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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1956
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926 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [January 28 gate all or part of this physical examination to other properly qualified doctors of medicine in Illinois or in other states, territories, and possessions of the United States, the cost of such examinations to be borne by the students who elect to take their examinations elsewhere than at the University. Physical examinations performed by physicians other than those on the University's Health Services staffs shall be subject to final evaluation and approval by the Directors of the Health Services who may require additional examinations if deemed necessary by them. Former and continuing students in the University of Illinois, and in the University High School, may also be required to present adequate evidence of satisfactory physical and mental health prior to readmission or continuation of enrollment in the University. O n motion of Mr. Johnston, this modification of the requirement of the pre-entrance physical examination of students was approved, as recommended above, but applicable only to students enrolled at UrbanaChampaign, for a trial period of one year from the time it is feasible to put the revised plan into effect; provided that its continuance beyond that period is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees and will be considered in the light of an appraisal report of the University's experience. Mr. Williamson suggested that such a report be submitted to the Board in December, 1956, and that information also be secured about the experiences of other universities before that time. A PROGRAM FOR HOUSING STUDENTS (18) The President of the University presented a program for the construction and financing of student and staff housing at Urbana-Champaign during the period 1957-63, including the construction already authorized by the Board during the current biennium, 1955-57. This plan is the result of studies made by the University's Building Program Committee, Housing Division, Physical Plant Department, and the Comptroller's Office, followed by extensive discussions and conferences of University officials with Board of Trustees committees and individual members of the Board, and is the product of the thinking and the work of all of these groups. The following is the text of the President's presentation of this plan to the Board of Trustees: To Members of the Board of Trustees: The key to future growth of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana is student housing. Unless a sustained housing program is begun at once, thousands of students will soon be turned away from Illinois simply because there is no place for them to live. For many years the University has depended on the communities of Champaign-Urbana to provide a large portion of student housing. They do so at the present time and they will continue to do so in the future. But the recent rapid growth in enrollment and the prospects for still larger enrollments in the days ahead are beyond the absorptive capacity of the private rooming houses. Even in the current year, hundreds of students applied for admission but could not enroll because of the shortage of housing — and there is nothing in sight to remedy this situation. Illinois now ranks last percentagewise among the "Big Ten" universities in providing housing for students. Prompt action by the University is the only solution that will meet student housing needs. I therefore submit the accompanying program designed to provide the necessary housing for the increased enrollments during the next seven years. The year 1963 is chosen as terminal because the need for action for that period is now upon us and enrollment forecasts to that year can be made with accuracy. Planning is in process for the years after 1063, but these later needs will have to be related to the adequacy with which we meet the problems immediately ahead. Following is a summary of the key points relating to the program recommended:
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