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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 15

The governor has announced his budget recommendations for FY 1985. Higher education is among the priorities. Funds to revitalize our engineering programs are recommended, along with stronger initiatives in biotechnology. Monies to help improve the State's elementary and secondary education programs in mathematics and the sciences also are included. And salary improvements, though well below the levels we sought, are recommended. As we look to the year ahead, it is essential that we sustain this progress and address our highest academic priorities. Conversations with the leaders and members of the General Assembly lead us to believe they recognize that the future of the State of Illinois and the future of the University are closely tied and that together we must continue to work toward a stronger, better tomorrow. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS T h e secretary presented a request to appear before the board from Mrs. Carol Barnett-Mizrahi, operator of "Acres of Books," a bookstore in Champaign. Mrs. Barnett-Mizrahi expressed concern at the growing number of retail business operations on the Urbana-Champaign campus and the enlargement of the variety of items sold at such locations and their competitive effect on local merchants. She had asked to be heard to convey her view and that of otiier similarly affected merchants to the trustees. Mr. Forsyth expressed his view that such an appearance was in order and by consensus, the trustees agreed that one should be scheduled for the next meeting of the board at the Urbana-Champaign campus (April 19, 1984). BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MEETING SCHEDULE, 1984-85 T h e secretary presented the calendar of meetings for the 1984-85 year for the approval of the Board of Trustees. By consensus, the calendar was approved as presented. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Budgets for 1984 Summer Sessions, Chicago and Urbana-Champaign (2) The chancellors at the Chicago and Urbana-Champaign campuses have recommended the budgets and appointments to the faculty for the 1984 summer sessions. (Copies of the budget documents are filed with the secretary of the board.) The distribution of the budgeted funds is as follows: Salaries Reserve Urbana-Champaign $1 883 264 0 $1 883 264* Chicago $1 303 116 0 $1 303 116* Total $3 186 380 0 $3 186 380

The projected enrollment for 1983 and corresponding figures for 1982 are as follows (head count): < The total budget for Urbana-Champaign for 1983 was $1,817,302. •The total budget for Chicago for 1983was $1,307,523.