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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ment responsibilities with their firm or agency during two academic years of oncampus study. Classes are held for one full week each fall plus alternating Fridays and Saturdays throughout the two-year period, excluding summers. In addition, study groups meet regularly in the managers' communities. The program began in 1975-76 with forty-three participants, of whom forty-one are continuing this year along with thirty-nine new enrollees. Since the program provides a special service to experienced administrators and their organizations, it is intended that the University receive the full direct cost reimbursement from the participants or their sponsors. On the basis of cost estimates, therefore, an annual tuition rate of $2,800, effective with the 1977-78 academic year, is recommended, in addition to the usual assessment for other required general fees and additional charges specific to this program. I concur in this recommendation. I n the consideration of these recommendations, President Howard emphasized that the Board had provided ample time in hearings for students to express their views, both on the tuition recommendation and on various recommendations concerning fees and housing rates (later items on the agenda). T h e Trustees discussed at some length the levels of increase recommended. Mr. Lenz pointed out the need to consider a long-range Board policy with regard to tuition. He indicated his understanding that, if tuition increases had accompanied increased costs in recent years, several millions of dollars would have been available to the University, while, at the same time, students would have had to pay smaller incremental increases over a given period of time. President Corbally said that the administrative officers were developing alternatives for such a policy for preliminary discussion by the Board of Trustees at the March meeting. It was made clear, in taking the action recommended, that no commitment was implied as to future increases in tuition, although further increases in subsequent years are contained in the recommendations of the Board of Higher Education. O n motion of Mrs. Rader, the recommendations were approved, with Mr. Howard indicating that he wished to be recorded as dissenting from the differential increase recommended with regard to graduate students. Increase in Student Service Fee, Urbana (2) The Chancellor at the Urbana-Champaign campus has recommended a student service fee of $65 per student per semester for the 1977-78 academic year. This is an increase of $2 per student per semester over the current assessment. The fee provides a portion of the funds for bond and loan retirement, interest payments, and certain maintenance costs for the Assembly Hall, the Illini Union, McKinley Health Service Clinic, the Intramural-Physical Education Building, and the Student Services Building as provided for in the bond and loan agreements. The fee was increased by $5 last year, for the first time since 1971. This recommendation is related directly to increased costs of building maintenance, utilities, and reserve needs for major repairs and equipment replacement. I recommend approval. O n motion of Mrs. Rader, this recommendation was approved.