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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 18

T h e problems of the individual citizen, with respect to his personal welfare, occasioned by our partial return to peacetime endeavor, are exceedingly complicated. Likewise, the problems which confront the institutions of higher learning are multiplied in their complexity by the number of individuals which they are called upon to serve. T h e College of Pharmacy of the University of Illinois is no exception. As an integral part of the University, it might be expected that its facilities should be available to every citizen of the State whose minimum qualifications indicate his ability to receive training therein. However, the College of Pharmacy is limited in its ability to serve this need in direct proportion to the physical facilities which the State of Illinois has provided. These limitations are governed by the size and number of the classrooms and laboratories, and the teaching personnel which the present appropriation affords. T h e Executive Committee of the College of Pharmacy has carefully considered these factors, and respectfully recommends that the number of new students admitted to freshman standing for the college year 1946-1947, which begins September 30, 1046, shall not exceed 125. T h e Committee further recommends that only applicants who have established legal residence in the State of Illinois shall be eligible for consideration by the Admissions Committee. In addition to the value of the aptitude tests score of each applicant, honorably discharged veterans will receive preferential consideration by the Admissions Committee. The Senate Committee on Educational Policy has considered the changes in admission procedure recommended which include four points: 1. Limitation of the enrollment to fit the facilities available. 2. Limitation of registration to residents of Illinois. 3. Admission by a selective process based on grades, individual tests, and interviews. 4. Preferential treatment of veterans. T h e Senate Committee is of the opinion that points 1 and 2 while not good educational policy are dictated by administrative necessity; that points 3 and 4 are sound and acceptable policy; it recommends approval without further reference to the Senate since the changes are essentially in administrative procedure and do not modify existing educational requirements for admission. I recommend approval.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, these procedures were authorized as recommended.

CHANGE IN T E L E P H O N E SERVICE (10) For a number of years the University has owned and operated an internal telephone system at Urbana-Champaign now numbering 1,236 instruments. For outside service it has been necessary to maintain individual Bell telephone lines, there being 510 such instruments at present and five private branch exchange switchboards. F r o m time to time the possibility of unifying these systems has been considered. W h e n it was last discussed (1935-1936), it was not possible to work out a plan of consolidation that would be financially practicable, and a new automatic telephone system was purchased and installed (Minutes, January 24, 1936, page 511). Recently the discussion has been renewed with the Illinois Bell Telephone Company by the Director of the Physical Plant Department. A detailed report is submitted showing that heavy expenditures will be needed in the near future to cover replacements in the present University-owned system, additions to the system necessary for expanded service, and additional cables for extension of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company service. T h e numerous advantages of centralization of the service are outlined. T h e Illinois Bell Telephone Company has made a proposal which, in the judgment of the Director, is advantageous both financially and mechanically. T h e ultimate annual operating cost is estimated to be $19,643 greater than the present cost of the two systems but converting over entirely to the Bell system would eliminate the inevitable increased operation, maintenance, and replacement costs of the present University service. T h e increase for the current biennium, however, can be taken care of by the amount for which the present exchange and cable plant can be sold. T h e Illinois