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native) would probably involve even more time, and more faculty, student, and administrative personnel. Hearings by a subcommittee would undoubtedly be timed sporadically because of other commitments by the members of such a subcommittee, rather than concentrated as they are with a hearing officer into a relatively compressed period where continuity can be maintained. Fourth, the hearing officer procedure has been expensive both to the University and the students involved. The direct expenses involved in salaries, transcripts, legal services, and the like have been quite large. The Senate Committee doubts, however, that these direct costs are larger (although they may indeed be more obvious) than the costs of disciplinary hearings hidden in professorial and deanal salaries should the subcommittee alternative be followed. Fifth, the procedure as now established does provide for the hearing officer to report to the Senate Committee on Student Discipline, for written and oral appeals to this Committee by the participants, and for a final judgment by the Committee which may or may not conform to that rendered by the hearing officer. The final decision is, therefore, made by a duly constituted academic body. We recommend that the Senate Committee on Student Discipline for 197071 hold public hearings for the purpose of determining the effectiveness of the hearing officer procedure as soon as possible after receipt of the Jenner report.

This report was received for record.

REPORT OF THE ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE (27) Mr. Steger, for the Committee on Athletic Activities, reported that the Committee had met on September 18 with members of the Lincolnshire Realty Company to discuss questions raised by that company regarding sales of lots adjacent to the University of Illinois Golf Course at Savoy and the schedule of fees charged at the golf course to the general public customers. H e reported as follows: "We quite agree with the reasoning that when services or facilities are made available to the public, such services and facilities should be primarily intended for the benefit of students, faculty, and staff of the University. " W e further agree that when the public uses such facilities, reasonable fees should be charged and that such fees should be higher than those for students, faculty and staff, and commensurate with fees charged by comparable installations within the area. "As to the two points raised by Mr. Shapland, the Committee has come to the conclusion t h a t : "(1) Subdividing and offering for sale the lots which are termed surplus land provided in the bequest of Hartwell Howard in no way violates the charter of the University of Illinois Athletic Association. However, in the best interests of the University and the Athletic Association, and to preserve harmony with all constituencies, the Athletic Association has instructed its attorney, Mr. J. G. Thomas, to explore with the principal developers located in the communities of Urbana and Champaign their interest in purchasing the land as a bulk tract for development. At this time we have no report to make regarding this exploration by Mr. Thomas. "(2) The Athletic Association should make facilities of its golf courses available to students, faculty, and staff at the lowest possible rate and should charge members of the general public who use the golf course facilities a reasonable fee commensurate with fees charged at other comparable facilities in the area. "A study of the fee structure at the University golf courses and at courses in the area of Champaign and Urbana has been undertaken by the Athletic Association under the supervision of Director E. E. Vance. No decision will be reached on this study until after the golf courses have been closed for the current season and an analysis of the play, income and expenses for this year can be made. "When such analysis has been made, recommendations for fees to be charged in 1971 will be prepared by the Director of Athletics and submitted to the Board of Directors of the Athletic Association. A report of the action of the Association will be provided Mr. Shapland."

On motion of Mr. Steger, the report of the Committee was approved and the Secretary was directed to convey the action of the Board to the Lincolnshire Realty Company.