ISSP handbook.pdf - FNESC

2.4 Definitions and Program Criteria
Part Two:
General Guidelines
Accreditation: an eligible program leads to a certificate, diploma or degree
that is recognized by a public institute, college or university. The credits leading
to the certificate, diploma or degree must be transferable to other academic
institutes.
Affiliation: to be eligible for funding, a First Nations institute may be affiliated
with a public post-secondary institute such that credits earned can be transferred
to comparable programs in other institutes.
Brokered: to be eligible for funding, a First Nation or First Nations institute
may pay a public post-secondary institute a fee for the delivery of an accredited
program.
Core Funding: is an institute’s regular funding that pays for its day-to-day
operations. The ISSP cannot contribute core funding. Please see page 19
for budget items that are funded.
Developmental Projects: require more planning or design to ensure completion
to the point of accredited implementation. Examples of developmental
activities include the following: developing affiliation or brokering agreements,
surveying community post-secondary education needs, establishing First Nations
governance authorities, society incorporation, private post-secondary
licensing (please refer to Part 4 of this Handbook for more information related
to development projects).
Established Projects: have been fully developed, are accredited, and have a
functioning Board or Governance Authority.
First Nations Governance Authority: a board elected or selected by and
accountable to the First Nations community(ies) it serves.
ISSP Handbook -- Revised August, 2001 ... page 6