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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1972
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262 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [March 17 must emphasize the importance and the cost of the expansion in the programs for which fund increases are sought. Included would be: enrollment increases totaling 2,546 students, and the development of four new schools in the health fields (Peoria School of Medicine, Rockford School of Medicine, the School of Basic Medical Sciences at Urbana-Champaign, and the School of Public Health at the Medical Center). Added to essential increases in salaries, wages, and prices, the costs of such expansion simply cannot be met without substantial increases in appropriations. Accordingly, I recommend that the Board of Trustees authorize the President to arrange for the introduction of appropriation bills for the University of Illinois in accordance with the budget figures approved by the Board of Higher Education. The University welcomes the opportunity to explain these needs to the General Assembly and to the Governor, and is hopeful that satisfactory justification can be provided for the requested increases in funds. In presenting this recommendation President Henry emphasized that the action represents a change from the earlier action of the Board in approving the University's appropriation request and now constitutes endorsement of the Board of Higher Education's recommendation on the request. He stated that the Board of Higher Education action includes the establishment of the Income Fund at a level related to projected tuition increases. He indicated that the Board of Trustees action does not foreclose a reconsideration of the tuition matter itself but that it does propel the Board in the direction of acceptance of the tuition increases. He stated his view that the University's options in this matter were sharply limited in the light of the budget recommended by the Governor. O n motion of M r . Swain, this recommendation was approved. DESIGNATION OF ALTERNATE MEMBER, ILLINOIS BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION Mr. Hughes noted that with the retirement from the Board of Trustees of Mr. Howard W. Clement it was necessary to designate an alternate to the President of the Board to participate in meetings of the Board of Higher Education as provided in the State statute governing that Board. He stated his desire to designate Mr. Timothy Swain to serve as the alternate for the coming year and on motion of Mr. Pogue, the Board approved the designation. SECRETARY'S REPORT The Secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty made by the President; terminations and resignations; leaves of absence; and a retirement. A copy of the report is filed with the Secretary. F U T U R E BOARD MEETINGS President Hughes announced the times and places of the next three meetings of the Board: April 21, 1971, Chicago Circle; May 19, 1971, Medical Center; June 16, 1971, Urbana-Champaign. LUNCHEON RECESS A group of faculty and students from the Urbana-Champaign campus were guests of the Board at luncheon. COMMUNICATIONS T h e Secretary presented communications from the University Senates Conference in which the Conference asked t h e Board to give its support to t h e principle of full funding of the State Universities Retirement System and t o reassert t h e principle of salary increases related t o the scope, mission, and competitive standing of the University with other American universities.
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