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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[August 12

APPOINTMENT OF L. H. LANIER BEYOND MANDATORY ' RETIREMENT President H e n r y announced that Executive Vice President and Provost Lyle H . Lanier had agreed to serve for a year beyond his normal retirement date in September, 1971. T h e arrangement will avoid having the two top officers of the University retire at the same time and will contribute to an orderly transition to the new administration. President H e n r y indicated that before issuing the invitation, he had procured an endorsement of the plan from the Senates Conference and from discussions with individual members of the Board of Trustees. T h e President expressed appreciation to D r . Lanier for giving up personal plans in order to facilitate the continuing effectiveness of the administration in general as well as in the areas where Dr. Lanier has key responsibilities. EXECUTIVE SESSION President H u g h e s stated that an Executive Session had been ordered and was being called for consideration of personnel items. T h e status of Professor Brian Skyrms, Department of Philosophy, Chicago Circle campus, was discussed. President H e n r y stated that with the concurrence of the Chancellor he was withdrawing from budget consideration the recommendation for promotion in rank and for an increase in salary for Professor Skyrms, pending further administrative evaluation of the recommendation. 1 RECESS Following the Executive Session, the Board recessed for lunch. W h e n the Board reconvened in open meeting, the same members and officers of the Board and officers of the University were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY T H E PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY T h e Board took up consideration of the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University.

A N N U A L OPERATING BUDGET FOR 1 9 7 0 - 7 1 (1) T h e budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1970, is submitted herewith, including recommendations f o r : (a) academic and administrative appointments beginning September 1, 1970; (b) promotions in academic rank effective September 1, 1970; (c) appointments to the nonacademic personnel staff beginning July 1, 1970. Authorization to pay nonacademic personnel at the new rates for the month of July was granted by the Board of Trustees on July 22, 1970. T h e funds appropriated by the Seventy-sixth General Assembly to the University of Illinois for all purposes for Fiscal Year ( F Y ) 1971 are summarized with comparative figures for F Y 1970. Shown also are the amounts requested by the University, amounts approved by the Board of Higher Education, and the amounts in the Governor's budget. The budget has been prepared by the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Vice President and Comptroller, based upon recommendations of: (a) the Chancellors at the three campuses (after consultation with their respective deans, directors, and other campus administrative officers); (b) general University officers concerning the budgets for University-wide offices. T h e allocation of funds follow * Following such evaluation, the recommendation for promotion in rank and increase in salary was approved administratively.