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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MINUTES APPROVED

[September 23

The Secretary presented the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Trustees on June 22, 1953, press proof copies of which have been sent to all members of the Board in advance. On motion of Mr. Grange, the minutes were approved as printed on pages 665 to 732, inclusive.

REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees submits the following report of its actions.

RESIGNATION OF LLOYD MOREY AS COMPTROLLER In view of his election as Acting President of the University effective September I, 1953, Dr. Lloyd Morey has submitted his resignation as Comptroller of the Board of Trustees and of the University effective the same date. The Committee has accepted this resignation. APPOINTMENT OF HERBERT O. FARBER AS ACTING COMPTROLLER Mr. Herbert 0 . Farber, now Assistant Comptroller (salary $9,500), has been appointed Acting Comptroller of the Board of Trustees and of the University, beginning September 1, 1953, and continuing until the next annual meeting of the Board of Trustees in March, 1954, at a salary rate of $11,000 a year for so long as he serves as Acting Comptroller. (The Comptroller of the Board of Trustees is elected for one year at the annual meeting of the Board and this appointment is to fill the unexpired term of Dr. Morey.) ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES On recommendation of the Acting President of the University, the Administrative Committee, authorized by the Board of Trustees on December 22, 1952, as an interim plan for the administration of the Chicago Professional Colleges, has been reconstituted as follows: Dean Earl R. Series, Chairman, Dean Allan G. Brodie, Acting Dean Roger A. Harvey, Business Manager Howard A. Hazleton, and Superintendent Harry W. Pearce. The functions of this Administrative Committee are to deal with matters of policy and with important transactions, particularly those affecting all of the Chicago Professional Colleges. The Committee will not deal with administrative routine. The Chairman of the Committee will have the responsibility of implementing its actions, which will be those required of the chief executive officer of the Chicago Professional Colleges. He will receive additional compensation at the rate of $1,250 a year for services as Chairman of the Administrative Committee beginning September 1, 1953, and continuing as long as he serves in that capacity, but not later than August 31, 1954. The Committee will call on heads of other divisions not specifically represented on the Committee when matters relating to their responsibilities are under consideration. The Committee will function until August 31, 1954, or until such prior time as a Vice-President has been appointed and takes office at which time the Committee will be discharged. ACTING DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE On recommendation of the Acting President, Dr. Roger A. Harvey has been reappointed Acting Dean of the College of Medicine and Acting Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals, beginning September 1, 1953, and continuing until August 31, 1954, or until such prior time as permanent appointments to these positions have been made and the appointees have taken office, with additional compensation for such services at the rate of $2,000 a year. The Division of Services for Crippled Children has been placed under the general supervision of the Acting Dean of the College of Medicine. The Acting Medical Director of the Research and Educational Hospitals will have over-all responsibility for all phases of hospital operations and of the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary.