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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF DIVISION OF SPECIAL SERVICES FOR WAR VETERANS (13) Professor H. W. Hannah, Director of the Division of Special Services for W a r Veterans, has asked that he be relieved of this service and be permitted to return to his former position of Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics on a full-time basis effective September 1, 1947. I recommend approval. I also recommend the appointment of Dr. Robert G. Bone, Associate Professor of History, to the combined position of Director of the Division of General Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Director of the Division of Special Services for W a r Veterans for two years, effective September 1, 1947, at an annual salary of $7,500. Doctor Bone has been serving as Director of the Division of General Studies on one-half time since September 1, 1946. O n m o t i o n of M r . M c K e l v e y , t h e s e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e a p proved and adopted. APPOINTMENT OF DR. WILLIAM F. HUGHES, J R . , AS PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (14) I request confirmation of the appointment of Dr. William F . Hughes, Jr., as Professor and Head of the Department of Ophthalmology, on indefinite tenure, beginning July 1, 1947, at a salary of $10,000 a year.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this appointment was confirmed as recommended.

SABBATICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROFESSOR J O H N T. BUCHHOLZ (15) On April 18, 1946 (Minutes, page 1075), the Board of Trustees approved a sabbatical leave of absence for Professor John T. Buchholz of the Department of Botany for the first semester of 1947-1948 on full pay. Professor Buchholz has requested that in lieu of this he be given a leave of absence for the full academic year 1947-1048 on one-half pay. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Williamson, this recommendation was adopted.

DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS (16) The University of Illinois Statutes provide for the appointment of a Registrar and specify in general his functions. This officer is more than a Registrar, since much of his work has to do with the admission of students and the administration of entrance requirements. I therefore recommend that the title of the Registrar's Office and of the Registrar be changed to "Office of Admissions and Records" and "Director of Admissions and Records." This will require the following changes in the Statutes: 21. (a) The Director of Admissions and Records shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the President. (b) H e shall conduct general correspondence with prospective students, pass upon the credentials of students entering the colleges and schools, supervise their entrance examinations, and have charge of their matriculation, registration, and their academic records. (c) The Director of Admissions and Records shall assess all term fees, tuition, and other fees of students imposed by their attendance on the University and shall report the same to the Comptroller for collection. H e shall keep detailed records of all such fees assessed and shall submit these original records for audit at the time the accounts of the Comptroller and the Treasurer are audited.

On motion of Mr. Nickell, this recommendation was adopted and the Statutes were amended as recommended.

AWARD OF CERTIFICATES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (17) The Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of Certified Public Accountant be awarded the following who have made applications therefor under Section 5 of the Accountancy Act of 1943 and who have submitted satis-