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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Chairperson, Department of Economics, Urbana

(10) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, has recommended the appointment of Dr. Franklin R. Shupp, presently professor of economics, as chairperson of the Department of Economics, beginning August 21, 1986, on an academic year service basis. An appropriate salary adjustment will be submitted with the 1986-87 budget. Dr. Shupp will continue to hold the rank of professor on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. Paul J. Uselding who is completing his third two-year term and now plans to return to full-time teaching. In accord with the bylaws of the Department of Economics, the nomination is made on the recommendation of the Executive Committee of the department after consultation with the faculty of the department. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this appointment was approved. Chairperson, Department of Educational Psychology, Urbana

(11) The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, after consultation with the dean of the College of Education, has recommended the appointment of Muriel SavilleTroike, presently professor in the Bureau of Educational Research, as chairperson of the Department of Educational Psychology and professor of educational psychology on indefinite tenure, beginning August 21, 1986, on a twelve-month service basis. Appropriate salary adjustment will be determined at the time of the preparation of the 1986-87 budget. Dr. Saville-Troike will succeed Professor Robert L. Linn who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. The nomination is made with the advice of a search committee.1 The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this appointment was approved. Appointments to the Faculty

(12) The following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and are designated in the budget by the symbols indicated. A — Indefinite tenure N — Term appointment not eligible to be appointed for an indefinite term and not credited toward probationary period Q — Initial term appointment for a professor or associate professor T — Terminal appointment accompanied with or preceded by notice of nonreappointment W — One-year appointment subject to special written agreement Y •— Twelve-month service basis 1-7 — Indicates the number of years of service which will be credited at the end of the contract period toward completion of the probationary period relating to tenure.

1 Maurice Tatsuoka, professor of educational psychology and psychology, chairman; Steven R. Asher, professor of educational psychology and of psychology, and director of the Bureau of Educational Research: Helen S. Farmer, associate professor of educational psychology; Janet R. Latona, graduate student; Katherine E. Ryan, graduate studrnt; Rand J. Spiro, associate professor of educational psychology and in the Center for the Study of Reading.