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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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stead of during the morning of the retreat. Finally, the decision was made to invite each student government association and student senator organization to send a representative to observe and comment when the planning committee makes its report to the University Senates Conference at 3:30 p.m. in Chicago on January 21. It is anticipated that at least one additional meeting of the planning subcommittee may be necessary following the January 21 meeting of the conference, and that packets containing the invitations, agenda, and forms for indication of group preferences will be in the mail by January 31 at the latest The conference is pleased to be able to announce that Dr. Robert M. O'Neil, president of the University of Virginia, has accepted an invitation from the conference to give the keynote address at the retreat. Dr. O'Neil, a lawyer specializing in civil liberty issues, formerly held academic positions at SUNY-Buffalo, University of California at Berkeley, and Indiana University. He has served as General Counsel of the American Association of University Professors, provost and professor of law at die University of Cincinnati, and president of die University of Wisconsin system. He has authored a number of books, including Free Speech: Responsible Communications Under Law; The Courts, Government, and Higher Education; Discrimination Against Discrimination; and Classroom in the Crossfire. Dr. O'Neil is a renowned legal scholar and academic administrator. The conference is proud to have such a distinguished keynote speaker. Now, a few words about the conference's view of the retreat. The recent discussions about the University's investment policy as it relates to apartheid policies of South Africa has demonstrated the need for further discussion about that issue and has opened the door to the examination of the broader question of institutional positions or actions on moral, social, political, and foreign policy issues. The conference envisions that the February 12 retreat will provide the board and invited members of die administration, faculty, and student body widi an opportunity to examine the ways in which the University determines its role and response to such policy issues as divestiture. In planning the retreat, die conference has tried to create a structure that would allow maximum opportunity for the relevant issues to emerge and ample time for a discussion of diose issues. The conference has also tried to provide adequate background information and resources, both in terms of materials made available to participants and die expertise represented by the participants. Finally, the conference has tried to ensure that the whole process has operated within the normal governance structure of the University, turning to the executive committees of die senates and die elected representatives of student government associations and student senator organizations for the selection of faculty and student participants.

REGULAR AGENDA

T h e board considered the following reports a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s from the president of the University. By consensus, t h e board agreed that o n e v o t e w o u l d be taken and considered the vote o n each a g e n d a item nos. 1 through 14 inclusive. T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e individually discussed b u t acted u p o n at one time. ( T h e record of board action appears at the end of e a c h item.)

Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(1) The 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 sixteen candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing die 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. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary.