polymer science and engineering would be available to undergraduate students in the College of Engineering. It will require a minimum of 8 courses, several of which students would usually take to satisfy their degree requirements in their major field. The remaining courses required for the minor would be taken as part of the technical electives requirements of the major. Currently, the college offers 16 courses in polymers, 12 on the undergraduate level, and 4 restricted to graduate students. Because of the breadth of the polymer program at U I U C and the significant demand by industry for students trained in this area, it is desirable to identify and certify undergraduate study in polymer science and engineering as a minor available to students in engineering. This will be of significant advantage to students seeking employment in this area. T h i s report was received for record. Tuition Increases for Fiscal Year 1986 (17) In March, the Board of Trustees reviewed background information on tuition rates and received preliminary recommendations for Fiscal Year 1986. Undergraduate and graduate tuition and mandatory fee charges at the University now stand at third place among public universities in the Big Ten, although they remain behind the first two institutions by a sizeable amount. Tuition and fee charges for professional schools rank somewhat lower. The Illinois Board of Higher Education has recommended a tuition increase of 5 percent at all public universities in Illinois. Such an increase has been incorporated into the governor's budget for higher education for FY 1986. Both the IBHE and the governor's budget recommendations provide increases
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