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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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A D J O U R N E D S E S S I O N , J U N E 22, 1944 An adjourned session of the J u n e meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held at the University Club, Chicago, at 11 a.m. on T h u r s d a y , J u n e 22, 1944. T h e following members were present: President Livingston, Mr. Davis, M r . Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Karraker, Mr. McKelvey. President Willard was p r e s e n t ; also Mr. A. J. Janata, Assistant to the President, Mr. H . E. Cunningham, Secretary, Mr. Lloyd Morey, Comptroller, Mr. C. S. Havens, Director of the Physical Plant Department, Judge Sveinbjorn Johnson, Professor of Law, Mr. J. F . Wright, Director of Public Information, and, during part of the day, Dean Raymond B. Allen and Professor W . C. Huntington, Chairman of the University Building Committee, and Mr. E . T o d d Wheeler, Architect for the Chicago Departments.

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JUNE 2 2 , 1 9 4 4

T h e Secretary presented for record the minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee held on June 22, 1944. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois met at the University Club, Chicago, at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 1944. Mr. Livingston and Mr. Davis were present; also Mr. Fornof, Mrs. Grigsby, and Mr. Karraker, Members of the Board, President Willard, Mr. Janata, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Morey, and Judge Johnson. Matters Presented by President Willard The Executive Committee considered the following matters presented by the President of the University. Appointments to Summer Semester Teaching Staff (1) There is submitted for approval a list of proposed appointments to the teaching staff for instructional service in the summer semester of 1944 as recommended by the Director of the Summer Session. The total of proposed appointments is $237,836. The preliminary tentative budget for this period was $270,000. The list of appointments covers the service needed for the estimated civilian student enrollment and also for the government instructional training programs based on present information and number of trainees. It provides for appointments to full- and part-time positions of 450 individuals. These appointments are for eight weeks, excepting those cases where for special reasons it is necessary to retain the services of the same individual for a longer period. The budget is based on the following methods of calculation: 1. For eight weeks, Yi of the annual salary, with only such exceptions as are noted below. 2. For 16 weeks, Yi of the annual salary, with only such exceptions as are noted below. 3. In the case of assistants and others holding special types of appointments (such as for 4 months or for 8 months), the salary proposed is on the same monthly basis as during the academic year, to cover the period of time for which such services are required. 4. For such periods of time other than 8 or 16 weeks, the salary proposed is on the basis of 1/16 of 1/3 of the annual salary for each week of teaching during the period of June 5 to September 30. 5. The maximum rate for University of Illinois staff members is $900 for 8 weeks, and $1800 for 16 weeks (for full time). The minimum salary rate (for full time) will be $250 for 8 weeks and $500 for 16 weeks, with the following exceptions: (a) Assistants in Physics receive $750 for Y\ time for 16 weeks and $525 for Yi time for 16 weeks, (b) Minimums for persons in