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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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meetings of executive officers in these units, similar to a pattern which existed before the creation of the school. Because the school is not large, the proposed dissolution will not create the need for new resources or personnel in the college office. Upon dissolution of the School of Social Sciences, resources which become available will be allocated among the units which comprised the former school. T h e chancellor, the vice chancellor for academic affairs, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Executive Committee of the School of Social Sciences recommend approval of the dissolution. Consultation required by the University Statutes has been carried out. The University Senates Conference has classified the transfer as a matter affecting one campus only. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r s . G r a v e n h o r s t , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Consolidation, Departments of Industrial and Systems Engineering; and Mechanical Engineering, Chicago

(10) The Chicago Senate has approved a proposal by the College of Engineering to incorporate the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering into the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (the Department of Systems Engineering prior to the recent college reorganization) has experienced difficulty due to the previous nontraditional organization of the college, and the lack of a clear definition of objectives and responsibilities. The college was reorganized in 1980 with a traditional structure. The Systems Engineering Department was renamed the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, which consolidated its curricula into two areas — industrial engineering and engineering management. The department strengthened its udergraduate programs and recruited senior faculty members and a new department head. In 1985, its Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research was approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Nonetheless, problems have persisted. The diverse backgrounds of the faculty from industrial and systems engineering made it difficult to establish programmatic and research objectives; searches for new faculty and a new department head have been unsuccessful; and student demand for industrial engineering and engineering management has been declining. The job market for graduates in these areas is limited, a situation that is not expected to change significantly. Therefore, the College of Engineering believes it appropriate now to incorporate the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering into the Department of Mechanical Engineering to focus limited faculty resources on an area of industrial engineering that will benefit the University, its students, and Illinois. That area is manufacturing engineering, in which both departments have made investments. Studies indicate that manufacturing engineering has broad industrial support and enjoys an expanding national demand in this area. Therefore, the college has recommended consolidation of the two departments to initiate a manufacturing-oriented graduate and research program in industrial engineering. The chancellor at Chicago and the vice president for academic affairs recommend approval. The University Senates Conference has indicated no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r s . G r a v e n h o r s t , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Tuition Increases for Fiscal Year 1987

(11) In March, the Board of Trustees reviewed background information on tuition rates and received preliminary recommendations for Fiscal Year 1987. Undergradu-