Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Articulation Initiative Act. Requires all public institutions of higher education to participate in the Illinois Articulation Initiative through submission and review of their courses for statewide transfer consistency. Requires (i) all sending and receiving institutions to maintain a complete Illinois Articulation Initiative General Education Core Curriculum package to ensure seamless transfer; (ii) all institutions to maintain up to 4 core courses in an Illinois Articulation Initiative major, provided the institution has equivalent majors and courses; and (iii) all institutions to provide faculty, as appointed by the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, to serve on panels in the review of courses. Provides that all courses approved for Illinois Articulation Initiative codes must be directly transferable either as a part of the General Education Core Curriculum package or as equivalent major courses, insofar as a specific major is offered at the receiving institution. Provides that students receiving the General Education Core Curriculum package must not be required to take additional freshmen or sophomore level general education courses and must be able to transfer seamlessly. Sets forth the duties of the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2016	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo
2/11/2016	House	First Reading
2/11/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2016	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
4/8/2016	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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