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| Public Act 097-0610 | ||||
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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 Board of Higher Education Act is amended by | ||||
changing Sections 7 and 8 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 205/7) (from Ch. 144, par. 187)
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Sec. 7.
The Board of Trustees of the University of | ||||
Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois | ||||
University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, | ||||
the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board | ||||
of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of | ||||
Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of | ||||
Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of | ||||
Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western | ||||
Illinois University,
the Illinois Community College Board and | ||||
the campuses under their governance
or supervision shall not | ||||
hereafter undertake the establishment of any new
unit of | ||||
instruction, research or public service without the approval of | ||||
the
Board. The term "new unit of instruction, research or | ||||
public service"
includes the establishment of a college, | ||||
school, division, institute,
department or other unit in any | ||||
field of instruction, research or public
service not | ||||
theretofore included in the program of the institution, and
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includes the establishment of any new branch or campus. The | ||
term does not
include reasonable and moderate extensions of | ||
existing curricula, research,
or public service programs which | ||
have a direct relationship to existing
programs; and the Board | ||
may, under its rule making power, define the
character of such | ||
reasonable and moderate extensions.
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Such governing boards shall submit to the Board all | ||
proposals for a new
unit of instruction, research, or public | ||
service. The Board may approve or
disapprove the proposal in | ||
whole or in part or approve modifications
thereof whenever in | ||
its judgment such action is consistent with the
objectives of | ||
an existing or proposed master plan of higher education.
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The Board of Higher Education is authorized to review | ||
periodically all
existing programs of instruction, research | ||
and public service at the State state
universities and colleges | ||
and to advise the appropriate board of control if
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contribution of each program is not educationally and | ||
economically
justified. Each State university shall report | ||
annually to the Board on programs of instruction, research, or | ||
public service that have been terminated, dissolved, reduced, | ||
or consolidated by the university. Each State university shall | ||
also report to the Board all programs of instruction, research, | ||
and public service that exhibit a trend of low performance in | ||
enrollments, degree completions, and high expense per degree. | ||
The Board shall compile an annual report that shall contain | ||
information on new programs created, existing programs that | ||
have been closed or consolidated, and programs that exhibit low | ||
performance or productivity. The report must be submitted to | ||
the General Assembly. The Board shall have the authority to | ||
define relevant terms and timelines by rule with respect to | ||
this reporting.
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(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
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(110 ILCS 205/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 188)
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Sec. 8.
The Board of Trustees of the University of | ||
Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois | ||
University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, | ||
the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board | ||
of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of | ||
Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of | ||
Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of | ||
Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western | ||
Illinois University, and
the Illinois Community College Board | ||
shall submit to the Board not later
than the 15th day of | ||
November of each year its budget proposals for the
operation | ||
and capital needs of the institutions under its governance or
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supervision for the ensuing fiscal year. Each budget proposal | ||
shall conform
to the procedures developed by the Board in the | ||
design of an information
system for State universities and | ||
colleges.
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In order to maintain a cohesive system of higher education, | ||
the Board and
its staff shall communicate on a regular basis | ||
with all public university
presidents. They shall meet at least | ||
semiannually to achieve economies of
scale where possible and | ||
provide the most innovative and efficient programs and
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services.
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The Board, in the analysis of formulating the annual budget | ||
request,
shall consider rates of tuition and fees at the state | ||
universities and
colleges. The Board shall also consider the | ||
current and projected
utilization of the total physical plant | ||
of each campus of a university or
college in approving the | ||
capital budget for any new building or facility.
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The Board of Higher Education shall submit to the Governor, | ||
to the
General Assembly, and to the appropriate budget agencies | ||
of the Governor
and General Assembly its analysis and | ||
recommendations on such budget
proposals.
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Each state supported institution within the application of | ||
this Act must
submit its plan for capital improvements of | ||
non-instructional facilities to
the Board for approval before | ||
final commitments are made if the total cost of the project as | ||
approved by the institution's board of control is in excess of | ||
$2 million. Non-instructional
uses shall include but not be | ||
limited to dormitories, union buildings,
field houses, | ||
stadium, other recreational facilities and parking lots. The
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Board shall determine whether or not any project submitted for | ||
approval is
consistent with the master plan for higher | ||
education and with instructional
buildings that are provided | ||
for therein. If the project is found by a
majority of the Board | ||
not to be consistent, such capital improvement shall
not be | ||
constructed.
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(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96.)
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