Higher Education Committee
Filed: 2/1/2006
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4339




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4339 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 2-23 as follows:
 
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    (110 ILCS 805/2-23  new)
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    Sec. 2-23. Student transfer to university; coordinator and 
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recruiter.
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    (a) The State Board shall establish a 3-year pilot program 
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under which each community college in Community College 
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District No. 508 and Community College District No. 527 must 
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employ one person as a coordinator and one person as a 
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recruiter to assist inner-city students in transferring to 
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public universities in this State. The State Board shall 
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provide a grant to each of these districts to fund the 
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positions, which amount must be equally divided among the 
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community colleges in these districts.
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    (b)  The coordinator shall do all of the following:
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        (1)  Work with the district's academic advisement staff 
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    to develop a program plan that will transition students to 
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    universities.
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        (2)  Interface with university admissions departments 
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    to assist students during the transition.
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        (3)  Assist students with course selection, majors, 
 


 






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    housing, child care, and financial aid.
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        (4)  Track student progress and the effectiveness of 
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    campus events.
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        (5)  Implement a transition strategy and work with 
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    students on the strategy.
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        (6)  Interface with the president, deans,  academic 
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    advisors, faculty, staff, and program directors.
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        (7)  Oversee the activities of the recruiter.
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        (8)  Assist students in filling out applications and 
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    finding a university match.
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        (9)  Establish financial aid initiatives and assist 
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    students in finding and applying for funding sources.
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        (10)  Coordinate housing arrangements.
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    (c)  The recruiter shall do all of the following:
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        (1)  Identify transfer candidates by working with deans 
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    and faculty.
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        (2)  Develop recruiting strategies, including a 
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    proactive campus recruiting strategy that will attract 
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    dedicated students.
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        (3)  Design, implement, and execute on-campus 
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    recruiting activities, including campus fairs, information 
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    sessions, workshops, and seminars.
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        (4)  Create on-campus marketing and communication 
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    strategies to increase awareness and to educate students 
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    about the opportunities that exist with universities.
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        (5)  Develop and maintain a partnership with deans, 
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    program directors, professors, and academic advisors.
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        (6)  Establish partnerships with universities, as well 
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    as other institutions of higher education and trade 
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    schools.
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        (7)  Report program effectiveness to the coordinator.
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    (d)  After the pilot program has been in effect for 3 years, 
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the State Board shall study the overall success of the pilot 
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program and report its findings to the General Assembly.  The 
 


 






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program shall be deemed successful if 50% or more of all 
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student participants have received their bachelor's degree.  
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After the report is filed, the General Assembly may continue 
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the program, increase funding for the program, or expand the 
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program to all public community colleges in this State.
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    (e)  The State Board may adopt any rules necessary to carry 
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out its responsibilities under this Section.

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2006.".