Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1940
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568 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [September 30 arrangements can be made through the use of present members of the faculty to offer the ground school work to a class not exceeding 50 students which would include the following subjects: Class Hours History of Aviation 2 Civil Air Regulations 12 Navigation 15 Meteorology 15 Parachutes 1 Aircraft and Theory of Flight 15 Engines 5 Instruments 5 Radio Uses and F o r m s 2 The cost of this program per student is estimated as follows: Insurance $14 00 Medical examination 6 00 Transportation 13 50 Honorariums 10 00 Miscellaneous 16 50 Total $60 00 T h e Authority will pay participating institutions $20 per student and authorize them to charge a laboratory fee up to $40, so that the gross income per student would be $60. T h e matter is submitted to the Board of Trustees for its instructions as to whether the University should make application for participation in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. On motion of Mr. Karraker, the President of the University was authorized to make application for participation in this program. SCHOLASTIC ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (23) T h e Director of Athletics has submitted a request from the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association, adopted at a meeting held on September 25, "that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois pass a rule stating that so far as athletic eligibility is concerned, in all colleges and schools of the University of Illinois, every student who meets the requirements of the Western Intercollegiate Conference be declared eligible for varsity competition, that is, that he have one year's residence at the University, be regularly enrolled in a full program of studies in the college or school in which he is registered, and have no unsatisfied failures." Under the University Statutes this is a matter within the purview of the University Senate or general faculty, and 1 recommend that it be referred to that body through its standing Committee on Athletics for consideration. This matter was referred to the University Senate. RESOLUTION OF THE ILLINOIS BUDGETARY COMMISSION (24) T h e following resolution was adopted by the Illinois Budgetary Commission on July 26, 1939, relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Commission and requesting the cooperation of all agencies of the State: RESOLUTION Whereas, T h e 60th General Assembly enacted a law which created the Illinois Budgetary Commission for the purpose of making a thorough study and investigation of all State Expenditures and Income from any source, to formulate and recommend a plan for the Standardization and Classification of
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