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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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£480,000 to $580,000 and that such increase be effected by a transfer of $100,000 from the unassigned contingency in Package I. O n motion of Mr, Swain, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, M r , H a h n , Mr. Howard, Mr. Hughes, Mr, Neal, Mr. Steger, Mr. Swain; no, n o n e ; absent, D r . Bakalis, Governor Ogilvie, Mr. Pogue. PRESENTATIONS ON ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR COURSES OFFERED BY RELIGIOUS FOUNDATIONS, URBANA At its J u n e meeting, the Board granted permission to the UrbanaChampaign Senate to have a representative appear before the Board to discuss issues relevant to academic credit for religious foundation courses. In September, the Board also approved a request from the United Christian Fellowship organization, in ChampaignTJrbana to make a presentation at the same time that representatives from the UrbanaChampaign Senate made such a presentation. Both groups were invited to appear before the November Board meeting. Professor J. D. Haltiwanger, Chairman of the Urbana-Champaign Senate Council, spoke for the Senate and then called upon Dr. Robert W . Rogers, Dean of the College of L i b e r a l A r t s and Sciences. A copy of Dean Rogers' remarks is filed with the Secretary of the Board. Mr. H o w a r d L. Daughenbaugh, Executive Director of T h e United Christian Fellowship, spoke for that organization. A copy of his presentation is filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. Following these presentations, President Corbally stated that the purpose of these presentations was to give the Board further information on this subject, and not to put the question to the Board for action at this time. SECRETARY'S REPORT T h e Secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty and changes of status made by the President; resignations; leaves of absence ;* and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the Secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS

FUTURE MEETINGS

President Hughes announced the schedule for the next three meetings of the Board: December 20, Allerton P a r k ; J a n u a r y 17, Medical Center; F e b r u a r y 2 1 , Chicago Circle. EXECUTIVE SESSION President H u g h e s announced that an executive session had been requested and would be convened t o consider a report on pending litigation.

LITIGATION INITIATED BY FORMER S T U D E N T

(22) The University of Illinois, two members of the political science faculty at Chicago Circle (Dr. David Leege and Dr. Richard M, Johnson) in their official capacities, and Dr. Jan Rocek, Dean of the Graduate College at Chicago Circle, in his official capacity, have been named as defendants in an action filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 72 L 14921) ly Edward Kaze1 Stevenson, F, J.T Professor of Soil Chemistry in AgTonomy, cancellation of sabbatical leave of absence, for six months beginning February 1, 1973, full pay.