103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3594

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Cristina Castro

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 152/15

    Amends the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. In the provisions concerning participation, provides that all public institutions of higher education shall submit and maintain at least one core course (instead of up to 4 core courses) in each of the Illinois Articulation Initiative majors, provided that the public institution has equivalent majors and courses. Provides that if a public institution does not have an equivalent major, lower-division courses, or both, that align with the major panel's descriptors and course approval criteria, then the public institution shall be considered to be compliant with those provisions, as determined by the director of the Illinois Articulation Initiative. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 Illinois Articulation Initiative Act is
5amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 152/15)
7    Sec. 15. Participation. All public institutions shall
8participate in the Illinois Articulation Initiative through
9submission and review of their courses for statewide transfer.
10All public institutions shall maintain a complete Illinois
11Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum
12package, and all public institutions shall submit and maintain
13at least one core course up to 4 core courses in each of the
14Illinois Articulation Initiative majors, provided the public
15institution has equivalent majors and courses. All public
16institutions shall provide faculty, as appointed by the Board
17of Higher Education for public universities and the Illinois
18Community College Board for public community colleges, to
19serve on panels in the review of courses.
20    If a public institution does not have an equivalent major,
21lower-division courses, or both, that align with the major
22panel's descriptors and course approval criteria, then the
23public institution shall be considered to be compliant with

 

 

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1this Section, as determined by the director of the Illinois
2Articulation Initiative.
3(Source: P.A. 103-469, eff. 1-1-24.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.