Chapter 110, HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 947/140) Sec. 140. Powers and duties. The Commission shall have the following powers in furtherance of the programs authorized by this Act: (a) To adopt rules and regulations governing the purchasing, servicing, and selling of eligible loans and any other matters relati…

(110 ILCS 520/145) Sec. 145. COVID-19 sick leave. For purposes of this Section, "employee" means a person employed by the University on or after April 5, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-697). Any sick leave used by an employee of the University during the 2021-2022 aca…

(110 ILCS 947/145) Sec. 145. Issuance of Bonds. (a) The Commission has power, and is authorized from time to time, to issue bonds (1) to make or acquire eligible loans, (2) to refund the bonds of the Commission, or (3) for a combination of such purposes. The Commission shall not …

(110 ILCS 13/15) Sec. 15. Grammar and journalism standards. Collegiate student editors of campus media are responsible for determining the news, opinions, feature content, and advertising content of campus media. This Section does not prevent a collegiate media adviser from teach…

(110 ILCS 152/15) Sec. 15. Participation. All public institutions shall participate in the Illinois Articulation Initiative through submission and review of their courses for statewide transfer. All public institutions shall maintain a complete Illinois Articulation Initiative Ge…

(110 ILCS 149/15) Sec. 15. Campus child care. Beginning September 1, 2021, each public institution of higher education that operates one or more child care centers or early learning centers on its campus or is otherwise affiliated with a child care center or early learning center…

(110 ILCS 12/15) Sec. 15. Arrest reports. (a) When an individual is arrested, the following information must be made available to the news media for inspection and copying: (1) Information that identifies the individual, including the name, age, address, and photograph, when and …

(110 ILCS 145/15) Sec. 15. Authorization. The Board is authorized to participate in a state authorization reciprocity agreement on behalf of this State. The Board shall be the lead agency in coordinating interstate reciprocity for distance learning for participating institutions …

(110 ILCS 122/15) Sec. 15. Publication of policy. Each institution of higher education must publish the policy adopted under Section 10 of this Act in a handbook, manual, or other similar document regularly provided to faculty and students. (Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)…

(110 ILCS 337/15) Sec. 15. Scientific Guidance Panel. (a) In implementing the Study, the Department and the Agency shall establish a Scientific Guidance Panel. The Directors of the Department and the Agency shall appoint the members of the Panel. The Panel shall be composed of 11…

(110 ILCS 118/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 15. Automatic admission. (a) Each institution shall admit an applicant for general admission to the institution as an undergraduate student if the applicant graduated with a grade point average in the top 1…

(110 ILCS 148/15) Sec. 15. Postsecondary and career expectations. (a) By no later than July 1, 2017, ISBE, ICCB, IBHE, and ISAC, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall jointly adopt and publicize model postsecondary and career expectations for public school students…

(110 ILCS 150/15) Sec. 15. Admission to a State university. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a State university shall admit and grant junior status in a program, subject to available program capacity, to any Illinois community college student who: (1) m…

(110 ILCS 205/15) (from Ch. 144, par. 193) Sec. 15. The provisions of "The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act", as now or hereafter amended, are hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as though a part of this Act, and shall apply to all administrative rules and proce…

(110 ILCS 923/15) Sec. 15. Establishment of program. There is created the Child Welfare Student Loan Forgiveness Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The program shall provide loan assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible students for…

(110 ILCS 330/15) Sec. 15. Compliance with the Health Care Sanctity and Privacy Law. The University of Illinois Hospital shall comply with Section 6.14h of the Hospital Licensing Act. (Source: P.A. 104-440, eff. 12-9-25.)

(110 ILCS 78/15) Sec. 15. Bundled textbooks. Publishers of college textbooks are required to offer all bundled textbooks for sale as individual unbundled textbooks and supplemental materials. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require the bookstore on the campus of or …

(110 ILCS 995/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. In this Act: "College" means the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Illinois. "Program" means the Veterinary Student Loan Repayment Program established under this Act. "University" means the University of Illinois. (Source:…

(110 ILCS 74/15) Sec. 15. Preparation of authorization form. An institution of higher learning shall prepare a form for the purpose of such authorization and shall create a policy and supporting procedures to ensure that every new student is given the opportunity to complete and …

(110 ILCS 947/15) Sec. 15. Illinois Student Assistance Commission. (a) There is established the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, consisting of 10 persons to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The membership of the Commission shall consi…

(110 ILCS 73/15) Sec. 15. Accountability and review of proposed certificate issuance. Before issuance of any certificate of participation, a State University shall appear before the Commission and present the details of the proposal. This presentation shall include such informati…

(110 ILCS 924/15) Sec. 15. Eligibility criteria. (a) Under the Community College Transfer Grant Program, grants must be made on behalf of students who are residents of this State and who meet all of the following qualifications: (1) Have received an associate's degree at a public…

(110 ILCS 130/15) Sec. 15. Automatic fire sprinkler systems required. (a) In the case of a Greek housing structure the construction of which is begun on or after January 1, 2011, that construction must include the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems. (b) In the case …

