Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 28/30) Sec. 30. Reporting. The Consortium shall report to the General Assembly, to the Senate and House Committees with oversight over higher education, to the Governor, and to the advisory committee on the progress made by the Consortium. A report must include, but is …

(110 ILCS 28/35) Sec. 35. Goals and metrics. (a) By July 1, 2021 or within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, the Board of Higher Education's Strategic Plan Educator Workforce subgroup on the early childhood workforce must set g…

(110 ILCS 28/40) Sec. 40. Affordability. The institutions participating in the Consortium and the advisory committee shall work to ensure that students have the most affordable options for advancing through and attaining their degree or credentials. (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-…

(110 ILCS 28/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly makes all of the following findings: (1) This State faces a shortage of qualified early childhood educators, with high vacancy rates in child care centers, community-based early childhood programs, and school-based classrooms…

(110 ILCS 28/500) Sec. 500. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 28/90) Sec. 90. Rules. The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board may adopt any rules necessary to administer and implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)

(110 ILCS 28/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-174, eff. 7-28-21.)

(110 ILCS 29/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Fair Admissions Act. (Source: P.A. 102-54, eff. 1-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 29/10) Sec. 10. Test-optional admission policy. (a) Each institution of higher education shall adopt a test-optional policy as part of its undergraduate admissions process. Under this policy, an institution may not require applicants who are residents of the State of Il…

(110 ILCS 29/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means the University of Illinois; Southern Illinois University; Chicago State University; Eastern Illinois University; Governors State University; Illinois State University; North…

(110 ILCS 29/90) Sec. 90. Rules. The Board of Higher Education may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 102-54, eff. 1-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 29/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. (Source: P.A. 102-54, eff. 1-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 30/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 12.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Educational Corporations Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 13) Sec. 1. Whenever property, real or personal, heretofore has been or hereafter shall be bequeathed by will or granted, conveyed or donated by deed or other instrument, to trustees with direction that the property shall be applied by them to …

(110 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 14) Sec. 2. Such acting trustees may make, sign and acknowledge and file in the office of the Secretary of State articles of incorporation of such corporation. The requisites of such articles of incorporation, the issuance of the certificate of…

(110 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 15) Sec. 3. Upon the issuance of a certificate of incorporation and the recording of the same and the articles of incorporation as herein required, said corporation shall be deemed fully organized, and may proceed to carry out its corporate pur…

(110 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 16a) Sec. 5. The affairs of such corporation shall be managed by a board of directors, who may be designated either as directors, managers or trustees. The directors may reside either within or without this state and be either members or non-me…

(110 ILCS 30/6) (from Ch. 144, par. 16b) Sec. 6. The amendments effected by this Act shall not affect any right accrued or established, or any liability or penalty incurred, prior to the passage of this Act. (Source: Laws 1949, p. 1613.)

(110 ILCS 31/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Educational Credit for Firefighting Experience Act. (Source: P.A. 104-43, eff. 1-1-26.)

(110 ILCS 31/10) Sec. 10. Policies and procedures. (a) Before June 1, 2027, each institution of higher education with an applicable program that offers at least one course for credit hours recommended for equivalency by a national higher education association that provides credit…

(110 ILCS 31/15) Sec. 15. Annual policy submission. Each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for firefighter training to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, by March 31, 2027 and b…

(110 ILCS 31/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Firefighter" means either a career or volunteer firefighter. "Institution of higher education" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State…

(110 ILCS 32/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Educational Credit for Military Experience Act. (Source: P.A. 100-195, eff. 1-1-18.)

(110 ILCS 32/10) Sec. 10. Policies and procedures. (a) Before June 1, 2018, each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy regarding its awarding of academic credit for military training considered applicable to the requirements of the student's certificate or degree p…

(110 ILCS 32/15) Sec. 15. Policies and procedures review. Each institution of higher education shall submit its policy for awarding academic credit for military training to the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, if applicable, before June 30, 2018…

(110 ILCS 32/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, "institution of higher education" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern I…

(110 ILCS 35/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 16m) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Educational Institution Presiding Officer Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 17) Sec. 1. The board of trustees, directors or managers, or the senate, of any college, seminary, academy or other educational institution, incorporated under any general or special law of this state, solely for educational purposes, and posse…

(110 ILCS 40/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 2201) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Educational Partnership Act. (Source: P.A. 84-712.)

