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| 1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Private College Act is amended by changing | ||||||
| 5 | Sections 4 and 5 and by adding Section 4.5 as follows:
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| 6 | (110 ILCS 1005/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 124)
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| 7 | Sec. 4.
Upon the filing of an application for a certificate | ||||||
| 8 | of
approval, the Board shall make an examination to ascertain | ||||||
| 9 | the following:
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| 10 | 1. That each course of instruction to be offered or | ||||||
| 11 | given is
adequate, suitable, and proper. ;
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| 12 | 2. That the fee to be charged for the courses of | ||||||
| 13 | instruction, and
the conditions and terms under which such | ||||||
| 14 | fees are to be paid are
reasonable. ;
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| 15 | 3. That an adequate physical plant and adequate | ||||||
| 16 | facilities are
provided. ;
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| 17 | 4. That the members of the teaching staff are | ||||||
| 18 | adequately prepared to
fulfill their instructional | ||||||
| 19 | obligations. ;
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| 20 | 5. That the institution does not promise or agree to | ||||||
| 21 | any right or
privilege in respect to professional | ||||||
| 22 | examinations or to the practice of
any profession in | ||||||
| 23 | violation of the laws of this State. ;
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| 1 | 6. That the institution does not offer inducements that | ||||||
| 2 | are designed
to deceive the prospective student or make any | ||||||
| 3 | promises which it does
not have the present means or | ||||||
| 4 | ability to perform.
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| 5 | 7. That the institution complies with Section 4.5 of | ||||||
| 6 | this Act. | ||||||
| 7 | If the examination shows that the applicant has such | ||||||
| 8 | qualifications a
certificate of approval shall be issued.
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| 9 | (Source: P.A. 80-1309.)
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| 10 | (110 ILCS 1005/4.5 new) | ||||||
| 11 | Sec. 4.5. Employment data. Any employment data that a | ||||||
| 12 | post-secondary educational
institution regulated under this | ||||||
| 13 | Act (i) reports to the Board for the purpose of
gaining or | ||||||
| 14 | retaining required approval, (ii) uses for marketing,
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| 15 | advertising, or statistical purposes, or (iii) conveys to | ||||||
| 16 | existing or anticipated students in this State via the Internet | ||||||
| 17 | or any of its publications or other written or
oral | ||||||
| 18 | communications must set forth the following data separately: | ||||||
| 19 | (1) Recent graduate employment lasting fewer than 3
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| 20 | months. | ||||||
| 21 | (2) Recent graduate employment lasting 3
months or | ||||||
| 22 | more. | ||||||
| 23 | (3) Recent graduate employment of graduates who are
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| 24 | employed on a temporary basis. | ||||||
| 25 | (4) Recent graduate employment of graduates who are
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| 1 | employed on a permanent basis. | ||||||
| 2 | (5) Employment data from any of its campuses located
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| 3 | within this State. | ||||||
| 4 | (6) Employment data from any of its campuses located
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| 5 | outside the territorial boundaries of this State.
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| 6 | (110 ILCS 1005/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 125)
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| 7 | Sec. 5.
A certificate of approval of a post-secondary | ||||||
| 8 | educational
institution may be revoked for any of the | ||||||
| 9 | following:
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| 10 | 1. Violation of any of the conditions governing the | ||||||
| 11 | issuance of the
certificate. ;
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| 12 | 2. Failure to comply with any of the rules adopted by | ||||||
| 13 | the Board. ;
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| 14 | 3. Fraudulent conduct on the part of any person | ||||||
| 15 | conducting the
institution or of any person, acting within | ||||||
| 16 | the scope of his employment,
employed by the owners or | ||||||
| 17 | persons conducting the institution, on account
of which | ||||||
| 18 | conduct any student enrolled in the institution has been
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| 19 | injured or has suffered financial loss. | ||||||
| 20 | 4. Failure to comply with Section 4.5 of this Act.
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| 21 | (Source: P.A. 80-1309.)
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| 22 | Section 10. The Academic Degree Act is amended by adding | ||||||
| 23 | Section 7.5 as follows: | ||||||
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| 1 | (110 ILCS 1010/7.5 new) | ||||||
| 2 | Sec. 7.5. Employment data. Any employment data that a | ||||||
| 3 | degree granting institution
regulated under this Act (i) | ||||||
| 4 | reports to the Board for the purpose of gaining or
retaining | ||||||
| 5 | required authorization or approval, (ii) uses for marketing,
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| 6 | advertising, or statistical purposes, or (iii) conveys to | ||||||
| 7 | existing or anticipated students in this State via the Internet | ||||||
| 8 | or any of its publications or other written or
oral | ||||||
| 9 | communications must set forth the following data separately: | ||||||
| 10 | (1) Recent graduate employment lasting fewer than 3
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| 11 | months. | ||||||
| 12 | (2) Recent graduate employment lasting 3
months or | ||||||
| 13 | more. | ||||||
| 14 | (3) Recent graduate employment of graduates who are
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| 15 | employed on a temporary basis. | ||||||
| 16 | (4) Recent graduate employment of graduates who are
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| 17 | employed on a permanent basis. | ||||||
| 18 | (5) Employment data from any of its campuses located
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| 19 | within this State. | ||||||
| 20 | (6) Employment data from any of its campuses located
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| 21 | outside the territorial boundaries of this State. | ||||||
| 22 | The Board may deny authorization or approval or revoke | ||||||
| 23 | authorization or approval for failure of an institution to | ||||||
| 24 | comply with this Section. | ||||||