"Act" means the Board of Higher Education Act [110 ILCS
205].
"Board" means the Board of Higher Education.
"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.
"Eligible Institution" means an institution of higher learning
in Illinois with a pre-licensure registered professional nursing program
approved by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).
"Fellow" means an individual who receives Fellowship assistance
under this Program.
"Fellowship" means the competitive award
that supplements nursing faculty salaries to ensure
the retention of well-qualified nursing faculty. [110 ILCS
205/9.32]
"Fiscal Year" means the period of July 1 to June 30 of the
following year.
"GATA" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act [30
ILCS 708]. GATA rules are cross-referenced in this Part.
"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.
"Illinois Nursing Workforce Center" means the center
established within the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Regulation to address issues of supply and demand in the nursing
profession, including issues of recruitment, retention, and utilization of
nurse manpower resources. [225
ILCS 65/75-10]
"Illinois Resident" means an individual who resides in the
State of Illinois and is considered to be a resident by the Illinois Department
of Revenue or Illinois Secretary of State.
"Indirect Facilities and Administrative Costs" means those
costs incurred for a common or joint purpose benefitting more than one cost
objective, and not readily assignable to the cost objectives specifically
benefitted without effort disproportionate to the results achieved.
"Nominating Institution" means an eligible institution that has
submitted Fellowship nomination materials on behalf of a nursing faculty member
at its institution.
"Program" means the Nurse Educator Fellowship Program required
by Section 9.32 of the Act and this Part.
"Qualified Applicant" means a nursing faculty member, nominated
by an eligible institution, who meets the requirements of Section
1105.300.
"Recipient Institution" means the eligible institution that
receives a Fellowship directly from the Board on behalf of the
Fellow.