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Illinois Statutes Chapter 110. Higher Education § 1010/5. Degrees by other than residence institutions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 5. Degrees by other than residence institutions. (a) Any educational organization or entity which does not conduct instruction in residence may award degrees and qualify as a degree granting institution upon approval by the Board. Such approval shall be given only if the Board finds that the applicant, organization or entity:

(1) Maintains physical facilities suitable and sufficient to the giving of a program or programs of instruction of degree caliber in the field or fields wherein it proposes to grant degrees;

(2) Maintains a suitable and sufficient faculty for instruction in its degree granting program or programs;

(3) Maintains its student records in a safe and suitable place so that there is reasonable assurance that they are and will remain available for all normal purposes for a reasonable period of time;

(4) Maintains a stability sufficient to carry out its obligations under the enrollment contracts; and

(5) Complies with all provisions of this Act other than the requirement for instruction in residence.

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