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Anaffiliated school(alsoaffiliated college,federated school,federated collegeorfederated university) is an educational institution that operates independently, but also has a formal collaborative agreement with another, usually larger institution that may have some level of control or influence over its academic policies, standards or programs.

While auniversitymay have one or several affiliatedcolleges,it is not necessarily acollegiate university,which is a union or federation of semi-autonomous colleges. For the most part, this model is restricted tocollegesanduniversities.On rarer occasions, however,elementary schoolsorhigh schoolsmay also enter into affiliating agreements.

Examples of affiliated schools by area

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Canada

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InCanadaseveral universities have federated or affiliated colleges, some of which predate the parent institution.

University of Alberta

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St. Joseph's Collegeis theRoman Catholicliberal arts college affiliated with theUniversity of Alberta.The college provides offers courses open to students of both institutions, an on-campus chapel for the celebration of mass during the week, and a coeducational residence.[1]

Laurentian University

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Laurentian Universityhad four federated institutions, three of which were located on the main campus in Sudbury, which offered a variety of degrees in association with the university. The federations were dissolved as a result ofthe financial crisis the university experiencedon May 1, 2021.[2]

  • L’Université de Hearstis French language university-level institution located inHearstand the only formerly federated institution that is not located on the main Sudbury campus. It is now an independent university in its own right.
  • Thorneloe Universityis affiliated with theAnglican Church of Canadaand offered courses in fine arts, theatre, classics, and women's studies. It currently only offers theological programs, which have been continued post-break up of the federation.[3]
  • The University of Sudburywas aCatholic,bilingual institution, which offered courses in religious studies, philosophy, indigenous studies and folklore. It is now a French language, secular university, but is not currently accepting students as it restructures.[4]
  • Huntington Universitywas focused on arts and humanities studies, is affiliated with theUnited Church,and offered courses in communication studies, ethics, gerontology, philosophy, religious studies and theology. It is currently not offering degree programs, but is instead operating as an independent student residence.[5]

University of Regina

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TheUniversity of Reginahas three federated colleges, which offer various degrees in conjunction with the university:

All three colleges are located on the University of Regina's main campus, and all students of the federated colleges are also registered as students of the university.

University of Saskatchewan

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St. Thomas More Collegeis theRoman Catholicliberal arts college federated with theUniversity of Saskatchewan,[6]and is located on the university's campus inSaskatoon.The administration and financial details of the college are autonomous, but the academics are closely interrelated with the university.[7]

University of Toronto

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Further information:University of Toronto § Governance and colleges

TheUniversity of Torontois acollegiate universityconsisting of a federation of 11 colleges, with various degrees of independence and autonomy, organized under a central Governing Council.

University of Waterloo

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TheUniversity of Waterloohas four affiliated institutions, collectively referred to as the "university colleges" or "church colleges":Conrad Grebel University College,a college owned by theMennonite Church Eastern Canadathat offers programs in peace and conflict studies, music, and Mennonite studies;Renison University College,a public college affiliated with theAnglican Church of Canadathat offers programs in social development studies, social work, East Asian studies, and languages;St. Jerome's University,a publicRoman Catholicliberal arts university established in 1865; andUnited College(formerly named St. Paul's University College), a public college formerly affiliated with theUnited Church of Canadathat offers programs on social justice and environmental issues.

All students can take courses offered by the university and any of the colleges, degrees bear the university's name and seal, and admission to college residences is not restricted based on religious beliefs.[8]

University of Windsor

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TheUniversity of Windsorhas three affiliated institutions:Assumption University,aRoman Catholicuniversity offering graduate degree programs in religious subjects;Canterbury College,a public liberal arts college affiliated with theAnglican Church of Canada;andIona College,a public liberal arts college formerly affiliated with theUnited Church of Canada.

University of Western Ontario

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TheUniversity of Western Ontariohas three affiliate colleges:[9]Huron University College,a public liberal arts college established in 1863 and affiliated with theAnglican Church of Canada;Brescia University College,a publicRoman Catholicwomen's collegeestablished in 1919 by theUrsulines;andKing's University College,a publicRoman Catholicco-educational college established in 1954 that offers programs in liberal arts, business, social justice, and theology (through an affiliation withSt. Peter's Seminary).

UWO previously had affiliation agreements with other institutions, includingAlma College,Assumption UniversityandWilfrid Laurier University.[10]

India

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Several thousand schoolsaffiliated with larger universities educate a large number of undergraduates inIndia.[11]

Pakistan

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Similar arrangements exist between universities and affiliated colleges inPakistan.[12]

United Kingdom

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InEngland and Wales,the term federated school is used to refer to schools that are part of aschool federation,[13]which are groups of schools that share one governing body or collaborate through a shared committee.[14]

Historically, affiliated colleges have existed at some universities in the UK. These include:

University of Cambridge

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TheUniversity of Cambridgeaffiliated university colleges in the UK from the late 19th century. Students who had completed two years at these institutions were permitted to reduce the time spent getting an undergraduate degree at Cambridge by a year. The affiliated colleges in 1914 were:[15]

Durham University

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Durham University has had various forms of affiliated college from the late 19th century, including "affiliated colleges" where students could study for Durham degrees (for which provision still exists in the statutes as of 2020, although without any institutions having this status[16]), "associated theological colleges" where students could study for the DurhamLicense in Theologyand could count the three years spent on that course against two years on the BA course at Durham, and "Institute of Education colleges" forteacher training.[17]

