110 ILCS 170/20

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.