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92_HB1726
LRB9206240NTsb
1 AN ACT regarding higher education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5 changing Section 8 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 305/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 29)
7 Sec. 8. Admissions.
8 (a) No student shall be admitted to instruction in any
9 of the departments of the University who shall not have
10 attained to the age of fifteen (15) years, and who shall not
11 previously undergo a satisfactory examination in each of the
12 branches ordinarily taught in the common schools of the
13 state.
14 (b) In addition, commencing in the fall of 1993, no new
15 student shall then or thereafter be admitted to instruction
16 in any of the departments or colleges of the University
17 unless such student also has satisfactorily completed:
18 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
19 from the following 5 categories:
20 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
21 and oral communications and literature), of which up
22 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
23 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
24 history and government);
25 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
26 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
27 fundamentals of computer programming);
28 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
29 and
30 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
31 music, vocational education or art;
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1 (2) except that institutions may admit individual
2 applicants if the institution determines through
3 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
4 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
5 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
6 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
7 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
8 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
9 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
10 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of the
11 University of Illinois shall not discriminate in the
12 University's admissions process against an applicant for
13 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
14 charter school established under Article 27A of the
15 School Code. Institutions may also admit 1) applicants
16 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
17 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and 2)
18 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
19 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
20 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
21 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
22 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
23 academic activities that compensate for course
24 deficiencies; and
25 (3) except that up to 3 of the 15 units of
26 coursework required by paragraph (1) of this subsection
27 may be distributed by deducting no more than one unit
28 each from the categories of social studies, mathematics,
29 sciences and electives and completing those 3 units in
30 any of the 5 categories of coursework described in
31 paragraph (1).
32 (c) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (b).
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1 (d) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (e) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
13 Act is amended by changing Section 8e as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 520/8e) (from Ch. 144, par. 658e)
15 Sec. 8e. Admissions.
16 (a) Commencing in the fall of 1993, no new student shall
17 then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in any of the
18 departments or colleges of the University unless such student
19 also has satisfactorily completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that institutions may admit individual
3 applicants if the institution determines through
4 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
5 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
6 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
7 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
8 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
9 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
10 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
11 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
12 Southern Illinois University shall not discriminate in
13 the University's admissions process against an applicant
14 for admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
15 charter school established under Article 27A of the
16 School Code. Institutions may also admit 1) applicants
17 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
18 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and 2)
19 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
20 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
21 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
22 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
23 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
24 academic activities that compensate for course
25 deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended
13 by changing Section 5-85 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 660/5-85)
15 Sec. 5-85. Admission requirements.
16 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
17 any of the departments or colleges of the Chicago State
18 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
19 completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that Chicago State University may admit
3 individual applicants if it determines through assessment
4 or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the
5 coursework taken, including vocational education courses
6 and courses taken in a charter school established under
7 Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant
8 demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially
9 equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be
10 acquired in the high school courses required for
11 admission. The Board of Trustees of Chicago State
12 University shall not discriminate in the University's
13 admissions process against an applicant for admission
14 because of the applicant's enrollment in a charter school
15 established under Article 27A of the School Code. Chicago
16 State University may also admit (i) applicants who did
17 not have an opportunity to complete the minimum college
18 preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii)
19 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
20 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
21 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
22 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
23 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
24 academic activities that compensate for course
25 deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is
13 amended by changing Section 10-85 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 665/10-85)
15 Sec. 10-85. Admission requirements.
16 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
17 any of the departments or colleges of the Eastern Illinois
18 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
19 completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that Eastern Illinois University may
3 admit individual applicants if it determines through
4 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
5 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
6 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
7 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
8 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
9 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
10 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
11 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Eastern
12 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
13 University's admissions process against an applicant for
14 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
15 charter school established under Article 27A of the
16 School Code. Eastern Illinois University may also admit
17 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
18 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
19 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
20 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
21 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
22 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
23 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
24 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
25 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 25. The Governors State University Law is
13 amended by changing Section 15-85 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 670/15-85)
15 Sec. 15-85. Admission requirements.
16 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
17 any of the departments or colleges of the Governors State
18 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
19 completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that Governors State University may
3 admit individual applicants if it determines through
4 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
5 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
6 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
7 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
8 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
9 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
10 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
11 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
12 Governors State University shall not discriminate in the
13 University's admissions process against an applicant for
14 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
15 charter school established under Article 27A of the
16 School Code. Governors State University may also admit
17 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
18 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
19 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
20 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
21 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
22 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
23 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
24 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
25 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
13 by changing Section 20-85 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 675/20-85)
15 Sec. 20-85. Admission requirements.
16 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
17 any of the departments or colleges of the Illinois State
18 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
19 completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that Illinois State University may admit
3 individual applicants if it determines through assessment
4 or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the
5 coursework taken, including vocational education courses
6 and courses taken in a charter school established under
7 Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant
8 demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially
9 equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be
10 acquired in the high school courses required for
11 admission. The Board of Trustees of Illinois State
12 University shall not discriminate in the University's
13 admissions process against an applicant for admission
14 because of the applicant's enrollment in a charter school
15 established under Article 27A of the School Code.
16 Illinois State University may also admit (i) applicants
17 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
18 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii)
19 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
20 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
21 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
22 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
23 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
24 academic activities that compensate for course
25 deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
13 amended by changing Section 25-85 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 680/25-85)
15 Sec. 25-85. Admission requirements.
16 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
17 any of the departments or colleges of the Northeastern
18 Illinois University unless such student also has
19 satisfactorily completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that Northeastern Illinois University
3 may admit individual applicants if it determines through
4 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
5 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
6 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
7 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
8 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
9 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
10 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
11 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
12 Northeastern Illinois University shall not discriminate
13 in the University's admissions process against an
14 applicant for admission because of the applicant's
15 enrollment in a charter school established under Article
16 27A of the School Code. Northeastern Illinois University
17 may also admit (i) applicants who did not have an
18 opportunity to complete the minimum college preparatory
19 curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally
20 disadvantaged applicants who are admitted to the formal
21 organized special assistance programs that are tailored
22 to the needs of such students, providing that in either
23 case, the institution incorporates in the applicant's
24 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
25 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
13 amended by changing Section 30-85 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 685/30-85)
15 Sec. 30-85. Admission requirements.
16 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
17 any of the departments or colleges of the Northern Illinois
18 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
19 completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that Northern Illinois University may
3 admit individual applicants if it determines through
4 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
5 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
6 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
7 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
8 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
9 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
10 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
11 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Northern
12 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
13 University's admissions process against an applicant for
14 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
15 charter school established under Article 27A of the
16 School Code. Northern Illinois University may also admit
17 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
18 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
19 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
20 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
21 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
22 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
23 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
24 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
25 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)
12 Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is
13 amended by changing Section 35-85 as follows:
14 (110 ILCS 690/35-85)
15 Sec. 35-85. Admission requirements.
16 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
17 any of the departments or colleges of the Western Illinois
18 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
19 completed:
20 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
21 from the following 5 categories:
22 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
23 and oral communications and literature), of which up
24 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
25 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
26 history and government);
27 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
28 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
29 fundamentals of computer programming);
30 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
31 and
32 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
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1 music, vocational education or art;
2 (2) except that Western Illinois University may
3 admit individual applicants if it determines through
4 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
5 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
6 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
7 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
8 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
9 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
10 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
11 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Western
12 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
13 University's admissions process against an applicant for
14 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
15 charter school established under Article 27A of the
16 School Code. Western Illinois University may also admit
17 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
18 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
19 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
20 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
21 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
22 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
23 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
24 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
25 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
26 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
27 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
28 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
29 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
30 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
31 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
32 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
33 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
34 the coursework required by subsection (a).
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1 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
2 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
3 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
4 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
5 to admission.
6 (d) If the University denies admission to an applicant
7 based on any academic deficiencies of the applicant, the
8 University must suggest to the applicant coursework that the
9 applicant should take to qualify for admission to the
10 University.
11 (Source: P.A. 91-374, eff. 7-30-99.)