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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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4. T h a t Dr. Phillip M. Forman, currently serving as Director of "both the" center and the office, be named Director of the reorganized Center for Educational Development; and • 5. T h a t the effective date for the above recommendations be July 1, 1976. T h e Center for Educational Development, although originally focussing only on problems in medical education and- on service to the College of Medicine, has increasingly served as a resource for all academic units at the Medical Center campus. Under the current proposal, the center will emphasize its' role as a campus resource rather than a college resource. T h e center will serve the Medical Center campus as a professional educational support unit. In this primary function, the center's academic staff provides consultation and professional and technical services in curriculum development; in the planning, design, and production of instructional materials; in facilitating faculty development of pedagogical skills; in the evaluation of instructional programs; and in the appraisal of students. In addition, the center offers a master^ degree in Health Professions Education, currently planned for fifteen graduate students annually. Also offered are opportunities for short-term, nondegree fellowships for health professionals who wish to enhance their educational skills. Lastly, the center has long been known for its scholarly contributions to research in health education. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. T h e Chancellor at the Medical Center and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concur in the action of the Senate. I recommend approval.

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

Guidelines on Grievance Procedures for Complaints of Discrimination

(10) Colleges and universities are required to "adopt and publish grievance procedures providing for prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints" alleging any action which would be prohibited by Title I X of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 (and Federal regulations thereunder) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities. T h e Title I X grievance procedures must be adopted and published prior to July 21, 1976. I n January 1976 the Secretaries of Labor and of Health, Education, and Welfare issued a joint statement encouraging institutions of higher education to establish internal grievance procedures in order to help resolve all types of discrimination complaints. It is now proposed that the University establish grievance procedures for the processing and disposition of all complaints by faculty, academic/professional staff, students, applicants for admission and for employment, and nonacademic staff alleging discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age, or handicap. While differences in organization indicate there will be differences in the specific procedures at the campuses and at the General University level, including different procedures for various classes of grievants, general guidelines have been developed with which all grievance procedures must conform. The guidelines contemplate: 1. Final decisions on the substance of grievances alleging discrimination, will be made by the Chancellor for campus grievants, subject only to an appeal to the President on the question of whether or not established campus procedures have been followed. T h e President will make final decisions on both substance and procedure for General University grievants. 2. Time limits will be established for the filing and disposition of grievances.