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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[December 15

MINUTES APPROVED T h e Secretary presented for approval the press proofs of the minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting of J u n e 16, 1976, copies of which had previously been sent to the Board. O n motion of Mr. Howard, these minutes were approved as printed on pages 637 to 704 inclusive. RECOGNITION OF RETIREMENT OF VICE CHANCELLOR CASELEY President Neal called to the attention of the Board (as had been done earlier in a letter from the President of the University) the fact that Vice Chancellor Donald J. Caseley is retiring after twenty-two years of service to the University. Mr. Neal expressed to Dr. Caseley, who was present, the appreciation of the Trustees for Dr. Caseley's extraordinary service, calling attention to the fact that he had deferred his regular retirement twice in the last year as a special accommodation to the University. 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 Phi Beta Kappa Chapter at Chicago Circle President Corbally called on Chancellor Riddle to report to the Board that, on December 6, the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle became the 218th institution to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta K a p p a and the ninth in Illinois to be so selected. T h e chapter at Chicago Circle will be designated Iota of Illinois. Eleven institutions were admitted in 1976 to this, the nation's oldest honorary academic society. T h e Trustees expressed satisfaction and pride in the honor accorded Chicago Circle, one of the youngest comprehensive universities in the United States. University Budgets and Budget Requests, Fiscal Years (FY) 1977 and 1978 President Corbally presented the following report.

Sometime today — probably this afternoon — the Illinois House of Representatives will take action on several motions to restore funds which were reduced or vetoed from the appropriations to the University of Illinois for FY 1977. As you know, the Illinois Senate has acted to restore funds to support an additional 2 percent salary increase (to a total of 4.5 percent) for the balance of FY 1977 and to override the veto of nearly $1.2 million in support of expansion in education for the health professions. The decision in the Senate was, as expected, a close one, and the decision to come in the House will be equally close. Depending upon that decision, several Board actions may be required, and because of problems of timing it seems necessary to put these actions before you so that the administration can proceed appropriately regardless of the final outcome of the restoration effort.