Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1984 [PAGE 518]

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1984]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

509 Percent of Increase 0 0 0 0 6.1 5^ 6.0

~, . . rr , Urbana-Cnampaign Undergraduate Professional Graduate Total Chicago Undergraduate Graduate Total

Actual 1983 4 704 202 5 215 10 121 6 125 1 800 7 925

Projected 1984 4 704 202 5 215 10 121 6 500 1 900 8 400

Increase 0 0 0 0 375 100 475

The salaries recommended for summer session appointments are computed on the basis of the standard formula: two-ninths of the salary of the academic year for the full period of the session (eight weeks), with proportionate amounts for shorter periods or for part-time service. The vice president for academic affairs and the vice president for business and finance concur in the recommendation. Accordingly, I recommend that the appointments to the staff for the summer sessions be approved as submitted, and that the president of the University be authorized to accept resignations, to approve additional appointments, and to make such other changes as are necessary to meet the needs of the 1984 summer sessions within the total allocation of funds indicated. O n motion of M r . Howard, these appointments and the summer session budgets for Chicago and U r b a n a - C h a m p a i g n for 1984 were a p proved, and authority was given as requested. This action was taken by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, D r . Donoghue, M r . Forsydi, M r . H a h n , M r . Howard, M r . Logan, M r . M a d d e n , Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Stone; no, n o n e ; absent, Governor Thompson. ( T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, M r . Bolen, M r . Milkint; no, none.) By consensus, t h e board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered die vote on each agenda item nos. 3 through 15 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. ( T h e record of board action appears at die end of each item.) University Director of Public Affairs (3) I recommend the appointment of Donald Kirk Coe, presently chief editorial writer, Chicago Sun-Times, as university director of public affairs effective April ty 1984, on a twelve-month service basis at an annual salary of $65,000. Mr. Coe would succeed Thomas L. Tobin who resigned from the position on May 9, 1983. The director is a general officer of the University and, with others, advises the president on the development of University policy. Mr. Coe will report directly to the president. He is responsible for the development of a communication program to support the mission and activities of the University; the interpretation of our policies and programs to the public; and the development of understanding and support for the University on the part of constituencies served by the University both within Illinois and elsewhere. Mr. Coe's record of professional experience and achievement is unusual in its breadth and quality. In addition to his current position as chief editorial writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, he has served on the staff of other major newspapers in-