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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[July 16

President Stone announced that an executive session was requested and ordered for consideration of pending litigation. EXECUTIVE SESSION T h e board considered die following items of business. Litigation Initiated by Lynn Bari Pettis

(1) A former student in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the Chicago Circle campus, Lynn Bari Pettis, is seeking a writ of mandamus and other court orders to require his readmission to the college. Mr. Pettis is presently incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center, Joliet, Illinois, but he anticipates his release in September. Mr. Pettis was a student in the Jane Addams College of Social Work immediately prior to his arrest and conviction in June 1979. In February of this year he applied for readmission and was denied. He has served the college, its dean (Donald Brieland) and its admissions committee with complaints for administrative review of the admission action and for a writ of mandamus directing his readmission. T h e university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such steps as he deems necessary or desirable, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University and its employees and to provide their representation in connection with this matter. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved. Salary, President of the University T h e board excused die University officers in order to meet privately to review the president's salary widi the view toward directing the appropriate amount to be placed in the internal operating budget for 1981-82. T h e decision was to increase the salary, presently $77,500, by 7.7%, i.e., to a total of $83,500 for the contract year 1981-82. EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURNED FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS Mr. Stone announced that the executive session would be adjourned for meetings of the Finance Committee, Patents Committee, and the board meeting as a Committee of the Whole. 1 The Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session. Trustee Galey Day introduced Mayor John M c N a m a r a of Rockford who extended an official welcome to the University from the city. The mayor commented briefly upon the reorganization plans of the College of Medicine, expressing concern but a spirit of cooperation as well. He commented upon the many benefits to Rockford from the University of Illinois' presence in the city and the surrounding communities.

1 As in past years, the Committee of the Whole received information concerning the budget requests for Fiscal Year 1983. Mr. Brady and his staff presented and discussed a document: "Review of Preliminary Budget Request for Operating and Capital Funds, Fiscal Year 1983 (For Discussion Only)." A copy of the document is filed with the secretary. No action was taken. Final recommendations will be presented to the board for action at the September 17, 1981, meeting. (The board also met as a Committee of the Whole the day before [July 15, 1981] to discuss the question of consolidation of the Chicago campuses. In this discussion, the Trustees had before them a paper prepared by President Ikenberry providing no recommendations at this time but a general analysis. This paper is filed with the secretary for record.)