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in an accredited college of medicine o r dentistry. T h e intent is to allow Chicago Circle undergraduates who go on to work for degrees in medicine or dentistry to complete their baccalaureate degrees while engaged in these professional studies. The courses for which credit is given would be in fields such as biochemistry, physiology, histology, or anatomy. Applicability toward a major would be determined by the major department. T h e Senate action will enable a student to gain a baccalaureate degree whether or not he is able to complete requirements for a professional degree and without returning to the Chicago Circle campus for additional work. Under present residence requirements, 1 however, transfer students would in most cases not be able to avail themselves of this opportunity since their senior year (in which they would normally satisfy the residence requirement) is the period which the above changes would allow them to spend in professional study. Therefore, in order to prevent inequity the Senate proposes to make this option available to junior college and other transfer students by a revision of the residence requirement to allow a student who earns 45 quarter hours credit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Chicago Circle immediately preceding admission to a college of medicine or dentistry to satisfy thereby the residence requirement. The Chancellor at the Chicago Circle campus and the Executive Vice President and Provost endorse this proposal. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.

CHANGE IN NAME. LIBRARY O F MEDICAL SCIENCES. MEDICAL CENTER (18) The Director of the Library of Medical Sciences has recommended that the name of the current library facility be changed to "Library of the Health Sciences" effective July 1, 1971. Additionally, it is recommended that the new name be approved for the proposed new library building at the Medical Center campus. The library is a facility used by students and faculty of all of the colleges and schools at the Medical Center campus, and the term "health sciences" describes the breadth of library services and facilities more accurately than the term "medical sciences." The library staff has been consulted as well as the Medical Center Campus Planning Committee, and they join in the recommendation. The Chancellor at the Medical Center campus and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, these recommendations were approved.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATION AGREEMENT FOR T H E PEORIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, MEDICAL CENTER (19) The Board of Higher Education's report Education in the Health Fields for State of Illinois (June 1968) recommends that the University of Illinois College of Medicine expand its program of medical education by use of existing clinical facilities in regions throughout the state of Illinois. On July 23, 1969, the Board of Trustees authorized the College of Medicine to institute organizational and administrative arrangements through which an expanded program in medical education would be developed and conducted. T h e plan was endorsed by the Board of Higher Education on November 4, 1969. T h e reorganization plan for the College of Medicine included the establishment of several semiautonomous "schools" within the College. To date, the Board has authorized the following schools: School of Basic Medical Sciences at the Medical Center; School of Basic Medical Sciences at Urbana-Champaign; The Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine at the Medical Center; Peoria School of Medicine at Peoria; and Rockford School of Medicine at Rockford.

•Residence requirement: Either the first 135 quarter hours or the last 45 quarter hours of University work must be taken at Chicago Circle.