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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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DEATH OF DR. WILLIAM ALLEN PUSEY

(18) A report of the death on August 29 of Dr. William Allen Pusey, Professor of Dermatology, Emeritus. Doctor Pusey was in the active service of the University on the Clinical Faculty of the College of Medicine from 1894 until his retirement in 1915. O n m o t i o n of D r . M e y e r , t h e S e c r e t a r y w a s d i r e c t e d t o s e n d M r s . P u s e y a n e x p r e s s i o n of t h e r e g r e t of t h e B o a r d f o r t h e loss of D r .

Pusey.

REQUEST FROM NAVY DEPARTMENT FOR SERVICES OF PROFESSOR H. M. MOTT-SMITH (19) Associate Professor H. M. Mott-Smith, of the Department of Physics, will be on sabbatical leave of absence on one-half pay during the academic year, 1940-1941. T h e Navy Department wants him to work on problems to do with magnetic mines, for which he will receive compensation. Professor Mott-Smith is well qualified for this type of work, and obviously it would be a contribution to the program of national defense to put his abilities and experience into such effective use. T h e H e a d of the Department of Physics and the Dean of the College of Engineering recommend that the regulation of the Board of Trustees prohibiting professors on sabbatical leave to engage in professional work for remuneration be waived in this case, on the ground that the public interest justifies such an exception. O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e a r y , 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 . REFUNDS OF FEES TO STUDENTS CALLED INTO MILITARY SERVICE (20) T h e recent military training act of Congress provides that students who are registered in a college or university prior to February 1, 1941, and who are conscripted will be permitted to defer their military service until after June 30, 1941. However, students who are reserve officers (this would apply chiefly to graduate students and those in the professional schools) and students enlisted in the National Guard may be called for duty before the end of the current academic year. These students will very likely ask that their fees be refunded in whole or in part. Under existing regulations, in case a student in the Urbana Departments withdraws from the University during the first ten days of instruction the total amount of his fees, except the matriculation fee, is refunded. After ten days and before the middle of the semester the rebate is one-half the fees, except the matriculation fee, and after the middle of the semester no rebate is allowed. In the Chicago Departments if a student withdraws within ten days after the beginning of instruction, the total amount of his fees except the matriculation fee is refunded. After ten days and before the expiration of one month, a refund of three-fourths of the tuition and laboratory fees is made. After one month and before the expiration of two months, a refund of one-half of these fees is made. After two months and before the expiration of three months, a refund of one-fourth of these fees is made. After three months no rebate is allowed. T h e Board may wish to consider establishing a policy on a more liberal basis in the case of students called into military service.

No action was taken on this matter.

ILLINI U N I O N BUILDING SERVICE CHARGE (21) The Board of Trustees has established a service charge of $5 a semester to be paid by all students for the use of the Mini Union Building beginning with the academic year 1940-1941. Since the building was not completed by the opening of the first semester and will not be available for the use of the student body all of the first semester, the Director of the Physical Plant Department recommended, and I concurred, that the service charge should be assessed proportionately. This recommendation was submitted to the Executive Committee of the Board which authorized a reduction of the service charge from $5 to $3 for the first semester of 1940-1941 only, and confirmation of this action is requested. O n m o t i o n of M r s . P l u m b , this c h a r g e w a s a p p r o v e d a n d c o n f i r m e d .