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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University Religious Observances Act is
5amended by adding Section 1.5 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 110/1.5 new)
7    Sec. 1.5. Absence of student due to religious beliefs.
8    (a) In this Section, "institution of higher learning" has
9the meaning ascribed to that term in the Higher Education
10Student Assistance Act.
11    (b) Any student in an institution of higher learning, other
12than a religious or denominational institution of higher
13learning, who is unable, because of his or her religious
14beliefs, to attend classes or to participate in any
15examination, study, or work requirement on a particular day
16shall be excused from any such examination, study, or work
17requirement and shall be provided with an opportunity to make
18up the examination, study, or work requirement that he or she
19may have missed because of such absence on a particular day;
20provided that the student notifies the faculty member or
21instructor well in advance of any anticipated absence or a
22pending conflict between a scheduled class and the religious
23observance and provided that the make-up examination, study, or

 

 

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1work does not create an unreasonable burden upon the
2institution. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the
3institution for making available to the student such an
4opportunity. No adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to
5any student because of his or her availing himself or herself
6of the provisions of this Section.
7    (c) A copy of this Section shall be published by each
8institution of higher learning in the catalog of the
9institution containing the list of available courses.