Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1982 [PAGE 499]

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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[March 18

I n the light of experience, there has been an administrative determination that die present procedure has worked well and therefore a logical extension (although not a change in the rule) is being considered. President Ikenberry reported to me Committee m a t it would be his intention to approve a modification and clarification of the existing administration of the rule (without a change in the rule) to the effect that, effective August 1983, the exemptions granted previously [as noted above] would be broadened so m a t : all single undergraduate men and women who by August 15 of the academic year will be twenty-one years of age, or have achieved sophomore academic standing (thirty semester hours of on-campus academic credit or two semesters of full-time enrollment on campus) 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 or his designee. This suspension of application of policy [rule] to sophomores would continue unless otherwise directed by the president. I n the course of discussion, it was re-emphasized that no change in the rule was sought or requested, nor was the committee being asked to take formal action on the report presented. Accordingly, by consensus, the report of action contemplated by the administration was received without objection. T h e Board of Trustees reconvened in regular session at 11:05 a.m. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President Ikenberry recognized and introduced observers from the campus senates and from the University Senates Conference. 1 H e also recognized and introduced Dr. George Kotteman, representing the University of Illinois Alumni Association. 2 President's Reports President Ikenberry presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy filed with the secretary of the board. President's Report on Other Matters T h e president presented the following written report: We now have the proposed state budget for higher education for Fiscal Year 1983 and you have also the University's response as delivered in an "Open Letter to the Citizens of Illinois." It is not necessary to recount the details of the budget rec1 University Senates Conference: Robert L. Hall, professor of sociology, Chicago Circle; Chicago Circle Senate: Frank Tachau, professor and chairperson of the Department of Political Science; Urbana-Champaign Senate Council: Alexander Ringer, professor of music. There was no representative from the Medical Center Senate. 5 On the previous day, the Alumni Committee of the Board of Trustees met with the Executive Committee of the University of Illinois Alumni Association to discuss matters of mutual interest and concern. Among those attending from the Alumni Association were the following: Ruth Johnson, chairman of the committee; Joseph Antonello, Jr., Dr. Rowine Hayes Brown, Mr. William N. Herleman, Joseph Holtzman, Dr. George Kotteman, Dr. William Marshall, Mr. Lawrence Nortrup, Larry Shanok, James E. Vermette, president, Alumni Association.