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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 19

(There is I believe general agreement that all authority and jurisdiction in the Statutes are granted by delegation of the Board of Trustees. It seems wise, therefore, to make this point explicit in the new language as it is either explicit or implicit elsewhere in the Statutes.) (2) In the Preamble (below), paragraph 3, last line: Delete the word "obtain" and restore the word "seek." (The board's acceptance of the obligation to seek advice should not, in my view, be extended to the requirement that the board obtain it.) I have discussed these modifications with the University Senates Conference. Proposed Amendments to the University of Illinois Statutes1 PREAMBLE The University of Illinois, being a State University, is subject to the control of the Illinois General Assembly. T h e General Assembly, subject to the limitations of the State Constitution and to such self-imposed restraints as are essential to the maintenance of a free and distinguished University, exercises control by virtue of its authority to change the laws pertaining to the University and [by virtue of] its power to appropriate funds for the maintenance and [extension] improvement of the University. Under existing state law the University of Illinois is a public corporation, the formal corporate name of which is " T h e Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois." [On the date of these revisions there are three campuses of the University of Illinois, known, respectively, as: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at the Medical Center, and University of Illinois at Chicago Circle.] Within the limits [of authority] fixed by the Illinois Constitution and laws, the Board of Trustees exercises final authority over the University. For the proper use of funds appropriated by the General Assembly, and for the proper administration and government of the University, the Board is responsible to the people of Illinois, by whom its members are elected. T h e Board [of Trustees] is the governing body of the University and exercises jurisdiction in all matters except those for which it has delegated authority to the President, other officers, or bodies of the University. The educational policy, organization, and governance of the University as delegated by the Board of Trustees* are promulgated in the University Statutes. When acting on such matters [having to do with educational policy and organization of the University], the Board relies upon the advice of the University Senates[, as] transmitted to it by the President of the University. In these matters each Senate has a legitimate concern which justifies its participation in the enactment and amendment of the [primary statutes. T h e statutes dealing with educational policy and organization are incorporated in the] University Statutes. The Board of Trustees reserves the power to initiate and make changes in the University Statutes!;], but before making any change[s] it will seek3 [obtain] the advice of the University Senates. The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure supplement the University Statutes. The Rules are subordinate to the Statutes and deal with [certain matters concerning the] administrative organization, [and] with the powers, duties, and responsibilities of [the] officers of the University, and with various administrative matters. [These Rules are adopted by the Board of Trustees acting on the advice of the President of the University, and the Board reserves the power to make changes in these Rules after consultation with the President. Before giving advice in either case, the President shall consult with the University Senates Conference, provided that advance consultation is not expected

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New material ii in italics; deleted material ii in brackets. Recommended modification.