Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1986 [PAGE 410]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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(by dint of Federal retention of the cigarette t a x ) . T h e president emphasized the need for some substitute State revenue to meet this loss. H e emphasized that the problem does not threaten funds for the current year so much as in succeeding years. (At this point, students and others who had entered the room began to disrupt the meeting. President Shepherd from the chair issued the customary requests for order and warnings and when they were ignored, declared the meeting disrupted and asked the security officers to clear the room. T h e meeting was recessed and the trustees left the room. T h e board reassembled at 11:40 a.m. and continued with its business. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS President Shepherd asked for reports from trustees serving on committees or on other boards as follows: Civil Service Merit Board — Trustee Madden reviewed the work of the board and emphasized its need for additional office space. Presently, it is contemplating a five-year lease of office space in the City of U r b a n a but he indicated the board would pursue the prospect for obtaining new space through the Capital Development Board. Student Welfare and Activities Committee — Trustee Gravenhorst reported on the first of a schedule of luncheons she is planning. They will involve a cross-section of students and provide an open forum for students at each campus. T h e committee will work with the deans of students and appropriate officers at each campus in the planning. Finance and Audit Committee — Trustee Day reported briefly on a visit of members of the committee with the investment counselors at the First National Bank of Chicago. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 2 through 8 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.) Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(2) T h e Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded under Section 5 of the Illinois Public Accounting Act of 1983 to fifteen candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing the uniform written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. T h e names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. I concur in this recommendation.

O n motion of Mr. Howard, these certificates were awarded.