Chapter 110, HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 615/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 1202) Sec. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities or its successor. 2. "University" means and includes Eastern Illinois University, located at Charlesto…

(110 ILCS 975/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2752) Sec. 2. Legislative finding and declaration of policy. (a) The General Assembly finds and hereby declares that the provision of a higher education leading to an associate degree in nursing, an associate degree in applied sciences in nurs…

(110 ILCS 415/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 69) Sec. 2. The powers conferred by this Act shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, the powers conferred by any other law, and may be exercised in conjunction with such powers conferred by other laws, and no res…

(110 ILCS 20/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2602) Sec. 2. Proof of immunization. No person shall attend a post-secondary educational institution without presenting proof that he or she has received such immunizations against preventable communicable diseases as the Department shall requi…

(110 ILCS 95/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 1702) Sec. 2. The governing board of any public institution of higher education has the power to establish a defined contribution plan to make payments to custodial accounts for investment in regulated investment company stock to provide retire…

(110 ILCS 100/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 217) Sec. 2. For the purposes of this Act, (a) "State-supported institution of higher learning" includes the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State Universit…

(110 ILCS 940/2) (from Ch. 127, par. 63b132) Sec. 2. The Board of Sponsors shall: (a) Investigate, establish, develop and publicize appropriate courses, curricula, and programs whereby university graduates, holding at least the degrees of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science, …

(110 ILCS 420/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 72) Sec. 2. All such bonds shall be signed by the President and any two members of the Board of Trustees and shall have the seal of the University affixed thereto and attested by the Secretary of such Board of Trustees, and in case any officer…

(110 ILCS 990/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 1802) Sec. 2. Each public institution of higher education shall permit senior citizens accepted for admission to enroll without the payment of tuition in regularly scheduled credit courses, other than credit courses designed specifically for s…

(110 ILCS 805/2-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-1) Sec. 2-1. There is created the Illinois Community College Board hereinafter referred to as the "State Board". The State Board shall consist of 12 members as follows: a nonvoting student member selected by the recognized advisory commi…

(110 ILCS 805/2-11) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-11) Sec. 2-11. The State Board in cooperation with the four-year colleges is empowered to develop articulation procedures that maximize freedom of transfer among and between community colleges and baccalaureate-granting institutions, co…

(110 ILCS 805/2-11.2) Sec. 2-11.2. Processing fee. (a) The State Board may collect a fee to cover the cost of processing and handling individual student-level data requests pursuant to an approved data sharing agreement. The fee shall not be assessed on any entities that are comp…

(110 ILCS 805/2-12) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-12) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-693) Sec. 2-12. The State Board shall have the power and it shall be its duty: (a) To provide statewide planning for community colleges as institutions of higher education and to coordin…

(110 ILCS 805/2-12.1) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-12.1) Sec. 2-12.1. Experimental district. (a) The State Board shall establish an experimental community college district, referred to in this Act as the "experimental district", to be comprised of territory which includes the City of …

(110 ILCS 805/2-12.2) Sec. 2-12.2. Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare Workforce. The State Board shall develop a funding formula to distribute funds for the Illinois Pipeline for the Advancement of the Healthcare (PATH) Workforce Program, a program that is hereby esta…

(110 ILCS 805/2-12.5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-693) Sec. 2-12.5. Classes for adults and youths whose schooling has been interrupted. (a) The State Board shall reimburse adult education providers from funds appropriated for approved expenses that are establish…

(110 ILCS 805/2-15) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-15) Sec. 2-15. Recognition. The State Board shall grant recognition to community colleges which maintain equipment, courses of study, standards of scholarship and other requirements set by the State Board. Application for recognition sh…

(110 ILCS 805/2-16.02) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-16.02) Sec. 2-16.02. Grants. Any community college district that maintains a community college recognized by the State Board shall receive, when eligible, grants enumerated in this Section. Funded semester credit hours or other measu…

(110 ILCS 805/2-16.06) Sec. 2-16.06. ICCB Adult Education Fund. The ICCB Adult Education Fund is created as a federal fund in the State treasury. All money in the ICCB Adult Education Fund may be used, subject to appropriation, by the State Board for operational expenses associat…

(110 ILCS 805/2-16.07) Sec. 2-16.07. Career and Technical Education Fund. The Career and Technical Education Fund is created as a federal fund in the State treasury. The Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Federal Department of Educ…

(110 ILCS 805/2-16.08) Sec. 2-16.08. ICCB Federal Trust Fund. The ICCB Federal Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Money recovered from federal programs for general administration that is received by the State Board shall be deposited into the ICCB Fede…

(110 ILCS 805/2-16.09) Sec. 2-16.09. ICCB Research and Technology Fund. The ICCB Research and Technology Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The State Board shall deposit into the Fund moneys received by the State Board from the sale of instructional technolo…

(110 ILCS 805/2-2) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-2) Sec. 2-2. The members of the State Board shall be citizens and residents of the State of Illinois and shall be selected as far as may be practicable on the basis of their knowledge of, or interest and experience in, community colleges…

(110 ILCS 805/2-21) Sec. 2-21. High school equivalency testing. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, all powers and duties of the State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Education with regard to high school equivalency testing un…

(110 ILCS 805/2-22) Sec. 2-22. High school equivalency testing. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly, all powers and duties of the State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Education with regard to high school equivalency testing un…

