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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[November 19

nurses in areas underserved by health service personnel. T o augment this policy, the college has programs that identify, admit, and graduate people from nonurban areas and minority backgrounds. At the present time, for the purposes of this program, minority groups who are underrepresented in the nurses' community and who are concentrated in areas of high need are presumed to include black Americans, American Indians, and Americans of Hispanic origin. Applicants from other racial and ethnic backgrounds who wish to apply for consideration under this program will be included if they are able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the admissions committee that by reason of their identification with other minority groups who are also demonstrably underrepresented and concentrated in areas of high need, or by reason of their commitment to service in areas of high need (as reflected in their past record of community service), their inclusion would be consistent with the purposes of the program. Transfer Students T h e policy of the college is to admit students desiring transfer from other accredited colleges of nursing providing they meet the requirements for admission and accept adjustments in curricula incident to changing schools. Such students must request a courtesy letter from the Dean of the College of Nursing last attended and addressed to the Dean of this College of Nursing. Credit may be awarded students who upon entering the college present work over and above the minimum number of hours required for admission providing such courses are judged equivalent to courses for which they are substituted or meet requirements toward graduation. Conclusion It shall be the policy to admit students from qualified applicants who can reasonably be expected to meet the primary function of the college in producing educated and trained graduates able to assume responsible positions in the health care profession and to take an active part in civic and public affairs.

Report for Information: Revision of Standards for College and Departmental Honors, Chicago Circle

(10) T h e Chicago Circle Senate has approved revised standards for the awarding of College and Departmental Honors. College Honors shall be awarded to a definite percentage of the students graduating from the college. T h e specific percentage of students receiving College Honors will be decided by the college, but it may not exceed 15 percent of the college graduating class. College Honors customarily have been based exclusively on grade-point average. It is also proposed that the three levels of departmental distinction (distinction, high distinction, highest distinction) be based on gradepoint average plus other criteria considered appropriate by the department and its college. T h e recommendations for approval carried the following stipulations: revised criteria for College Honors shall be effective for students completing degree requirements no earlier than fall quarter 1977, the minimum standards for College Honors will not be retroactive, and future proposals for College Honors criteria may not be less restrictive than the new minimum standards. I n addition to the minimum general standards for College and Departmental Honors, three colleges have proposed their own standards.

This report was received for record. Major in Applied Psychology, Chicago Circle

(11) T h e Senate at Chicago Circle has recommended approval of a new program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences leading to a major in applied psychology.