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BOARD O F TRUSTEES

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Administrative Staff 95. CRAIG S. BAZZANI, executive assistant to the vice president for administration, beginning October 1, 1977 (NY), at an annual salary of $35,000. 96. JOHN R. CAMPBELL, director of resident instruction and associate dean of the College of Agriculture, and professor of dairy husbandry, beginning December 21, 1977 ( N Y ^ Y ) , at an annual salary of $42,000. 97. JOSEPH A. DIANA, JR., associate vice president for business affairs, beginning August 21, 1977 (NY), at an annual salary of $43,000. 98. ROBERT G. SIUEKLY, head of conferences and institutes. Office of Continuing Education and Public Service, Urbana, beginning August 21, 1977 (NY), at an annual salary of $28,500. 99. DONALD W. WARD, university director of personnel services, beginning October 1, 1977 (NY), at an annual salary of $35,000. 100. E. LANDRUM YOUNG, director of laboratory animal resources, Office of Laboratory Animal Care, Graduate College, beginning September 21, 1977 (NY), at an annual salary of $28,500. O n motion of Mr. Livingston, these appointments were confirmed. Sabbatical Leave of Absence, 1977-78, Urbana (15) On motion of Mrs. Rader, a sabbatical leave of absence recommended by the acting chancellor at Urbana-Champaign was granted. This leave will be included in an annual compilation of 1977-78 sabbatical leaves of absence to be made a part of the board Proceedings in March 1978. Reorganization of Admission/Enrollment Categories, Chicago Circle and Urbana (16) The Chicago Circle and the Urbana-Champaign Senates have approved the reorganization of admission/enrollment categories for their respective campuses. Both actions would discontinue the present categories of "irregular" and "unclassified" student. The "unclassified" student was an admission category established as early as 1893 and was defined as a person twenty-one years of age or over who was unable to meet the requirements for admission as a degree candidate and who secured approval of the dean of the college concerned. The "irregular" student was an admission category established administratively in 1953 for students with a baccalaureate degree who wished to enroll in an undergraduate college. I The Chicago Circle Senate action is intended to consolidate and clarify admission categories and to provide a procedure for facilitating and encouraging the enrollment of students who may not wish to be degree candidates initially, yet who may benefit from the educational opportunities offered in both the day and extendedday offerings. "Degree" and "nondegree" categories (with divisions for undergraduate and graduate levels under each) would be substituted for present admission categories. Students applying for degree status would continue to be required to meet all of the admission requirements which are applicable to them. Beginning freshmen could be admitted to nondegree status if they have been out of high school for a minimum of three years beyond the date when their high school class would have graduated and if they hold a high school diploma or the equivalent, or if they meet regular admission requirement*. Undergraduate transfer students could be admitted to nondegree status' if they have completed a minimum of 18 quarter hours of college-level work and present A letter of good standing from the last institution they attended; or, if three years' have elapsed, they preWHt evi-