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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[January 12

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS IN UNIVERSITY CURRICULA (11) T h e University Senate recognizes that it may be desirable for students to gain practical experience in their professional fields while pursuing certain programs of study in the University and that they may be strongly advised to do so. In general, such programs should be established and monitored by the licensing agencies or the professional associations concerned rather than by the University. Since, however, some programs of this type are or may be required by the University, the University Senate recommends adoption of the following policy: 1. The term "professional work experience" is defined as a term of service, usually away from the campus, in the vocational or professional field for which a student is preparing himself in a program of studies leading to a degree. 2. A professional work experience program may be made a requirement for a degree if the program is under the general supervision of the University. 3. Excepting regularly approved academic credit courses which may require field experience as a part of the laboratory work for credit, no formal academic credit will be granted for professional work experience. 4. In cases where the requirement for professional work experience is met by work done for the University, the University may pay for such work only when it would otherwise have to be done by an employee of the University and is not organized solely to provide such experience for the student. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Livingston, this policy was adopted.

CONTRACT FOR EQUIPMENT FOR ADDITION TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL HOSPITALS IN CHICAGO (12) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $189,138.83 to the Laboratory Furniture Company, Long Island City, New York, the lowest bidder, for the laboratory installations in the addition to the Research and Educational Hospitals in Chicago. Detailed plans and specifications based on the recommendations of the academic departments concerned were prepared by the Physical Plant Department and bids were invited by the Purchasing Division of the Chicago Business Office. Funds are available for this work in the State appropriation to the University for 1949-1951 for "Construction of Addition to Present Hospital." I recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract subject to release of funds by the Governor.

On motion of Dr. Meyer, authority was given as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL FOR POWER PLANT ADDITION (13) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend award of a contract for $6,094 to Hansell-Elcock Company, Chicago, the lowest bidder, for the structural steel for the turbine room addition of the Abbott Power Plant at Urbana-Champaign, subject to the release of funds by the Governor. Funds are available in the State appropriation for 1949-1951 for "Additions to Power and Heating Plant and Remodeling of Existing Buildings." I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute the contract.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, authority was given as recommended.

CONTRACT FOR EXTENSION OF STEAM SERVICE IN STUDENT AND STAFF APARTMENTS AREA (14) The Director of the Physical Plant and the Comptroller recommend the award of a contract for $16,479 to the Northwestern Heating and Plumbing Company, Evanston, Illinois, the lowest bidder, for the extension of steam service from the southwest corner of the first six-story building of the Student and Staff Apartments on Goodwin Avenue and Green Street to the second six-story building now under construction. Funds are available. I concur and recommend that the Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute this contract.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, authority was given as recommended.