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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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during 1969-70 can be tolerated, this being preferable to the continuation of the excessive work load.) Research 1. Agricultural Experiment Station ($144,410). These funds are needed to offset reductions in federal appropriations that had been expected to meet normal salary increases and other increased costs — for the portion of the Agricultural Experiment Station's program supported by federal funds. Such shortages have occurred during 1967-68, and they will be even greater in 1968-69. Emergency adjustments have been made to meet' the deficiencies in salary funds, but such adjustments can not be continued through 1969-71. A biennial total of $86,500 will be needed during 1969-71 to offset the deficiency anticipated in federal appropriations for salary purposes, and $57,910 to make up the estimated deficiency in federal funds for expense and equipment resulting from price increases. (To the extent that federal appropriations are increased to cover these costs, the requested state funds would not be used.) 2. Office of Laboratory Animal Care ($86,800). This Office was established during 1967-68 at the Urbana-Champaign campus in compliance with federal law and regulations governing the care of laboratory animals. With the limited funds available on a temporary basis, it has not been possible to staff the Office adequately for the total range of functions required. In order to place the temporary budget for 1967-69 on a recurring basis and to provide for the necessary additions during 1969-71, a total of $43,400 per year is required ($86,800 for the biennium). This budget would provide the salary of a half-time director, 1.0 F T E program administrative assistant, 1.0 F T E supervisory animal caretaker, 1.0 F T E clerkstenographer, and .5 F T E laboratory assistant — plus $4,500 for wages, expense, and equipment. The functions of the Office of Laboratory Animal Care are to serve sixteen different departments by (a) upgrading the quality of experimental animals, and (b) improving animal care in order to meet the standards as promulgated under the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-544). Public Service Cooperative Extension Service ($300,000). Like the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Cooperative Extension Service of the College of Agriculture has suffered serious shortages in federal appropriations during the current biennium. Although it is impossible at this time to predict accurately the course of federal appropriations during 1969-71, it seems highly unlikely that they will be increased sufficiently to overcome the deficit for the current biennium and to meet the further salary-rate increases anticipated for 1969-71. Hence, the present request is for $127,000 per year for salary-rate increases and $23,000 for increased expense and equipment costs that will not be added to the federal share of the budget for the Cooperative Extension Service. Since these amounts would be needed for both years of the biennium, a total of $300,000 is requested. (To the extent that federal appropriations are increased to cover these costs, the requested state funds would not be used.) Other Increases 1. Educational Assistance to Disadvantaged Students ($564,440). Using reserves and grant funds, the Urbana-Champaign campus now has under way a varied program designed to enrich the educational experiences of disadvantaged students — particularly during their first year at the University. The activities have included preadmission programs, special advisement and counseling services, special sections of basic courses, and financial aid. Intensive effort has been devoted to a plan to bring 500 Negro students to the campus in September, 1968, and it is hoped that this number can be increased in each year of the coming biennium. The purpose of the budget request is to provide funds for supporting a substantial expansion of the present program — both in terms of numbers of students and of variety of instructional, counseling, and other special activities. The programs will be organized under three offices: Office of the Dean of Students, Office of Admissions and Records, and the Freshman Study Center (for students with deficiencies in English and mathematics). A summary of the total budget for the three programs for disadvantaged students is as follows: