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I08 BOARD OF TRUSTEES [October 22
Herrick, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr.
Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Nickell,
Mr. Stratton.
Mr. Bissell asked that the record show that this budget, as approved,
represents the minimum requirements and that University officials
would have been justified in requesting much larger appropriations but
reduced the askings to the bare essentials.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS BIENNIAL BUDGET FOR OPERATIONS 1955-57
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED
Requested by Proposed by
Beans and Budget
Increases Requested Directors Committee
I. Contribution to Retirement System
II. To continue existing operations
A. To continue for a full biennium funds re­
$ 697 900 £ 697 900
quired for one year only in 1955-57 4°° o 00 4 00 B. To place temporary appropriations on a
permanent basis. 482
°°°
20 C. To transfer a portion of farm and home advisers'
salaries from Agricultural Premium
Fund
°
200 000
482 200
200 000
III. For additional enrollment 3 986 529 3 018 100
IV. To put new buildings into operation
V. To improve the educational program
290 328 290 300
A. To increase effectiveness of existing programs
B. For new programs and major extension of
8 269 646 4 200 000
existing programs 4 069 862 1 309 400
VI. Increase in refunds 50 000 50 000
VII. For nonrecurring purposes 2 483 313 1 250 000
Sub-total $20 929 778 $
VIII. Salary adjustments, academic and nonacademic
Total Increases
11 897 900
10 900 000
$ 22 797 900
TOTAL BUDGET
General Income
Revenue Fund Total
1955-57 Appropriations $77 163 500 1 $ 9 955 000 J 87 118 500
Proposed Increase
a. To replace student fees for housing
program 628 250 —628 250
b. Additional student fees and miscellaneous
income I 873 250 1 873 250
c. Increase requested in general revenue
appropriations 20 924 650 20 924 650
(21 552 900) (1 245 000) (22 797 900)
Appropriations requested for 1957-59.. #98 716 400 $11 200 000 £109 916 400*
The University of Illinois Building Program for the Biennium 1957-59
Abridged Report of the Building Program Committee
[The items added by the President of the University have been included in
the lists of projects in this report. — Secretary's Note]
The building needs of the University for 1957-59 and succeeding biennia are
critical. They are the result of a combination of several factors, namely:
1 Includes Division of Services for Crippled Children and Police Training Institute.
J Includes $54,633>5o for 1957-58 and $55,282,750 for 1958-59.