(110 ILCS 160/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Community college" means a public community college that is included in the definition of "Community Colleges" under Section 1-2 of the Public Community College Act. "Credit for prior learning" means the evaluation and assessment of a student's life learning through employment, training, and experiences outside an academic environment from which skills that comprise terminal objectives are mastered to an acceptable degree of proficiency for college credit, certification, or advanced standing toward further education or training. "Public university" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, or any other public university or college, other than a community college, now or hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 100-261, eff. 1-1-18.) |