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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

[June 17

T o implement these objectives, the Center would have access to computational facilities, in particular the I L L I A C I V which constitutes a significant national resource. The Center will also provide a physical and intellectual environment for encouraging interdepartmental research activities. Budgetary and Staff Implications Operation of the Center and support of research activities would involve a staff of approximately thirty academic personnel together with a technical and clerical nonacademic staff of comparable size. Financial support would be provided initially under federal (largely Department of Defense) sponsorship, which would support a widely diversified program of graduate research. State funds would be requested to support the operation of the Director's office and certain associated research activities. State funds amounting to $28,700 have been allocated for F Y 1971. This proposal has the approval of the Graduate College Executive Committee, the Research Board, the Senate, the Chancellor, and the Executive Vice President and Provost. T h e University Senates Conference has advised that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur, subject to further action by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

On motion of Mr. Swain, this proposal was approved.

THE REQUIREMENT OF AN ADVANCE DEPOSIT ON TUITION A N D F E E S

(13) At its meeting on January 18, 1961, the Board of Trustees approved the collection of a nonrefundable deposit of $30 from all new undergraduate students (except foreign students living outside the United States at the time of application) seeking admission to the University for a fall term. On January 15, 1964, this requirement was extended to include new graduate students and new students in the College of Law. Furthermore, it was extended to include continuing students (i.e., those currently registered who wish to register for the following term) with certain exceptions. The Board's action of January 15, 1964, however, provided "that the Office of Admissions and Records be authorized, in cooperation with the Business Office: to establish for each campus the semesters or sessions for which the deposit on tuition and fees is required beginning with the first semester of 1964-65. . . ." Under this authorization, several exceptions and variations have been introduced from time to time, as conditions affecting applications and subsequent enrollment have varied. The three campuses differ considerably in respect of such conditions, and experience with the administration of the nonrefundable deposit has led to the recommendation from the University Committee on Fees 1 that each campus be allowed to establish the categories of applicants for which the nonrefundable deposit would be required, in accordance with the special conditions prevailing at a given time. It should be noted that since the advance-deposit plan was adopted, a nonrefundable fee of $15 is required of all applicants for admission or for readmission to the University. This requirement meets in part one of the main purposes of the nonrefundable tuition deposit, namely the screening out of individuals who are unlikely to register if admitted. I concur in the recommendation that the Chancellor at each campus be authorized to establish for his campus the categories of students and the sessions (quarters or semesters) for which the nonrefundable deposit of $30 on tuition and fees would be required.

On motion of Dr. Walker, this recommendation was approved.

C H A N G E S IN S T U D E N T T U I T I O N

(14) T h e appropriations from the University Income Fund, as passed by the General Assembly, are based on an increase in the rate of resident tuition by $150 a

1 Lyle H. Lanier, Executive Vice President and Provost, Chairman; Herbert O. Farber, Vice President and Comptroller: Joseph S. Begando, Chancellor at the Medical Center campus; E. Eugene Oliver, Director of the University Office of School and College Relations; Norman A. Parker, Chancellor at the Chicago Circle campus; Jack W. Peltason, Chancellor at the UrbanaChampaign campus.