(110 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2202) Sec. 2. The General Assembly finds that there is a need for greater cooperation between all levels of the educational system of this State in order to encourage students to complete and realize maximum benefit from their elementary and se…

(110 ILCS 40/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 2203) Sec. 3. To facilitate such cooperation, each public institution of higher education as defined in "An Act creating a Board of Higher Education, defining its powers and duties, making an appropriation therefor, and repealing an Act herein …

(110 ILCS 40/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 2204) Sec. 4. Students selected by a public institution of higher education to furnish tutorial services: (i) shall meet basic requirements established by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 2-3.49 of The School Code, as now or her…

(110 ILCS 40/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 2205) Sec. 5. Public institutions of higher education shall, whenever possible, make arrangements for awarding academic credit to students furnishing tutoring services, and in addition shall provide for appropriate full or partial waiver of its…

(110 ILCS 40/5.5) Sec. 5.5. Tutorial services by pre-service teacher candidates. Public and private institutions of higher education that have approved teacher education programs may engage pre-service teacher candidates in the tutorial services provided for in this Act. Students…

(110 ILCS 45/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 7.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Educational Trustees Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 8) Sec. 1. The number of trustees of any college, seminary or academy, incorporated under any general or special law of this state, and possessing no capital stock, may be increased in the manner hereinafter provided. (Source: P.A. 84-1308.)

(110 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 9) Sec. 2. The board of trustees of any such college, seminary or academy may, at any regular annual meeting thereof adopt a resolution declaring the number of members of which its board of trustees shall thereafter consist, and specifying the …

(110 ILCS 45/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 10) Sec. 3. Whenever any such resolution shall have been adopted by such board of trustees, a certified copy thereof, verified by the affidavit of the president of the board and under the corporate seal of such college, seminary or academy, sha…

(110 ILCS 45/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 11) Sec. 4. The power to increase the number of trustees of any such college, seminary or academy shall not be exhausted by the increase of the number of its trustees to any number less than twenty-five, but such power may be exercised at diffe…

(110 ILCS 46/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Act. (Source: P.A. 95-22, eff. 8-3-07.)

(110 ILCS 46/10) Sec. 10. Powers and duties under program. Under the forensic psychiatry fellowship training program created under Section 5 of this Act, the University of Illinois at Chicago and Southern Illinois University shall each have all of the following powers and duties:…

(110 ILCS 46/15) Sec. 15. Program curriculum. The curriculum for the forensic psychiatry fellowship training program created under Section 5 of this Act shall be developed in accordance with criteria established by the Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for G…

(110 ILCS 46/20) Sec. 20. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria and Northwestern University programs; funding. From funds appropriated for the purposes of this Act, the University of Illinois at Chicago and Southern Illinois University may enter into cooperative ag…

(110 ILCS 46/5) Sec. 5. Creation of program. The University of Illinois at Chicago and Southern Illinois University shall expand their focuses on enrolling, training, and graduating forensic mental health professionals by each creating, subject to appropriations, a forensic psych…

(110 ILCS 46/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-22, eff. 8-3-07.)

(110 ILCS 47/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act. (Source: P.A. 93-887, eff. 1-1-05.)

(110 ILCS 47/10) Sec. 10. Fire sprinkler systems required. Subject to the establishment of a fire sprinkler dormitory revolving loan program under Section 15 of this Act, fire sprinkler systems are required in the dormitories of all post-secondary educational institutions by 2013…

(110 ILCS 47/15) Sec. 15. Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Revolving Loan Program. The Illinois Finance Authority and the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall jointly administer a fire sprinkler dormitory revolving loan program. The program shall provide low-interest loans for the inst…

(110 ILCS 47/25) Sec. 25. Rules. The Illinois Finance Authority and the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules to administer the revolving loan program. (Source: P.A. 93-887, eff. 1-1-05.)

(110 ILCS 47/30) Sec. 30. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 93-887, eff. 1-1-05; text omitted.)