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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 20

with individual men and women, coordinating closely with the offices of Financial Aid, Foreign Student Affairs, and Coordinating Placement; (2) the Dean of Student Programs and Services will be directly concerned with programs and policies touching student organizations and activities, residence hall programs, the Housing Division, the Union, and the Security Office. Within the academic year, after further consultation, the Dean of Students will propose changes in title for certain Assistant Deans of Men and Women (and other staff members) to reflect their associations with "Student Personnel" or "Student Programs and Services." The preliminary steps in this reorganization have been undertaken following extensive consultation with all staff members involved, as well as with numerous faculty members, deans of colleges, and administrative officers. The plan is also consistent with national trends. It is intended that the reorganization described will be implemented in 1967-68 on an interim basis, pending formal amendment of the Statutes, and it is with this understanding that I ask approval.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this recommendation was approved.

ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES. PHYSICAL PLANT DEPARTMENT (8) Under the University Statutes, the Director of the Physical Plant is responsible for "the operation and maintenance of and capital additions to the physical plant at Urbana-Champaign (excluding the Airport, Robert Allerton Park, the experimental farms, and properties maintained by the Athletic Association), at the Chicago Professional Colleges, and at the Chicago Undergraduate Division." After considerable study related to the functions of the Physical Plant Department and in further defining the specific duties to be delegated to campus administration, I am proposing, with the concurrence of the Chancellors and the Director of the Physical Plant, that effective October 1, 1967, on an interim basis and pending formal amendment of the Statutes, the following changes in administrative organization and functions related to the Physical Plant Department: 1. That the operation and maintenance services of the Physical Plant and operation and maintenance of Auxiliary Services at each campus be administered by "Campus Directors," who shall report directly to the Chancellor of that campus. 2. That the present title of "Director of Physical Plant Department" be changed to "University Director of Physical Plant Planning and Construction." H e shall report directly to the President and will be responsible at all campuses for campus physical plant planning; planning and construction of new buildings and additions to existing buildings; landscape and site development related to these projects; and land acquisition (excluding the Airport, Robert Allerton Park, experimental farms and areas, and properties maintained by the Athletic Association). A recommendation will be submitted later on revision of The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure to reflect the changes. It is intended that the changes described will be implemented in 1967-68 on an interim basis, pending formal amendment of the Statutes, and it is with this understanding that I ask approval.

On motion of Mr. Jones, this recommendation was approved.

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARK ADMINISTRATION. URBANA (9) On recommendation of the department and with the agreement of other departments concerned, the Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has approved a change in the name of the Department of Recreation and Municipal Park Administration to "Department of Recreation and P a r k Administration." Since the formation of the department in 1957, courses have been added to the department's curricula which relate to administration of park systems at other levels as well as at the municipal level; hence, the change will reflect more accurately the department's program. This action is reported to the Trustees for the record.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this report was received for record.