ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

19791 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 345
Appointment of Resident AssociatesI1 Center for Advanced
Study, Urbtma
(10) The chancellor at Urbana has recommended the following appointments of
resident associates in the Center for Advanced Study for the academic year 1979-80
and for the related programs of research or study as indicated in each case. The
vice president for academic &airs concurs.
CHOLDIN, HARVEY M., associate professor of sociology, to continue his studies of
demographic trends in Illinois communities and of the uses of a computerbased
information and communications system in the legislative process.
DOVRING, FOLJCE, professor of land economics in agricultural economics, to participate
in a series of seminar-workshops on food and agricultural policy in areas
relating to his ongoing research.
MFLHADO, EVAN M., assistant professor of history and of chemistry, to contribute
to the development on the campus of a program of research and education in
the area of science, technology, and society.
ORFIELD, GARY A,, associate professor of political science, to continue his study of
the formulation of national food policy, particularly in Congress.
I recommend approval.
On motion of Mr. Howard, these appointments were approved.
Administrative Leave
( 11 ) In accordance with the plan for administrative leaves approved by the Board
of Trustees: I recommend such leave for Harlan D. Bareither. assoriate vice presi-
dent for planning, for the period December 15, 1979, through April 15, 1980. He
plans to review methods and procedures used by public institutions in the United
States in budgeting for operating and capital funds to determine where improve-
ments may be made in the University’s system and to prepare an outline for a book
on university budgeting procedures.
The proposal has been received by the committee on administrative leaves
which recommends approval.
On motion of Mr. Howard, this leave was granted as recommended.
Sabbatical leave of Absence, 1979-80, Urbana
(12) On motion of Mr. Neal, one sabbatical leave of absence recommended by the
chancellor at Urbana-Champaign was ,granted. This leave will be included in an
annual compilation of 1979-80 sabbatical leaves of absence to be made a part of the
board Proceedings.
Promotions in Academic Rank, 1979-80
(13) The chancellors at the respective campuses have submitted recommendations
for promotions in academic rank in accordance with the attached lists - effective
at the beginning of the 1979-80 appointment year. (These lists are filed with the
secretary of the board.)
‘The Resident Studies Program in the Center for Advanced Study is devoted to studies in
selected scholarly and professional arras of significance to the future of the Urbana campus. Many
of these studies will simultaneously be addressing problems of both broad regional and national
interest. Resident associates are selected from individuals at Urbana and ehwhere on the basis of
their qualifications and their interest in the designated area. They are appointed for one or two-
year terms on recommendation of the president. By negotiation, resident associates may be freed
from their regular duties to devote themselves more fully to research.
‘The plan, approved on June 20, 1973, provides for pa:d leaves of tuo to four months lor
certain administrative officers for the purpose of “keeping abreast of developments in their profes-
sion and to find time to design new approaches to their tasks.”