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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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and from $20 to $35 for foreign applicants) have been approved and implemented by the Urbana campus effective for applicants for spring 1987 admission. The recommendation should have been reviewed by the University Planning Council prior to submission to the Board of Trustees for action, but through inadvertence this was not done. Therefore, it is requested that the trustees confirm this action. The income from these increased fees has been designated for the addition of professional staff in international admissions; the development of a data system for undergraduate and graduate admissions; improved publications available for students; and the establishment of an office in Chicago to serve prospective Urbana students. Accordingly, the president of the University recommends that the Board of Trustees confirm the establishment of the new application fees as described above.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, this recommendation was approved. Agreement with Teleconnect, Inc.

(13) T h e chancellor at Urbana has recommended approval of an agreement with Teleconnect Company, Inc., of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a private telephone company, which has proposed locating some of its equipment on the Urbana campus. T h e agreement would allow Teleconnect to construct a transmitting tower and a small, adjacent equipment building in proximity to the W I L L - T V broadcasting studio and microwave tower and satellite-receiving antenna at 1108 West Main Street, Urbana. In return, the University would be allowed access to the company's digital system at the lowest rate charged to any user on the system and would receive a small fund to underwrite the cost of broadcasting programming on the University's radio and television stations. I n addition, the University would be allowed the use of the tower for the mounting of W I L L transmitting antennas, a savings to the University of $100,000 in future tower construction and maintenance costs.' Teleconnect will bear all costs of constructing and maintaining the tower and adjacent equipment building. T h e agreement requires no expenditure of University funds. The vice president for business and finance concurs in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, this recommendation was approved. Amendment of the Genera/ Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure [References to Executive Vice President and Vice President for Administration]

(14) References to an "executive vice president" and a "vice president for administration" 2 remain in several places in the General Rules. No officer of the University presently carries either title. Most of the references appear in Article I I , Business Organization and Policies, and nearly all clearly fall within the purview of the present vice president for business and finance under changes in the central administration of the University approved by the board in October 1982. Two of the references require special attention: (1) Article I I , Section 7, of the General Rules, Patents on Inventions, names the "executive vice president" the chairman of the University Patent Committee.

1 Studies indicate the need for a higher WILL microwave tower to overcome the effect! of two 3 decades of tree growth in the 28-mile path between the studio and the transmitting site. The title "vice president for administration" was in use from 1975-80; that of "executive vice president" from 1980-82.