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(b) Buildings should be named in such a way as to denote their general
use as a matter of convenience to students as well as to visitors.
(c) Residence halls may be named for donors or for deceased former
members of the Board of Trustees or of the University staff who were
interested in such buildings or in student life.
(d) Campus drives and thoroughfares may be named for former presidents
of the University.
(e) The designation of names shall be exclusively within the authority
of the Board of Trustees.
IV. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT OF ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Sec. 26. (a) The terms of employment of the academic and administrative
staff, as defined in the University of Illinois Statutes, shall be explicitly
stated by the nominating officer, indicating that services are required for:
(1) The academic year, which shall consist of two semesters, or three
terms at Chicago Professional Colleges.
(2) Twelve months, including allowable vacation.
(3) The summer session.
(4) Other stated periods.
(b) The teaching staff shall generally be appointed with services required
during the academic year and shall be free for other employment, either in
the University or elsewhere, during the summer months, except that they
shall report for any departmental meetings before registration and render
all services requested of them in connection with registration and the preparation
of materials and reports for the two semesters' work.
(c) The administrative, research, and extension staffs shall generally be
appointed with services required for twelve months, including allowable
vacation. Vacations are granted after the initial eleven months' service and
may be taken during a one-year period extending from three months prior
to nine months after the close of the fiscal year of the University. Vacations
shall not be cumulative, but may be deferred at the request of the department
or of the employee with the concurrence of the department. Such deferred
vacation shall be taken within the next succeeding twelve months. Allowable
vacation shall consist of one calendar month, unless otherwise specified. Vacations
taken during the holiday recesses, other than the actual holidays
recognized by the University, shall be considered a part of the annual vacation
allowance of one month. Holidays recognized by the University shall
be New Year's, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and such other days as may be determined by the President of
the University.
(d) Minimum salaries shall be determined by the Board of Trustees for
the various ranks upon recommendation of the President of the University.
The minimum for eleven months' service shall be approximately two-ninths
greater than the minimum for the academic year.
(e) For purposes of determining compensation for services for periods
less than the full academic year, the academic year shall be considered to include
the period September 16 through June 15, with the exception of the
University High School in Urbana-Champaign, where the academic year shall
include the number of working days established to meet the requirements of