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| Public Act 096-0203 |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||
changing Section 8 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 305/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 29)
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Sec. 8. Admissions.
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(a) (Blank). No student shall be admitted to instruction in | ||||
any of
the departments of the University who shall not have | ||||
attained to the age of
fifteen (15) years, and who shall not | ||||
previously undergo a satisfactory
examination in each of the | ||||
branches ordinarily taught in the common schools
of the state.
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(b) In addition, commencing in the fall of 1993, no new | ||||
student shall
then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in | ||||
any of the departments or
colleges of the University unless | ||||
such student also has satisfactorily
completed:
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(1) at least 15 units of high school coursework from | ||||
the following
5 categories:
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(A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written and | ||||
oral communications
and literature), of which up to 2 | ||||
years may be collegiate level instruction;
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(B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing history | ||||
and government);
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(C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory through | ||
advanced algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, or | ||
fundamentals of computer programming);
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(D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences); and
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(E) 2 years of electives in foreign language, | ||
music, vocational
education or art;
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(2) except that institutions may admit individual | ||
applicants if the
institution determines through | ||
assessment or through evaluation based on
learning | ||
outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational | ||
education
courses and courses taken in a charter school | ||
established under Article 27A
of the School Code, that the | ||
applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
substantially
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equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be | ||
acquired in the high
school courses required for admission. | ||
The Board of Trustees of the
University of Illinois shall | ||
not discriminate in the University's admissions
process | ||
against an applicant for admission because of the | ||
applicant's
enrollment
in a charter school established | ||
under Article 27A of the School Code.
Institutions
may also | ||
admit 1)
applicants who did not have an opportunity to | ||
complete the minimum college
preparatory curriculum in | ||
high school, and 2) educationally disadvantaged
applicants | ||
who are admitted to the formal organized special assistance
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programs that are tailored to the needs of such students, | ||
providing that in
either case, the institution | ||
incorporates in the applicant's baccalaureate
curriculum | ||
courses or other academic activities that compensate for | ||
course
deficiencies; and
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(3) except that up to 3 of the 15 units of coursework | ||
required by
paragraph (1) of this subsection may be | ||
distributed by deducting no more
than one unit each from | ||
the categories of social studies, mathematics,
sciences | ||
and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the 5
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categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
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(c) When allocating funds, local boards of education shall | ||
recognize
their obligation to their students to offer the | ||
coursework required by
subsection (b).
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(d) A student who has graduated from high school and has | ||
scored within the
University's accepted range on the ACT or SAT | ||
shall not be required to take the
high
school level General | ||
Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite to
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admission.
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(Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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