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BOARD OT TRUSTEES

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BULLARD, CLARK W., research associate professor in the Center for Advanced Computation, to study the economic and political forces affecting the development of technologies, methods for assessing their impact, and the formulation of policies for fostering or regulating technological development. BuitKHAKDT, RICHARD W., J R . , associate professor of history, to study the changing historical contexts in which the values of modern science have been shaped and to examine problems in science and society that have contributed to recent criticisms and reassessments of the nature of modern science. CHECKOWAY, BARRY N., assistant professor of urban and regional planning, to conduct a comparative analysis of techniques for facilitating citizen participation in public policy formation and planning and to isolate particular techniques for focused analysis, experimentation, and assessment. I recommend approval. O n m o t i o n of M r . H a h n , these a p p o i n t m e n t s w e r e a p p r o v e d .

Promotions in Academic Rank, 1977-78

(17) T h e chancellors at the respective campuses and other general officers have submitted recommendations for promotions in academic rank — effective at the beginning of the 1977-78 appointment year. (A copy of the list is filed with the secretary of the board for record.) The numbers recommended for promotion to the various ranks are as follows: Chicago To the Rank of Circle Professor 10 Clinical professor Associate professor Clinical associate professor Assistant professor 'l Clinical assistant professor Research assistant professor 29" Total Medical Center 14 1 32 3 30 30 2 112 Urb anaChampaign 44 54 General University 1 Total 69 1 104 3 50 30 2 "259

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Each campus has established formal procedures for the initiation, review, and approval of recommendations for academic promotion. Consideration is given to the criteria that seem to be most appropriate to the evaluation of the varied combinations of contributions of individual faculty members — including teaching, research or other scholarly activities, artistic creation, professional and public service, and student and administrative services. At Chicago Circle and at UrbanaChampaign, campuswide committees review departmental and college recommendations; at the Medical Center campus a special committee in each college reviews the recommendations of its departments. The General University promotions are reviewed by a committee of the unit involved and by the vice president for academic affairs. The vice president, for academic affairs recommends approval of the recommendations as submitted. I concur.

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On motion of Mr. Neal, these recommendations were approved. Sabbatical Leaves of Absence, 1977-78, Chicago Circle and Medical Center

(18) T h e chancellors at the Chicago Circle and Medical Center campuses have recommended members of the faculty to be given sabbatical leaves of absence in accordance with the provisions of the University of Illinois Statutes. The programs of research, study, and travel for which leaves are requested have been examined by the research boards at the campuses, and the vice president