Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1972
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626 BOARD or TRUSTEES [May 17 The Dean of the College of Agriculture, the Chancellor at the Urbana campus, and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval, pending further action by the State Board of Higher Education. On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved. Mr. Hahn asked to be recorded as voting no. ELECTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. URBANA (20) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended approval of the establishment of an elective physical education program in lieu of the present required physical education. It is presently required that students entering any branch of the University for the first time with less than sixty semester hours of credit are required to secure four semesters of credit in physical education including the amount transferred. Credit in these four semesters of required physical education is not included in the total hours or in the scholastic average required for graduation. It is proposed to abolish the required physical education for all students and place it entirely on an elective basis. Credit earned in physical education courses starting with the summer session of 1972 may be included in the scholastic average at the discretion of the individual colleges and may at the discretion of the individual colleges be included in the total hours required for graduation. There is substantial evidence in support of the contribution of physical education to an individual's physical, social, and emotional well-being, and the physical education departments are cognizant and supportive of changes which are occurring in society in general and in higher education in particular. It is felt that an elective physical education program would be compatible with contemporary societal trends and educational philosophy, and allow for active participation in self-selected physical activities. The Dean of the College, the Chancellor at the Urbana campus, and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Howard, this recommendation was approved. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION. URBANA (21) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended approval of a proposal for the consolidation of the Departments of Physical Education for Men and for Women into a single Department of Physical Education in the College of Physical Education effective September I, 1972. This consolidation is consistent with the University's goals and with national trends for change in physical education as a field of study. The existing programs sponsored by the Departments of Physical Education for Men and for Women are encompassed in this plan. It allows for revisions and additions to current programs consistent with the developing goals of the present Departments. This reorganization makes effective use and development of faculty expertise within the specified areas of study and will strengthen the formal and informal organization of the faculty, staff, and students. It also provides the basis for efficient assignment of facilities. The Department of Physical Education will be organized with a head. The Faculty of the Departments of Physical Education for Men and for Women, the Dean of the College of Physical Education, the Chancellor at the Urbana campus, and the Executive Vice President and Provost^ concur in this recommendation. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate action is required. I recommend approval. On motion of Mr. Swain, this recommendation was approved.
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