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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[February 10

times. For example, the Dads Association has its annual meeting in the fall, the Mothers Association in the spring, and the officers of the several alumni associations are changed at various times of the year. This results in frequent changes in the membership of the Citizens Committee of these ex officio members, which has proven undesirable as it does not enable some of the people to serve very long. Hence, it is recommended that the ex officio members be discontinued and that the statement of organization of the Citizens Committee be amended to read as follows: New language is in italics and language to be deleted is in parentheses. The first purpose of the Citizens Committee is one of interpretation of the University of Illinois to the people of Illinois, and its aim is the further development of the University through the people and for the people of the state. The Committee is made up of about two hundred members, nominated by the President and appointed by the Board of Trustees to serve for three years. Its general membership includes an important cross section of public-spirited citizens of Illinois who are interested in the University but not professionally connected with it. F r o m the general membership an Executive Committee of nine is appointed by the Board of Trustees on recommendation of the President. In his nominations for membership on the Committee the President of the University will include representatives of the University of Illinois Alumni Association, the Dads Association, and the Mothers Association. The present and past members of the Board of Trustees shall be ex officio members of the Committee. ( T h e ex officio membership of the Citizens Committee as a whole is composed of present and past members of the Board of Trustees and officers of the Alumni Associations, the Dads Association, and the Mothers Association.) Meetings of the Citizens Committee and of its Executive Committee are held on call of the President of the University. T h e Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is ex officio Secretary of the Committee.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, these changes were approved.

A D J U S T M E N T S IN T H E B U D G E T (S) The Provost and the Comptroller recommend the following increases in the operating budget for 1954-55, which are presented with my concurrence to the Board for approval: Office of the Dean of Students Recurring $2 000 Nonrecurring 2 500 In the preparation of the budget the cost of administering the identification card program and of the motor vehicle regulation was underestimated, and a deficiency appropriation is needed. Research and Educational Hospitals F o r the addition of two clerical positions in the medical records section of the Hospital Clinics 5 640 These positions are needed so that the Medical Records Department can function efficiently and serve the clinics adequately. Department of Art F o r services of live models, nonrecurring 2 500 The additional funds are required because of the increase in enrollment. T h e Department also wishes to make greater use of professional models and to decrease the use of student models for reasons of educational efficiency. Funds are available for these additions. O n m o t i o n of M r . J o h n s t o n , t h e s e a s s i g n m e n t s w e r e m a d e by the f o l l o w i n g v o t e : A y e , M r . H e r r i c k , M r . H i c k m a n , M r s . H o l t , Mr. J o h n s t o n , M r . L i v i n g s t o n , M r . M e g r a n , M r . N i c k e l l , M r . S w a i n , Mrs. W a t k i n s ; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Bissell, M r . S t r a t t o n .