Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 118/50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 50. Admissions denial; reference to Act. (a) If an institution denies admission to an applicant for an academic year, then, in any letter or other communication the institution provides to the applicant not…

(110 ILCS 118/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 90. Rules. The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 101-448, eff. 1-1-20.)

(110 ILCS 118/95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 95. Repeal. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2027. (Source: P.A. 101-448, eff. 1-1-20; 102-187, eff. 1-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 120/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 11.9) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Vacated Grounds for Universities Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 120/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 12) Sec. 1. When parks, squares or other public grounds have been legally vacated by ordinance of any municipality, and any university or college in this state, incorporated in pursuance of the laws thereof, has been hereby authorized to erect…

(110 ILCS 122/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Emergency Worker Higher Education Protection Act. (Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)

(110 ILCS 122/10) Sec. 10. Accommodation policy. Each public institution of higher education must adopt a policy that reasonably accommodates any student who is a volunteer emergency worker in regard to absence from class caused by the performance of his or her duties as a volunt…

(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 122/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Section: "Institution of higher education" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, …

(110 ILCS 122/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 122/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2006. (Source: P.A. 94-957, eff. 7-1-06.)

(110 ILCS 125/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Youth Crime Prevention Consortium Act. (Source: P.A. 90-129, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 125/10) Sec. 10. Authorized curriculum. An educational consortium established under this Act shall develop and implement a curriculum that offers one or more courses that a student at an institution of higher learning participating in the consortium may enroll in for ac…

(110 ILCS 125/5) Sec. 5. Educational consortium; formation. Notwithstanding any other law of this State, a university, college, or community college that is an "institution of higher learning" (as that term is defined in Section 10 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act) …

(110 ILCS 130/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Greek Housing Fire Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1303, eff. 1-1-11.)

(110 ILCS 130/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Automatic fire sprinkler system" means a fire sprinkler system as defined in the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Licensing Act. "Greek housing structure" means a structure that provides housing for members of a social fraternity or …

(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 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 130/25) Sec. 25. Local ordinances. If a unit of local government has adopted an ordinance that requires automatic fire suppression systems in housing units under this Act that is more stringent than this Act, then the local ordinance shall control. (Source: P.A. 96-1303…

(110 ILCS 130/30) Sec. 30. Interpretation of Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to the standards already governed by the Fire Sprinkler Dormitory Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1303, eff. 1-1-11.)

(110 ILCS 130/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. Fire deaths and burn injuries among college students have become a common occurrence. It has been proven that automatic fire sprinkler systems are a highly effective method of controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early stages a…

(110 ILCS 130/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2011. (Source: P.A. 96-1303, eff. 1-1-11.)

(110 ILCS 131/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Housing and Opportunities Act. (Source: P.A. 102-83, eff. 8-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 131/10) Sec. 10. Housing and Opportunities that are Useful for Students' Excellence (HOUSE) liaison. (a) In an effort to provide assistance to students experiencing homelessness, each institution of higher education shall designate at least one staff member to serve as …

(110 ILCS 131/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means any publicly or privately operated university, college, community college, business, technical, or vocational school, or other educational institution in this State…

(110 ILCS 131/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect August 1, 2022. (Source: P.A. 102-83, eff. 8-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 135/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Technology Entrepreneur Center Act. (Source: P.A. 97-196, eff. 1-1-12.)

(110 ILCS 135/10) Sec. 10. Duties of center. A technology entrepreneur center created under the authority of this Act shall provide material and personal infrastructure to selected innovators who possess an inventive concept that has not yet been offered for sale in the private-s…

(110 ILCS 135/5) Sec. 5. Technology entrepreneur centers; creation. The board of trustees of each public university and community college district in this State is authorized to create a technology entrepreneur center for each campus of the university or for each community colleg…

(110 ILCS 140/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Green Jobs and Technology Act. (Source: P.A. 97-241, eff. 8-4-11.)

(110 ILCS 140/10) Sec. 10. Collaboration; promotion of industry. (a) Representatives from each State university and community college, in conjunction with research centers affiliated with these institutions that focus on clean or sustainable energy and that are located within the…

(110 ILCS 140/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Community college" means a public community college in this State. "Green jobs" means jobs in which green technology is employed and may include the occupation codes identified as green jobs by the United States Bureau of Labor …

(110 ILCS 140/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 97-241, eff. 8-4-11.)

(110 ILCS 145/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Distance Learning Act. (Source: P.A. 98-792, eff. 1-1-15.)

(110 ILCS 145/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Board" means the Board of Higher Education. "Distance learning" means instruction offered by any means where the student and faculty member are in separate physical locations. It includes, but is not limited to, online, intera…

(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 145/20) Sec. 20. Illinois as the home state. If this State has been designated as the home state for a participating institution, then the Board shall approve, investigate, authorize, monitor, and establish common standards, reauthorize, establish, and investigate compl…

(110 ILCS 145/25) Sec. 25. Illinois as the reciprocal state. If another state has been designated as the home state, a participating institution has received required approval, the participating institution has no physical presence in this State, and the participating institution…

(110 ILCS 145/30) Sec. 30. Application of the Act. This Act applies only to distance learning programs and does not affect other approvals of institutions of higher learning or programs required under the laws of this State, nor does it affect any exemptions of institutions of hi…

(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 145/40) Sec. 40. Distance Learning Fund. The Distance Learning Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All fees collected for the administration and enforcement of this Act shall be deposited into the Fund. All money in the Fund shall be used, subject t…

(110 ILCS 145/45) Sec. 45. Student refund policy. The Board, by rule, shall establish minimum standards for a fair and equitable policy that governs refunds for students, which must be required for all participating institutions subject to this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-792, eff. 1-1…

(110 ILCS 145/5) Sec. 5. Legislative declaration of public policy. In recent years, distance education offered by institutions of higher learning has been increasing, with such distance education being offered on an interstate basis by many institutions of higher learning. Often,…

(110 ILCS 145/50) Sec. 50. Equitable treatment of students. Students who are enrolled in institutions of higher learning governed by this Act, either because they are residents of the home state or because they are residents of participating reciprocal states, and who receive ser…

(110 ILCS 145/500) Sec. 500. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 98-792, eff. 1-1-15; text omitted.)

(110 ILCS 145/90) Sec. 90. Rules. The Board shall adopt rules for the execution of the powers and duties delegated to it by this Act, including, but not limited to, minimum standards for institutions of higher learning. (Source: P.A. 98-792, eff. 1-1-15.)

(110 ILCS 148/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Act. (Source: P.A. 99-674, eff. 7-29-16.)

(110 ILCS 148/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Adaptive Competencies" means foundational skills needed for success in college, careers, and life, such as, but not limited to, work ethic, professionalism, communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, and problem-so…

(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 148/20) Sec. 20. Competency-based, high school graduation requirements pilot program. In consultation with ICCB and IBHE, ISBE shall establish and administer a competency-based, high school graduation requirements pilot program with school districts selected pursuant to…