Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 1100 - NURSING SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM › Section 1100.200 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"ACEN" means Accreditation Commission for Education in
				Nursing.
"Awardee" or "Grantee" means, for the purposes of this Part, an
				institution of higher learning that offers an eligible nursing program and
				carries out a grant/award as a recipient.
"Baccalaureate Completion Program" means, for the purposes of
				this Part, courses and bachelor's degree programs offered by 4-year
				degree-granting colleges and universities via an online program or at a
				location geographically convenient to student populations currently being
				served by an existing institution of higher learning.
"Board" means the Board of Higher Education.
"CCNE" means the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
				Education.
"Community College" means the public community colleges of this
				State.
"DFPR" means the Illinois Department of Financial and
				Professional Regulation.
"Eligible Nursing Program" means a nursing program at an
				Illinois institution of higher learning that prepares registered professional
				nurses in accordance with Section
				1100.300
				and offers at least one of the following nursing degree programs:
"ADN" means an Associate Degree in Nursing. Upon completion of
				the program, a graduate must be eligible to take the examination (NCLEX-RN) for
				licensure as a registered nurse.
"BSN" means a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This program
				admits pre-licensure students and awards a Bachelor of Science degree in
				nursing. Upon completion of the program, a graduate must be eligible to take
				the examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a registered professional
				nurse.
"RN-BSN" means a baccalaureate completion program that admits
				registered professional nurses and awards a Bachelor of Science degree in
				nursing.
"MSN Entry" means a Master's of Science in Nursing program for
				students with bachelor's degrees in other fields who want to transition into
				nursing. Upon completion of the program, a graduate must be eligible to take
				the examination (NCLEX-RN) for licensure as a registered professional
				nurse.
"GATA" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act [ 30
				ILCS 708 ].
"GATA Rule" means 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.
"GATU" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit
				within the Illinois Governor's Office of Management and Budget.
"Grant Period" or "Period of Performance" means the time during
				which the awardee may incur new obligations to carry out the work authorized
				under the grant. The Board will include the start and end dates in the
				award.
"Institution of Higher Learning" means a public or nonpublic
				institution of higher education located within Illinois that offers associate,
				baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degrees and that is authorized to operate
				in the State of Illinois.
"NCLEX-RN" means the National Council Licensure
				Examination-Registered Nurse. Passing the NCLEX-RN is required of candidates
				for licensure as a registered professional nurse (RN) in Illinois.
"Performance Goal" means a target level of performance
				expressed as a tangible, measurable objective or as a qualitative standard,
				value or rate. A performance goal includes a performance indicator, a target,
				and a time period, and must be expressed in an objective, quantifiable or
				measurable form when possible. When necessary, the Board and an awardee shall
				use an alternative performance goal (such as a set of milestones) described in
				a way that makes it possible to discern whether progress is being made toward
				that goal.
"Program" means the Nursing School Grant
				Program.