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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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situation appears to be, we may be in a slightly favored position when compared to our neighbors. Ohio State expects to receive a restoration of the 7 percent cut it lost last year which will return its base budget approximately to the level at which it stood on July 1, 1980. Wisconsin has enacted 2 percent budget cuts on all units. Michigan State has cut approximately $20 million or 12 percent out of its base budget. In regard to tuition, 15 percent appears to be the magic figure in virtually every Big Ten university. T h e norm for salary increases appears to be 8 percent.

Medical Center, College of Medicine

On May 6, I reported to you that the several issues under consideration by the faculty and the administration of the College of Medicine had been returned by the campus administration to the Academic Council (Executive Committee) of the College of Medicine and would progress through the normal governance channels as provided in the Statutes. This process is currently ongoing. Also, I have asked Vice President Yankwich to work in conjunction with the college and the Medical Center administration to insure that at every stage along the way we follow the dictates of the Statutes, provide an opportunity for hearing opposing points of view, and recognize the responsibility of the College of Medicine to resolve points of differences, especially as these may relate to curriculum and the internal organization of the college. I have also asked Executive Vice President Brady, in conjunction with the administration of the Medical Center, to oversee the fiscal aspects of the planning as it relates to FY 82 and the longer range fiscal implications. In the meantime, we will search for effective ways to reassure the friends of the University of Illinois in Rockford, Peoria, Urbana-Champaign, and Chicago that we have every intention of continuing strong regional programs of high quality in each of those locations consistent with the traditions begun more than a decade ago. Needless to say, we will continue to keep you fully informed in this matter.

College of Veterinary Medicine Enrollment

In 1977, the College of Veterinary Medicine embarked upon a program to expand its capacity and quality. As of this year we reached a level of 91 students in our entering freshman class. We had been pointing toward a long-range potential level of 104 students per class. Although we have been increasing our enrollment, we have not made comparable progress in providing needed new funds. For the coming year, this basic deficiency of funding per student has been exacerbated by the decision of the federal government to remove its capitation support. Given the funding per student currently available, we have decided to reduce for the time being admissions for the coming year so as to move toward a better balance between student enrollment and resources. We, therefore, plan to admit 80 first-year students in the College of Veterinary Medicine