HB2965 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2965

Introduced , by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 205/9.34 new

Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall require all public institutions of higher education to create, on or before July 1, 2014, a statewide core transfer library of at least 25 lower division courses across all public institutions of higher education that are transferable among all public institutions of higher education. Requires the Board to establish policies and procedures to ensure such courses are accepted for transfer among public institutions of higher education and treated as equivalent to similar courses at the receiving institutions. Requires the Board to develop a policy to foster reverse transfer for any student who has accumulated enough hours in combination with at least one public community college and one public university in the prescribed courses sufficient to meet the community college's requirements to be awarded an associate's degree. Effective July 1, 2013.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

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 Board of Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 9.34 as follows:

(110 ILCS 205/9.34 new)

Sec. 9.34. Statewide core transfer library; reverse transfer policy.

(a) The Board shall require all public institutions of higher education to create, on or before July 1, 2014, a statewide core transfer library of at least 25 lower division courses across all public institutions of higher education that are transferable among all public institutions of higher education. The Board shall establish policies and procedures to ensure such courses are accepted for transfer among public institutions of higher education and treated as equivalent to similar courses at the receiving institutions.

(b) The Board shall develop a policy to foster reverse transfer for any student who has accumulated enough hours in combination with at least one public community college and one public university in the prescribed courses sufficient to meet the community college's requirements to be awarded an associate's degree.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013.