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reduce the President's over-all responsibility for those portions of
duties which he may delegate.

"The President, within the framework of the regulations of the Board
of Trustees, shall prescribe the specific duties and assignments
of the principal officers reporting to him. He also may establish and
define the duties of all-University councils and committees to advise
and assist him in the execution of his duties.

"In carrying out his duties, the President shall be assisted by his
staff officers and by the Chancellors of the three component
institutions. The following staff officers shall report to the
President: the Provost, the Finance Officer, the Business Officer
and Treasurer, and the Assistant to the President."

9. Amend Chapter III, Section 3-2, in the following respects:

1. Change the title line by deleting "Vice President and Controller"
and inserting "Finance Officer."

2. Delete the existing language of the Code and enumerated general
relationships (a) and (b) and the 29 specific responsibilities
of (c).

3. Insert, as the new job description, the following paragraph:

"The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees,
on the recommendation of the President and shall serve as the
principal staff officer to the President on programs to plan and
procure adequate financing through legislative appropriations,
student tuition and fees, auxiliary enterprises, foundation grants,
endowments, gifts and bequests; and otherwise to insure provision
for the continuing and broad research, teaching, publications
and service programs as planned by the faculties and
administration of the University and its component institutions
and recommended by the President and approved by the Board of
Trustees. He shall assist the President in his relationships
with the presentations to the Board of Trustees, the General
Assembly, the Advisory Budget Commission, the Budget Bureau
officials, and the public."

10. Amend Chapter III, Section 3-3 in the following respects:

1. Delete the title "The Vice President" and insert "The Provost".

2. Under General Relationships and Duties (a) delete "Vice
President" in the title line and insert "Provost."

3. Rewrite the job description of this officer to read as follows:

"The Provost shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, on
the recommendation of the President, and shall be a person of
professorial rank. He shall serve as the principal staff officer
to the President on educational affairs of The University and
its components. He shall evolve and recommend to the President
long-range plans for educational development and the adoption
of policies to implement approved plans, and to solve recurring
educational problems. He shall continually review the
educational offerings and activities on the three campuses, in
order to advise the President whether or not the principle of
allocated functions is being adhered to, and to encourage the
building of complementary strengths at each institution and among
the three institutions. He shall assist the President in his
relationships with and presentations to the Board of Trustees,
the General Assembly, the Advisory Budget Commission, Budget
Bureau officials, and the public. He shall act for the President
in the latter's absence."

11. Amend Chapter III, Section 3-4 by renumbering it Chapter III, Section
3-6. Insert as the new section 3-4 the following:

"Section 3-4 Business Officer and Treasurer. The Business Officer and
Treasurer shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, on the
recommendation of the President, and shall serve as the principal
staff officer to the President with respect to the business management
activities of The University and its components. He shall advise and
make recommendations to the President and the Chancellors concerning