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U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S

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Biennial Total

Annual Increases 1967-68 1968-69

(2) Three New Departments (page 232) $ 55 000 $ 23 500 $ 133 500 Subtotal, Chicago Circle (351100) (158 850) (861050) b. Medical Center Campus (page 232) (1) Improvement of Programs in Associated Medical Sciences (page 232) 33 500 67 000 (2) Improvement of Two NonClinical Departments in College of Medicine (Biochemistry, and Preventive Medicine and Community Health) (page 232) 65 000 130 000 Subtotal, Medical Center (98 500) (197 000) c. Urbana-Champaign Campus (page 233) _ (1) International Program in Agriculture (page 233) 60 000 40 000 160 000 (2) Asian Studies (Chinese and Japanese) (page 233) 70 000 140 000 (3) Graduate Training for Junior-College Personnel (page 233).. 44 500 89 000 (4) Major Reorientation of Civil Engineering Curriculum (page 233) 100 000 200 000 (5) New Program in Geology (page 233) 62 000 124 000 (6) Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (page 234).. 36 000 91500 163 500 Subtotal, Urbana-Champaign (372 500) (131 500) (876 500) Total (822 100) (290 350) (1 934 550) Grand Total for Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 $21 195 456 $14 088 680 $56 479 592 II. Explanation of Increases Requested in Section B of Schedule A The numbers and titles of the seven categories included in Section B of Schedule A are used as headings for the discussions that follow, in order to preserve the recommended format and to maintain agreement as regards amounts of funds between this discussion and Schedules A and B. T o some extent, this procedure will result in some fragmentation of requests for colleges and campuses, as well as artificial separation of requests that might better be combined. For example, the improvements recommended for the College of Medicine are classified partly under "6c. Organized Research," "6e. Other Specific Items," and "7. New Programs and Major Improvements." Although these projects can be evaluated independently, there are general interrelations among some of them such that they would be better understood and appreciated if viewed as a totality.

B l . ADJUSTMENTS TO BASE BUDGET

As Schedule A shows, no adjustments to the University's base budget are necessary because of deficiencies, averages, or underenrollment — under the guidelines developed by the staff of the Board of Higher Education.

B2a. RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS $5 345 200

This is the only increase requested by the University of Illinois within the general category of "Statutory Increases." The amount has been calculated by the University Retirement System so as to reflect the funds needed for the benefits provided under State law, including reserve requirements. The State Universities Retirement System provides disability and retirement benefits to all permanent staff members and employees of the University, to those