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UNIVERSITY OF I L L I N O I S

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The Department of the Army has approved a comparable two-year training program to take the place of the present combined basic and advanced program. This program would permit the recruitment of students who complete two years of work at junior colleges and other transfer students. The University has been requested to concur in this program and to make it effective in the fall of 1963. The Department of the Army has approved a comparable two-year training program to take the place of the present combined basic and advanced program. This program would require a summer camp of one month prior to enrollment in the advanced R.O.T.C. and a summer camp following the senior year. The R.O.T.C. programs of the Department of the Navy for some time have not been related to the required basic program. The Department of Defense has referred the Air Force and Army programs to the Bureau of the Budget, and it appears that legislation will soon be introduced to authorize these two programs. Whether or not the new programs are adopted, it is the University's impression that the military departments wish to reduce the number of enrollments in freshman and sophomore R.O.T.C. In view of the pending changes as discussed by the Department of Defense and in view of the limitation upon the University of Illinois in meeting the staff and space requirements for an increasing enrollment, it is clear that the University should have the authority to adapt its programs to the proposals of the Department of Defense and to its own available resources. The Illinois Statute applying to the University of Illinois has the following provision (Illinois Revised Statutes, 1959, Chapter 144, Universities, etc., Section 46): All pupils attending the said University shall be taught, and shall study, such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, and as are adapted to promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including, for all male students, military tactics. It is the opinion of the Committee on Military Affairs and of the Legal Counsel that clarifying legislation should be sought from the General Assembly which will give the Board of Trustees authority to deal with the R.O.T.C. as a part of the educational program in the same manner as it has authority to deal with other educational activities. Accordingly, the authority from the Board of Trustees is requested to present proposals for legislation which will leave with the University Board of Trustees discretion as to the scope and extent of R.O.T.C. instruction and whether or not it should be compulsory or voluntary.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, authority was given as requested.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (14) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends the following appropriations and assignments of funds from the University General Reserve: 1. Physical Plant Remodeling in Rooms 406 and 408 Mumford Hall $ 3 280 00 Remodeling in the Armory 8 540 00 2. Department of Geology, equipment 4 730 00 Total $16 550 00 I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h e s e a p p r o p r i a t i o n s w e r e m a d e , b y the f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . C l e m e n t , M r . H a r e w o o d , M r . H u g h e s , Mr. Johnston, M r . Pogue, M r . Swain, M r s . W a t k i n s , M r . Wilkins, Mr. Williamson; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Dilliard, M r . K e r n e r . CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (15) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend award of the following contracts for construction of the new College of Commerce and Business Administration Building, the award in each case being to the lowest bidder: