Chapter 110 — HIGHER EDUCATION

(110 ILCS 520/7.2) (from Ch. 144, par. 657.2) Sec. 7.2. The Board shall, by January 1, 1985, submit to the office of the State Fire Marshal plans for a smoke detection system in all University dormitory corridors which shall be connected to a monitor panel and to a central fire a…

(110 ILCS 520/70) Sec. 70. Priority enrollment; service member or veteran. (a) For the purposes of this Section: "Service member" means a resident of this State who is a member of any component of the U.S. Armed Forces, including any reserve component, or the National Guard of an…

(110 ILCS 520/75) Sec. 75. Employment contract limitations. This Section applies to the employment contracts of the president or all chancellors of the University entered into, amended, renewed, or extended after January 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act 99-694). This Sec…

(110 ILCS 520/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 658) Sec. 8. Powers and duties of the Board. The Board shall have power and it shall be its duty: 1. To make rules, regulations and by-laws, not inconsistent with law, for the government and management of Southern Illinois University and its b…

(110 ILCS 520/80) Sec. 80. Executive accountability. The Board must complete an annual performance review of the president and any chancellors of the University. Such annual performance review must be considered when the Board contemplates a bonus, incentive-based compensation, r…

(110 ILCS 520/85) Sec. 85. Black History course. Subject to Section 7 of the Board of Higher Education Act, the University shall offer a course studying the events of Black History, including the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the vestiges of slavery …

(110 ILCS 520/8a) (from Ch. 144, par. 658a) Sec. 8a. (1) The Board shall provide each member of the Southern Illinois University Police Department without cost to him public liability insurance covering him for any liability which arises out of his employment to the extent of the…

(110 ILCS 520/8b) (from Ch. 144, par. 658b) Sec. 8b. (a) If the Board has provided access to any of the campuses under its jurisdiction to persons or groups whose purpose is to make students aware of educational or occupational options, the board shall provide, on an equal basis,…

(110 ILCS 520/8b.1) (from Ch. 144, par. 658b.1) Sec. 8b.1. Child care services. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "child care services" means day care home or center services as defined by the Child Care Act of 1969. (b) The Board may contract for the provision of child care …

(110 ILCS 520/8b.2) Sec. 8b.2. Flexible hours positions. The Board is authorized to use flexible hours positions. A flexible hours position is one that does not require an ordinary work schedule and includes but is not limited to: (1) a part-time job of 20 hours or more per week,…

(110 ILCS 520/8c) (from Ch. 144, par. 658c) Sec. 8c. The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University shall establish a program to assess the oral English language proficiency of all persons providing classroom instruction to students at each campus under the jurisdiction, g…

(110 ILCS 520/8d) Sec. 8d. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96. Repealed by P.A. 98-742, eff. 7-16-14.)

(110 ILCS 520/8d-5) Sec. 8d-5. In-state tuition charge. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for tuition purposes until July 1, 2026, the Board shall deem an individual an Illinois resident, until the individual establishes a residence outside of this S…

(110 ILCS 520/8e) (from Ch. 144, par. 658e) Sec. 8e. Admissions. (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in any of the departments or colleges of the University unless such student also has satisfactorily completed: (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from…

(110 ILCS 520/8f) (from Ch. 144, par. 658f) Sec. 8f. Partial tuition waivers. (a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University,…

(110 ILCS 520/8g) Sec. 8g. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-307, eff. 1-1-96. Repealed by P.A. 100-824, eff. 8-13-18.)

(110 ILCS 520/8h) Sec. 8h. Tuition and fee waiver report. The Board shall report to the Board of Higher Education by September 15 of each year the tuition and fee waivers the University has granted in the previous fiscal year as well as the following information for each tuition …

(110 ILCS 520/8i) Sec. 8i. Vince Demuzio Governmental Internship Program. (a) The president of the University, in consultation with the Board, shall establish a governmental internship program consisting of up to 30 governmental interns allocated between the Carbondale and Edward…

(110 ILCS 520/9) (from Ch. 144, par. 659) Sec. 9. The fiscal year of the University shall terminate on the thirtieth day of June, and all reports of the University, except catalogs and circulars, shall be addressed to the Governor. Annual reports shall contain a full account of t…

(110 ILCS 520/90) Sec. 90. Mental health resources. For the 2020-2021 academic year and for each academic year thereafter, the University must make available to its students information on all mental health and suicide prevention resources available at the University. (Source: P.…

(110 ILCS 520/95) Sec. 95. Competency-based learning program; notice. If the University offers a competency-based learning program, it must notify a student if he or she becomes eligible for the program. (Source: P.A. 101-271, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)

(110 ILCS 525/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 671) Sec. 1. Citation. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Southern Illinois University Revenue Bond Act." (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2913.)

