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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1960
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1959] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS I073 President Henry presented Miss Emily C. Cardew, Dean of the College of Nursing, who addressed the Board on the educational programs and objectives of hospital and collegiate schools of nursing. She also discussed the University program now being recommended. On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the recommendation was approved. CHANGES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES (4) Two units of foreign language, representing two years of study in high school, are required for admission to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and to some of the curricula (in art and in music) in the College of Fine and Applied Arts. On April 25, 1940, the Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from the University Senate that applicants who rank in the upper onehalf of their graduating classes in high school may be admitted without the required two years of foreign language study. The Urbana Senate has recommended, the Chicago Undergraduate Division Senate concurring therein, that this action be rescinded; provided that the requirement of two years of foreign language may be waived, upon approval of the dean of the college concerned, in the cases of those students whose high schools do not offer foreign languages. It is further recommended that this change become effective as of September, 1964. T h e foreign language requirement for admission to any curriculum is fulfilled by two units of any foreign language in which the University offers instruction. Currently, instruction is offered in the following languages: French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Less than one unit in a language is not acceptable. The Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Herrick, this recommendation was approved. GRADUATE PROGRAM IN RUSSIAN (5) The Urbana Senate recommends authorization of a graduate program in Russian leading to the degree of Master of Arts. For admission to this program, a student must have a scholastic average of at least 3.75 in the last sixty semester hours of undergraduate work completed and adequate training in the Russian language and literature as determined by the Department of Russian; provided that a student who has less than the equivalent of an undergraduate major in Russian may make up deficiencies while registered as a graduate student. Eight units of graduate work, consisting of six units of Russian with a minor of two units in related literature in some field of Russian area studies, approved by the departmental graduate adviser will be required for the degree. A thesis will not be required. The Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur. President Henry presented Dean Lyle H. Lanier of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who addressed the Board briefly on area programs which are being developed at the University, including a proposed program in Russian studies. On motion of Mr. Clement, this recommendation was approved. JET FUEL DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR AIRPORT (6) The Director of the Institute of Aviation and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that equipment be installed at the Airport for dispensed ] e t ^ u e '- This will consist of two underground storage tanks with necessary niter, pumps, meter, piping, etc., and a dual tank refueling truck. Jet fuel will be needed by Ozark Airlines in the near future, and it will be advantageous for the University to install the equipment rather than for Ozark to do so. The
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