SB3674 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3674

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Chapin Rose

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 118/5
110 ILCS 118/10
110 ILCS 118/95
110 ILCS 805/3-29.20 new

Amends the Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act. Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, requires the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Chicago State University to create a 4-year uniform admission system pilot program under the Act to admit first-time freshman students for each semester of the pilot program. Makes related changes. Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires a community college district to notify each student enrolled at a high school located within the community college district who is within 2 months of receiving a high school diploma or its equivalent that the student qualifies for admission to the community college upon the student receiving the high school diploma or its equivalent.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public University Uniform Admission Pilot Program Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 10, and 95 as follows:

(110 ILCS 118/5)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027)

Sec. 5. Definition. In this Act, "institution" means, except for Illinois State University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Chicago State University, a public university in this State.

(Source: P.A. 101-448, eff. 1-1-20; 102-187, eff. 1-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 118/10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027)

Sec. 10. Uniform admission system pilot program.

(a) Beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, each institution, except for the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Chicago State University, shall create a 4-year uniform admission system pilot program under this Act to admit first-time freshman students for each semester of the pilot program.

(b) Beginning with the 2022-2023 academic year, the University of Illinois shall create a 4-year uniform admission system pilot program under this Act to admit community college transfer students for each semester of the pilot program.

The University of Illinois provides multiple pathways to transfer and shall guarantee admission to all applicants who:

(1) have enrolled only at an Illinois community college after graduating from an Illinois high school;

(2) have earned a minimum of 36 graded, transferable semester hours at the time of application to the University. Students are encouraged to consult the Illinois Articulation Initiative general education core curriculum course list and other resources at the State and University level to determine course transferability;

(3) have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all transferable coursework completed at the time of application to the University; and

(4) have satisfied the University's English language proficiency requirement.

(c) Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, the University of Illinois, Illinois State University, Governors State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and Chicago State University shall create a 4-year uniform admission system pilot program under this Act to admit first-time freshman students for each semester of the pilot program.

(Source: P.A. 101-448, eff. 1-1-20; 102-187, eff. 1-1-22.)

(110 ILCS 118/95)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027)

Sec. 95. Repeal. This Act is repealed on July 1, 2028 2027.

(Source: P.A. 101-448, eff. 1-1-20; 102-187, eff. 1-1-22.)

Section 10. The Public Community College Act is amended by adding Section 3-29.20 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/3-29.20 new)

Sec. 3-29.20. Notification of eligibility for admission. A community college district shall notify each student enrolled at a high school located within the community college district who is within 2 months of receiving a high school diploma or its equivalent that the student qualifies for admission to the community college upon the student receiving the high school diploma or its equivalent.