Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 78/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act. (Source: P.A. 96-359, eff. 7-1-10.)

(110 ILCS 78/10) Sec. 10. Disclosure of information. When contacting or being contacted by prospective clients, each publisher of college textbooks shall disclose, at that time and in writing (which may include electronic communications), all of the following to the faculty membe…

(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 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.)

(110 ILCS 78/25) Sec. 25. Institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede institutional autonomy or the academic freedom of persons involved in the selection of textbooks and supplemental materials. (Source: P.A. 96-359, eff. 7-1-1…

(110 ILCS 78/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Alternative formats" means other versions of a specific textbook, including paperbacks. "Bundled textbook" means one or more college textbooks or other supplemental materials that may be packaged together to be sold as course mat…

(110 ILCS 78/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2010. (Source: P.A. 96-359, eff. 7-1-10.)

(110 ILCS 80/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 78b.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University Airport Access Road Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 80/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 78c) Sec. 1. Each highway commissioner and each county engineer or superintendent of highways may severally or jointly as the case may require, in respect to public roads and streets under their respective jurisdictions, enter into agreements w…

(110 ILCS 85/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 70.10) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University - Building Authority Leased Lands Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 85/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 70.11) Sec. 1. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Tru…

(110 ILCS 85/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 70.12) Sec. 2. Expenditures by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, …

(110 ILCS 90/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 5m) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University Chancellors Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 90/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 6) Sec. 1. In all universities of learning, not placed under the control of the officers of this state, whether organized under any general or special law, including those wherein by law the governor is made chancellor ex officio, the board of …

(110 ILCS 95/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 1700) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University Employees Custodial Accounts Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 95/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 1701) Sec. 1. As used in this Act: "The governing board of any public institution of higher education" means the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Ch…

(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 95/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 1703) Sec. 3. Any income deferred under this Act shall continue to be included as regular compensation for the purpose of contributing to and receiving benefits from the retirement system of such employee. Any sum so deferred shall not be inclu…

(110 ILCS 100/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 215.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University Faculty Research and Consulting Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 100/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 216) Sec. 1. No full time member of the faculty of any State-supported institution of higher learning may undertake, contract for or accept anything of value in return for research or consulting services for any person other than that institut…

(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 100/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 218) Sec. 3. This Act is intended to operate prospectively only, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as invalidating or otherwise affecting contracts or grants entered into or made before the effective date of this Act. (Source: P.…

(110 ILCS 105/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 17p) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University Military Inspection Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 105/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 18) Sec. 1. When any university, college, academy or other educational institution, incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois, offers military science and instruction as a part of the courses of study regularly taught in that instit…

(110 ILCS 105/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 19) Sec. 2. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to appoint and commission as honorary staff officers of the Illinois National Guard, the officers of the university, college, academy or other educational institution, as follows: The …

(110 ILCS 105/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 21) Sec. 4. The graduates of the said university, college, academy or other educational institution, shall be eligible to appointment as brevet second lieutenants in the Illinois National Guard, and may be commissioned as such and assigned to …

(110 ILCS 110/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 2100) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University Religious Observances Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 110/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 2101) Sec. 1. A public institution of higher education shall adopt a policy which reasonably accommodates the religious observance of individual students in regard to admissions, class attendance, and the scheduling of examinations and work re…

(110 ILCS 110/1.5) Sec. 1.5. Absence of student due to religious beliefs. (a) In this Section, "institution of higher learning" has the meaning ascribed to that term in the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. (b) Any student in an institution of higher learning, other than a…

(110 ILCS 115/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 251.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the University Credit and Retail Sales Act. (Source: P.A. 89-407, eff. 7-1-96.)

(110 ILCS 115/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 252) Sec. 1. Prohibition; exceptions. (a) The governing board of a State institution of higher learning may not permit or authorize a retail store carrying any line of general merchandise to be operated by that institution or to be operated on…

(110 ILCS 115/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 253) Sec. 2. Enforcement; violations. Whenever the Attorney General of this State has reason to believe that any person or retail store operated by a State institution of higher learning or operated on property held or leased for the use of th…

(110 ILCS 117/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. (Source: P.A. 104-15, eff. 6-30-25.)

(110 ILCS 117/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Direct admissions information" means a student's name, home address, birth date, telephone number, email address, cumulative grade point average, and high school. "Public university" means the University of Illinois at…

(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…

(110 ILCS 117/20) Sec. 20. Access and outreach campaign. The Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University …

(110 ILCS 117/25) Sec. 25. Direct admission program and access and outreach campaign report. (a)In establishing the direct admission program, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, shall specifically evaluate the impact on enrol…

(110 ILCS 117/30) Sec. 30. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 104-15, eff. 6-30-25; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 117/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds all of the following: (1) Illinois has a strong system of public higher education, including public universities and community colleges across the State. (2) The Illinois economy thrives when Illinois students choose t…

(110 ILCS 117/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 104-15, eff. 6-30-25.)

(110 ILCS 118/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act. (Source: P.A. 101-448, eff. 1-1-20.)

(110 ILCS 118/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 10. Uniform admission system pilot program. (a) Beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, each institution, except for the University of Illinois, shall create a 4-year uniform admission system pilot prog…

(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 118/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 20. Admission requirements. (a) To qualify for admission under this Act, an applicant must: (1) submit an application before the expiration of any application filing deadline established by the institution;…

(110 ILCS 118/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 25. Graduates of nonaccredited private schools. (a) As used in this Section, "nonaccredited secondary education" means a course of study at the secondary school level in a nonaccredited private school setti…

(110 ILCS 118/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 30. Admission for child of fallen police officer, firefighter, or Department of Corrections employee. Each institution shall admit an applicant for admission to the institution as an undergraduate student i…

(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 118/40) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 40. Student outreach program. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, by rule, shall develop and implement a program to increase and enhance the efforts of institutions in conducting outreach to academi…

(110 ILCS 118/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 45. Fall or summer enrollment. An institution that admits, under this Act, an applicant qualified for automatic admission under Section 15 of this Act may admit the applicant for either the fall semester of…

(110 ILCS 118/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Definition. In this Act, "institution" means, except for Illinois State University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Chicago State University, a public university in this …