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MERGER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF URBAN PLANNING A N D BUREAU O F COMMUNITY PLANNING (14) In order to strengthen the capability of the University to respond to current urban and regional development problems, the joint faculties of the Department of Urban Planning and the Bureau of Community Planning have proposed that the two units be combined. They share common interests and responsibilities in a distinct professional field and have conducted highly similar or related activities in teaching and research for some time. It is proposed that the name of the new combined unit shall be the "Department of Urban and Regional Planning." (The Bureau of Community Planning would now be designated the "Bureau of Urban and Regional Planning Research" and would be administered within the new department.) The resources and personnel of the two units will be pooled, and the functions and assignments of each carried forward in a way designed to maximize the benefits derived from coordinating these functions. It is proposed that the department arising from this merger be organized with a chairman. The Bureau would be continued as an organized unit under a director within the Department. The Chancellor of the Urbana-Champaign campus and the Executive Vice President and Provost recommend approval of the reorganization as proposed, effective September 1, 1970. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . G r i m e s , 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 . TRANSFER A N D CHANGE OF NAME, ERGONOMICS LABORATORY, URBANA (15) The Urbana-Champaign Senate has approved a recommendation from the Executive Committee of the Ergonomics Laboratory that the Laboratory, now a special unit of the Graduate College, be transferred to the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in the College of Engineering. It is further recommended that the name of the unit be changed to Laboratory for Ergonomics Research coincidental with the transfer. Increasing involvement of the facilities and the director in teaching functions makes affiliation with a department desirable for orderly growth and operation of the Laboratory. Service functions of the Laboratory to other departments and units will be maintained and encouraged. The transfer has been approved by all units concerned, including the Graduate College. The Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur in this proposal. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, these recommendations were approved.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES Chicago Circle (16) T h e Chancellor, on behalf of the Chicago Circle Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations, recommends the following appropriation from t h e : Chicago Circle General Reserve School of Physical Education and Athletics, equipment $35 000

Urbana-Champaign The Chancellor, on behalf of the Urbana-Champaign Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations, recommends the following appropriations from t h e : Urbana-Champaign General Reserve Health Service, fluoroscopic x-ray equipment $43 270 Renovation and remodeling for which funds are assigned to the Department of Plant and Services: Partial cost for remodeling of the Meats Commissary in Davenport Hall and the Slaughter House in the Stock Pavilion 32 500 Total, Urbana-Champaign General Reserve $75 770