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92_HB0290
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1 AN ACT concerning higher education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5 changing Section 8 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 305/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 29)
7 Sec. 8. Admissions.
8 (a) No student shall be admitted to instruction in any
9 of the departments of the University who shall not have
10 attained to the age of fifteen (15) years, and who shall not
11 previously undergo a satisfactory examination in each of the
12 branches ordinarily taught in the common schools of the
13 state.
14 (b) In addition, commencing in the fall of 1993, no new
15 student shall then or thereafter be admitted to instruction
16 in any of the departments or colleges of the University
17 unless such student also has satisfactorily completed:
18 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
19 from the following 5 categories:
20 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
21 and oral communications and literature), of which up
22 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
23 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
24 history and government);
25 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
26 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
27 fundamentals of computer programming);
28 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
29 and
30 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
31 music, vocational education or art;
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1 (2) except that institutions may admit individual
2 applicants if the institution determines through
3 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
4 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
5 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
6 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
7 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
8 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
9 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
10 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of the
11 University of Illinois shall not discriminate in the
12 University's admissions process against an applicant for
13 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
14 charter school established under Article 27A of the
15 School Code. Institutions may also admit 1) applicants
16 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
17 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and 2)
18 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
19 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
20 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
21 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
22 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
23 academic activities that compensate for course
24 deficiencies; and
25 (3) except that up to 3 of the 15 units of
26 coursework required by paragraph (1) of this subsection
27 may be distributed by deducting no more than one unit
28 each from the categories of social studies, mathematics,
29 sciences and electives and completing those 3 units in
30 any of the 5 categories of coursework described in
31 paragraph (1).
32 (c) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (b).
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1 (d) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (e) In this subsection (e), "approved high school" means
7 a public high school located in this State or a high school
8 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
9 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
10 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
11 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
12 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
13 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
14 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
15 applicant under this subsection (e) had at least 10 students
16 graduate.
17 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
18 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
19 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
20 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
21 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
22 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
23 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
24 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
25 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
26 particular academic year under this subsection (e) shall be
27 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
28 of persons who qualify under this subsection (e), whether
29 applying for admission to this University or any other public
30 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
31 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
32 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
33 University for that academic year. This product shall be
34 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
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1 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
2 this State for that academic year. This number shall
3 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
4 University is required to admit under this subsection (e) for
5 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
6 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
7 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
8 (e), an applicant must submit an application before the
9 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
10 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
11 any other entrance examination.
12 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (e),
13 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
14 other factor the University considers appropriate to
15 determine whether the applicant may require additional
16 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
17 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
18 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
19 immediately after the student is admitted under this
20 subsection (e) to participate in appropriate enrichment
21 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (e) does
22 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
23 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
24 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
25 the student is admitted under this subsection (e).
26 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
27 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
28 Act is amended by changing Section 8e as follows:
29 (110 ILCS 520/8e) (from Ch. 144, par. 658e)
30 Sec. 8e. Admissions.
31 (a) Commencing in the fall of 1993, no new student shall
32 then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in any of the
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1 departments or colleges of the University unless such student
2 also has satisfactorily completed:
3 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
4 from the following 5 categories:
5 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
6 and oral communications and literature), of which up
7 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
8 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
9 history and government);
10 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
11 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
12 fundamentals of computer programming);
13 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
14 and
15 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
16 music, vocational education or art;
17 (2) except that institutions may admit individual
18 applicants if the institution determines through
19 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
20 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
21 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
22 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
23 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
24 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
25 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
26 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
27 Southern Illinois University shall not discriminate in
28 the University's admissions process against an applicant
29 for admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
30 charter school established under Article 27A of the
31 School Code. Institutions may also admit 1) applicants
32 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
33 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and 2)
34 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
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1 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
2 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
3 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
4 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
5 academic activities that compensate for course
6 deficiencies; and
7 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
8 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
9 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
10 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
11 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
12 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
13 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
14 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
15 the coursework required by subsection (a).
16 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
17 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
18 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
19 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
20 to admission.
