ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

19791 UNNERSITY OF ILLINOIS 377
Resolution - Urbana Senate
The president presented Acting Chancellor Cribbet who summarized
briefly a resolution approved by the Urbana-Champaign Senate on
September 17, 1979. The resolution addressed the plan for improved
compensation as reflected in the University’s operating budget request
for 1981. Copies of the resolution had been distributed to the trustees.
Mr. Cribbet also introduced Professor Kenneth Andersen of the Urbana
Senate Council who was attending the meeting on behalf of the council.
The text of the resolution is as follows:
Be It Resolved, That the Senate reaffirms its strong support of the goal of
reaching third in compensation in the Big Ten by reduction of the fiscal 1980 gap
by one-third each year, more nearly commcnsurate with the nationally recognized
academic stature of the University and with the academic goals of the departments
and colleges Such a University-level goal, and steady progress toward it, is very
important to the prevention of erosion in the academic quality of educational and
research programs as departments compete with others to hold and attract faculty
and staff.
There is a deep cnncern that this year’s request of 9.7 percent is neither
sufficient to achieve a “Third of the Way Toward Third” nor adequately to recog-
nize the equity considerations raised by the current extraordinarily high 13.1
percent inflation rate on real incomes Requests in fiscal 1979 and 1980 were re-
duced at least 2 percent at higher levels When persons uho retire or leave often
are not replaced in an effort to try to reduce the erosion of real salaries and com-
petitiveness, one effect is an increase in the number of students per FTE that
can also erode quality.
The Senate commends President Corbally, Vice President Brady, and their
staffs for their support of the goal of reaching third in the Big Ten within three
years and the planning effort that has been involved. The Senate hopes that you
who hold the future stature of the University as your trust will formally adopt and
actively participate in achieving this goal as your goal for our University.
President Ikenberry stated his belief that the budget requests were realis-
tic and sound, reflecting well the University’s priorities. He reemphasized
the intent of budget planning and of the budget request to attain the
objectives stated in regard to faculty compensation and a determination
on the part of the administrative officers to pursue the objectives.
Old and New Business
hlr. Forsyth called on Trustee Lenz, who supplemented the report on
the Urban Health Program by reviewing briefly thc discussion and the
debate at the Board of Higher Education meeting. He corrected some
inaccuracies in the statements made in criticism of the program and
reiterated the University’s general reassurance of a clear determination
to support the program.
REGULAR AGENDA
The board considered the following reports and recommendations from
the president of the University.
Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year (FYI 1979-80
(1) The University budget for operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1979,