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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 21

Curriculum in Wood Science for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Forestry be reduced from 136 to 126 credit hours. The reduction results from the redesign of courses to eliminate material that is no longer pertinent, from updating subject matter, from combining courses and deleting the summer industrial experience requirement. This revision brings the curriculum in line with other curricula in the Department of Forestry and the College of Agriculture. Establishment of Bio engineering Option, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation from the College of Engineering for the establishment of a bioengi nee ring option. Students in any engineering curricula interested in the bio engineering option will be required to take a minimum of 16 hours in biologically oriented sciencesincluding chemistry, physiology, and veterinary medical science as well as_ engineering. They will tie able to fulfill the requirements for the option by utilizing technical and free eleclivcs in the curriculum in which they are enrolled. Establishment of Companion Animal Biology Option, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation from _ the College of Agriculture for the establishment of an option in Companion Animal Biology for the major in Animal Science in the Curriculum in Agriculture leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. This option is designed to prepare students for careers in the growing companion animal industry. Companion animal management courses will provide the nucleus for the option which will emphasize basic biological management, nutrition, genetics, physiology, ethology, and training of animals used as companions or in recreational activities. Discontinuation of Preveterinary Curriculum, Urbana The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation from the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture that the preveterinary curriculum in the College of Agriculture be discontinued. For the most part, students in the College of Agriculture preveterinary curriculum have rarely taken any agriculture courses. Since students intending to apply for admission to the College of Veterinary Medicine are accepted from diverse educational backgrounds within the limits of general requirements, it does not now appear appropriate to designate certain administrative areas under which this work must he done. (In June 1972, Senate approval was given to the discontinuance of the preveterinary curriculum in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.) This report was received for record. SECRETARY'S REPORT The 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.

STANDING COMMITTEES FOR I 9 7 3 - 7 4

The President of the Board appointed the following committees to serve during the year 1973-74, or until their successors have been appointed following the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees in March 1974. The President of the Board is ex officio a member of all committees, with vote. The President of the University is ex officio a member of all committees, without vote. Agriculture Committee Alumni Committee

TIMOTHY W. SWAIN, Chairman GEORGE W. HOWARD III PARK LIVINGSTON JANE HAYES RADER, Chairman RALPH C. HAHN EARL L. NEAL. RUSSELL W. STEGER