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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 12

Chicago Campus T h e election was held on May 21 and 22, 1986. Edward C. Starkeson, a graduate student in public health, ran unopposed. T h e total number of votes cast was 372. Urbana-Champaign Campus T h e election was held on April 8 and 9, 1986. Mark R. Filip, a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, also ran unopposed. T h e total number of votes cast for this office was 6,571. INTRODUCTION OF NEWLY ELECTED STUDENT TRUSTEES President Shepherd then introduced Mr. Starkeson and M r . Filip, who were attending the meeting as observers. They will begin their period of service effective July 1, 1986. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION, RETIRING STUDENT TRUSTEES, 1985-86 President Shepherd recognized the two retiring student trustees, Mr. Becker and Mr. L a m m . Mrs. Gravenhorst presented a certificate of appreciation to Mr. Becker, and Mr. Logan made the presentation to Mr. Lamm. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference. 1 Remarks, Chairman, Senate Council, Urbana D r . James E. Simon, associate professor and chairman of the Structures Division in the School of Architecture, presented the following comments: On behalf of the Urbana-Champaign Senate, I am pleased to have the opportunity to report our activities during the past year and to mention a few of the items which will carry over into 1986-87. As you know, the senate is a parliamentary body of 200 faculty and 50 students which exercises legislative functions in matters of educational policy affecting the campus or the University as a whole. The extensive participation by senators and other faculty, students, and staff in the development and study of institutional issues is seen in our 22 standing committees; senate nomination and/or election of representatives to seven other standing committees and, this year, three search committees; and various additional ad hoc and subcommittees established as the need arises. The committees' annual reports provide not only a sample of the breadth and depth of our work, but they also give evidence of our commitment to excellence and to providing the conditions which will most enhance it. Annual or occasional operational, monitoring, and consultation activities are part of the charge of several committees. Their work is important, time-consuming, and has been completed for the year with details summarized in their annual re1 University Senates Conference: Arthur R. Robinson, professor of civil engineering, UrbanaChampaign campus; Urbana-Champaign ^Senate Council: Eugene F. Scoles, professor of law; Chicago campus Senate: Stanley K. Shapiro, professor and head of the Department of Biological Sciences, University Center.