(110 ILCS 805/2-24) Sec. 2-24. We Want to Learn English Initiative. (a) Subject to appropriation and Section 7 of the Board of Higher Education Act, the State Board may establish and administer a We Want to Learn English Initiative to provide resources for immigrants and refugees…

(110 ILCS 805/2-27) Sec. 2-27. Direct support professional training program. By July 1, 2026, the State Board shall submit recommendations for a model program of study, for credit, that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional t…

(110 ILCS 805/2-28) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 2-28. Faculty credit hour report. (a) As used in this Section: "Nontenure-line" means faculty who are not eligible to be tenured or on the tenure track. "Tenure-line" means fa…

(110 ILCS 805/2-3) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-3) Sec. 2-3. The chairman of the State Board shall be selected by the Governor to serve until another selection is made by the Governor. At a regular meeting by the end of June each year the vice-chairman shall be selected by the members…

(110 ILCS 805/2-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-4) Sec. 2-4. The State Board shall have the power to make and provide rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. The rules shall include, but shall not be limited to: (a) the information which the State Board…

(110 ILCS 805/2-5) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-5) Sec. 2-5. Compensation and expenses of members. The members of the State Board shall serve without compensation but they shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses while engaged in the performance of their duties. The…

(110 ILCS 805/2-6) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-6) Sec. 2-6. In accordance with the provisions of "An Act to create the State Universities Civil Service System," approved May 11, 1905, as now or hereafter amended, the Board shall employ and fix the compensation of an executive officer…

(110 ILCS 805/2-7) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-7) Sec. 2-7. The State Board shall recognize as a standing advisory organization to the State Board an association of community college boards authorized under Section 3-55 of this Act and an advisory council authorized under subdivision…

(110 ILCS 805/2-8) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-8) Sec. 2-8. Before entering upon his duties each member of the State Board shall take and subscribe an oath as required by Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution of Illinois, and file the same in the office of the Secretary of St…

(110 ILCS 805/2-9) (from Ch. 122, par. 102-9) Sec. 2-9. The Executive Secretary of the State Board shall have charge of all the records of the State Board and keep the same secure at all times. He shall keep a full and complete record of the attendance of members of the State Boa…

(110 ILCS 325/2.5) Sec. 2.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94-…

(110 ILCS 150/20) Sec. 20. Coursework. (a) A State university may not require a student transferring pursuant to this Act to take more than 60 additional semester units beyond the lower-division major requirements for majors requiring 120 semester units, provided that the student…

(110 ILCS 130/20) Sec. 20. Enforcement of Act. (a) If a Greek housing structure is under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government in whose territory it is located, that unit of local government is responsible for enforcing this Act with respect to that structure. (b) If a…

(110 ILCS 66/20) Sec. 20. Physical or financial hardship policy. (a) Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, every institution of higher education must have a policy instituting a financial or physical hardship withdrawal process. The process must work to limit debt owed by stu…

(110 ILCS 947/20) Sec. 20. Functions of Commission. (a) The Commission, in accordance with this Act, shall prepare and supervise the issuance of public information concerning its provisions; prescribe the form and regulate the submission of applications for assistance; provide fo…

(110 ILCS 945/20) (from Ch. 144, par. 1620) Sec. 20. Waiver of competitive bidding. Competitive bidding requirements of the Illinois Revised Statutes or any other similar requirements that may be lawfully waived are waived by this Section and any requirement of competitive biddin…

(110 ILCS 149/20) Sec. 20. Reporting requirements. (a) On or before July 1, 2022, July 1, 2023, and October 15, 2024 and on or before each October 15 thereafter, each public university shall report the data collected under Sections 10 and 15 to the Board of Higher Education, and …

(110 ILCS 62/20) Sec. 20. Guarantee. The guaranteed energy savings contract shall include a written guarantee of the qualified provider that either the energy or operational cost savings, or both, will meet or exceed within 20 years the costs of the energy conservation measures. …

(110 ILCS 58/20) Sec. 20. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Advisor" means a staff member who provides academic, professional, and personal support to students. "Campus security" means a law enforcement officer who has completed his or her probationary period and is employed as …

(110 ILCS 57/20) Sec. 20. Admissions decision. The information collected under this Act as a result of the criminal history records check must be considered by the requesting medical school in determining whether or not to officially admit a matriculant. Upon a medical school's e…

(110 ILCS 49/20) Sec. 20. Expenditure reporting. Each October 15, each public college and university shall report to the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, on the expenditures for the prior fiscal year for the programs and servi…

(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 73/20) Sec. 20. Annual reporting. Prior to December 31 of each year, each State University shall file with the Commission a report stating the status of all outstanding certificates of participation the State University has issued and a copy of the annual budget as appr…

(110 ILCS 64/20) Sec. 20. Smoke-free campus task force. On or before December 31, 2014, each State-supported institution of higher education shall establish a community task force for the purpose of coordinating with community and campus leaders for the implementation of this Act…

(110 ILCS 78/20) Sec. 20. Custom textbooks. To the maximum extent practical, publishers shall comply with the requirements under Sections 10 and 15 of this Act with respect to the development and provision of custom textbooks. (Source: P.A. 96-359, eff. 7-1-10.)