21 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
22 a public high school located in this State or a high school
23 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
24 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
25 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
26 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
27 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
28 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
29 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
30 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
31 graduate.
32 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
33 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
34 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
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1 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
2 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
3 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
4 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
5 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
6 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
7 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
8 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
9 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
10 applying for admission to this University or any other public
11 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
12 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
13 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
14 University for that academic year. This product shall be
15 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
16 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
17 this State for that academic year. This number shall
18 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
19 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
20 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
21 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
22 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
23 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
24 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
25 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
26 any other entrance examination.
27 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
28 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
29 other factor the University considers appropriate to
30 determine whether the applicant may require additional
31 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
32 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
33 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
34 immediately after the student is admitted under this
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1 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
2 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
3 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
4 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
5 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
6 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
7 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
8 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended
9 by changing Section 5-85 as follows:
10 (110 ILCS 660/5-85)
11 Sec. 5-85. Admission requirements.
12 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
13 any of the departments or colleges of the Chicago State
14 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
15 completed:
16 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
17 from the following 5 categories:
18 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
19 and oral communications and literature), of which up
20 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
21 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
22 history and government);
23 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
24 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
25 fundamentals of computer programming);
26 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
27 and
28 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
29 music, vocational education or art;
30 (2) except that Chicago State University may admit
31 individual applicants if it determines through assessment
32 or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the
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1 coursework taken, including vocational education courses
2 and courses taken in a charter school established under
3 Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant
4 demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially
5 equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be
6 acquired in the high school courses required for
7 admission. The Board of Trustees of Chicago State
8 University shall not discriminate in the University's
9 admissions process against an applicant for admission
10 because of the applicant's enrollment in a charter school
11 established under Article 27A of the School Code. Chicago
12 State University may also admit (i) applicants who did
13 not have an opportunity to complete the minimum college
14 preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii)
15 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
16 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
17 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
18 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
19 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
20 academic activities that compensate for course
21 deficiencies; and
22 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
23 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
24 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
25 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
26 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
27 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
28 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
29 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
30 the coursework required by subsection (a).
31 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
32 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
33 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
34 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
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1 to admission.
2 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
3 a public high school located in this State or a high school
4 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
5 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
6 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
7 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
8 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
9 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
10 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
11 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
12 graduate.
13 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
14 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
15 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
16 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
17 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
18 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
19 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
20 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
21 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
22 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
23 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
24 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
25 applying for admission to this University or any other public
26 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
27 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
28 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
29 University for that academic year. This product shall be
30 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
31 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
32 this State for that academic year. This number shall
33 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
34 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
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1 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
2 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
3 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
4 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
5 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
6 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
7 any other entrance examination.
8 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
9 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
10 other factor the University considers appropriate to
11 determine whether the applicant may require additional
12 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
13 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
14 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
15 immediately after the student is admitted under this
16 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
17 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
18 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
19 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
20 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
21 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
22 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
23 Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is
24 amended by changing Section 10-85 as follows:
25 (110 ILCS 665/10-85)
26 Sec. 10-85. Admission requirements.
27 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
28 any of the departments or colleges of the Eastern Illinois
29 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
30 completed:
31 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
32 from the following 5 categories:
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1 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
2 and oral communications and literature), of which up
3 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
4 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
5 history and government);
6 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
7 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
8 fundamentals of computer programming);
9 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
10 and
11 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
12 music, vocational education or art;
13 (2) except that Eastern Illinois University may
14 admit individual applicants if it determines through
15 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
16 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
17 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
18 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
19 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
20 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
21 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
22 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Eastern
23 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
24 University's admissions process against an applicant for
25 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
26 charter school established under Article 27A of the
27 School Code. Eastern Illinois University may also admit
28 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
29 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
30 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
31 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
32 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
33 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
34 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
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1 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
2 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
3 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
4 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
5 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
6 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
7 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
8 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
9 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
10 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
11 the coursework required by subsection (a).
12 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
13 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
14 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
15 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
16 to admission.
17 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
18 a public high school located in this State or a high school
19 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
20 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
21 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
22 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
23 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
24 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
25 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
26 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
27 graduate.
28 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
29 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
30 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
31 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
32 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
33 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
34 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
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1 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
2 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
3 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
4 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
5 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
6 applying for admission to this University or any other public
7 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
8 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
9 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
10 University for that academic year. This product shall be
11 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
12 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
13 this State for that academic year. This number shall
14 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
15 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
16 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
17 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
18 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
19 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
20 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
21 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
22 any other entrance examination.
23 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
24 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
25 other factor the University considers appropriate to
26 determine whether the applicant may require additional
27 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
28 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
29 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
30 immediately after the student is admitted under this
31 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
32 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
33 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
34 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
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1 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
2 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
3 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
4 Section 25. The Governors State University Law is
5 amended by changing Section 15-85 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 670/15-85)
7 Sec. 15-85. Admission requirements.
8 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
9 any of the departments or colleges of the Governors State
10 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
11 completed:
12 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
13 from the following 5 categories:
14 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
15 and oral communications and literature), of which up
16 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
17 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
18 history and government);
19 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
20 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
21 fundamentals of computer programming);
22 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
23 and
24 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
25 music, vocational education or art;
26 (2) except that Governors State University may
27 admit individual applicants if it determines through
28 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
29 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
30 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
31 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
32 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
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1 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
2 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
3 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
4 Governors State University shall not discriminate in the
5 University's admissions process against an applicant for
6 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
7 charter school established under Article 27A of the
8 School Code. Governors State University may also admit
9 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
10 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
11 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
12 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
13 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
14 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
15 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
16 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
17 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
18 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
19 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
20 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
21 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
22 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
23 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
24 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
25 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
26 the coursework required by subsection (a).
27 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
28 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
29 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
30 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
31 to admission.
32 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
33 a public high school located in this State or a high school
34 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
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1 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
2 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
3 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
4 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
5 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
6 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
7 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
8 graduate.
9 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
10 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
11 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
12 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
13 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
14 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
15 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
16 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
17 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
18 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
19 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
20 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
21 applying for admission to this University or any other public
22 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
23 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
24 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
25 University for that academic year. This product shall be
26 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
27 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
28 this State for that academic year. This number shall
29 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
30 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
31 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
32 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
33 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
34 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
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1 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
2 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
3 any other entrance examination.
4 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
5 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
6 other factor the University considers appropriate to
7 determine whether the applicant may require additional
8 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
9 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
10 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
11 immediately after the student is admitted under this
12 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
13 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
14 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
15 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
16 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
17 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
18 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
19 Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
20 by changing Section 20-85 as follows:
21 (110 ILCS 675/20-85)
22 Sec. 20-85. Admission requirements.
23 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
24 any of the departments or colleges of the Illinois State
25 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
26 completed:
27 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
28 from the following 5 categories:
29 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
30 and oral communications and literature), of which up
31 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
32 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
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1 history and government);
2 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
3 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
4 fundamentals of computer programming);
5 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
6 and
7 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
8 music, vocational education or art;
9 (2) except that Illinois State University may admit
10 individual applicants if it determines through assessment
11 or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the
12 coursework taken, including vocational education courses
13 and courses taken in a charter school established under
14 Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant
15 demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially
16 equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be
17 acquired in the high school courses required for
18 admission. The Board of Trustees of Illinois State
19 University shall not discriminate in the University's
20 admissions process against an applicant for admission
21 because of the applicant's enrollment in a charter school
22 established under Article 27A of the School Code.
23 Illinois State University may also admit (i) applicants
24 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
25 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii)
26 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
27 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
28 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
29 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
30 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
31 academic activities that compensate for course
32 deficiencies; and
33 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
34 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
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1 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
2 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
3 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
4 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
5 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
6 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
7 the coursework required by subsection (a).
8 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
9 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
10 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
11 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
12 to admission.
13 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
14 a public high school located in this State or a high school
15 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
16 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
17 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
18 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
19 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
20 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
21 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
22 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
23 graduate.
