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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 20

DALLAS W . SMYTHE, Professor of Economics and Research Professor in the Institute of Communications Research CLARENCE W . STONE, Professor of Library Science Confirmation of this action is requested.

On motion of Mr. Hughes, this action was confirmed.

RANK O F CLINICAL ASSOCIATE IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (8) The University Senate recommends the establishment of the rank "clinical associate" for certain appointments to the nonsalaried faculty of the College of Medicine. This involves an amendment of the revised University of Illinois Statutes, approved by the Board of Trustees January 16, 1957, to become effective September I, 1957, in Section 35, paragraph ( c ) , the revised paragraph to read (new language is in italics) : The following academic ranks are recognized: professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor or research associate, and assistant. For the College of Medicine the rank of clinical associate is also recognised. Appropriate academic rank, with the rights and privileges pertaining thereto, may be accorded members of the administrative staff. I concur in this amendment. O n m o t i o n of M r s . W a t k i n s , t h i s a m e n d m e n t w a s a d o p t e d . AMENDMENT OF UNIVERSITY STATUTES (9) The University Senate recommends that the revised University of Illinois Statutes, approved by the Board of Trustees on January 16, 1957, be amended by the addition to Division I I I , Subdivision C-i, a new Section 18-2: Professional Colleges at Urbana-Champaign Section 18-2. ( a ) The College of Veterinary Medicine of the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University is a professional college within the meaning of this Section. (b) The supervision of student affairs of students enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine, excluding discipline, is the responsibility of the College of Veterinary Medicine. A Committee on Student Affairs shall be elected by the Faculty of the College. (c) Student discipline for students enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine shall be administered by the Committee on Discipline of the UrbanaChampaign Senate in accordance with the provisions of Section 6, paragraph (h). T h e Senate Committee on Student Discipline shall, after consulting the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, appoint a subcommittee on discipline for the students enrolled in the College. The Senate Committee on Student Discipline shall hear and decide cases appealed to it from this subcommittee. The provisions of Section 6, paragraph ( h ) , relating to the formulation of procedures and original and appellate jurisdiction of the Senate Committee, shall apply to disciplinary cases hereunder. This amendment was proposed by the faculty of the College of Veterinary Medicine and recommended by a special committee appointed by the Vice-President and Provost to consider the change. It is consistent with a similar amendment approved by the Board of Trustees on March 12, 1957, with respect to administration of student discipline and student affairs in the College of Law. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Herrick, this amendment was adopted.

CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (10) The Director of the School of Physical Education recommends the following administrative changes in the organization of the School, effective September 1, 1957: The name of the School shall be changed to College of Physical Education. The chief executive officer shall be the Dean of the College. There shall be established a new Department of Health and Safety Education. Instruction in this field is now being given jointly by the Department of Physical