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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[July 17

In May, 1973, the Illinois Board of Higher Education authorized Chicago Circle to manage the degree programs presently offered by the Goodman School of Drama for the experimental three-year period. I n June, 1974, the Chicago Circle Senate approved the proposed experimental affiliation between the Art Institute and the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle regarding the Goodman School. T h e Senate also granted its approval for a period not to exceed three years for the awarding of B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees based on the corresponding degree programs offered by the Art Institute, as supplemented by Chicago Circle offerings. T h e Senate at Chicago Circle also established a task force to prepare an evaluation of the experimental arrangement and to provide advice to the Senate as to the continuation of the programs of the Goodman School at Chicago Circle. T h e University Senates Conference has advised that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. T h e contract with the Art Institute of Chicago will provide for the University to assume full management of all business and financial matters relating to the Goodman School effective September 1, 1974. Any tuitions and fees previously collected by the Art Institute for the academic year 1974-75 will be paid over to the University. All gift and grant funds held by the Art Institute for the Goodman School of Drama (most of these are limited in purpose to student loans and scholarships) will be turned over to the University immediately. Thereafter, all income received from the program, including tuition and fees and admissions receipts from performances in connection with the programmatic activities, will be received by the University and all expenses will be paid by the University. T h e contract will also provide that all faculty teaching classes in the Goodman School will become University appointees. Indefinite term University appointments will be offered the three members of the Goodman School now on indefinite tenure with the Art Institute, while the other members of the present faculty will be offered definite term University appointments, all subject to the statutes and regulations of the University. Service with the Art Institute by the tenured faculty will be counted in determining eligibility for sabbatical leaves. 1 Appropriate credit towards completion of the probationary period will be given to other faculty. Students will have the option of becoming University students in a University program, or continuing as Art Institute students, fulfilling their requirements in that program by attending classes taught by the University. The contract will run for a three-year period, during which time some classes will be taught by the University in the present Goodman School facilities at the Art Institute. Should the Art Institute be forced to terminate the use of the present space during said period, the University will have the right to terminate the contract immediately, with the Art Institute resuming all financial responsibility for the operation of the School. T h e Art Institute will pay the University two-thirds of the amount by which the costs of the program during academic year 1974-75 exceed tuition, fees, and performance receipts collected by the University. For academic year 1975-76 the Art Institute will pay one-third of such excess. Costs will include salaries, equipment, and supplies paid for by the University. The expenses of necessary maintenance, repair, custodial services, and utilities for the Art Institute space at the present level of such services and utilities will be shared on the basis of twothirds by the Art Institute for 1974-75 and one-third by the Art Institute for 1975-76. T h e Art Institute's total obligation with respect to such costs and expenses is limited to $60,000 for academic year 1974-75 and to $30,000 for academic year 1975-76. During the term of the contract an Advisory Board consisting of persons

1 This constitutes a special action in accord with authority granted the President under Article IX, Section 6 (f), of the University Statutes.