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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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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. Acceptance of Federal Capitation Funds, Medical Center President Corbally stated that he had been asked by Mr. Howard to speak to this matter. Some weeks ago, a statement had been issued by the administrative officers, indicating the University's unwillingness to apply for further capitation funds in the light of new restrictions proposed by the Congress — both on economic grounds and on the ground of governmental intrusion into the admissions process. 1 President Corbally indicated that the trustees had not been consulted about such a position statement, inasmuch as it seemed clear to the administrative officers that they were working within an established policy framework, i.e., University control of admissions procedures. I n addition, budget decisions made by the trustees and others in recent years had resulted in a "plateau" in medical enrollment growth which also affected the economics of the institutional position taken. Mr. Howard and others said they did not question the merit of the decision, but rather were concerned as to whether the board should have been consulted in advance. It was agreed that it is often difficult to distinguish between a new policy position and an administrative implementation of what is believed to be agreed-upon policy and that the problem should receive continued appraisal. REGULAR AGENDA T h e board considered the following reports and recommendations from the president of the University. Award of Certified Public Accountant Certificates

(1) T h e Committee on Accountancy recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded, under Section 5 of the Illinois Accountancy Act of 1943, as amended, to seven candidates who have presented evidence that they are holders of valid and unrevoked certified public accountant certificates obtained by passing a standard written examination in another state or territory of the United States and who qualify in all other respects under this provision of the law. The names of the candidates are filed with the secretary. The committee also recommends that the certificate of certified public accountant be awarded to a candidate who passed the standard written examination in May 1977 in Illinois and who has fulfilled all other legal requirements under Sec1 The federal program, begun in the late 1960ft, was designed to provide a financial incentive to encourage medical schools to increase enrollments. New provisions of the legislation would in effect place an unacceptable financial burden upon the University and the state of Illinois; the monetary benefits which the University and the state might receive would be significantly less than the cost to the state of meeting the requirements for capitation. In addition^ by mandating the admission of a specified number of U.S. citizens, as transfer students from foreign medical schools, the new provision would contravene University of Illinois academic standards and admissions poli* cies. (A copy of the University statement on this matter b filed with the secretary.)