Section 110 ILCS 170/20 - Program personnel Each public university that establishes a Bridge Program shall designate a full-time Program director. The Program director shall be responsible for the following:
(1) development of the Program plan, including, but not limited to, the academic achievement levels and academic progress necessary to remain in the Bridge Program;(2) management of Program enrollment and finances as approved by the public university's Board of Trustees;(3) conducting fiscal planning and fund distributions with appropriate monitors and controls;(4) developing an application process and marketing process for the Program;(5) creating clear guidelines for applicant eligibility, enrollment, service coordination throughout the public university, and Program structure;(6) management of all full-time or part-time staff members associated with the public university's Program;(7) promoting collaboration between the Program and other offices affecting applicants or enrolled students, including, but not limited to, the admissions office or financial aid office;(8) establishing an advisory structure that promotes consultation with university department heads, faculty, and professionals on matters of policy, procedure, and curriculum;(9) establishing specific procedures for counseling students who are being dismissed from the Program for academic reasons or who withdraw from it voluntarily; and(10) creating Program reports as required by the public university's Board of Trustees or State law.Added by P.A. 100-1063,§ 20, eff. 8/24/2018.