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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 21

RICHARD H. KRAUT, associate professor of philosophy, to study the science of politics in Greek philosophy. LEAH S. MARCUS, associate professor of English, to study the image of London in Literature of the Stuart court. JOHN FREDERICK NIMS, professor of English, to write poetry and translate poetry. JOHN VAIO, associate professor of the classics, to study Athenian old comedy. The vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Stone, these appointments were approved.

Administrative Leave, 1983-84

(10) In accord with the plan for administrative leaves approved by the Board of Trustees on June 20, 1973, 1 the president of the University and the chancellor at Chicago have recommended as appropriate such leave for the following administrator. The proposal has been reviewed by the members of the committee on administrative leaves which recommends approval. (This recommendation is supplementary to the applications recommended to the board on April 21, 1983.) JOHN CURTIS JOHNSON, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs since March 1, 1979, and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from September 1974 through February 1979, has requested leave for the period November 1, 1983, through February 29, 1984. He plans to study the academic program review process as it has been operated at University Center over the last five to seven years in order to make recommendations leading to reviews that are less costly in time and money and more useful in campus long-range planning.

On motion of Mr. Stone, this leave was granted as recommended.

Promotions in Academic Rank, 1983-84

(11) The chancellors at the respective campuses have submitted recommendations for promotions in academic rank in accordance with the attached lists, effective at the beginning of the 1983-84 appointment year. (These lists are filed with the secretary of the board.) The numbers recommended for promotion to the various ranis are as follows: To the rank of Professor Clinical Professor Associate Professor Clinical Associate Professor Assistant Professor Research Assistant Professor... Clinical Assistant Professor. . . . Instructor Total Chicago 22 ( 3 0 ) ' 2(2) 42 (37) 7(2) 14 (18) 2 ( 2 ) 3 ( 6 ) 1 ( 0) 93 (97) UrbanaChampaign 49 ( 63) 53 ( 49) 0 ( 1 ) General University Total 71 ( 93) 2 ( 2 ) 95 ( 88) 7 ( 2 ) 14 ( 21) 2 ( 2 ) 3 ( 6 ) 1 ( 0) 195 (214)

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The recommendations have been prepared in accord with provisions of the University of Illinois Statutes. Each campus has established formal procedures for * The plan provides for paid leaves of two to foui months for certain administrative officers "to keep abreast of developments in their profession ind to find time to design new approaches to their1 tasks.15 The figure in parentheses indicates the number of promotions approved at the beginning of the 1982-83 appointment year.