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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[April 25

ADJUSTMENT IN THE BUDGET O F THE SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1) T h e School of Physical Education has recommended the adoption of a new professional curricula in (1) Athletic Coaching, (2) Health and Safety, (3) Physical Education majors, (4) Recreation majors. In the Athletic Coaching option it is proposed to add one course in Advanced Football and one in Advanced Basketball, each carrying two semester hours of credit. These new courses will be optional and, since the curriculum does not change the requirements for graduation, approval by the Board of Trustees is not required, but the addition of the two courses in football and basketball will require an increase in the budget of the School of Physical Education, which will need Board approval. This new curriculum was submitted to the Provost of the University, whose approval of all new courses is required under administrative procedure. In advising me on the whole curriculum, the Provost has made certain comments with respect to these new courses, which I think it is in order to bring to the attention of the Board: "My question relates to this point. Students are given basic courses in football and basketball in P.E.M. I, 3, and 4. It must be clear also that a good many of these students are involved in intense practical work, covering the same ground on the playing field. Finally, they are to be given advanced courses in football and basketball. "The problem centers in the attention given to football and basketball. Under the present arrangement eight credit hours are devoted to these two sports. Under the proposed program eleven hours would be devoted to them. I asked the Bureau of Institutional Research to check on what is being done in other institutions, and it has reported on the Universities of Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. T h e total credit given to football and basketball in those universities is as follows: Michigan, 5; Iowa, 5; Minnesota, 3.4; Ohio, 5.4; Wisconsin, 12. T h e Bureau comments 011 the Wisconsin credits as follows: 'It does not seem fair to compare the twelve, credit hours for this school with the others. These courses (at Wisconsin) seem to include much more than football and basketball.' T h e fractions on Minnesota and Ohio credits have resulted from reducing their quarter to semester credits." T h e courses in question are P.E.M. 78 (Advanced Football) and P.E.M. 79 (Advanced Basketball). Each course would be offered both semesters. The Director of the School of Physical Education reports that to offer these two courses will require an increase of $1,350 in his budget. As an alternative he would recommend offering a combined course in Advanced Football and Basketball, carrying two semester hours of credit which would be offered both semesters. One-half of each semester would be devoted to each of the two sports. T h e cost of offering the combined course would involve an increase of approximately $700 in his budget.

On motion of Mr. Cleary, the addition of two courses was authorized, and $1,350 was appropriated from the General Reserve Fund by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Cleary; absent, Mrs. Plumb.

AGREEMENT W I T H THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE RELATING TO THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS (2) The Executive Dean of the Chicago Colleges has submitted a brief on the proposed revision of the agreement with the State Department of Public W e l fare relating to the Research and Educational Hospitals whereby the University would take over the maintenance and operation of the Physical Plant of these Hospitals, and other incidental services, in addition to supplying the professional staff.

On motion of Mr. Cleary, this matter was referred to a special committee, to be appointed by the President of the Board. President Pogue appointed the following special committee to consider this matter: Dr. Meyer, Chairman, Mr. Moschel, Mr. Mayer.