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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1984
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1983] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 225 bylaws for a new, single senate will be prepared during the summer, looking toward action by the two existing senates in the fall and subsequent review and action by the Board of Trustees. REQUESTS TO BE HEARD President Forsyth presented a letter from a student at Chicago, Daniel S. Devine, writing on behalf of the Association for Barrier-Free Environment, and asking to appear before the board to express some concerns about the need for improved physical accessibility and other recognition of the needs of the disabled at the University. Noting that Mr. Devine will be sending additional information, the trustees agreed to defer action on this request until the information was forthcoming and until the chancellor at Chicago could present a report on the subject. If an appearance is then deemed desirable, it can be scheduled at a later date. The trustees also received a written statement and a request from another student, Jan A. Kugler, expressing concern about the possibility of further tuition increases and cuts in higher education as proposed by Governor Thompson in the so-called "doomsday budget." Mr. Kugler asked to address the board on this subject. On recommendation of Student Trustee Herbert Cobb, the trustees agreed that this testimony would be repetitive at this point, since the board had heard considerable student comment on tuition, and would not be relevant inasmuch as the legislature is currently considering tax legislation and an improved budget situation for the coming year. At this point, the Board of Trustees adjourned for lunch.1 The Board of Trustees' regular meeting reconvened at 1:45 p.m. Mr. Bandala left the meeting at this time. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD President Forsyth called attention to the schedule of regular meetings for the next two months: June 16, Urbana-Champaign; July 21, Chicago (Health Sciences Center). BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference.2 President's Report President Ikenberry presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting. A copy was filed with the secretary of the board. 1 Prior to luncheon, the trusties and general officers were guests of the Senate Council and the chainnen of the standing committees of the two Chicago Senates at a reception; and the Senate representatives were guests of the trustees at the luncheon which followed. * University Senates Conference: Pierson Van Allen, professor of anatomy, College of Medicine at Chicago, and Viclor Harnack, professor of speech in communication and theatre, Chicago campus; Chicago campus Senates; Irving F. Miller, dean of the Graduate College and associate vice chancellor for research, and Dale Eisenmann, piofcssor and head of the Department of Histology; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Rollin G. Wiight, professor and head of the Department of Physical Education.
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