24 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
25 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
26 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
27 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
28 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
29 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
30 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
31 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
32 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
33 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
34 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
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1 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
2 applying for admission to this University or any other public
3 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
4 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
5 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
6 University for that academic year. This product shall be
7 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
8 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
9 this State for that academic year. This number shall
10 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
11 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
12 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
13 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
14 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
15 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
16 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
17 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
18 any other entrance examination.
19 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
20 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
21 other factor the University considers appropriate to
22 determine whether the applicant may require additional
23 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
24 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
25 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
26 immediately after the student is admitted under this
27 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
28 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
29 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
30 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
31 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
32 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
33 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
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1 Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
2 amended by changing Section 25-85 as follows:
3 (110 ILCS 680/25-85)
4 Sec. 25-85. Admission requirements.
5 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
6 any of the departments or colleges of the Northeastern
7 Illinois University unless such student also has
8 satisfactorily completed:
9 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
10 from the following 5 categories:
11 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
12 and oral communications and literature), of which up
13 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
14 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
15 history and government);
16 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
17 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
18 fundamentals of computer programming);
19 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
20 and
21 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
22 music, vocational education or art;
23 (2) except that Northeastern Illinois University
24 may admit individual applicants if it determines through
25 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
26 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
27 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
28 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
29 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
30 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
31 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
32 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
33 Northeastern Illinois University shall not discriminate
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1 in the University's admissions process against an
2 applicant for admission because of the applicant's
3 enrollment in a charter school established under Article
4 27A of the School Code. Northeastern Illinois University
5 may also admit (i) applicants who did not have an
6 opportunity to complete the minimum college preparatory
7 curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally
8 disadvantaged applicants who are admitted to the formal
9 organized special assistance programs that are tailored
10 to the needs of such students, providing that in either
11 case, the institution incorporates in the applicant's
12 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
13 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
14 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
15 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
16 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
17 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
18 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
19 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
20 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
21 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
22 the coursework required by subsection (a).
23 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
24 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
25 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
26 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
27 to admission.
28 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
29 a public high school located in this State or a high school
30 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
31 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
32 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
33 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
34 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
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1 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
2 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
3 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
4 graduate.
5 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
6 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
7 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
8 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
9 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
10 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
11 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
12 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
13 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
14 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
15 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
16 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
17 applying for admission to this University or any other public
18 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
19 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
20 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
21 University for that academic year. This product shall be
22 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
23 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
24 this State for that academic year. This number shall
25 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
26 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
27 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
28 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
29 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
30 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
31 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
32 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
33 any other entrance examination.
34 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
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1 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
2 other factor the University considers appropriate to
3 determine whether the applicant may require additional
4 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
5 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
6 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
7 immediately after the student is admitted under this
8 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
9 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
10 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
11 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
12 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
13 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
14 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
15 Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
16 amended by changing Section 30-85 as follows:
17 (110 ILCS 685/30-85)
18 Sec. 30-85. Admission requirements.
19 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
20 any of the departments or colleges of the Northern Illinois
21 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
22 completed:
23 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
24 from the following 5 categories:
25 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
26 and oral communications and literature), of which up
27 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
28 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
29 history and government);
30 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
31 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
32 fundamentals of computer programming);
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1 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
2 and
3 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
4 music, vocational education or art;
5 (2) except that Northern Illinois University may
6 admit individual applicants if it determines through
7 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
8 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
9 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
10 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
11 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
12 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
13 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
14 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Northern
15 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
16 University's admissions process against an applicant for
17 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
18 charter school established under Article 27A of the
19 School Code. Northern Illinois University may also admit
20 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
21 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
22 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
23 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
24 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
25 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
26 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
27 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
28 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
29 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
30 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
31 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
32 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
33 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
34 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
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1 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
2 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
3 the coursework required by subsection (a).
4 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
5 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
6 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
7 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
8 to admission.
9 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
10 a public high school located in this State or a high school
11 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
12 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
13 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
14 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
15 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
16 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
17 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
18 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
19 graduate.
