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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 16

H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Logan, M r . M a d d e n , Mrs. Shepherd, Miss Smith; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . L a m m , M r . Pittman; no, none.) EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED There being no further business, the executive session adjourned at 9:05 a.m. Following a meeting of the Committee on Academic Affairs, 1 the Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session at 10:20 a.m. MINUTES APPROVED T h e secretary presented for approval the press proof of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of February 21, 1985, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. O n motion of Mr. Howard, 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 General Remarks President Ikenberry summarized a number of events of the past month, including: a regional hearing on April 27 before the U.S. House of Representatives' Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, chaired by Congressman William Ford; the president's testimony in the Illinois House on the "Build Illinois" program; the groundbreaking of the Chicago Technology Park; the dedication of the Foellinger Auditorium at U r b a n a ; and finally, the events of the University of Illinois Foundation's spring meeting in Chicago. REMARKS, CHAIRMAN, SENATE COUNCIL, URBANA Professor James E. Simon presented the following comments: On behalf of the Urbana-Champaign Senate, I am pleased to summarize our activities for 1984-85 and note some of the issues we will discuss next year. Annual reports by our committees describe these matters in much more detail and may be obtained from the Senate Office. The substance of senate work derives from investigation and extensive deliberation by our committees and representatives to other bodies. All have been active and all have provided one or more reports to the Senate. Senate debate has been efficient and it appears that our procedures are working well. The significant expenditure of time and energy by so many should be noted as one measure of their dedication to the University and their commitment to its excellence.

1 The committee met to receive and discuss preliminary recommendations for new academic programs for which funds may be sought in the 1987 operating budget request to the General Assembly. 1 University Senates Conference: Kenneth E. Andersen, professor of speech communication and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Urbana-Champaign campus; UrbanaChampaign Senate Council: Arthur R. Robinson, professor of civil engineering; Chicago campus Senate: Stanley K. Shapiro, professor and head of the Department of Biological Sciences, University Center.