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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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MEETING OF T H E EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JULY 18, 1944

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois was held July 18, 1944, at the University Club, in Chicago, during the recess in the meeting of the Board on the same day, pursuant to call issued on July 12. All the members of the Executive Committee were present: Mr. Park Livingston, Chairman, General Chester R. Davis, and Mr. Frank A. Jensen, members of the Committee; • also Mr. John R. Fornof and Mr. Frank H. McKelvey, members of the Board. President Willard was present; also Mr. A. J. Janata, Assistant to the President, Mr. H. E. Cunningham, Secretary, Mr. Lloyd Morey, Comptroller, Mr. H. A. Hazleton, Assistant Comptroller, and Mr. J. F. Wright, Director of Public Information.

MATTERS PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT WILLARD

The Executive Committee considered the following matters presented by the President of the University.

BUDGET FOR 1 9 4 4 - 1 9 4 5 ( i ) T h e University budget for the fiscal year beginning July I, 1944, and the academic year beginning September I, 1944, is submitted herewith (see page 41). I recommend: 1. T h a t this budget coverirlg the allocation of the University's income from all sources be approved. 2. That the President of the University by authorized ( a ) to make such changes and adjustments as are needed, ( b ) to make such additional appointments as are necessary, and (c) to accept resignations as are offered, in accordance with the needs of the University and the equitable interests involved, within the total income, all such changes to be covered in the Comptroller's quarterly reports.

On motion of Mr. Jensen, the budget was approved and authority granted as recommended, by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Davis, Mr. Jensen.

PROPOSED SPECIAL RESEARCH F U N D FOR 1 9 4 4 - 1 9 4 5 (2) Because of decreased student enrollment on the Urbana campus, the University is committed to a staff for 1044-1945 which is in excess of that required for the expected teaching load. T h e income applicable to the year 1945 does not permit the retention of all these persons in the regular budget, and yet some portion of their time may be required by courses and curricula leading to graduation. It is proposed to appropriate to the University Research Board a special nonrecurring appropriation out of the General Reserve of the University. F r o m this appropriation it is proposed to assign funds for approved research projects, including both the salary of the staff member concerned and other expenses relating thereto. Through this means it is hoped that a way can be found of providing for the employment of various members of the staff who will not be needed in teaching and administrative duties for full-time service for the coming year but who have promising programs of research which the University would undertake to support if other funds were available, and who would welcome the type of appointment proposed. Deans of the colleges will be invited to recommend, through the President of the University, to the Dean of the Graduate School the transfer of members of their staffs for part or full time for such purposes. The projects will be reviewed by the Dean of the Graduate School and submitted by him to t h e University Research Board. W h e n approved, the salaries of the individuals con-