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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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to such temporary total disability payments then the amount of the award would be reduced to $42,461.22. While it is possible that the Industrial Commission might also reduce in some degree the arbitrator's permanent partial disability award of 30 percent of the man-as-a-whole, it is unlikely that the award will be eliminated. T h e petitioner has indicated that he will accept a compromise settlement of $45,000 which would represent 30 percent loss of use of the man-as-a-whole ($37,104), the incurred medical expenses ($5,357.22), and approximately ten weeks of temporary disability benefits ($2,538.78). The proposed settlement would be $22,761.68 less than the current arbitrator's award of $67,761.68. Under prior Board of Trustees' action, the executive vice president is to inform the board of any worker's compensation claim in which payments for loss of income and medical expenses exceed $30,000 and submit to the board for its approval any payment for permanent disability in excess of $30,000. The amount allocated to permanent disability in the proposed settlement of this case will exceed $30,000. The executive vice president recommends that the board approve the proposed settlement. I concur.

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

Status of Litigation Regarding Robert N. Parker

The university counsel, Mr. Costello, reported that Mr. Parker's retrial had now been scheduled for April 19 in Rockford, Illinois. He further reported that discussions with the surety companies, with the First National Bank of Champaign, and with Mr. Parker's representatives were continuing with regard to die settlement of losses suffered by the University. At mis point, the Board of Trustees recessed to convene the committees on Buildings and Grounds and Student Welfare and Activities.

Report of the Meeting of the Student Welfare and Activities Committee

The meeting was called to consider, among omer diings, a report with regard to the administration of undergraduate housing regulations at the Urbana-Champaign campus, in particular the present "60-hour rule" viz.: All single undergraduate men and women who will be twentyone years of age or who'll have achieved junior status (sixty semester hours of academic credit) by August 15 of the academic year may elect to live in housing of their choice. All other single undergraduate students must reside in certified housing for the entire academic year unless specific permission is granted by the vice chancellor for academic affairs. The rule was most recently reviewed by the Board of Trustees in April 1980, and no change was recommended. However, at mat time a larger number of conditions was established, enabling more students to qualify for exemption from the regulation. For the past year and a half mese conditions have included the following: students living with immediate relatives; medical excuses; religious restrictions; special dietary needs; students who are "independent" within the meaning of the financial aid definition; and students with academic reasons.