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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 12

Chairperson, Department of Linguistics, Urbana

(16) The chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus, after consultation with the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Executive Committee of the Department of Linguistics, has recommended the appointment of Charles W. Kisseberth, presently professor of linguistics, as chairperson of the department beginning August 21, 1986, on an academic year service basis at an annual salary of $47,670. Dr. Kisseberth will continue to hold the rank of professor of linguistics on indefinite tenure. He will succeed Dr. Chin-Woo Kim who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. Under the provision of the department's bylaws, an election was held, with Dr. Kisseberth receiving a majority of the votes cast. The director and the Executive Committee of the School of Humanities endorse the selection. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . M a d d e n , this a p p o i n t m e n t w a s approved.

Appointments to the Faculty

(17) 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. Figures following a symbol indicate percentage of time if the appointment is on a part-time basis (e.g., N75 means one year on three-fourths time).

Urbana-Champaign

WILLIAM L. ABRAMS, assistant professor of advertising, beginning January 6, 1987 (N), at an annual salary of $35,500. NICHOLAS G. BESNIER, assistant professor of English as a second language and of linguistics, beginning August 21, 1986 ( 1 ; N ) , at an annual salary of $25,000. JOSEPH J. CAMPOS, professor of psychology, beginning August 21, 1986 ( A ) , at an annual salary of $60,000. ANDREW J. GELLMAN, assistant professor of chemistry, beginning August 21, 1986 (1), at an annual salary of $31,00*0. RAYMOND L. GOLDSTEEN, assistant professor of health and safety studies, beginning August 21, 1986 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $30,000. REX A. HESS, assistant professor of veterinary biosciences, beginning July 1, 1986 (1Y), at an annual salary of $46,000. MARK H. LEFF, assistant professor of history, beginning August 21, 1986 ( 1 ) , at an annual salary of $26,000.