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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 15

University Budgets, Fiscal Year 1982 President Ikenberry reported briefly on the recently announced recommendations of the Board of Higher Education, noting that, although an overall increase of faculty and staff compensation of 10.5 percent would be recommended, this was computed on the basis of 90 percent of the salary base budget, a departure effectively reducing the amount that might be available from new state appropriations by 1 percent. H e identified a paradox in this year's budget review, in that the governor had announced his intention of providing funds to enable the University to catch up with peer institutions in other states; but that this commitment comes at a time when there is a downturn in state revenues. H e reported further on a meeting with presidents of other midwestern universities, commenting that Illinois compared quite favorably with some of these institutions where cuts in the base budgets are being required in the light of the economic situation. Inquiry from the University of Wisconsin President Ikenberry reported briefly on a letter of inquiry from the president of the University of Wisconsin (directed to universities in other states, as well) in which the University was asked to consider developing a contractual relationship by which Wisconsin residents might be trained in veterinary medicine at the University of Illinois. T h e state of Wisconsin does not have a College of Veterinary Medicine. He reported that no specific proposal was yet before the University; that such a step would require the University to evaluate its obligation to the state prior to making such a commitment; and that he was merely reporting the preliminary inquiry at this time. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 1 through 12 inclusive. T h e recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.) Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates (1) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to twenty-eight candidates who have presented evidence that they arc holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The Committee on Accountancy, pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the regulations, also recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to fourteen candidates who wish to transfer the examination credit earned by passing