Chapter 110, HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 947/320) Sec. 320. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 87-997.)

(110 ILCS 996/35) Sec. 35. Administration; rules. The Commission shall administer the Program and shall adopt rules not inconsistent with this Act for the Program's effective implementation. (Source: P.A. 100-862, eff. 1-1-19.)

(110 ILCS 155/35) Sec. 35. Sexual misconduct climate survey. (a) As used in this Section: "Base survey" means a base set of common questions recommended by the Task Force on Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Surveys and approved by the Executive Director of the Board of Higher Edu…

(110 ILCS 425/35) Sec. 35. Transfer of property. (a) All books, records, papers, documents, property (real and personal), contracts, grants, and pending business in any way pertaining to the Scientific Surveys and to the rights, powers, and duties transferred by this Act from the…

(110 ILCS 62/35) Sec. 35. Operational and energy cost savings. The public university shall document the operational and energy cost savings specified in the guaranteed energy savings contract and designate and reserve that amount for an annual payment of the contract. If the annu…

(110 ILCS 26/35) Sec. 35. Attorney General; investigations; issuance of subpoenas. (a) The Attorney General may conduct any investigation deemed necessary regarding possible violations of this Act including, but not limited to, the issuance of subpoenas to: (1) require the filing…

(110 ILCS 27/35) Sec. 35. Dual Credit Grant. Subject to appropriation, the Illinois Community College Board shall award funds to community college districts to expand their service and lower costs for high school students desiring to take college-level classes prior to receiving …

(110 ILCS 979/35) Sec. 35. Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund. (a) The Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund is created as the repository of all moneys received by the Commission in conjunction with the Illinois prepaid tuition program. The Illinois Prepaid Tuition Trust Fund also…

(110 ILCS 190/35) Sec. 35. Liability. No postsecondary educational institution shall be subject to a claim for damages of any kind under this Act, including, but not limited to, a claim for unfair trade or competition or tortious interference. No postsecondary educational institu…

(110 ILCS 145/35) Sec. 35. Fees. Fees to cover the cost of administration and enforcement of this Act shall be set by the Board by rule. (Source: P.A. 98-792, eff. 1-1-15.)

(110 ILCS 520/35) Sec. 35. Veterans' Day; moment of silence. If the University holds any type of event at the University on November 11, Veterans' Day, the Board shall require a moment of silence at that event to recognize Veterans' Day. (Source: P.A. 96-84, eff. 7-27-09; 96-1000…

(110 ILCS 991/35) Sec. 35. Fees. The State Treasurer may establish fees to cover the costs of administration, recordkeeping, marketing, and investment management related to the Student Investment Account. The State Treasurer may pay eligible lenders, financial institutions, insti…

(110 ILCS 66/35) Sec. 35. Reporting. On or before July 1, 2024 and on or before each July 1 thereafter, each institution of higher education shall report to either the Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Community College Board, whichever is appropriate, information regardi…

(110 ILCS 305/35) Sec. 35. Students called to active military service. The University shall allow a currently enrolled student who is called to active military service to complete any unfinished courses at a later date at no additional charge, unless course credit has already bee…

(110 ILCS 995/35) Sec. 35. Collected payments. Payments received by the University in accordance with this Act shall be deposited with the University for the purpose of supporting the Program, which shall include providing funding for additional loans as provided for under this A…

(110 ILCS 48/35) Sec. 35. Independent program evaluation. The Board of Higher Education shall contract for an independent evaluation of program implementation by each of its participating consortia and of the impact of each program, including the extent of candidate persistence i…

(110 ILCS 978/35) Sec. 35. Program funding. Money for scholarships and residency programs under this Act shall come from the General Revenue Fund, as appropriated from time to time by the General Assembly, and from the Illinois State Podiatric Disciplinary Fund as provided in Sec…

(110 ILCS 932/35) Sec. 35. Annual report. (a) The Department shall annually report the results and progress of the Repayment Program and Scholarship Program on or before March 15 of each year to the General Assembly and the Governor. (b) The annual report to the General Assembly …

(110 ILCS 148/35) Sec. 35. Competency-based, high school graduation requirements pilot program implementation. The pilot program established under Section 20 of this Act shall be implemented as follows: (1) By June 30, 2017, the State Superintendent of Education shall publish the…

(110 ILCS 58/35) Sec. 35. Peer support. (a) Because peer support programs may be beneficial in improving the emotional well-being of the student population, each public college or university must develop and implement a peer support program utilizing student peers to support indi…

(110 ILCS 949/35) Sec. 35. Penalty for failure to fulfill obligation. Loan repayment recipients who fail to practice full-time in Illinois for 3 years shall repay the Department a sum equal to 3 times the amount received under the program. (Source: P.A. 94-368, eff. 7-29-05.)…

(110 ILCS 947/35) Sec. 35. Monetary award program. (a) The Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for grant assistance under this Section. Subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes, an applicant is eligible for a grant under this Section when t…

(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 118/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 35. Additional preparation for college. After admitting an applicant under this Act, the institution shall review the applicant's record and any other factor the institution considers appropriate to determi…

(110 ILCS 952/35) Sec. 35. Advisory Council. (a) The Mental Health Consortium Advisory Council is created, consisting of 9 members. Two members must be appointed by the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association, 2 members must be appointed by the Illinois Psychological Associ…

(110 ILCS 997/35) Sec. 35. Administration; rules. The Commission shall administer the Program and shall adopt rules not inconsistent with this Act for the Program's effective implementation. (Source: P.A. 102-1089, eff. 1-1-23.)

