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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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data-processing services related to campus operations as might be required for University-wide administrative purposes. The foregoing changes constitute a modification of The General Rules Concerning University Organisation and Procedure which currently contains the following statement concerning the Statistical Service Unit: "Sec. 4. The Statistical Service Unit shall supervise, operate, and maintain data-processing equipment for the benefit of the University. The primary responsibility of this Unit shall be to serve the Business Office, the Office of the Dean of Admissions and Records, and the Bureau of Institutional Research. When possible, it shall serve other operational units within the University and shall provide facilities and technical assistance in the prosecution of various University research projects. "On recommendation of the Vice-President and Provost, and on nomination of the President, the Board of Trustees shall appoint the Director of the Statistical Service Unit." I have approved these administrative changes, designed to reorganize the Statistical Service Unit in the light of the establishment of the chancellorship system, and recommend approval of appropriate modifications in the General Rules by the Board of Trustees. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . MODIFICATION OF GENERAL. RULES RELATING TO PAYMENT OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS (22) Section 26(5) of The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure provides that teaching assistants "shall be compensated for each academic year of service in ten installments, of which the first and last shall be onehalf installments, and the other eight shall be full installments equal to one-ninth of the annual rate." This method was developed because a large percentage of teaching assistants was employed during the summer as research assistants. However, because of the budgetary situation with respect to research grants and contracts, fewer teaching assistants will be employed during the summer as research assistants. Hence, in the future, it is proposed to offer teaching assistants an option — to receive their compensation in ten installments, as in the past, or in twelve equal installments. The President recommends, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, that the rules relating to the payment of teaching assistants be modified to read as follows: "Teaching assistants may be compensated for each academic year of service in ten installments of which the first and last shall be one-half installments and the other eight shall be full installments equal to one-ninth of the annual rate. Teaching assistants may elect to receive their compensation for each academic year of service in twelve equal installments." O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . REVISION OF STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF GRADUATE EDUCATION A N D RESEARCH (23) On January \7l 1968, the Board of Trustees provisionally approved a proposal for the reorganization of the administration of graduate education and research which involved revision of Sections 16, 17, 18; 25(e), (f), and ( g ) ; and 20(c) of the University Statutes. The Medical Center, Chicago Circle, and Urbana-Champaign Senates have now concurred in the proposed amendments, subject to a change in Section 18(b) which was recommended by the Senate Coordinating Council and has now been ratified by the three Senates. As revised by the Senate Coordinating Council, Section 18(b) would read as follows. (New language is underlined; language to be deleted is in parentheses.) (b) (Staff members of such units) Persons shall be appointed to the staff of such special units by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, (and) the Dean of the Graduate College, and the Chancellor, and on the nomination of the President. Appointments (which