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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 21

Dean of the Chicago Undergraduate Division, and the Vice-President and Provost recommend against the change. The abnormal pattern of staffing in the Division of Mathematics makes it inadvisable to rely wholly upon the statutory provisions for a change in departmental organization, so that in resolving this question the Board should act pursuant to Section 64 of the Statutes wherein the Board of Trustees reserves to itself "the power to act in all matters affecting the University, notwithstanding that such action may be in conflict or may not be in conformance with the provisions of these Statutes." Accordingly, I recommend that ( i ) the Board of Trustees deny the petition for change in organization of the Division of Mathematics; (2) the headship organization be retained until such time as a more normal staffing pattern exists in the Mathematics Division; and that (3) the Board of Trustees authorize the President of the University to appoint an Advisory Committee in the Division of Mathematics. ( T h e Board here would be invoking the provisions of Section 64.)

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these recommendations were approved.

HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (6) Applications for loans on the following housing construction have been submitted to the Housing and Home Finance Agency: Men's Residence Halls, consisting of three dormitory units to house 1,485 undergraduates and one food service unit, to be constructed in the southeast area of the Parade Grounds; this is Stage 3 of the University's Program for the Construction of Housing for Undergraduate Men. Graduate Students Residence Hall to house 300 unmarried graduate students. Central Food Stores Building. Apartments, 120 units, for married students to be constructed south of Florida Avenue and the extension of Orchard Street. Apartments, 250 units, for married students, to be constructed south of Florida Avenue near Race Street. The last two developments will be adjacent. At the request of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, the five projects have been consolidated into one project for which preliminary approval of a loan of $6,828,000 has been received. The remainder of the funds for these five projects, plus a snack bar and central mail room to serve all men's halls in the Parade Grounds area, will be secured through public sale of bonds. The Director of the Physical Plant Department and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend that: 1. The action of the University in submitting a consolidated application to the Housing and Home Finance Agency be confirmed; 2. T h e firm of Chapman and Cutler of Chicago be employed as counsel for the bond issue; 3. The taking of bids for the construction of the six projects and advertisements for the sale of bonds at the time or times deemed most appropriate by the VicePresident and Comptroller be authorized; 4. The Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute a loan agreement with the Housing and Home Finance Agency; and that 5. All other necessary steps in connection with the bond issue and the sale of bonds be authorized. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, these recommendations were approved by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell, Mr. Stratton.

HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (7) Two reports prepared by the Director of Housing, one on the housing construction program in general and one on the housing program for married students, are presented. Copies of these reports had been sent to all members of the Board of Trustees in advance of the meeting, and copies have been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. I recommend that (1) the University plan for the construction of 370 married