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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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11. MARTIN A. WEILER, assistant professor of psychiatry, on 92 percent time, and physician surgeon, on 8 percent time, College of Medicine at Chicago, beginning October 1, 1983 (WY92;NY8), at an annual salary of $60,000.

Administrative Staff

12. THOM PORTER BROWN, acting associate vice president, University-wide Administrative Information Systems and Services, beginning December 1, 1983 ( N Y ) , at an annual salary of $52,000. 13. LORNA D. CHRONIS, director of Patient Services/H.M.O. Administrator, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, beginning September 12, 1983 ( N Y ) , at an annual salary of $45,000. 14. JUDITH A. COOKSEY, acting assistant chief of staff, University of Illinois Hospital, on 75 percent time, and clinical assistant professor of medicine, College of Medicine at Chicago, beginning October 1, 1983 (NY75;N), at an annual salary of $48,000. 15. SUSAN T . GONZO, assistant to the president, beginning December 1, 1983 ( N Y ) , at an annual salary of $34,800. 16. SUSAN V. LOURENCO, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, and associate professor of health professions education, College of Associated Health Professions, Chicago, beginning October 15, 1983 ( N Y ) , at an annual salary of $57,500. O n m o t i o n of D r . D o n o g h u e , these a p p o i n t m e n t s w e r e c o n f i r m e d .

Sabbatical Leaves of Absence, 1983-84, Chicago

(10) On motion of Dr. Donoghue, three sabbatical leaves of absence recommended by the chancellor at Chicago were granted. These leaves will be included in an annual compilation of 1983-84 sabbatical leaves of absence to be made a part of the board Proceedings.

Acceptance of Transfer Credit for Purposes of Undergraduate Admission

(11) The present policy on acceptance of transfer credit was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 1977. T h e 1977 statement consolidated 18 years of additions and revisions and reflected changes which had occurred at the national level in the organization of accrediting agencies. Since 1977 there have been further changes in accrediting practices. Regional accrediting associations such as the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools now include as members some institutions with degree programs that are not considered comparable to degrees offered by the University of Illinois. Other institutional accrediting agencies currently excluded (e.g., the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools which includes principally proprietary business schools) now include some institutions with degree programs that may be comparable. The proposed change makes more explicit what is expected before the University of Illinois will accept transfer work at full value for admission purposes and eliminates the blanket exclusion of schools which arc accredited only by a particular group of accrediting agencies (those listed in footnote 1 of the current version). The principal specific changes are: First Section: A substitution is made to provide a clearer statement of the criteria by which transfer coursework will be evaluated. Second Section: T h e determination of colleges and universities from which such transfer credit will be .accepted at full value is no longer solely in terms of the accrediting agency. Instead, the institution must "offer degree programs that are