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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 18

current organization has suggested administrative areas that might be improved, the organization of the college once again has been studied carefully. Accordingly, the Medical Center Senate and the Urbana-Champaign Senate have approved, and recommend, a reorganization plan for a simplified administrative structure for the College of Medicine. T h e new plan has been approved by the Academic Council of the College of Medicine (December 23, 1981), the faculty of the College of Medicine (January 4, 1982), the Medical Center Senate (January 6, 1982), and the Urbana-Champaign Senate (February 8, 1982). The plan is consistent with the following seven principles reported by the president to the board on October 15, 1981: (1) the plan must continue the commitment to regional medical education; (2) the funding implications must be equitable among the four locations and realistic overall; (3) there must be provision for the Medical Scholars Program; (4) the plan must emphasize quality rather than size at all locations; (5) it must cut administrative layers and costs; (6) it must provide for appropriate local control; and (7) it must provide for a single College of Medicine capable of self-governance with appropriate participation from all segments of the college. The major features of the proposed plan include: (1) a single College of Medicine within the University of Illinois, named the "University of Illinois College of Medicine"; (2) a single dean for the college, located at Chicago; (3) directors for the regional medical education programs at Peoria, Rockford, and Urbana-Champaign; and (4) the identification of medical educational sites as the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, at Peoria, at Rockford, and at Urbana-Champaign respectively. Additional details are contained in the document entitled "A Proposal to the Academic Council, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Revised Reorganization Plan, December 9, 1981." (The text of the reorganization plan follows.) Upon the approval of the proposed reorganization plan by the Board of Trustees, a search for a dean will begin. T h e budget formula for allocation of stateappropriated funds among the medical education sites will continue to be refined, as will a July 22, 1970, document entitled "Plan for the Organization and Administration of a Program of Medical Education at the Urbana-Champaign Campus." Further, it is recommended that any significant future organizational change for the College of Medicine be implemented only after approval of the Board of Trustees. T h e chancellor at the Medical Center, the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign, the vice president for academic affairs, and the executive vice president concur in the recommended reorganization plan for the College of Medicine. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated that no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval.

Dr. Donoghue expressed his concern about problems of accreditation under the proposal and other matters, indicating his intent to abstain from voting on the recommendation as presented. Mr. Stone indicated his support for the recommendation but noted (as had President Ikenberry in his presentation on the matter) that there remain to be solved problems relating to the final budget formula and the matter of governance and autonomy within the units of the College of Medicine. On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mrs. Day, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Madden, Mr. Neal, Mr. Stone; no, none; absent, Mrs. Shepherd, Governor Thompson. (Dr. Donoghue asked to be recorded as not voting.)