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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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MEETING OF THE BOARD AS A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 10:30 a.m., the board convened as a Committee of the Whole. Announcement Regarding Meeting of Committee on Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Trustee Ann Smith, chairman of the committee, announced that the scheduled meeting of the committee would be deferred until fall in order that all personnel needed to provide information would be available to the committee. President Shepherd also announced she was referring to the committee (for subsequent referral to the administration) a policy recommendation approved by the senate at the Chicago campus prohibiting the conduct of University business in private clubs which are known to have discriminatory policies on membership or attendance. Status Report, Football Compliance Program Chancellor Everhart introduced Michael L. Slive, an attorney from H a n over, New Hampshire, who has served University officers in reviewing the University's program of compliance with NCAA and other regulations. Mr. Slive reviewed the "auditing" of the football program for compliance over the past two years. He said that it is in compliance in all material respects with the football compliance program adopted by the University and with respect to the penalties imposed by the NCAA Committee on Infractions. Request to be Heard With the approval of the president of the board, the trustees received remarks from the Reverend Motlalepula Chabaku of South Africa, presently a visitor at the Urbana campus. Miss Chabaku spoke on the current situation in South Africa, which she described as being in a "crucial stage." She expressed her support for requests made to the board for the divestiture of University investments in companies doing business in South Africa, noting that such action would create a positive image and would place economic pressure on the South African government. T h e Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session at 11:00 a.m. MINUTES APPROVED T h e secretary presented for approval the press proof of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of M a r c h 13, 1986, copies of which had previously been sent to the board. O n motion of Mr. Forsyth, these minutes were approved. NONVOTING STUDENT TRUSTEES FOR 1986-87 T h e secretary presented a report o n the selection of these trustees, summarized as follows: