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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The University Religious Observances Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 1.5 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 110/1.5 new)
7    Sec. 1.5. Absence of student due to religious beliefs.
8    (a)  In this Section, "institution of higher learning" has 
9the meaning ascribed to that term in the Higher Education 
10Student Assistance Act.
11    (b)  Any student in an institution of higher learning, other 
12than a religious or denominational institution of higher 
13learning, who is unable, because of his or her religious 
14beliefs, to attend classes or to participate in any 
15examination, study, or work requirement on a particular day 
16shall be excused from any such examination, study, or work 
17requirement and shall be provided with an opportunity to make 
18up the examination, study, or work requirement that he or she 
19may have missed because of such absence on a particular day; 
20provided that the student notifies the faculty member or 
21instructor well in advance of any anticipated absence or a 
22pending conflict between a scheduled class and the religious 
23observance and provided that the make-up examination, study, or 
 
 
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1work does not create an unreasonable burden upon the 
2institution. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the 
3institution for making available to the student such an 
4opportunity. No adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to 
5any student because of his or her availing himself or herself 
6of the provisions of this Section.
7    (c)  A copy of this Section shall be published by each 
8institution of higher learning in the catalog of the 
9institution containing the list of available courses.