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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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5. In all cases, the precise amount of transfer credit which is applicable toward a particular degree will be determined by the University college and department concerned. The vice president for academic affairs concurs in these recommendations. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of D r . D o n o g h u e , these r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e approved.

Waiver of Out-of-State Tuition for Needy Medical Students

(12) For a number of years, the University has sought to increase the number of students from under-represented groups in health education programs, particularly the M.D. program. In order to strengthen the effort, the College of Medicine has recommended waiving part or all of the nonresident portion of tuition for a limited number of medical students who are from out of state and who have been judged to be financially needy by the Office of Financial Aid Service at the Health Sciences Center, Chicago. These waivers would apply only to the nonresident tuition supplement, and the maximum number of such tuition waivers in effect at any time would not exceed 20. Students who receive such waivers will be assessed at a minimum tuition at the in-state rate for medical students. Any out-of-state student may be eligible and may apply for such a waiver on the basis of need. The chancellors and the vice president for academic affairs concur in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this recommendation was approved. Establishment of General Scholarship Fund, Urbana

(13) The chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended the establishment of a General Scholarship fund available for scholarship awards to students. The fund will be established from gifts for scholarships not otherwise restricted or designated and will be administered by the Office of Financial Aid in accordance with the University's regular procedures. The fund will be designated as a quasi-endowment, with income from the fund used for scholarship awards. A central, general scholarship account will simplify administration and provide for a uniform repository for all but the largest of private gifts. The fund will be initiated with the proceeds of the estate of Evelyn L. Trennt.' In accord with her will, approximately $100,000 will be placed in this General Scholarship Fund. The vice president for business and finance concurs in the recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, this recommendation was approved. Establishment of B.S. in Media Studies, New Undergraduate Curriculum in the College of Communications, Urbana

(14) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended the establishment of a Bachelor of Science in Media Studies, College of Communications, to be effective Fall Semester 1984. The proposed degree program provides for the systematic study, analysis, and critique of the modern communications media. Graduation requirements for the program total 124 hours. Of those, 30 to 36 hours will be in the College of Communications and include 21 hours of required courses in media studies. This proposal arises out of College of Communications planning for the remnants of the old Department of Radio and Television, a portion of which was

1 Evelyn Trennt of Godfrey in Madison County died in August 1982. Her will gave 30 percent interest each in part of her estate to Lewis and Clark Community College, the University of Nebraska, and the University of Illinois; and 10 percent interest to Isaac and Lucille Gilkison.