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| Public Act 100-0261 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Credit | ||||
for Prior Learning Act. | ||||
Section 5. Definitions. In this Act: | ||||
"Community college" means a public community college that | ||||
is included in the definition of "Community Colleges" under | ||||
Section 1-2 of the Public Community College Act. | ||||
"Credit for prior learning" means the evaluation and | ||||
assessment of a student's life learning through employment, | ||||
training, and experiences outside an academic environment from | ||||
which skills that comprise terminal objectives are mastered to | ||||
an acceptable degree of proficiency for college credit, | ||||
certification, or advanced standing toward further education | ||||
or training. | ||||
"Public university" means the University of Illinois, | ||||
Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, | ||||
Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, | ||||
Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, | ||||
Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, or | ||||
any other public university or college, other than a community | ||||
college, now or hereafter established or authorized by the | ||||
General Assembly. | ||
Section 10. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to | ||
accomplish all of the following: | ||
(1) To reduce college costs. | ||
(2) To speed the time to certificate and degree | ||
completion consistent with this State's completion agenda. | ||
(3) To facilitate the transition into postsecondary | ||
education for non-traditional students. | ||
(4) To offer opportunities for improving degree | ||
attainment for underserved student populations, | ||
particularly underserved non-traditional students. | ||
Section 15. Policies and procedures. | ||
(a) Each public university shall submit its policies and | ||
procedures for students to earn credit for prior learning to | ||
the Board of Higher Education. At a minimum, these procedures | ||
shall include a listing of the types of documentation | ||
acceptable to the public university and the dates of inclusion | ||
for which prior learning is acceptable. | ||
(b) Each community college shall submit its policies and | ||
procedures for students to earn credit for prior learning to | ||
the Illinois Community College Board. At a minimum, these | ||
procedures shall include a listing of the types of | ||
documentation acceptable to the community college and the dates | ||
of inclusion for which prior learning is acceptable. | ||
Section 90. Rules. | ||
(a) The Board of Higher Education shall adopt rules to | ||
permit public universities to award credit for prior learning | ||
after the assessment of prior learning experiences for | ||
documented learning that demonstrates achievement of all | ||
terminal objectives for a specific course or courses. | ||
(b) The Illinois Community College Board shall adopt rules | ||
to permit community colleges to award credit for prior learning | ||
after the assessment of prior learning experiences for | ||
documented learning that demonstrates achievement of all | ||
terminal objectives for a specific course or courses.
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