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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[May 24

Graduates will be well prepared to enteT graduate programs in fields such as bioengineering, biomedical engineering, biophysics, or molecular biology, as well as medical school. T h i s r e p o r t w a s r e c e i v e d for r e c o r d .

Organization of the Department of Political Science, Urbana

(16) Under Article IV, Section 4, of the University Statutes, members of a department of the rank of assistant professor and above may vote to change the form of organization of the department. T h e Tesult of the vote must be transmitted to the chancellor by the dean along with his or her recommendation. T h e chancellor must then, if the vote favors a change, transmit this recommendation to the president for recommendation to the board. The faculty of the Department of Political Science at the Urbana-Champaign campus has voted 16 to 12 in favor of a change in organization from the present headship organization to a chairpersonship organization. The director of the School of Social Sciences and the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have indicated that, given the support the department has received and the progress it has made in the past few years, the department would best be served by a headship. The dean has, therefore, transmitted the result of the vote to the chancellor, with his recommendation that the organization not be changed. T h e chancellor endorses the dean's recommendation. I recommend that the organization of the Department of Political Science at Urbana-Champaign not be changed.

On motion of Mr. Neal, the recommendation that the organization of the Department of Political Science at Urbana-Champaign not be changed was approved.

Change in Advance Deposit on Tuition and Fees for the School of Public Health, Medical Center

(17) On January 18, 1961, the Board of Trustees authorized the collection of a nonrefundable deposit of $30 from all new undergraduate students (except foreign students living outside the United States at the time of application) admitted to the University for a fall term but not yet matriculated. This fee is applied toward the payment of tuition and fees when the student registers. On January 15, 1964, this requirement was extended to include new graduate students and new students in the College of Law. It was also extended to include continuing students with certain exceptions. On June 17, 1970, the Board of Trustees approved the recommendation that the chancellors be authorized to establish for each campus the categories of students and the sessions (quarters or semesters) for which the nonrefundable deposit of $30 on tuition and fees would be required. On October 20, 1971, the board approved an increase in the nonrefundable advance deposit required of the applicants to the College of Law from $30 to $100, and authorized an increase in the advance deposit for the College of Medicine and Dentistry from $60 to $100, with portions of the deposit being refundable depending upon date of notification of a decision not to enroll. The School of Public Health at the Medical Center has requested that authorization be granted to increase the advance deposit required of the applicants to the school from $30 to $100. If the applicant cancels his or her place in the class at least four weeks prior to registration, $70 of the advance deposit is refunded. Refunds may be made after that time when, in the judgment of the director of admissions, the circumstances so justify. T h e purpose of the increase in the advance deposit is to encourage a more definite commitment from the student who is accepted, thus giving greater