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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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I recommend that the proposals be approved in principle and that the President be authorized to carry them out as rapidly as feasible.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, this recommendation and plan was approved, and the changes were authorized subject to availability of funds.

CHANGES IN UNDERGRADUATE RADIO-TELEVISION CURRICULUM (10) The Faculty of the School of Journalism and Communications and the University Senate recommend changes in the undergraduate radio-television curriculum effective for students enrolling in the curriculum for the first time in September, 1954. The Senate and the Board have previously approved an undergraduate curriculum in radio. The present proposal is to extend the work to include similar training in television. Since these changes affect requirements for graduation and for the degree of Bachelor of Science in this curriculum they are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. General Requirements (no change) 1. A minimum of 124 hours of credit including the hours presented for admission to the school but not counting the first two years of military training and physical education. 2. Not less than thirty hours nor more than forty hours in journalism and communications courses. 3. Twenty hours in advanced social studies. These include courses numbered 200 through 399 in social studies, arts, and sciences. Courses fulfilling the advanced social studies requirement are selected by the student with the approval of his adviser. The home economics minor may be substituted for the requirement of twenty hours in advanced social studies. 4. A grade-point average of 3.0 ( C ) in courses taken after completion of admission requirements, and satisfaction of general University requirements. Special Requirements (revised) Journalism 211, Reporting, three semester hours Journalism 261, Principles of Radio and Television, three semester hours Journalism 281, Introduction to Advertising, three semester hours Journalism 368, Radio and Television Regulation, two semester hours A minimum of ten semester hours to be chosen from fifteen specified courses a list of which is hereby filed with the Secretary of the Board. Journalism 261 has been increased from two to three semester hours. Journalism 281 is a new requirement. Five new elective courses of three semester hours each have been authorized by the Senate, the time of implementation to depend on availability of additional funds. The name of Advanced Radio Practices has been changed to Advanced Radio and Television Practices. I concur in these recommendations.

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

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR N O N R E C U R R I N G EXPENDITURES (11) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds as follows: 1. Institute of Aviation, for electrical improvements at the University of Illinois Airport $18 5 0 0 2. Department of Botany, for remodeling of laboratory facilities for Plant Physiology Laboratory 10 000 3. Library, for purchase of early and rare mathematical books 2 145 4. Physical Plant, for cost of moving and remodeling in connection with proposed changes in the use of University owned property 5 &00 5. University Press, for printing of Time Tables for the first semester of 1954-1955 6 000 6. Department of Speech, for remodeling 4 I0° 7. Chicago Undergraduate Division, for repair of equipment (mats) for the Division of Physical Education • 5 °Q9 Total $51 545