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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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TO DAVID D. HENRY P r e s i d e n t J o h n s t o n t o o k n o t e of t h e e l e c t i o n , o n O c t o b e r 2 5 , 1967, of P r e s i d e n t D a v i d D . H e n r y a s P r e s i d e n t of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n Universities for a two-year term, and presented the following resolution which w a s unanimously a d o p t e d : Be It Hereby Resolved that The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois regards this election as a signal honor not only to President H e n r y personally and to his outstanding career of leadership in higher education, but also as a matter of distinction for the University of Illinois and for the State of Illinois which benefits so greatly from the University of Illinois' accomplishments and from its forward-looking programs so ably directed by Dr. Henry. B U S I N E S S P R E S E N T E D BY T H E P R E S I D E N T O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y T h e B o a r d t o o k u p c o n s i d e r a t i o n of t h e f o l l o w i n g r e p o r t s a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f r o m t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y . PRESIDENT'S REPORT P r e s i d e n t H e n r y p r e s e n t e d a r e p o r t o n s e l e c t e d t o p i c s of c u r r e n t int e r e s t , c o p i e s of w h i c h w e r e d i s t r i b u t e d a t t h e m e e t i n g , a n d a c o p y w a s filed w i t h t h e S e c r e t a r y of t h e B o a r d . NEW CAMPUS PLANNING (1) T h e President of the Board called on President H e n r y to make a report to the Trustees on the planning of new campuses in Illinois. President Henry presented the following statements. C o m m e n t s R e g a r d i n g t h e S t a t u s of Deliberations of t h e B o a r d of H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n Special C o m m i t t e e on N e w Senior I n s t i t u t i o n s By President David D. Henry A final report from the Board of Higher Education Special Committee on New Campuses is not yet available. We do have in hand, however, a document outlining the views and recommendations of Dr. Lyman Glenny, the Executive Director, and I should like to comment upon it. Dr. Glenny's recommendation to the Special Committee concerning program and site for the proposed new campus in the Chicago area differs somewhat from the proposal submitted by the University of Illinois. We regret that no special mandate is given the new institution to see what it can do as a laboratory in exploring new concepts in curriculum and procedures, particularly with reference to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. At the same time we are glad the University of Illinois effort in this direction is so strongly endorsed. In general, we can only say that the decision as to priorities in program offerings and in location is a matter of judgment and that we are not disposed to argue the case made by the University beyond the statement made to the Board of Higher Education Special Committee on Senior Colleges on October 16, 1967. With reference to the Springfield campus, I am disappointed that Dr. Glenny has proposed such a limited program. I repeat our deep conviction that this campus should be viewed as a high level University center of distinction with a special mission, as well as a senior college for transfer students. The University of Illinois proposal for Springfield takes into account both functions and is prepared strongly to advance this concept. 1 From the statement of the Executive Director and its discussion, we identify three other general points which are central in the decision on governance of the Springfield campus. 1. T h e University of Illinois definition and application of the concept of a "free-standing" campus within a University system appears to be endorsed. The paper describes "free-standing" as meaning that each institution "would have a chief campus officer, a faculty senate and other institutional bodies with a high degree of academic and administrative autonomy. Such autonomy is deemed necessary to be closely related to the community and responsive to its needs."

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See October 16, 1967, minutes of the Board of Trustees.