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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1970
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844 BOARD O F TRUSTEES [March 18 4. Three members of the nonacademic staff, one from each campus — to be selected by the University Nonacademic Employees Advisory Committee. 5. Four administrative officers of the University, one from each campus and one from the general administration. The campus officers would be selected by the deans at each campus in such manner as the chancellor may recommend. The general officer would be selected by the general officers. 6. Three others, representing alumni and other citizens: the President of the Alumni Association, the President of the University of Illinois Foundation, and a member-at-large from the University of Illinois Citizens Committee, selected by the Board of Trustees. It is expected that the Consultative Committee will provide advice as to the general qualities expected of a president as well as suggestions concerning specific candidates. In all likelihood, the Committee will be asked to supply a panel of names of acceptable candidates or to react to suggestions received by the Board from other sources. It is the Trustees' intent that the Committee will be an important element in the selection process. The Board recognizes, however, that it can not delegate its statutory obligation, that it must make the final decision, and it is prepared to exercise that authority. The constituencies identified above will be asked to make their selections of Committee members as soon as possible. In order to formally name and charge the Committee at the April, 1970, meeting of the Board of Trustees, the University Senates Conference is asked to meet in executive session with the Trustees before the April meeting to discuss the role of the Committee and its mode of operation. The Board also designates the Secretary of the Board as its agent in the procedural and liaison tasks involved in the selection of a president of the University. The Secretary of the Board is directed to prepare an estimate of anticipated expenses to be incurred by the Board and the Committee and to present a request for a special appropriation at the April meeting. On motion of Mr. Swain, these procedures were approved. MEETING RECESSED On motion of Mr. Swain, the Board recessed for five minutes for a press conference. When the Board reconvened, the same members and officers of the Board and officers of the University were present as recorded at the beginning of these minutes. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY The Board took up consideration of the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University. PRESIDENT'S REPORT President H e n r y presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting and a copy was filed with the Secretary of the Board. OAKLEY DAM At the President's request, M r . F a r b e r presented M r . W a l t e r Keith, Director of Robert Allerton P a r k , who presented the following remarks: Since the last meeting of the Board of Trustees on February 18, 1970, which preceded the receipt of the Modified Project by the State of Illinois, Division of Waterways, the Director of Robert Allerton Park has worked closely with Harza Engineering Company, the Division of Waterways, the Chicago District Corps of Engineers, and Dr. S. Charles Kendeigh, Chairman, Natural Areas Committee at the University of Illinois. It is anticipated that a final report with recommendations to the Board of Trustees will be available by the April 15 Board of Trustees meeting. -
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