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110 ILCS 205/7

(110 ILCS 205/7) (from Ch. 144, par. 187)

Sec. 7.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, the Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois University,
the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, the Board of Trustees of
Eastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Governors State
University, the Board of Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of
Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Northern
Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western Illinois University,
the Illinois Community College Board and the campuses under their governance
or supervision shall not hereafter undertake the establishment of any new
unit of instruction, research, or public service without the approval of the
Board. The term "new unit of instruction, research, or public service"
includes the establishment of a college, school, division, institute,
department, or other unit in any field of instruction, research, or public
service not theretofore included in the program of the institution, and
includes the establishment of any new branch or campus. The term does not
include reasonable and moderate extensions of existing curricula, research,
or public service programs which have a direct relationship to existing
programs; and the Board may, under its rulemaking power, define the
character of such reasonable and moderate extensions.

Such governing boards shall submit to the Board all proposals for a new
unit of instruction, research, or public service. The Board may approve or
disapprove the proposal in whole or in part or approve modifications
thereof whenever in its judgment such action is consistent with the
objectives of an existing or proposed strategic plan of higher education.

The Board of Higher Education is authorized to review periodically all
existing programs of instruction, research, and public service at the State
universities and colleges and to advise the appropriate board of control if
the contribution of each program is not educationally and economically
justified. Each State university shall report annually to the Board on programs of instruction, research, or public service that have been terminated, dissolved, reduced, or consolidated by the university. Each State university shall also report to the Board all programs of instruction, research, and public service that exhibit a trend of low performance in enrollments, degree completions, and high expense per degree. The Board shall compile an annual report that shall contain information on new programs created, existing programs that have been closed or consolidated, and programs that exhibit low performance or productivity. The report must be submitted to the General Assembly. The Board shall have the authority to define relevant terms and timelines by rule with respect to this reporting.

(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-1046, eff. 6-7-22.)