Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1970 [PAGE 417]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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4. Policies on the use of the Mini Union, including assignment of space, and the operation of all departments except Program Department (see Number 2 above) of the Illini Union shall be determined in full consultation between the Director of the Illini Union and the Illini Union Board. In those instances where agreement between the Director and the Illini Union Board can not be reached, the Chancellor, or his designee, will decide. (See motion.') 5. To provide for the maximum and informed consideration of all matters related to the operation of the Illini Union, the Illini Union Board shall annually assign to its student directors various aspects of these operations for their study and report to the Board. 6. The Chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus will seek the advice of the Illini Union Board in the appointment of the Director of the Illini Union. 7. The Director of the Illini Union and the Program Director of the Illini Union shall sit on the Illini Union Board but shall have no vote. 8. The Director of the Illini Union and the Illini Union Board shall report to the Chancellor with respect to administrative responsibilities via the Dean of Students and the Director of Plant and Services. (See motion.) 9. That the composition of the Illini Union Board be as follows: a. Five to thirteen graduate or undergraduate students (selected by Illini Union Board — applicants not limited to persons with previous Illini Union experience) . b. One undergraduate student (appointed by Undergraduate Student Association). c. One graduate student (appointed by Graduate Student Association). d. Three faculty members (appointed by Chancellor). e. Director of Illini Union (ex officio without vote). f. Program Director of Illini Union (ex officio without vote). g. Executive Director of Alumni Association (or his designee). The major thrust of the recommendations provides for greater student participation through the Illini Union Board in the operation and governance of the Illini Union. Essentially, the operation of the Union, under these recommendations, will differ from the existing operation in the following ways: 1. The Illini Union Board is more directly involved in the supervision of the program personnel and program activities of the Illini Union. 2. The Director and Program Director remain as ex officio members but will not have a vote on the Illini Union Board. 3. The Chancellor will seek the advice of the Illini Union Board in the appointment of a Director of the Illini Union. I concur in the recommendations of the Chancellor and recommend that previous Trustee actions be superseded accordingly. President H e n r y introduced this agenda item for discussion, indicating that Chancellor Peltason would summarize and speak to the recommendations. T h e Chancellor did so, reviewing the background of the question. At his invitation, Professor Charles W e r t , Chairman of the Urbana Senate Council, and Mr. John S. Adler, President of the Illini Union Board ( a junior in the College of Commerce and Business Administration), were recognized and commented upon the positions taken by the Senate and the Union Board. ( A prepared statement presented by Professor W e r t was filed with the Secretary for record.) T h e Board then considered a request from members of the Graduate Student Association to present a statement. On motion of Mr. H a h n , the Board approved the request and Miss Judith A. Stewart and Mr. Bruce A. Morrison of the Graduate Student Association spoke in favor of the recommendations as proposed by the Illini Union Board and approved by the Senate. Mr. Morrison made clear that his position represented a compromise that his preference would be for the original recommendations of the Senate Policy Committee on Student Affairs.