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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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which is cumulative in any year to a maximum of 180 work days. A staff member may use the above annual and accumulated extended disability leaves when absent because of illness of, or injury to, or need to obtain medical or dental consultation for the staff member or the staff member's spouse or children. A female staff member may use her annual and accumulated leave as maternity leave. Exceptions and applications of this policy beyond spouse and children, e.g., members of the household, may be granted. Members of the household should be defined as dependent residents of the staff member's household. The executive vice president concurs in the recommended change. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of D r . D o n o g h u e , 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 .

Transfer of License and Lease of Equipment, Station WUIC-FM, Chicago Circle

(23) The University is the licensee of noncommercial educational radio station W U I C - F M in Chicago and the owner of broadcast equipment, furnishings, fixtures, and other property used in its operation. The station began in 1975 as a joint venture between the Chicago Circle and the Medical Center campuses. At the end of 1980 due to budget constraints the Medical Center withdrew its support and since that time the Chicago Circle campus has provided its entire support from nonrecurring funds; the station has never been supported in the base budget of any unit on either campus. Costs have steadily increased, with a requested budget for FY 1982 in excess of $43,000. Attempts to obtain a permanent source of financial support have not been successful and in the light of the relatively small number of students involved, the anticipated increase in costs and the need to reduce budgets, the decision was made to close the station and to find an alternative way to meet the needs of those students interested in its work. Accordingly, in August 1981, the station temporarily went off the air. Because a number of students working at the station were enrolled at Columbia College in Chicago and because that college has a strong academic program in communications and the performing arts, discussions were initiated regarding Columbia's interest in acquiring the station. Such interest has been demonstrated and with an understanding that Chicago Circle students would continue to have access to the station. Accordingly, it is recommended the University assign the license for W U I C FM to Columbia College which will operate the station as part of its educational program. Prior to delivering the license, the University will be responsible for the operation of the station. T h e transfer requires the approval of the Federal Communications Commission. Under the terms of the agreement the University would lease to Columbia College certain unused University equipment; including an FM transmitter and an antenna, and the necessary transmission lines, control equipment, conduits, and certain other items used in its operation. T h e parties would agree to use their best efforts to obtain Federal Communications Commission approval of the assignment of the license. Columbia College has agreed to pay all legal fees associated with the assignment and to pay all costs, including legal fees to date, associated with increasing the effective radiated power of the station, application for which was filed by the University and is pending before the Federal Communications Commission. The chancellor at Chicago Circle and the executive vice president have