Section 1002.20  Definitions

            "Board" means the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

            "Contract" means a written agreement between a public university and an undergraduate  student in which the university commits itself to provide the courses, programs, and support services necessary to enable the student to graduate with a baccalaureate degree within a designated time period.  [110 ILCS 205/9.28(a)]

            "Designated time period" means not more than four years for an incoming freshman and not more than two years for an incoming community college student.

            "Eligible students" means students enrolled on the first day of the fourth full week of classes of the current fall term who have a valid contract with the university.

            "Public university" means Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, the campuses of Southern Illinois University, the campuses of the University of Illinois, or Western Illinois University.