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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL PATHOLOGY AND HYGIENE (5) At the meeting of the Board on September 26, 1941 (Minutes, page 622), Dr. J. G. Blum, Veterinarian, of Normal, Illinois, was appointed as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Animal Pathology and Hygiene. Doctor Blum has submitted his resignation as a member of this committee because of the fact that he is retiring from the veterinary profession. T h e Head of the Department of Animal Pathology and Hygiene and the Dean of the College of Agriculture recommend that his resignation be accepted and that Dr. J. G. Jenkins, of Shelbyville, be asked to serve in this capacity. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Mr. Davis, these recommendations were adopted.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE (6) 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: W. O. Brown, Associate in Pathology, disability leave with full pay from April I through June 30, 1042. Other members of the department are carrying on his work without additional expense to the University. Joseph H. Kiefer, Associate in Surgery, disability leave with full pay from March 5 through September 4, 1942. Walter H. Roettger, Associate in Physical Education for Men, Head Baseball Coach, and Assistant Basketball Coach, leave during the summer of 1042 with pay to conduct a coaching school for boys of high school age, under the sponsorship of the Chicago National League Baseball Team. Mr. Roettger will be at the University every week-end to take care of his office work and to keep appointments for conferences. Leaves of Absence for Military Service ( T h e leave in each case is without salary.) Richard E. Roberts, Instructor in Theory and Piano in the School of Music, from April 16 through August 31, 1942. Hartley D. Price, Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Men, from June 6 through August 31, 1942. H. I. Schmitt, Assistant Superintendent of Buildings in the Chicago Departments, from June 13 through August 31, 1942. Leaves of Absence for Other Defense Services H. W. Huegy, Assistant Professor of Business Organization and Operation and Research Assistant Professor in the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, from September I, 1942, through January 30, 1943, without pay, to accept a position as Senior Business Economist in the Office of Price Administration, Washington, D. C.

On motion of Mr. Davis, these leaves were granted.

FUTURE STATUS OF MEMBERS OF THE STAFF ON LEAVE FOR WAR SERVICES (7) The policy adopted by the Board of Trustees governing leaves of absence for war services ( J a n u a r y 24, 1042, Minutes, page 749) provides that members of the instructional, research, and administrative staff on limited tenure (that is, on annual or two-year appointments) may be granted leave of absence until the close of the current academic year, and that such leaves may be extended beyond September I, 1942, in the discretion of the President. The policy also provides that members of the staff leaving the University under these conditions whose services have been satisfactory will be given preference in considering new appointments. In the meantime, the question arises what shall be done with discontinued positions in the budget formerly held by members of the staff now on leave for military or other war services? Most of these persons are in the armed serv-