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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 30

study abroad on a Guggenheim fellowship. T h e state of war in Europe makes it impossible for Doctor Snyder to carry out this program, and he has accepted reappointment to the staff on active service. To clear the record, I recommend that the leave granted him be cancelled.

On motion of Mr. Adams, this leave was cancelled, as recommended.

CONTINUATION OF A. T. GROSS, LABORER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE (17) A recommendation that A. T. Gross, Laborer in the Department of Horticulture, who has reached the retiring age, be continued in active service on his request for one year from September 1, 1939.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this continuation was authorized.

RETIREMENT OF EMPLOYEES FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY (18) A recommendation that the following employees be retired from active service for physical disability under the terms indicated in each case: 1. Ralph Chaplin, F a r m Foreman in the Department of Horticulture (on the University farm at Olney), effective September I, 1939, on a retiring allowance of $509 a year for life. H e has been in the service of the University since December I, 1910, or 28 years and 9 months. H e is 59 years old. 2. Samuel Hanson, Laborer in the Physical Plant Department, effective October 1, 1939, on a retiring allowance of $780 a year for life. H e has been in the service of the University since June 1, 1007, or 32 years and 4 months. H e is 54 years old. 3. John F. Long, Laborer in the Physical Plant Department, effective October 1, 1939, on a retiring allowance of $622 a year for life. H e was in the service of the LIniversity from August 15, 1912, to July 5, 1918, and from November 26, 1918, to October 1, 1939, a total of 26 years and 9 months. H e is 61 years old. The University Statutes, as amended by the Board on July 14, 1939 (Minutes, page 363), permit retirement for physical disability after five years of service, the amount of the retiring allowance and the length of time during which it shall be paid being determined by the number of years of active service.

On motion of Mrs. Plumb, this recommendation was approved.

CHANGE IN STATUS OF DR. H. DOUGLAS SINGER (19) T h e Dean of the College of Medicine has recommended that Dr. H . Douglas Singer (Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Director of the Psychiatric Institute, now on one-half time at a salary of $4,500) be appointed on a full-time basis at a salary of $8,500, with the privilege of doing a limited amount of consulting work for a private institution on whose staff he has been for a number of years. This change in status would make it unnecessary to fill a vacancy in Doctor Singer's department. It is proposed that the additional salary required be paid from the Rockefeller Foundation grant to the Department of Psychiatry. This would relieve the University budget of that part of his salary for at least the next three years, but after the grant has expired the University would have to make provision for the difference. This matter has not been definitely settled, but I am bringing it to the attention of the Board for authorization to change Doctor Singer's status if that appears advisable. It is my opinion that the developments in the field of psychiatry, and the increase in responsibilities of the Head of the Department of Psychiatry which will result when the Department is housed in the new Neuro-Psychiatric Institute fully justify a full-time appointment for Doctor Singer.