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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 17

NOTE: On Wednesday, May 16, the board meeting as a Committee of the Whole received information on the following matters: (1) A brief report was made by Professor Robert L. Hall, director of the Office of Social Science Research, professor of sociology, and secretary of the senate, University of Illinois at Chicago. Professor Hall reported that a very positive atmosphere marks the newly consolidated senate, and the cooperative spirit augurs well for the future. He expected that the senate will be fully consolidated and in operation by the fall of 1984. Its composition will be some 200 faculty and 50 students, the faculty evenly divided between the two campus locations; the student representation, proportionate to enrollments at the two locations. (2) Student housing, Chicago. The trustees received another progress report of studies undertaken on this matter, including a document, "The Academic Argument," in which various academic officers reported on the relationship of student housing to the mission and academic program of the campus. In addition, Vice President Bazzani and the officers on his staff displayed general cost estimates and alternate means of financing such facilities. It was established that it would not be possible to construct such housing and pay for it through rental income; some means of "subsidy" would be required. Various alternate "subsidies" were discussed, involving: fees paid by all students at the campus; or a consolidation of housing costs throughout the entire University with all students (or all students housed in University housing) paying such fees. The discussion led to a consensus to continue to study the subject positively, to establish the need more precisely, and to develop more specific alternate means of financing. Planning will go forward, and a further report will be made later. The president indicated that he did not believe a specific proposal could be presented to the board before the fall of 1984. (3) The committee also received current information with regard to the financial situation at the University Hospital. (The material, presented in a document, "University of Illinois Hospital Performance Report," is filed with the secretary of the board.) In the light of current uncertainties, the board will receive quarterly reports on this subject throughout the next year or so. EXECUTIVE SESSION President Forsyth, referring to Section T w o of the Open Meetings Act, stated: "A motion is now in order to hold an executive session to consider information regarding the appointment, employment, or dismissal of employees or officers, and to discuss pending, probable, or imminent litigation against or on behalf of the University and to discuss the acquisition of real property." T h e motion was m a d e by Mr. M a d d e n and approved unanimously. T h e board met briefly with the president and the officers of the board to receive information with regard to the recruitment of a new chancellor at Urbana-Champaign. President Ikenberry reported that Dr. Thomas E. Everhart, dean of the College of Engineering, Cornell University, would accept the offer of the position effective August 21, 1984. Among the terms a r e : salary $95,000; a tenured professorship in the Department of Elec-