Section 1030.10 Institutions Required to Receive Approval

Section 1030

Section 1030.10  Institutions

Required to Receive Approval

a)         Institutions Required to Receive Approval under the 1945 Act and

this Part

1)         Any private or public person, group of persons, partnership or

corporation that is or contemplates offering degrees or credit bearing instruction

in Illinois above the high school level, either

A)        in

residence or correspondence; or

B)        in the case of an institution offering online instruction, maintaining

a physical facility in Illinois, providing instruction for students at a

physical location, or physically providing core academic support services in

Illinois, including but not limited to admission, evaluation, assessment, registration,

financial aid, academic scheduling, and faculty hiring and support.

2)         After April 10, 2012, institutions described in subsection (a)(1)

shall be limited to:

A)        Institutions that were not established and offering degrees in

Illinois prior to July 17, 1945; or

B)        Institutions that result from a merger of other institutions,

whether or not the merged institutions were in existence prior to July 17,

1945; or

C)        Institutions currently authorized or currently recognized by

the Board that offer degrees or instruction in a new geographic location,

whether or not the institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945; or

D)        Institutions that have terminated operation and subsequently

wish to resume operations as degree granting institutions, whether or not the

former institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945

y authorized or currently recognized by

the Board that offer degrees or instruction in a new geographic location,

whether or not the institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945; or

D)        Institutions that have terminated operation and subsequently

wish to resume operations as degree granting institutions, whether or not the

former institution was in existence prior to July 17, 1945.

b)         Institutions Required to Receive Approval under the 1961 Act and

this Part

1)         Any private or public person, group of persons, partnership or

corporation that is or contemplates offering degrees or credit bearing instruction

in Illinois above the high school level, either

A)        in

residence or correspondence; or

B)        in the case of an institution offering online instruction, maintaining

a physical facility in Illinois, providing instruction for students at a

physical location, or physically providing, out of an institutionally owned,

operated or rented facility, core academic support services in Illinois,

including but not limited to admission, evaluation, assessment, registration,

financial aid, academic scheduling, and faculty hiring and support.

2)         The institutions described in subsection (b)(1) shall not be an

Illinois public tax supported higher education institution, a labor union

training program or a business trade or other corporate in-service training

program.

3)         After April 10, 2012, institutions described in subsection

sessment, registration,

financial aid, academic scheduling, and faculty hiring and support.

2)         The institutions described in subsection (b)(1) shall not be an

Illinois public tax supported higher education institution, a labor union

training program or a business trade or other corporate in-service training

program.

3)         After April 10, 2012, institutions described in subsection

(b)(1) shall be limited to:

A)        Institutions that were not operating or authorized to operate

in Illinois on August 14, 1961; or

B)        Institutions that result from a merger of other institutions,

whether or not the merged institutions were authorized to operate on August 14,

1961; or

C)        Institutions currently authorized or currently recognized by

the Board that offer degrees or instruction in a new geographic location,

whether or not the institution was authorized to operate on August 14, 1961; or

D)        Institutions that have terminated operation and subsequently

wish to resume operation as degree-granting institutions, whether or not the

former institution was authorized to operate on August 14, 1961; or

E)        Institutions seeking to offer dual credit courses to Illinois

high school students pursuant to the Dual Credit Quality Act [110 ILCS 27].

c)         Exemption from Approval

Requirements

1)         Institutions

offering degree programs at the University Center of Lake County and the

Quad-Cities Graduate Center shall not be required to apply for Board approval

when offering degree programs authorized for their home campus.  For these

institutions, center approval is required and the center shall be treated as

part of the institution's home campus, provided the center has notified the

Board of its approval of the new degree program

University Center of Lake County and the

Quad-Cities Graduate Center shall not be required to apply for Board approval

when offering degree programs authorized for their home campus.  For these

institutions, center approval is required and the center shall be treated as

part of the institution's home campus, provided the center has notified the

Board of its approval of the new degree program.

2)         Institutions

with Limited Physical Presence in Illinois

Any public or private person,

group of persons, partnership or corporation that is located outside of the State

of Illinois that is or contemplates offering instruction in Illinois above the

high school level is not required under either the 1945 Act or the 1961 Act to

obtain a Certificate of Approval or operating or degree authorization if the

institution has a limited physical presence in the State.  No such institution

shall be considered to have limited physical presence for any geographic

location and program in Illinois unless it has received a written finding from

the Board that it has such a limited physical presence.  In determining whether

an institution has a limited physical presence, the Board shall require the

following:

A)        Evidence

of authorization to operate in at least one other state; and

B)        Evidence

of accreditation by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; and

C)        Evidence

that the institution does not offer degrees or credit bearing coursework from a

physical location owned, operated or rented by the institution in Illinois, or

does not provide instruction for students at a physical location owned,

operated or rented by the institution in Illinois; and

D)        Evidence

that the institution does not maintain a physical facility in Illinois or does

not physically provide out of an institutionally owned, operated or rented facility

core academic support services in Illinois, including but not limited to

admissions, evaluati

t provide instruction for students at a physical location owned,

operated or rented by the institution in Illinois; and

D)        Evidence

that the institution does not maintain a physical facility in Illinois or does

not physically provide out of an institutionally owned, operated or rented facility

core academic support services in Illinois, including but not limited to

admissions, evaluation, assessment, registration, financial aid, academic scheduling,

and faculty hiring and support in the State of Illinois.

3)         Institutions

participating in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) that are

determined by the Board to have limited physical presence do not need to apply

for exemption.

4)         Approved

institutions under the jurisdiction of the 1945 or 1961 Acts offering degree

programs through mediated instruction do not require additional Board

approval.

5)         Additional

Board approval is not required for Board approved institutions offering

programs:

A)        On

federal military bases exclusively to base personnel and their family members;

B)        At

clinical or practice sites that are utilized as a part of Board approved degree

programs;

C)        Offering

dual credit courses to high school students in high schools; or

D)        Offering courses inside

public correctional facilities.