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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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a total annual salary rate of $12,000. This appointment will be subject to renewal September r, but will still be a temporary arrangement pending the appointment of a dean of the College of Medicine, a position which is being filled for the present by Dr. Raymond B. Allen in addition to his work as Executive Dean.

Dean Allen commented on this item. On motion of Mr. Davis, this recommendation was adopted, subject to clearance with Dr. Luken and Dr. Meyer of the Committee on Chicago Departments. 1

LEAVE O F ABSENCE FOR DIRECTOR S. C. STALEY (19) Director S. C. Staley of the School of Physical Education was given leave of absence without pay at the request of the Special Services Division of the W a r Department for service overseas in the development of a sports program for the United States Army in Europe. The leave as approved by the Board of Trustees on November 30, 1944, was for ninety days, and began January 22 and expires April 21, 1045. Director Staley has written from Europe that the development of the sports program for which he was engaged by the W a r Department has been delayed and it is therefore necessary for him to request an extension of his leave. I recommend he be given additional leave of absence without pay to September 1, 1945, or until such prior time as he is able to return to his work. I further recommend that Professor C. O. Jackson be continued as Acting Director of the School of Physical Education during Director Staley's absence. O n m o t i o n of M r . W i l l i a m s o n , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e

adopted.

COMMITTEE ON GENERAL UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION (20) T h e Board of Trustees has directed the President of the University to have certain studies made of University programs, procedures, and organization in accordance with a series of recommendations resulting from a Survey made in 1943 by a Commission of the American Council on Education. There were fourteen of these recommendations most of which have been studied and reported upon but no report has yet been made on the following recommendation : 13. T h e Commission recommends that the Board of Trustees, the President, and representatives of the administration and teaching staff of the University, working together, study the problem of proper organization for the University with particular reference to the delegation and assignment of administrative responsibilities in order to insure the highest and most effective type of educational leadership throughout the University. A faculty Committee on F u t u r e University Programs was appointed in July, 1943, to give consideration to the Commission's recommendation No. 14 "that, as one of its major institutional efforts, the University of Illinois devote itself to the extended studying of what should be its long-term educational program, both for the University as a whole and also for its several colleges and schools." This Committee was also asked to consider the general administrative organization of the University and has made the following recommendation: T h e Committee recommends that the President of the University in consultation with the Provost proceed immediately to appoint a committee of the faculty which shall study the over-all administration of the University, in cooperation with any committee which the Board of Trustees may eventually wish to appoint from among its own membership, and report its recommendations to the Senate. In accordance with this recommendation, the President of the University has appointed a faculty "Committee on General University Administrative Organization" to study the over-all administration of the University and make

*Dean Allen reported under date of April 9, 1945, that Dr. Luken and Dr. Meyer had approred this appointment for the Committee.