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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Transfer of Department of Computer Science from the Graduate College to the College of Engineering, Urbana

(23) T h e Urbana-Champaign Senate has recommended that administrative responsibility for the Department of Computer Science, now a special unit of the Graduate College, be transferred to the College of Engineering, effective August 1976. With the establishment of its own undergraduate program, the department is now "mature" by any reasonable standard, the recommendation states. I t has a large faculty ( 3 3 ) , a large body of undergraduate majors (over 400), a large group of graduate majors (over 200), and a large professional staff. It has developed major outside resources to support its graduate education and research programs (over $1,000,000 per year) and has a large state allocation (about $1,000,000 per year). Accordingly, the department can assume its full responsibilities as a major academic department of the campus and function in an atmosphere more conducive to future growth. The budget, including all regular staff positions of the Department of Computer Science, would be transferred to the College of Engineering, and no other budgetary or staff changes would be required in the transfer. T h e Dean of the Graduate College and the Dean of the College of Engineering, the Chancellor, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs concur in the recommendation of the Senate. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , this r e c o m m e n d a t i o n w a s a p p r o v e d .

Joint Educational Program with Parkland College, Urbana (Aviation Electronics)

(24) T h e Chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended approval of a joint educational agreement between the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and the Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 505, Parkland College. T h e agreement would establish a two-year joint program between the Institute of Aviation and Parkland College in aviation electronics (avionics technology). This joint program would be a substitute for a two-year program in the institute authorized by the Board of Trustees in April 1962 and approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education in July 1962. T h e program has not been implemented because the institute does not provide the basic courses in electricity, mathematics, and other relevant subjects now available at Parkland. T h e joint program will provide an opportunity for enrolled students to capitalize upon existing strengths of the neighboring campuses. T h e program is based on existing staff and other resources at each institution and will require no additional funds. Current information indicates that aviation electronics technicians are in short supply and that the demand for their services is expected to continue to rise as avionics equipment becomes increasingly sophisticated. T h e joint program is expected to have a maximum enrollment of twenty students. Students will be enrolled at Parkland College during the first year of the program and upon successful completion of the first-year courses will be admitted to the University of Illinois. Upon successful completion of the two-year program, students will be awarded a two-year associate degree by Parkland College and a certificate by the University. Students will be subject to operating rules and conditions and tuition and fees at the appropriate institution. T h e Vice President for Academic Affairs concurs in this recommendation. I recommend approval, effective August 1, 1976.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this recommendation was approved.