Federated school

A federated school, federated college, federated university, or affiliated school is an educational institution which is independent in some respects, but is ultimately governed by a larger institution. This model of institutional governance is analogous to a political federation, in which authority is divided between subregions (provinces, states, etc.) and a central federal government.

Federated Colleges by Area

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, federated schools of the University of London each have considerable authority over their own affairs, including independent admission of students and negotiation of funding from the government of the United Kingdom, although the University of London itself retains the right to award degrees to graduating students in the case of most of its colleges.

United States

In the United States, states maintain state university systems that serve as federations of autonomous campuses. Examples of such institutions include the University of California and the University of Texas.

Canada

In Canada, the University of Toronto is a federation comprising three autonomous campuses. However, the main campus itself operates under a collegiate university model with endowed colleges, similar to the arrangements in Oxford, Cambridge and Durham.

Laurentian University in Greater Sudbury also has a collegiate university structure, although its colleges have less authority than do those at the University of Toronto. In addition to the four colleges on the main university campus itself, the university has a federated college with campuses in Hearst, Timmins and Kapuskasing. Two other independent universities, Nipissing University in North Bay and Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, were also federated colleges of Laurentian prior to becoming chartered as independent universities.

St. Thomas More College is the only federated college on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. The administration and financial details of St. Thomas More College are autonomous, and directly related to the Saskatchewan provincial government, but the academics are closely interrelated with the U of S.

The University of Regina has three federated colleges, which offer various degrees in conjunction with the University. The three federated colleges are Luther College, Campion College, and the First Nations University of Canada. 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.

Other federated schools

For the most part, this model is restricted to colleges and universities. On rarer occasions, however, elementary schools or high schools may also enter into federated school agreements.

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