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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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committee may require. They shall also take the preliminary examinations and conduct a field study or other type of professional investigation. At least two weeks before the time when the degree is to be conferred, the candidate must submit to a final examination given by a committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School. This examination shall deal primarily with the report of the thesis study, but shall not be confined to that. It shall be so conducted as to determine whether the candidate has a thorough and mature understanding of the field of Education as a whole. T h e student may, in addition, be required to take any other examination, oral or written, that is thought proper by the various departments in which he has studied. The final examination may not be divided, but must be taken all at one time, even though this may require several sessions. T w o typewritten copies of the complete thesis in final form, the original on thesis paper and the first carbon on plain paper of approximately the same weight, must be deposited in the office of the Dean of the Graduate School for presentation to the examining committee not later than two weeks prior to the final examination and not less than four weeks before the time when the degree is to be conferred. With respect to form and to all other requirements, the regulations of the Graduate School covering theses for the Ph.D. degree shall apply also to the report of the study for the Ed.D. degree. I recommend approval of this program to be inaugurated in the summer of 1941. If this program is approved it should be contingent on the condition (which has been accepted by the Dean of the College of Education) that the College of Education must face having to initiate this program within the limits of its present budget or whatever budget can finally be set up for that division for the years 1941-1942 and 1942-1943.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, this program was approved as recomm C n e ' USE OF GYMNASIUM ON SUNDAY (13) The Director of the School of Physical Education requests that the George Huff Gymnasium be open for use on Sunday afternoons for student recreational purposes. As he points out, recreational facilities during the late fall, winter, and early spring months are limited and opening Huff Gymnasium on Sunday afternoons will help meet that situation. Since the Skating Rink, tennis courts, and golf course are open on Sunday afternoons in season there appears to be no good reason why the Huff Gymnasium should not be open also for student use. I recommend approval on condition that adequate supervision will be given the recreational programs at all times.

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

PURCHASES AUTHORIZED (14) A report of the following purchases authorized by the President of the University in accordance with the University Statutes: 1. T w o Dee tanks for use in connection with the cyclotron from the Alpha Tank and Sheet Metal Manufacturing Company, the lowest bidder, at a maximum cost of $1,479.25. 2. Acids for the General Chemical Stores as follows: 1250 pounds acetic acid, reagent 4800 pounds hydrochloric acid, reagent 3150 pounds nitric acid, reagent 6300 pounds sulfuric acid, reagent IOOO pounds ammonium hydroxide, reagent 1240 pounds hydrochloric acid, commercial 9000 pounds sulfuric acid, commercial from Merck and Company, Rahway, New Jersey, the lowest bidder, at a cost of $1,718.42, f.o.b. Urbana.

On motion of Mr. Wieland, the action of the President in authorizing these purchases was approved and confirmed.