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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 17

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY The Board considered the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University.

PRESIDENT'S REPORTS

President Corbally presented a report on selected topics of current interest copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy was filed with the Secretary of the Board.

LEGISLATION, ETHICS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES

On July 24, 1968, the Board of Trustees approved a Provisional Code of Conduct for persons employed on the staffs of state-operated institutions of higher learning. This code included both standards of conduct relative to economic interests and procedures for disclosure of economic interests by "employees in key administrative or other positions." The new legislation in Illinois dealing with ethics for public officials and employees provides reporting and disclosure procedures which differ from and supersede those provided for in the 1968 Board action. However, the standards of conduct outlined in the 1968 action are still pertinent. Accordingly, without asking for a change in your 1968 action, I am reporting to you that within the framework of that action we now consider the new statutory reporting procedures to meet its intent and with that interpretation we consider the 1968 code still to be operative,

POLICY GOVERNING INTERCAMPUS TRANSFER OF STUDENTS President Corbally called on Vice President Barry Munitz who gave a brief report on the change in policy governing intercampus transfer of students. The new policy is:

Any undergraduate student in good academic standing at the Chicago Circle campus or the Urbana-Champaign campus shall be admitted to the undergraduate college of his choice on the opposite campus, provided he meets the requirements of the second college for admission of an intercampus transfer. Admission shall remain open for each term until all spaces for the college or curriculum of the student's choice have been filled.

AMENDMENT T O BUDGET REQUEST FOR CAPITAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1 9 7 4 , ROCKFORD SCHOOL O F MEDICINE. MEDICAL CENTER

(1) The Board of Trustees at its meeting on July 19, 1972, approved the "Budget Request for Capital Funds — Fiscal Year 1974," including a building addition to house the program of the Rockford School of Medicine. The "Statement of Project Scope" which originally stated space needs for the Rockford School of Medicine was submitted to the Board of Trustees as a part of the capital budget request on September 16, 1970. The original plan called for an additional 11,000 square feet to be added in Fiscal Year (FY) 1975 for the additional space for the family practice program and expanded classroom needs. Conversations between our space planners and the State Board of Higher Education have indicated it would be desirable both economically and programmatically for the addition to be made in FY 1974. The building program statement has been amended to reflect the need for 53,640 net assignable square feet (the original request was for 42,640 net assignable square feet). The change in project scope will increase the area available to the model family practice clinic, its examining rooms, waiting rooms, and support space, while the balance of the area requested will meet the needs for faculty offices for the expanded family practice department and other minor refinements of the educational plan. The estimated project cost will be increased from $3,608,500 to $4,555,500. The Chancellor at the Medical Center campus with the concurrence of the Vice President for Planning and Allocation recommends approval of an amendment to the "Budget Request for Capital Funds —Fiscal Year 1974" as described above. I concur and request authorization to transmit the amendment to the State Board of Higher Education.