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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[September 29

T o replace Professor Bone in the Division of General Studies, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recommends the appointment of Dr. James M. McCrimmon, presently Associate Professor of Humanities, as Head of the Division of General Studies and Associate Professor of Humanities on indefinite tenure beginning September 1, 1954, at a salary of $7,300. This recommendation includes a change in the title from "Director" to "Head" of the Division of General Studies since in all practical aspects the Division functions like any other department in the College. I have approved these appointments subject to Board concurrence and am presenting them for confirmation.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, these appointments were confirmed.

CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS OF THE HEALTH SERVICE AT THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR (8) In 1043, on recommendation of the University Senate, the Board of Trustees created the office of Dean of Students, a general University officer responsible directly to the President of the University, and placed under his administration certain services and functions, including among others, the University Health Service (but excluding the Health Service at the Chicago Professional Colleges which was left under the administration of the Executive Dean) and the McKinley Hospital. In July, 1952, with the appointment of a new Director of Health Services, the health services on all campuses and the McKinley Hospital were placed under the administration of the Director, this change being an administrative action of the President of the University. T h e action of 1043, however, has never been formally modified by the Board. Accordingly I recommend that this now be done by confirming the transfer of the functions of the Health Service (except as hereinafter indicated) and the McKinley Hospital to the Director of Health Services, this officer to be directly responsible to the President of the University. The Administrative Committee for the Chicago Professional Colleges recommends, and the Director of Health Services concurs, that the Health Service at the Chicago Professional Colleges again be placed under the administration of the office of the Vice-President of the Chicago Professional Colleges. Pending the appointment of a Vice-President, the supervision of the Health Service will be exercised by the Administrative Committee or its Chairman. T h e Administrative Committee further recommends that ( a ) the Health Service at the Chicago P r o fessional Colleges be an administrative unit of those colleges to be integrated in its teaching, research, and service functions with the Division of Preventive Medicine in the Department of Medicine, and (b) the Health Service be established as a combined out-patient and in-patient function in the Research and Educational Hospitals with an appropriate number of beds to be assigned temporarily from the Department of Medicine's allocation of beds, provided that subsequently space be allocated within the general hospital, preferably adjacent to the Health Service, when it is feasible to remodel quarters to provide a separate hospital facility for it. I concur in these recommendations and request approval, with the further recommendation that the Director of Health Services continue to supervise all forms and procedures for physical examinations for employment, for the University Retirement System, and for the Committee on Accident Compensation. The Chairman of the Administrative Committee for the Chicago Professional Colleges, with the concurrence of the Head of the Department of Medicine and the Health Service Advisory Committee, recommends the appointment of Dr. Buford Hall, formerly chief resident and instructor in medicine and presently in private practice in Lexington, Kentucky, to the position of Director of the Health Service for the Chicago Professional Colleges and Assistant Professor of Medicine and Preventive Medicine beginning October 18, 1954, at an annual salary rate of $12,000. His total salary will be paid for services as Director and he will be carried as Assistant Professor on the nonsalaried staff. I have approved this appointment, subject to the concurrence of the Board of Trustees.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, the administrative changes recommended by the President of the University and the appointment of Dr. Hall were approved.