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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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I. Contingent fund, $100,000, reduced to $50,000 Retrenchment in any organization often means an increase in unpredictable items of special expense. T h e Advisory Committee has sought to meet every reasonable contingency for the next biennium but it still holds to the judgment that at least a small sum should be available for meeting unpredictable expenses in operation, J. Increase in non-education budget, $121,998, not reduced $121,998 This item relates entirely to residence halls, other self-supported activities, and revolving transactions covered entirely by University receipts paid into the revolving fund. Summary T h e following table gives a summary of the suggested reductions contained in this memorandum. In the first column are the items as they were submitted in the reports of June 21 and October 15, and in the second column are the items as they are now suggested. As will be seen by comparing the two totals, the total reduction amounts to $585,000. Original Present Proposal Proposal A. For selective salary increases $400 000 $250 000 B. For special salary recognition in teaching and research.. 200 000 150 000 C. For further replacement of part-time staff by full-time.. 100 000 50 000 D-a. Additional funds for research 200 000 150 000 D-b. For increase in graduate scholarships and fellowships 40 000 40 000 E. Enlargement of the budget of the Summer Session 40 000 40 000 F-a. For increased staff of instructional departments 160 000 100 000 F-b. For increased staff, including wage adjustments, in Physical Plant, Libraries, and administrative departments 210 000 210 000 G. For development and improvement of the educational program 250 000 250 000 H-a. Additions to expense and equipment 275 000 200 000 H-b. Non-recurring special equipment 200 000 100 000 I. Contingent fund 100 000 50 000 J. Increase in non-education budget 121 998 121 998 Total ?2 296 998 ?l 711 998 ADVISORY COMMITTEE BUREAU OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

A. J. HARNO, Chairman

R. D. CARMICHAEL M. T . MCCLURE LLOYD MOREY G. P . T U T T L E By COLEMAN R. GRIFFITH,

January 10, 1939

Secretary

The Comptroller commented on the detail of the budget and stated that a further reduction of $60,094 could be made in item J, without reducing the estimated income from University sources, thus making possible a reduction of a like amount in the appropriation needed from tax revenues. The following revised summary of the entire budget was presented.