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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 17

PROFESSIONAL DEGREES, COLLEGE OF LAW. URBANA (7) On July 21, 1965, the Board approved a recommendation authorizing the degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.) to be conferred upon graduates of the College of Law who had previously been awarded baccalaureate degrees in other colleges and universities, and who had completed satisfactorily the professional law program. T h e faculty of the College of Law and the Urbana-Champaign Senate now recommend that the degree of J.D. be awarded as the first professional degree to all graduates of the College of Law, that the LL.B. degree be discontinued, and that the J.D. degree be awarded to former graduates who apply therefor in place of the LL.B. degree, with appropriate designation of any scholastic honors. The proposal would be effective February 1, 1968. The Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus and the Executive VicePresident and Provost endorse this recommendation. T h e Senate Coordinating Council has indicated that no other Senate jurisdiction is involved. Submitted herewith is a supporting statement, a copy of which is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I recommend approval.

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

GRADUATION WITH HONORS. COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES AND COLLEGE O F BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CHICAGO CIRCLE (8) The Chicago Circle Senate has approved proposals for Graduation with Honors from the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Business Administration at Chicago Circle. Liberal Arts and Sciences T h e basis for the proposed program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Chicago Circle is the corresponding program at the Urbana-Champaign campus. The changes which are proposed in Honors at Graduation in Liberal Arts and Sciences at Chicago Circle are of three kinds. Quarter System. "Semester" is uniformly replaced by "quarter." Minor. Editorial changes have been made which affect procedure without affecting policy, e.g., replacement of "should" by "must." Some deletions have been made because the content is not applicable at Chicago Circle. Substantive. 1. T h e minimum grade-point requirement (4.0) has been maintained but the "latebloomer" also has a chance by the addition of the avenue of a 4.S for the last two years. 2. T h e department is given the responsibility for determining whether all or part of the special course of study is to be included as part of the major. 3. Teacher education curricula are not singled out for special treatment since these curricula are under the individual departments just as the majors are. Business Administration In recognition of superior academic achievement, the College awards two types of honors at graduation: General College Honors and Departmental Distinction. T o be eligible for either, a student must meet the following general conditions. College Honors. 1. H e must meet the University residence requirements. 2. H e must meet the College requirements for graduation. 3. Normally, he must have carried at least twelve hours each quarter of academic work, exclusive of basic military training and physical education. 4. He must have attained at least a 4.00 average in all courses or a 4.S0 average during the final two years (not less than seventy-two quarter hours) of courses completed at the University of Illinois and counted toward graduation from the College. Departmental Distinction. If a student is eligible for College Honors, he may also be recommended for Departmental Distinction if he has shown superior