20 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
21 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
22 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
23 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
24 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
25 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
26 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
27 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
28 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
29 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
30 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
31 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
32 applying for admission to this University or any other public
33 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
34 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
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1 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
2 University for that academic year. This product shall be
3 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
4 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
5 this State for that academic year. This number shall
6 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
7 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
8 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
9 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
10 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
11 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
12 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
13 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
14 any other entrance examination.
15 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
16 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
17 other factor the University considers appropriate to
18 determine whether the applicant may require additional
19 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
20 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
21 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
22 immediately after the student is admitted under this
23 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
24 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
25 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
26 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
27 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
28 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
29 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
30 Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is
31 amended by changing Section 35-85 as follows:
32 (110 ILCS 690/35-85)
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1 Sec. 35-85. Admission requirements.
2 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
3 any of the departments or colleges of the Western Illinois
4 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
5 completed:
6 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
7 from the following 5 categories:
8 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
9 and oral communications and literature), of which up
10 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
11 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
12 history and government);
13 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
14 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
15 fundamentals of computer programming);
16 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
17 and
18 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
19 music, vocational education or art;
20 (2) except that Western Illinois University may
21 admit individual applicants if it determines through
22 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
23 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
24 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
25 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
26 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
27 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
28 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
29 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Western
30 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
31 University's admissions process against an applicant for
32 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
33 charter school established under Article 27A of the
34 School Code. Western Illinois University may also admit
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1 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
2 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
3 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
4 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
5 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
6 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
7 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
8 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
9 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
10 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
11 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
12 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
13 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
14 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
15 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
16 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
17 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
18 the coursework required by subsection (a).
19 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
20 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
21 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
22 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
23 to admission.
24 (d) In this subsection (d), "approved high school" means
25 a public high school located in this State or a high school
26 located in this State (whether designated as a high school,
27 secondary school, academy, preparatory school, or otherwise)
28 that, in the judgment of the State Superintendent of
29 Education, provides a course of instruction at the secondary
30 level and maintains standards of instruction substantially
31 equivalent to those of the public high schools located in
32 this State, provided that the graduating class of an
33 applicant under this subsection (d) had at least 10 students
34 graduate.
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1 Subject to the other provisions of this Section, for the
2 2002-2003 academic year and each academic year thereafter,
3 the University shall admit an applicant for admission to the
4 University as an undergraduate student if the applicant
5 graduated in one of the 2 school years preceding the academic
6 year for which the applicant is applying for admission from
7 an approved high school with a grade point average in the top
8 5% of the student's high school graduating class. The number
9 of applicants that the University is required to admit for a
10 particular academic year under this subsection (d) shall be
11 limited as provided under this paragraph. The total number
12 of persons who qualify under this subsection (d), whether
13 applying for admission to this University or any other public
14 university in this State as an undergraduate student for that
15 particular academic year, shall be multiplied by the number
16 of openings for admission as an undergraduate student at the
17 University for that academic year. This product shall be
18 divided by the total number of openings for admission as an
19 undergraduate student at all of the public universities in
20 this State for that academic year. This number shall
21 constitute the maximum number of applicants that the
22 University is required to admit under this subsection (d) for
23 that academic year. The figures set forth in this paragraph
24 shall be determined and calculated by the Board of Higher
25 Education. To qualify for admission under this subsection
26 (d), an applicant must submit an application before the
27 expiration of any application filing deadline established by
28 the University, but does not have to take the ACT, SAT, or
29 any other entrance examination.
30 After admitting an applicant under this subsection (d),
31 the University shall review the applicant's record and any
32 other factor the University considers appropriate to
33 determine whether the applicant may require additional
34 preparation for college-level work or would benefit from
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1 inclusion in a retention program. The University may require
2 a student so identified to enroll during the summer
3 immediately after the student is admitted under this
4 subsection (d) to participate in appropriate enrichment
5 courses and orientation programs. This subsection (d) does
6 not prohibit a student who is not determined to need
7 additional preparation for college-level work from enrolling,
8 if the student chooses, during the summer immediately after
9 the student is admitted under this subsection (d).
10 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)