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relating the legal doctrines to other Scandinavian laws, to Anglo-American law, and to Roman law. H i s work on this will include studies in the libraries of Chicago and at Northwestern and Cornell Universities. Arrangements have been made by the College of Law to provide for his teaching without additional expense to the University and he will be available for other services when necessary. I recommend approval of this request.

On motion of Mr. Davis, this leave was granted as recommended.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE (4) A recommendation that the following leaves of absence be granted members of the staff for the reasons and periods and under the conditions indicated in each case: D. G. Bourgin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, sick leave with full pay from November 5 to December 20, 1941. Vera H . Leaf, Assistant in Dermatology, leave from December 1, 1941, through August 31, 1942, without pay, to do advanced work in Dermatology at the Vanderbilt Clinic in New York City. J. D. Jefferson, Janitor in the Physical Plant Department, sick leave with full pay for August 23, 1041, and the period, September 2 to November 1, and November 12 and 13, 1041. Pauline E. Changnon, Teacher in the University High School, extension of leave of absence with full pay, on account of illness, November 22 to December 14, inclusive. William Wlodarski, Laborer in the Physical Plant Department in Chicago, sick leave without pay from noon September 23 to December 21, 1941. Leave of Absence for Military Service James Moran, Laborer in the Chicago Physical Plant Department, one year from December 4, 1941, without pay. Extension of Leave of Absence for Military Service J. B. Corns, Assistant Professor of Vegetable Crops Extension, Department of Horticulture, one year from January 20, 1942, without pay.

On motion of Mr. Karraker, these leaves were granted as recommended.

UNIVERSITY HEALTH OFFICER (5) There is no provision in the University of Illinois Statutes defining the functions and responsibilities of the University Health Officer. W h e n the present encumbent was appointed on July 21, 1916, the Board action directed that he be given such duties as may be assigned to him by the President of the University. It seems to me, however, that there should be a formal provision, and I therefore recommend that the University of Illinois Statutes, as adopted by the Board of Trustees on March 10, 1936, be amended by the addition of the following section: Section 2 0 ^ . ( a ) T h e University Health Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, on the recommendation of the President. (b) It is his duty to use to the extent practicable the established methods of preventive medicine and sanitation in order to promote the general health and the mental and physical welfare of students, faculty, and staff. H e shall have power to go anywhere on University property that may be necessary in the performance of his duties, and to seek any information from students, University officers, or employees which he may require in order to reduce accidents, prevent the spread of communicable disease, or cooperate with local or state officials in controlling epidemics. (c) H e shall report to the President any conditions which constitute a menace to the health and well-being of students, faculty members, and employees, and, with his approval, take whatever steps may be necessary to remove such menace. O n m o t i o n of M r . L i v i n g s t o n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a d o p t e d .