(110 ILCS 525/10) (from Ch. 144, par. 680) Sec. 10. Obligations of board. All bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall be obligations of the Board payable only in accordance with the terms thereof and shall not be obligations general, special or otherwise, of the State of Illinois…

(110 ILCS 525/11) (from Ch. 144, par. 681) Sec. 11. Bonds as legal investments. The State and all counties, cities, villages, incorporated towns and other municipal corporations, political subdivisions and public bodies, and public officers of any thereof, all banks, bankers, tru…

(110 ILCS 525/12) (from Ch. 144, par. 682) Sec. 12. Excision of unconstitutional and ineffective parts of Act. It is hereby declared that the sections, clauses, sentences and parts of this Act are severable, are not matters of mutual essential inducement, and any of them may be e…

(110 ILCS 525/13) (from Ch. 144, par. 683) Sec. 13. Supplemental nature of act; construction and purpose. The powers conferred by this Act shall be in addition to and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, general or special, and bonds may be issued under this Act…

(110 ILCS 525/14) (from Ch. 144, par. 684) Sec. 14. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, this Act is subject to the "State College Housing Construction Act". (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2187.)

(110 ILCS 525/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 672) Sec. 2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Board" means The Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University or its successor. 2. "University" means Southern Illinois University, located at Carbondale, I…

(110 ILCS 525/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 673) Sec. 3. Powers. The Board shall have power to: 1. Acquire any project or projects, or any combination thereof, and to own, operate and maintain the same. 2. Acquire by purchase, gift, or the exercise of eminent domain, and hold or dispose…

(110 ILCS 525/3.5) Sec. 3.5. 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 525/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 674) Sec. 4. Issuance of bonds. (A) The Board shall have power, and is hereby authorized from time to time, to issue negotiable bonds (i) to acquire any one project, or more than one, or any combination thereof, for the University, or (ii) to …

(110 ILCS 525/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 675) Sec. 5. Security of bonds. In connection with the issuance of any bonds under this Act, and in order to secure the payment of any such bonds and the interest thereon, the Board shall have power: 1. To fix, maintain and collect (a) fees, r…

(110 ILCS 525/6) (from Ch. 144, par. 676) Sec. 6. Enforcement of contract. The provisions of this Act and of any resolution or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of bonds shall constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds and the provisions thereof shall be enforce…

(110 ILCS 525/7) (from Ch. 144, par. 677) Sec. 7. Moneys of the board. No moneys derived from the sale of bonds issued under the provisions of this Act, or pledged or assigned to or in trust for the benefit of the holder or holders thereof, shall be required to be paid into the s…

(110 ILCS 525/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 678) Sec. 8. Validity of bonds. The bonds bearing the signatures of officers of the Board in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof and payment therefo…

(110 ILCS 525/9) (from Ch. 144, par. 679) Sec. 9. Prohibitions against obligating the State of Illinois. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the Board or the University to contract a debt on behalf of, or in any way to obligate, the State of Illinois, or to pledge…

(110 ILCS 530/0.01) (from Ch. 144, par. 690) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Sewage and Water System Training Institute Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(110 ILCS 530/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 691) Sec. 1. The Trustees of the Southern Illinois University shall establish a Sewage Treatment Plant Operators Training Institute and a Public Water Supply Operators Training Institute and shall designate the location within this State for a…

(110 ILCS 530/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 692) Sec. 2. There is created the Sewage Treatment Operators Training Institute Committee composed of 3 sewage treatment operators designated by the Governor and 3 representatives of Southern Illinois University designated by the Trustees ther…

(110 ILCS 530/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 693) Sec. 3. The Committee shall develop the curriculum for the Sewage Treatment Operators Training Institute and the Public Water Supply Operators Training Institute and, shall include such subjects and courses as will provide methods for mai…

(110 ILCS 530/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 694) Sec. 4. The Institutes may offer a course of at least one week's duration which may be attended by sewage treatment operators or employees or public water supply operators or their employees, as the case may be, who have been newly appoin…

(110 ILCS 530/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 695) Sec. 5. Each municipality or sanitary district shall pay the expenses of its operators and employees attending the courses offered by the Institute. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3465.)

(110 ILCS 610/1) (from Ch. 144, par. 1011) Sec. 1. The Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities or its successor is hereby authorized to: (a) Acquire by purchase or otherwise, construct, equip, complete, remodel, operate, control, and manage student residence halls, …

(110 ILCS 610/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 1012) Sec. 2. Upon the determination by the Board or its successor to acquire, complete, construct, remodel or equip any student residence halls, dormitories, dining halls, student union buildings, field houses, stadiums, or other revenue-prod…

(110 ILCS 610/3) (from Ch. 144, par. 1013) Sec. 3. Whenever bonds are issued by the Board or its successor as provided in this Act, it shall be the duty of the Board or its successor to establish charges or fees, including without limitation fees for student activities and fees f…

(110 ILCS 610/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 1014) Sec. 4. The gross total income derived from the sale of bonds, including receipts and income derived from charges or fees, rentals, and all other revenue established for the use and service of any such building or buildings or structures…

(110 ILCS 610/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 1015) Sec. 5. The provisions of this Act and of any resolution or other proceeding authorizing the issuance of bonds constitute a contract with the holders of such bonds and the provisions thereof shall be enforceable by action, mandamus, inju…

(110 ILCS 610/5.1) (from Ch. 144, par. 1016) Sec. 5.1. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, this Act is subject to the "State College Housing Construction Act". (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2192.)

(110 ILCS 610/6) (from Ch. 144, par. 1017) Sec. 6. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities Revenue Bond Act". (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1636.)

(110 ILCS 610/7) Sec. 7. Assumption of obligations. All contracts and agreements entered into by the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities on behalf of Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, No…