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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S

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Champaign and the Medical Center were received and discussed. H e indicated that the Committee did not have a recommendation for the Board at this time. The Board of Trustees discussed the general subject of visitation, in the light of the evaluations and the consideration given the subject by the Committee. During the discussion, individual Trustees gave emphasis to various expressions of view, in support or in criticism of the program, for example: the need to justify specifically the inclusion of freshman students in the program as a matter of policy; the obligation to give attention to the minority of students who may not favor the program, to insure their privacy and time for study — perhaps by way of restricting the program in terms of hours or number of days; the desirability of the Trustees' supporting the program, inasmuch as the evaluation and administrative review were favorable to its continuance; the view that the evaluation report was not a conclusive demonstration of program success or general acceptability; and finally, the view that the program had merit as an experiment in student government and student responsibility. In response to an inquiry as to the status of the program if no Board action were taken, President Henry stated, it would be his assumption that the program would continue unless the administration were directed by the Board to discontinue it.

T h e Board took no action. SECRETARY'S REPORT The Secretary presented for record appointments to the faculty made by the President; resignations; leaves of absence; and retirements. A copy of the report is filed with the Secretary. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD The President of the Board made the following announcement of future board meetings: Executive Committee meeting, August 20, 1969, Chicago; September 17, 1969, Allerton Park, Monticello; October 15, 1969, Dixon Springs, Simpson; November 13, 1969, Chicago Circle. President H e n r y announced he was planning a President's Conference on September 15 and 16 at Allerton P a r k . H e stated that he proposed to invite administrative officers, members of the faculty with ex officio responsibilities in planning, through their service on certain committees, as well as those trustees who are able to attend. T h e conference would be devoted to a preliminary view of the work of various committees concerning the role and program of the University during the next ten years. RECESS On motion of Mr. Grimes, the Board adjourned, to reconvene in Executive Session and Committees after lunch. EXECUTIVE SESSION When the Board reconvened, the same members of the Board (except Mr. Grimes), officers of the Board (except Mr. Farber and Mr. P o r t e r ) and officers of the University as recorded at the beginning of these minutes were present. Mr. Grimes joined the meeting later. T h e Board considered the following recommendations from the President of the University.

ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES, URBANA (54) The University of Illinois Foundation, at the request of the University, has acquired a number of properties which are required for University expansion at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The President of the University, with the concurrence of appropriate administrative officers, recommends the acquisition of title