Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1976 [PAGE 459]

EXTRACTED TEXT FROM PAGE:

448

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 19

MINUTES APPROVED T h e Secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of March 20, 1975, copies of which had previously been sent to the Board. O n motion of M r . Livingston, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 199 to 247 inclusive. INTRODUCTION OF CHANCELLOR-ELECT Mr. Neal recognized and introduced Dr. Donald H. Riddle, Chancellorelect for the Chicago Circle campus, who was attending the meeting during a brief visit to the Circle campus. Dr. Riddle will assume his duties as Chancellor effective January 12, 1976. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY President's Reports President Corbally presented a report on selected topics of current interest, copies of which were distributed at the meeting, and a copy was filed with the Secretary of the Board. Establishment of a Standing Board Committee on Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity President Corbally presented, with his endorsement, a recommendation from the University Council on Equal Opportunity that the Board of Trustees consider the desirability of establishing a standing Committee on Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity. Mr. Neal reviewed the background of this recommendation, in particular, the special meeting of the Board as a Committee of the Whole on October 8, at which time the general subject of affirmative action and equal opportunity was reported upon. He asked for an expression of Board sentiment on this matter, and Mr. Howard moved that the Board give general endorsement to the establishment of such a committee. T h e motion was approved. (Inasmuch as the By-Laws of the Trustees list the standing committees, amendment of the By-Laws will be a necessary precedent to formal establishment of the committee. Accordingly, it was agreed that appropriate action to amend the By-Laws and to arrange for the establishment of the committee will be presented to the Trustees at the December meeting. At the suggestion of Mr. H a h n , the Trustees will also be in a position at that time to review the number and nature of the present standing committees.) REGULAR AGENDA T h e Board considered the following reports and recommendations from the President of the University.