Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942 [PAGE 321]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cold Laboratory—Research and Educational Hospital $5 New Power Plant Improvements 6 Parking Area at Library 2 Remove Equipment—Old Power Plant Sanitary Improvements—Herdsman's Cottage I South Farm Sanitary Improvements 5 Steam Line—Library to Auditorium 6 Men's Residence Hall Construction (surplus from residence halls) 1 Total $133

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On motion of Dr. Meyer, these balances were appropriated as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cleary, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fornof, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Livingston, Dr. Meyer; no, none; absent, Mr. Green, Mrs. Grigsby, Mr. Karraker, Mr. Wieland.

EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF SETTLEMENT ON BOND OF HAZEN S. C A P R O N , FORMER TREASURER (12) T h e r e is a balance of $11,849.10 due from Mr. Hazen S. Capron, former Treasurer of the University, which is secured by a participating certificate in the assets of the old First National Bank of Champaign and a bond of Mr. Capron and other sureties, which has been extended from time to time by the Board of Trustees, the last extension being until June 11, 1041. T h e Finance Committee of the Board recommends a further extension of time in the settlement of the account for an additional period of two years, with the provision that if during this period a final dividend is paid on deposits of the old First National Bank any balance on Mr. Capron's account as former Treasurer shall at once become due and payable. O n m o t i o n of M r . D a v i s , this e x t e n s i o n w a s g r a n t e d a s r e c o m mended. CHANGE IN REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE (13) A recommendation from the College of Agriculture, approved by the University Senate, that the number of hours required for graduation in that College be changed from 120 semester hours exclusive of basic military and physical education to 130 semester hours including these subjects, with the understanding that the new requirement will apply to all curricula in the College of Agriculture except H o m e Economics and will go into effect with the freshman class of 1041-1942. H o m e Economics is excepted because this subject may be taken in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in Education, where the requirement of 120 hours is in effect. T h e reasons for the suggested change are as follows: 1. This will equalize the requirements for graduation between transfer students who may now come at the junior level and escape required military and physical education courses, and those students who enter as freshmen. It is true also that certain students entering on the freshman level now escape the requirements in basic military and physical education because of higher age or physical disability. Under the new plan, all students would be required to earn the same number of hours for graduation. 2. T h e University Senate has recently increased from 8 to 12 the number of semester hours of credit given for the advanced R.O.T.C. course (the junior and senior years of military training which are optional). This makes it desirable to increase the total number of hours required for graduation in the case of those students taking the advanced R.O.T.C. work. 3. T h e present requirement seems relatively low, as evidenced by the fact that some students are able to complete the requirements for the degree in seven semesters. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a d o p t e d .