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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 88


 
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    WHEREAS, The Illinois higher education system is comprised 
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of three main sectors that are each vital to the education, 
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training, and economic vitality of our State; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The State's higher education system includes 9 
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public universities on 12 campuses, 48 community colleges, 94

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independent, not-for-profit colleges and universities, and 30 
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independent, for-profit institutions, which are each important 
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to the citizens of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The State has a vested interest in seeing the 
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continuing development of collaborations between institutions 
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of higher learning and between the sectors in the higher 
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education system; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Higher education institutions are good employers 
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and are also vital contributors to many local economies across 
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the State; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Community colleges and bachelor's degree-granting 
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institutions often form collaborative, bachelor's 
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degree-completion arrangements to deliver upper-level courses 
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on the community college campuses; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Community colleges have on occasion formed 
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partnerships with public and  private colleges and universities 
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that are from another state; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois will benefit from the 
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continued success and growth of Illinois institutions of higher 
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education; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
 


 






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CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the Board of Higher Education 
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to strongly encourage community colleges seeking 
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baccalaureate-completion partnerships to give preference to 
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Illinois-based private and  public institutions as partners, 
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when possible, and to promote those community colleges that 
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give this preference; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That we direct the Board of Higher Education to 
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conduct an inventory of baccalaureate-completion programs and 
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partnerships between community colleges and public and 
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private, in-state and out-of-state institutions and report its 
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findings to the Higher Education Committees of the Senate and 
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the House of Representatives on or before  December 31, 2006; 
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and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That we urge the Illinois Community College Board 
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(ICCB)  to review its policies and guidelines for Illinois 
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community colleges that are seeking four-year institutions as 
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degree-completion partners, with regard to preferences for 
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Illinois-based institutions, and we urge the ICCB to create 
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guidelines that will guide community colleges to seek 
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Illinois-based institutions as bachelor's  degree partners, 
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when possible; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
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delivered to the members of the Board of Higher Education and 
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the Illinois Community College Board.