The affiliated colleges were:[17][18]

The category of associated theological colleges existed from the 1870s until 1949.[19]It included at various times:[18][17][20]

Australia

Canada

Isle of Man

Jamaica

New Zealand

Nigeria

United Kingdom

Colleges affiliated to Durham University's Institute of Education from the 1940s to the 1970s included:[17]

University of London

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As first created in 1836, theUniversity of Londonwas an examining board for its affiliated colleges (initially onlyUniversity College LondonandKing's College London,often referred to as the 'founding colleges'), including a number of Catholic institutions anddissenting academieswhose students could not take degrees at Oxford, Cambridge or Durham. This system continued until 1858, when University of London examinations were thrown open to all students with the establishment of theexternal degreesystem. The University of London later became a federal university in 1900. By 1858, the following institutions (as they are given in the 1858 charter) had been recognised as affiliated colleges:[22]

University of Oxford

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TheUniversity of Oxfordaffiliated university colleges in the UK from the late 19th century. Students who had completed two years at these institutions were permitted to reduce the time spent getting an undergraduate degree at Oxford by a year. The affiliated colleges in 1906 were:[23]

United States

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Columbia University

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In theUnited States,Columbia Universityis associated in various ways with several affiliated schools. Most notably,Barnard Collegeis legally and financially separate from Columbia but its students have access to the instruction and facilities of Columbia. A similar arrangement exists withTeachers College,which since its affiliation with Columbia has served as the University's Faculty and Department of Education. Columbia has more limited cooperative arrangements and joint programs and degrees with two nearby independent institutions:Union Theological SeminaryandJewish Theological Seminary.

Harvard University

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Radcliffe College's relationship toHarvard Universityresembled that of Barnard to Columbia until Radcliffe was completely merged into Harvard in 1999.

Yale University

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TheYale Divinity School,part ofYale University,is associated with two affiliated schools,Berkeley Divinity Schooland theAndover-Newton Seminary.Both Berkeley (from 1854 until 1971) and Andover-Newton (from 1807 to 2017) were once entirely independent seminaries and they still maintain their own Boards of Trustees and distinctive missions. Berkeley also still awards its own diplomas and certificates in Anglican ministry. But the students of both affiliated schools are also enrolled at, and receive degrees from, the Yale Divinity School and both their students and their faculty are fully integrated into the life of the larger institution.

University of California

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TheUniversity of California, Hastings College of the Lawis affiliated, as its name suggests, with theUniversity of California,but it is not directly governed by theRegents of the University of California.

Notes

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  1. ^"About Us".St. Joseph's College.University of Alberta.Retrieved21 April2015.
  2. ^"Anxious times at Laurentian University".thesudburystar.Retrieved2022-11-21.
  3. ^"School of Theology".Thorneloe University.Retrieved2022-11-21.
  4. ^"University of Sudbury | Université de Sudbury - Communiqué concernant la motion rejetée le 2 mai 2021".usudbury.ca.Retrieved2022-11-21.
  5. ^"Huntington University - Residence".huntingtonu.ca.Retrieved2022-11-21.
  6. ^"Administration and Governance".St. Thomas More College.Retrieved21 April2015.
  7. ^University of Saskatchewan."U of S / Course Calendar / St. Thomas More College".Archivedfrom the original on 5 August 2007.Retrieved2007-07-12.
  8. ^"University Colleges".Faculty of Arts.University of Waterloo.Retrieved21 April2015.
  9. ^"Affiliation Agreement"(PDF).University Secretariat.University of Western Ontario.Retrieved21 April2015.
  10. ^"Laurier Library History".Laurier Library.Wilfrid Laurier University.Retrieved21 April2015.
  11. ^Pandit, Vidya (September 2005)."The Curse of the University Education System".Education World.
  12. ^The list of affiliated colleges recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan can be foundhere.
  13. ^"Federation process of maintained schools in Wales: Guidance for governing bodies and local authorities"(PDF).Welsh Government.May 2014.Retrieved2022-05-30.
  14. ^"Federations | FAQs".Department for Children, Schools and Families.Archived from the original on 2009-03-26.Retrieved2022-05-30.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^Ordinances of the University [of Cambridge] to the End of the Easter Term 1914.University of Cambridge. 1914. pp. 277–283.
  16. ^"Statutes of the University of Durham".Durham University.Retrieved7 May2020.
  17. ^abcd"Archives and Special Collections: Durham University Records: Information".Colleges.Retrieved20 June2024.
  18. ^abThe Yearbook of the University of the Empire.G. Bell And Sons, Ltd. 1933. pp. 65–66.
  19. ^"Durham University Records: Central Administration and Officers".UND/CC2/112-118.Retrieved1 November2021.correspondence of Sir James Duff with Professor E.J.R. Eaglesham, professor of Education, which inter alia reveals that in 1946 the University of Durham gave notice to all affiliated theological colleges that it would abolish the Licence in Theology in 1949 and so the affiliation of all these colleges came to an end
  20. ^University of Durham Calendar 1919–1920.Durham University. 1919. p. 91.
  21. ^"St Paul's College".burghlemarsh.info.Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2014.Retrieved3 November2021.
  22. ^University of London, the Historical Record.University of London. 1912. pp. 45–46.
  23. ^Handbook to the University of Oxford.Clarendon Press.1906. pp. 235–237.
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