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undergraduate students who are sufficiently close to graduation to utilize only one summer quarter, this quarter might be regarded as equivalent to a semester. (c) It would also be relatively easy for the faculty to carry the teaching involved particularly if all the courses which run for only six weeks were confined to the first term. Then the registration for the entire quarter would be determined on the opening day and arrangements could be made to handle it. There might be a fair amount of service volunteered for the heavier first term by members of the staff who are not accustomed to depending on summer earnings. ( d ) T h e r e would be time for three-week vacations before and after such a summer quarter—an important point in view of the rigors of our summer climate. ( e ) The summer quarters could be utilized by students to take their cultural electives. These are ordinarily taken at early academic levels and the necessary courses are normally offered in the summer. ( f ) T h e plan would provide an experimental approach to the four-quarter problem. T h e great majority of our faculty has never had experience with a quarter system. ( g ) Other institutions, as diverse as H a r v a r d and Iowa, have adopted this plan. H a r v a r d freshmen are being urged by their advisers to stay for the summer term. VALUE OF CREDIT FOR WORK IN SUMMER QUARTERS (15) T h e University Senate recommends that "an hour of course work, as ordinarily estimated, which is pursued weekly through the twelve weeks of the summer quarters of 1942 or 1943 may be counted by an undergraduate toward graduation as a semester hour." I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Grigsby, this recommendation was adopted.

ADMISSION OF N O N - H I G H SCHOOL GRADUATES (16) T h e University Senate recommends that the Registrar be authorized to admit to the University of Illinois any high-school senior enrolled in his last semester and within a month of his graduation from an accredited school which closes its semester or term after the opening date of a University term even though he has not received a diploma of graduation, provided that evidence is submitted by the high school showing that the senior would have been graduated if he had remained in school until the end of the semester. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, this authority was granted as recommended. Mr. Jensen asked to be recorded as voting in the negative on this motion.

TUITION FEES FOR SUMMER QUARTER (17) T h e Faculty Committee on Fees and Scholarships recommends the following schedule of fees for the summer quarter: I. F o r undergraduate and professional work in the colleges and schools in Urbana: ( a ) Tuition fee for six weeks of instruction: Residents $20 00 Non-residents 40 00 ( b ) Tuition fee for twelve weeks of instruction: Residents $40 00 Non-residents 80 00 II. F o r graduate work at Urbana, whether partial or full schedule: Residents, per unit $12 00 Non-residents, per unit 24 00 III. Special fees for music: Twelve weeks of instruction $25 00 Six weeks of instruction 12 50