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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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another veterinary college as well as to the University of Illinois because they meet residency requirements in both states. Because veterinary college admissions are highly competitive, this works to the disadvantage of some residents of Illinois who are eligible to make only one resident application. The new policy is proposed to relieve this situation and to provide for the status of residents of states having contracts with the University of Illinois. Applicants who claim dual residency would be in the second preference category.

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The veteran preference which presently awards veterans two bonus points in the admission process is recommended for elimination. It is felt that it is more equitable to all applicants to consider military service an extracurricular experience which has influenced personal growth. This revision is consistent with present admission policies of the Colleges of Law and Medicine. The chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus and the vice president for academic affairs concur in this recommendation. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Forsyth, this recommendation was approved.

Increase in Student Service Fee, Urbana

(16) On March 19, 1981, the Board of Trustees approved increases in student service fees for 1981-82. The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign now has recommended that the service fee at the Urbana-Champaign campus be further increased by one dollar (to be collected in the fall semester only, effective 1981) to provide funds for the support of student government. On May 15, 1980, the Board of Trustees approved a one-dollar per student fee to be collected for fall 1980 on a trial basis only to support student government at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The current recommendation is to continue this one-dollar, mandatory, nonrefundable fee which will be collected each fall semester for the support of student government. The fee will be a permanent one with a student referendum every four years to reaffirm student support. Students at the Urbana-Champaign campus have identified the Student Government Association (SGA) as a formal student government. At the direction of and with the approval of the chancellor, the vice chancellor for student affairs negotiated an agreement which defines and describes a relationship between the campus and the Student Government Association. (A copy of this agreement is filed with the secretary of the board for record.) On the ground that it is desirable for a student government to concentrate its efforts on representing students instead of raising funds, the following specific question was included on the ballot in the student election held April 15 and 16, 1981: Would you consent to a $.50 semester nonrefundable fee (to be collected as $1.00 each fall semester) to the SGA (Student Government Association) to support your student government's activities? A total of 3,480 students voted on the question. 2,283 (65.6 percent) voted in favor of the proposal and 1,097 (34.4 percent) voted against it. In the administration of the funds collected, current University voucher systems and procedures will be followed. Funds available under this proposal may be used to pay for supplies, services, purchases, travel expenses, salaries, and program expenses of an educational, cultural, recreational, and social nature as well as service activities in accordance with state law and University policies and regulations. The Office of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs has oversight responsibility for the program. The chancellor is responsible for approval of expenditures.