Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1942 [PAGE 815]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 10

which amount went into general University funds. More recently, because of a reduction in the number of examinations given, the Fund has not produced sufficient income to pay the expenses of this service, the cash deficit as of February 28 being $1,160, although there is still a favorable balance of over $6,500 resulting from excess income over expenditures in past years. T h e Registrar recommends the following revisions in the schedule of fees charged and remuneration for the preparation of questions so that the income year by year will cover expenses: Examination Fees Increase in the fee for high-school examinations from $.50 for each half unit of credit to $.75 for each half unit of credit. Increase in the fee for college subject examinations from $1.50 a subject to $2.00 a subject. Remuneration for Preparing Questions In place of the present rate of compensation of $2.00 an hour, substitute the following schedule of remuneration for preparing questions: For high school subjects: $2.00 a set for all subjects, except English composition and literature; $4.50 a set for English composition and literature. For college subjects: $2.25 a set for all subjects except accounting; $3.25 for each examination in accounting. No change is recommended in the present rate of remuneration of $1.00 an hour for grading papers nor in the present fee of $.25 charged candidates for each photostatic copy of grades requested. The approval of these schedules will increase the income and will decrease the cost of preparing questions. The new rate proposed for preparing questions has been determined by averaging the amounts paid per subject at the present rate of compensation over a period of twelve years, with adjustments whenever these seemed advisable. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . C l e a r y , t h e s e fees w e r e a u t h o r i z e d a s r e c o m mended. SHORT COURSE FOR SEWAGE WORKS OPERATORS (11) A recommendation that the Department of Civil Engineering be authorized to offer a Short Course for Sewage W o r k s Operators during the present second semester and to charge a registration fee of $7.50, the income to be placed in a special fund against which the expenses of the course shall be charged, and any surplus remaining to lapse into general University funds. O n m o t i o n of M r . J e n s e 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 . FINANCING OF NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH (12) By authority of the Board of Trustees, contracts are being entered into by the University and the Office of Scientific Research and Development, a division of the United States Office of Emergency Management for scientific investigations for the National Defense Research Committee. T h e University submits vouchers to the government on the basis of which reimbursement is made for actual expenditures plus an allowance for indirect costs and contingencies. T h e net amount of funds advanced (i.e., expenditures incurred) by the University, in excess of receipts to date, is approximately $8,000. Such advances have been made from general University working capital. Realization of allowances for indirect costs and contingencies result in an accumulation in the working funds which will cover in part at least the advances required. While the number and amount of these contracts are increasing, it is believed that the foregoing plan of financial operations can be continued unless the volume becomes so great that special financial provision becomes necessary. I am, however, reporting this to the Board for confirmation of existing commitments, and for instructions as to future financing of these important and highly confidential researches. In most cases it is necessary to act immediately on proposals received from the government so that some general authorization