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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The mandate that "a majority of the resident students vote" has proved to be a difficult standard to meet. Therefore, in presenting this proposal, the administrative staff at Urbana has recommended that the requirement be waived. I recommend approval of the recommendation as presented and the waiver of the majority-vote requirement in the board action of 1971. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d as presented.

Amendments, University of Illinois Statutes (Article IV, Sec. 1, and Article VIII, Formation and Termination of Academic and Administrative Units)

(12) T h e senates at Chicago and Urbana-Champaign have recommended the amendment of Article IV, Section 1, and Article V I I I of the University of Illinois Statutes, dealing with the formation and termination of academic and administrative units. T h e University Senates Conference has forwarded the proposed amendments with its recommendation for approval. I recommend approval of the amendments as proposed. Proposed Amendments1 A R T I C L E IV. D E P A R T M E N T S Sec. 1. T H E D E P A R T M E N T [d. A new department may be created by the Board of Trustees on the vote of the faculty of the college in which the department is to be located and on the recommendation of the college and with the approval of the corresponding Senate and Chancellor and of the President.] A R T I C L E V I I I . [CREATION O F NEW U N I T S ] CHANCES IN ACADEMIC ORGANIZATION Sec. 1. [CREATION O F NEW C A M P U S U N I T S ] FORMATION OF NEW UNITS a. Departments. The formation of a new department within a school or college may be proposed by the faculty or executive officer of that school or college. The President shall submit the proposal for the new department, together with the advice of the faculty of the school or college, of each higher unit, of the appropriate Senate and Chancellor, and of the University Senates Conference, to the Board of Trustees for action. b. Intermediate Units. An academic unit of intermediate character, such as a school organized within a college, may be proposed by the faculty or the executive officer of the higher unit. The President shall submit the proposal for the intermediate unit, together with the advice of the higher unit, of the appropriate Senate and Chancellor, and of the University Senates Conference, to the Board of Trustees for action. c. Colleges and Independently Organized Campus Units. A college or independently organized campus unit may be proposed by the appropriate Senate or Chancellor. The President shall submit the proposal for the unit, together with the advice of the Senate and Chancellor and the University Senates Conference, to the Board of Trustees for action. d. General University Organizations. General university organizations such as institutes, councils and divisions may be formed for the development and operation of teaching, research, extension, and service programs which are statewide or intercampus in their scope end which

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