Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 195/10 – Students with disabilities policy and documentation; dissemination of information
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(a) Each public institution of higher education shall adopt a policy that makes any of the documentation described in subsection (b) submitted by an enrolled or admitted student sufficient to establish that the student is an individual with a disability.
(b) The policy adopted under subsection (a) must provide that any of the following documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student is sufficient to establish that the student is an individual with a disability:
(1) Documentation that the individual has had an
(b) The policy adopted under subsection (a) must provide that any of the following documentation submitted by an enrolled or admitted student is sufficient to establish that the student is an individual with a disability:
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 195/10
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(1) Documentation that the individual has had an
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individualized education program (IEP) in accordance with Section 614(d) of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The public institution of higher education may request additional documentation from an individual who has had an IEP if the IEP was not in effect immediately prior to the date when the individual exited high school.
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(2) Documentation that the individual has received
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services or accommodations provided to the individual under a Section 504 plan provided to the individual pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The public institution of higher education may request additional documentation from an individual who has received services or accommodations provided to the individual under a Section 504 plan if the Section 504 plan was not in effect immediately prior to the date when the individual exited high school.
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(3) Documentation of a plan or record of service for
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the individual from a private school, a local educational agency, a State educational agency, or an institution of higher education provided under a Section 504 plan pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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(4) A record or evaluation from a relevant licensed
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professional finding that the individual has a disability.
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(5) A plan or record of disability from another
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institution of higher education.
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(6) Documentation of a disability due to military
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service in the uniformed services.
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(c) The policy adopted under subsection (a) must be transparent and explicit regarding information about the process by which the public institution of higher education determines eligibility for accommodations for an individual with a disability. Each public institution of higher education shall disseminate such information to students, parents, and faculty in accessible formats, including during any student orientation, and make the information readily available on a public website of the institution.
(d) A public institution of higher education may establish less burdensome criteria than the criteria described in this Section to establish whether an enrolled or admitted student is an individual with a disability.
(d) A public institution of higher education may establish less burdensome criteria than the criteria described in this Section to establish whether an enrolled or admitted student is an individual with a disability.