103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3581
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 305/180 new
110 ILCS 520/155 new
110 ILCS 660/5-265 new
110 ILCS 665/10-270 new
110 ILCS 670/15-265 new
110 ILCS 675/20-275 new
110 ILCS 680/25-270 new
110 ILCS 685/30-280 new
110 ILCS 690/35-275 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.26 new
 Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each public university shall report to the Board of Higher Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year specified student enrollment data. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall post the student enrollment data on its Internet website. Provides that the governing board of each community college district shall report to the Illinois Community College Board by the 11th day after the start of the academic year specified student enrollment data. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall post the student enrollment data on its Internet website.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1 AN ACT concerning education.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by 
5adding Section 180 as follows:

6 (110 ILCS 305/180 new)
7 Sec. 180. Enrollment reporting.
8 (a) The Board of Trustees shall report to the Board of 
9Higher Education by the 11th day after the start of the 
10academic year all of the following student enrollment data:
11  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
12 the previous academic year.
13  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
14 start of the previous academic year.
15  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
16 the current academic year.
17  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
18 start of the current academic year.
19  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
20 at the start of the previous academic year.
21  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
22 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
23  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
 
 
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1 at the start of the current academic year.
2  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
3 learning at the start of the current academic year.
4  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
5 over the previous 5 academic years.
6 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
7enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
8website. 

9 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management 
10Act is amended by adding Section 155 as follows:

11 (110 ILCS 520/155 new)
12 Sec. 155. Enrollment reporting.
13 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
14Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
15all of the following student enrollment data:
16  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
17 the previous academic year.
18  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
19 start of the previous academic year.
20  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
21 the current academic year.
22  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
23 start of the current academic year.
24  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
 
 
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1 at the start of the previous academic year.
2  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
3 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
4  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
5 at the start of the current academic year.
6  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
7 learning at the start of the current academic year.
8  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
9 over the previous 5 academic years.
10 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
11enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
12website. 

13 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by 
14adding Section 5-265 as follows:

15 (110 ILCS 660/5-265 new)
16 Sec. 5-265. Enrollment reporting.
17 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
18Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
19all of the following student enrollment data:
20  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
21 the previous academic year.
22  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
23 start of the previous academic year.
24  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
 
 
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1 the current academic year.
2  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
3 start of the current academic year.
4  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
5 at the start of the previous academic year.
6  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
7 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
8  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
9 at the start of the current academic year.
10  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
11 learning at the start of the current academic year.
12  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
13 over the previous 5 academic years.
14 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
15enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
16website. 

17 Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended 
18by adding Section 10-270 as follows:

19 (110 ILCS 665/10-270 new)
20 Sec. 10-270. Enrollment reporting.
21 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
22Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
23all of the following student enrollment data:
24  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
 
 
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1 the previous academic year.
2  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
3 start of the previous academic year.
4  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
5 the current academic year.
6  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
7 start of the current academic year.
8  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
9 at the start of the previous academic year.
10  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
11 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
12  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
13 at the start of the current academic year.
14  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
15 learning at the start of the current academic year.
16  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
17 over the previous 5 academic years.
18 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
19enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
20website. 

21 Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended 
22by adding Section 15-265 as follows:

23 (110 ILCS 670/15-265 new)
24 Sec. 15-265. Enrollment reporting.
 
 
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1 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
2Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
3all of the following student enrollment data:
4  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
5 the previous academic year.
6  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
7 start of the previous academic year.
8  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
9 the current academic year.
10  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
11 start of the current academic year.
12  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
13 at the start of the previous academic year.
14  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
15 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
16  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
17 at the start of the current academic year.
18  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
19 learning at the start of the current academic year.
20  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
21 over the previous 5 academic years.
22 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
23enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
24website. 

25 Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended 
 
 
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1by adding Section 20-275 as follows:

2 (110 ILCS 675/20-275 new)
3 Sec. 20-275. Enrollment reporting.
4 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
5Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
6all of the following student enrollment data:
7  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
8 the previous academic year.
9  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
10 start of the previous academic year.
11  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
12 the current academic year.
13  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
14 start of the current academic year.
15  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
16 at the start of the previous academic year.
17  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
18 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
19  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
20 at the start of the current academic year.
21  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
22 learning at the start of the current academic year.
23  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
24 over the previous 5 academic years.
25 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
 
 
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1enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
2website. 

3 Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
4amended by adding Section 25-270 as follows:

5 (110 ILCS 680/25-270 new)
6 Sec. 25-270. Enrollment reporting.
7 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
8Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
9all of the following student enrollment data:
10  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
11 the previous academic year.
12  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
13 start of the previous academic year.
14  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
15 the current academic year.
16  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
17 start of the current academic year.
18  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
19 at the start of the previous academic year.
20  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
21 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
22  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
23 at the start of the current academic year.
24  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
 
 
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1 learning at the start of the current academic year.
2  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
3 over the previous 5 academic years.
4 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
5enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
6website. 

7 Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is 
8amended by adding Section 30-280 as follows:

9 (110 ILCS 685/30-280 new)
10 Sec. 30-280. Enrollment reporting.
11 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
12Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
13all of the following student enrollment data:
14  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
15 the previous academic year.
16  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
17 start of the previous academic year.
18  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
19 the current academic year.
20  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
21 start of the current academic year.
22  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
23 at the start of the previous academic year.
24  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
 
 
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1 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
2  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
3 at the start of the current academic year.
4  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
5 learning at the start of the current academic year.
6  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
7 over the previous 5 academic years.
8 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
9enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
10website. 

11 Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended 
12by adding Section 35-275 as follows:

13 (110 ILCS 690/35-275 new)
14 Sec. 35-275. Enrollment reporting.
15 (a) The Board shall report to the Board of Higher 
16Education by the 11th day after the start of the academic year 
17all of the following student enrollment data:
18  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
19 the previous academic year.
20  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
21 start of the previous academic year.
22  (3) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
23 the current academic year.
24  (4) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
 
 
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1 start of the current academic year.
2  (5) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
3 at the start of the previous academic year.
4  (6) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
5 learning at the start of the previous academic year.
6  (7) The number of students enrolled in online learning 
7 at the start of the current academic year.
8  (8) The number of students enrolled in in-person 
9 learning at the start of the current academic year.
10  (9) The rolling average number of students enrolled 
11 over the previous 5 academic years.
12 (b) The Board of Higher Education shall post the student 
13enrollment data reported under subsection (a) on its Internet 
14website. 

15 Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by 
16adding Section 3-29.26 as follows:

17 (110 ILCS 805/3-29.26 new)
18 Sec. 3-29.26. Enrollment reporting.
19 (a) Each board shall report to the State Board by the 11th 
20day after the start of the academic year all of the following 
21student enrollment data:
22  (1) The number of students enrolled at the start of 
23 the previous academic year.
24  (2) The number of students enrolled full time at the 
 
 
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