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    tentative breakdown of this money  into gsneral   categories
    suggests   one-fourth   for   assistance  to other   student
    organizations, one-fourth for Firect communicztion with   the
    student body, including semesterly opinion surveys on campus
    issues end -roposed Student Association   projects,  another
    quarter  for political and educational programming ano major
    Co-sponsorships, thus, and in effect,  relieving  this   task
    from  fund-raised  monies  in our 150 account for endeavors
    that must be independent of  the  University,  such  as  our
    student   lobby,   future   interventions  against  utility
    companies requesting rate-hikes,  and  standardized  teacher
    evaluations.  The last quarter of the new appropriation will
    remain for student Senate appropriations and to offset added
    costs due to inflation.

         Today's  recommendation  represents  the  culmination of
     three years of discussion with University administrators,
     opinion  surveys  of  the  student body,  and   research  of
     comparable student groups around the nation.    This   action
     also illustrates the unified and cohesive efforts of several
     years of UK student  leaders  striving  for  continuity  and
     harmony within the Student Association as we improve our
     service.

         In support of this proposal is a survey of the student
    body  that  was  conducted  this  semester.   One   thousand
    students were randomly sampled and as of today 535 responses
    have been received with 71.6% in favor, 26.6% against, and
    1.5% either indifferent or not responding.

         One might deduct from these results that even though
     students by and large are considered cynical and apathetic,
     they are optimistic that we, as a collective force, have the
     potential to influence the decision-making process, and to
     improve our own lives in some way.

         If this recommendation is approved today, next spring an
     evaluation of this special fee will hopefully reflect the
     development and growth that is necessary for the Student
     Association  to  maintain  a  position of    viability   and
     effectiveness on the students' behalf.

     Mr. Sturgeon then introduced Mr. Britt Brockman, the newly elected
President of Student Association who served as Vice Chairman during
1980-81.

    Mr.   Sturgill  thanked  Mr.  Sturgeon  for  his  statement.   Mr.
Sturgeon's motion that the increase in Student Activity Fee and the
confirmation  of  the 1981-82 Fee Schedule be approved was seconded by
Mr. Black and passed without dissent.   (See PR 10 at the  end   of  the
Minutes.)

    0.   University of Kentucky Development Building (PR 11)

    President Singletary introduced Mrs. William B. Sturgill, a guest
at the meeting, and then announced plans for the construction of a new
building  on  campus.    He indicated his pleasure in recommending that
the Board of Trustees formally accept a gift of     $400,000  from   Mr.