Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954 [PAGE 1191]

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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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1. ALICE GONNERMAN, Assistant Professor and Acting Head of the Department of Medical Social Work, College of Medicine, beginning November I, i o ^ at an annual salary of $5,500 ( D Y ) . 2. STEVENSON MOORE, I I I , Assistant Professor of Entomology Extension Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics, beginning December 1 1953, at an annual salary of $6,000 ( B Y ) . O n m o t i o n of M r . N i c k e l l , t h e s e a p p o i n t m e n t s w e r e c o n f i r m e d . COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (6) The Dean of the College of Pharmacy reports that Mr. Ned O. Haney, Macomb, Illinois, has resigned from the College Advisory Committee. The Dean recommends the appointment of Mr. Oscar Hodel, Rockford, Illinois, to fill this vacancy for the unexpired term which ends June 30, 1957. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . B i s s e l l , t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w a s a p p r o v e d . CHANGE IN REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (7) The University Senate recommends that physical chemistry be discontinued as one of the specified subject requirements for admission to the College of Medicine. The recommendation was initiated by the Committee on Admissions to the College of Medicine and was unanimously approved by the Executive Faculty of the College. The reasons for the change are ( a ) the University of Illinois College of Medicine is now one of only four medical schools in the United States which requires physical chemistry for admission, and (b) the courses in biochemistry and physiology given in the College of Medicine include certain phases of physical chemistry principles. I concur. O n m o t i o n of M r . H i c k m a n , t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d . CHANGE IN ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE (8) The Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts reports, with his concurrence, that members of the faculty of the Department of Architecture, now organized with a head, have voted to recommend a change to a department organized with a chairman. It is proposed that this change be made at the beginning of the second semester. I recommend approval, this change to become effective February 1, 1954. O n m o t i o n of M r s . H o l t , t h i s c h a n g e in o r g a n i z a t i o n of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of A r c h i t e c t u r e w a s a p p r o v e d . FEES FOR EXAMINATIONS IN HIGH SCHOOL A N D COLLEGE SUBJECTS (9) T h e Director of Admissions and Records and the Acting Comptroller recommend that the following fees be established for examinations in high school and college subjects given by the University as a service to the Board of Law Examiners, these fees to become effective for the March, 1954, examinations: High School Subjects College Subjects l}4 unit examination in English. .$6 oo 2 or 3 hours credit examinations.. .$5 00 I unit examinations 5 00 4 or 5 hours credit examinations... 6 00 14 unit examinations 2 50 The fees are charged to cover the cost of giving the examinations and will replace the present schedule. I concur. O n m o t i o n o f M r . N i c k e l l , t h e s c h e d u l e o f fees w a s a p p r o v e d .