(110 ILCS 13/35) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-488) Sec. 35. Immunity. A State-sponsored institution of higher learning shall be immune from any lawsuit arising from expression actually made in campus media, with the exception of the institution's own expression. …

(110 ILCS 948/35) Sec. 35. Penalty for failure to fulfill obligation. Loan repayment recipients who fail to practice full time in a designated shortage area, as provided in this Act, shall repay the Department a sum equal to the amount received under the program, plus interest. (…

(110 ILCS 947/36) Sec. 36. Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access grant program. (a) The Commission each year shall determine eligibility for the Illinois Incentive for Access grant from applications received for Monetary Award Program grant assistance under Section 35 of th…

(110 ILCS 70/36b) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b1) Sec. 36b. Creation. (1) A classified civil service system to be known as the State Universities Civil Service System is hereby created, and is hereinafter referred to as the University System. (2) The purpose of the University System…

(110 ILCS 70/36c) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b2) Sec. 36c. The Merit Board. The Merit Board shall be composed of 11 members, 3 of whom shall be members of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinoi…

(110 ILCS 70/36d) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b3) Sec. 36d. Powers and duties of the Merit Board. The Merit Board shall have the power and duty: (1) To approve a classification plan prepared under its direction, assigning to each class positions of substantially similar duties. The …

(110 ILCS 70/36e) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b4) Sec. 36e. Coverage. All employees of the Illinois Community College Board, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illin…

(110 ILCS 70/36f) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b5) Sec. 36f. Examinations. (a) All examinations given under the University System shall be open to all applicants who are citizens of or residents in the State of Illinois and who can qualify by training and experience for the position …

(110 ILCS 70/36g) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b6) Sec. 36g. Appropriate preference in entrance examinations to qualified persons who have been members of the armed forces of the United States or to qualified persons who, while citizens of the United States, were members of the armed…

(110 ILCS 70/36g-1) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b6.1) Sec. 36g-1. Active military service. Any employee of any institution or agency subject to this Act who is a member of any reserve component of the United States Armed Services, including the Illinois National Guard, and who is mo…

(110 ILCS 70/36h) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b7) Sec. 36h. Appointment. (1) Whenever an employer covered by the University System has a position which needs to be filled, this employer shall certify the names and addresses of the persons with the 3 highest scores on the register fo…

(110 ILCS 70/36i) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b8) Sec. 36i. Seniority. After the completion of the probationary period, the employee's seniority shall date from the day of original employment. Employees seniority shall be by institution or campus at which he is employed, unless a le…

(110 ILCS 70/36j) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b9) Sec. 36j. Promotions. (a) The Merit Board shall by rules provide for promotions on the basis of ability and experience and seniority in service and examination and to provide in all cases where it is practicable that vacancies will b…

(110 ILCS 70/36k) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b10) Sec. 36k. Regional compensation and registers. (1) The Merit Board shall have power to prescribe different ranges or rates of compensation for different places of employment within the State. In approving regional scales of compensa…

(110 ILCS 70/36l) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b11) Sec. 36l. Transfers. Any employee who has successfully passed an original entrance or promotional examination and who has completed his probationary period shall, at his request, be eligible for transfer to any other agency, institu…

(110 ILCS 70/36m) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b12) Sec. 36m. Temporary appointments. For positions which are temporary or of an emergency nature, the Merit Board may authorize temporary appointments for not more than three months, to be made from names on an eligible register when s…

(110 ILCS 70/36n) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b13) Sec. 36n. Provisional appointments. Where there are no names on the eligible register and it is impractical to give an immediate examination, applicants may be employed provisionally but such employment shall continue only until the…

(110 ILCS 70/36o) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b14) Sec. 36o. Demotion, removal, and discharge. (a) After the completion of his or her probationary period, no employee shall be demoted, removed or discharged except for just cause, upon written charges, and after an opportunity to be …

(110 ILCS 70/36p) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b15) Sec. 36p. Nondiscrimination. In the administration of the University System, no applicant shall be denied employment by the Merit Board or by any employer subject to this Act because of race, color, sex, national origin, religious o…

(110 ILCS 70/36q) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b16) Sec. 36q. Effect on past employees. On January 1, 1952, and on such date thereafter as an employee becomes subject to this Act, every person who is employed by any employer covered by the University System, or whose name appears on …

(110 ILCS 70/36s) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38b18) Sec. 36s. Supported employees. (a) The Merit Board shall develop and implement a supported employment program. (b) The Merit Board shall designate a liaison to work with State agencies and departments, any funder or provider or both…

(110 ILCS 70/36t) Sec. 36t. Enhancement of employee rights permitted. Nothing in this Act or any rules adopted under this Act prevents the parties to a collective bargaining agreement subject to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act from agreeing to a provision that enhanc…

(110 ILCS 947/37) Sec. 37. Higher education license plate grant program. (a) Each year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall receive a separate appropriation for the purpose of providing grant assistance to students enrolled at Illinois private colleges and universiti…

(110 ILCS 70/37) (from Ch. 24 1/2, par. 38d) Sec. 37. No person or officer shall wilfully or corruptly, by himself, or in co-operation with one or more persons, defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his or her right of examination hereunder; or corruptly or falsely…