(110 ILCS 986/15) Sec. 15. Equitable eligibility for financial aid and benefits. (a) A student who is an Illinois resident and who is not otherwise eligible for federal financial aid, including, but not limited to, a transgender student who is disqualified for failure to register…

(110 ILCS 916/15) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-465) Sec. 15. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act: "Assistant State's Attorney" means a full-time employee of a State's Attorney in Illinois or the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor who is continually lice…

(110 ILCS 945/15) (from Ch. 144, par. 1615) Sec. 15. Rights of Bond holders. Any holder of Bonds issued pursuant to this Act or a trustee under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to this Act, except to the extent that their rights are restricted by any Bond resolution, may, …

(110 ILCS 979/15) Sec. 15. Creation of Illinois prepaid tuition program. There is created the Illinois prepaid tuition program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. This program is to be administered so that the full cost of tuition and mandatory fees …

(110 ILCS 520/15) Sec. 15. Limitation on tuition increase. This Section applies only to those students who first enroll after the 2003-2004 academic year. For 4 continuous academic years following initial enrollment (or for undergraduate programs that require more than 4 years to…

(110 ILCS 510/15) (from Ch. 144, par. 615) Sec. 15. The expense of the building, improving, repairing and supplying fuel and furniture and the necessary appliances and apparatus for conducting said school, and the salaries or compensation of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illi…

(110 ILCS 66/15) Sec. 15. Withholding of official transcripts. (a) An institution of higher education: (1) must provide an official transcript of a current or former student even if the current or former student owes a debt if the student requests the official transcript to: (A) …

(110 ILCS 64/15) Sec. 15. Prohibitions on smoking. (a) Beginning on July 1, 2015, smoking is prohibited on each campus of a State-supported institution of higher education. The prohibition set forth in this subsection (a) shall not apply to any instance in which an individual is …

(110 ILCS 63/15) Sec. 15. Tuition statements. Each year, using data from the preceding fiscal year, public universities shall include as part of an undergraduate student's tuition bill or other statement of tuition charges or as a separate attachment to the bill or charge the fol…

(110 ILCS 425/15) Sec. 15. Organization. The Board of Trustees shall establish and operate the Prairie Research Institute. The Institute shall contain within it the Illinois Natural History Survey, the Illinois State Water Survey, the Illinois State Geological Survey, the Illinoi…

(110 ILCS 978/15) Sec. 15. Powers and duties. The Department shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To allocate funds to podiatric practice residency programs according to the following priorities: (1) to increase the number of podiatric physicians in designated shortage…

(110 ILCS 190/15) Sec. 15. Postsecondary educational institutions; limitations; prohibitions. (a) Except as provided in this Act, a postsecondary educational institution shall not uphold any contract, rule, regulation, standard, or other requirement that prevents a student-athlet…

(110 ILCS 58/15) Sec. 15. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to accomplish all of the following: (1) Further identify students with mental health needs and connect them to services. (2) Increase access to support services on college campuses. (3) Increase access to clinical ment…

(110 ILCS 61/15) Sec. 15. Task forces. (a) By January 1, 2014, each public university shall establish an Open Access to Research Task Force. Each task force shall be appointed by the chairperson of the board of trustees for the public university, with the advice and consent of th…

(110 ILCS 49/15) Sec. 15. Survey; coordinator; best practices report; best efforts. (a) (Blank). (b) Each public college and university shall, at its discretion, (i) appoint, within 6 months after August 7, 2009 (the effective date of this Act), an existing employee or (ii) hire …

(110 ILCS 57/15) Sec. 15. Fees. The Illinois State Police shall charge each requesting medical school a fee for conducting the criminal history records check under Section 10 of this Act, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the cost of …

(110 ILCS 932/15) Sec. 15. Repayment Program; Scholarship Program; eligibility requirements. (a) The Department shall create and administer an Equity and Representation in Health Care Workforce Repayment Program. A health care professional may apply to the Department for loan rep…

(110 ILCS 972/15) Sec. 15. Application. All applications for grant assistance under the program must be made to the Commission in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Applicants shall also submit any supporting documents deemed necessary by the Commission at the time o…

(110 ILCS 991/15) Sec. 15. Establishment of Student Investment Account. The State Treasurer may allocate up to 5% of the Treasurer's State Investment Portfolio to the Student Investment Account. The 5% cap shall be calculated based on: (1) the balance of the Treasurer's State Inv…

(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 48/15) Sec. 15. Creation of Initiative. The Grow Your Own Teacher Education Initiative is created. Grow Your Own Illinois shall administer the Initiative as a grant competition to fund consortia that will carry out Grow Your Own Teacher preparation programs. (Source: P.…

(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 62/15) Sec. 15. Award of guaranteed energy savings contract. Sealed proposals must be opened by the public university's board of trustees or a designee of that board at a public opening at which the contents of the proposals must be announced. Each person or entity subm…

(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 948/15) Sec. 15. Establishment of program. The Department shall establish an educational loan repayment assistance program for dentists and dental specialists who practice in designated shortage areas in this State and who accept certain dental payments as defined under…

(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 117/15) Sec. 15. Direct admission program. (a) The Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission prog…