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 | FIJI HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION (Sections 16 and 30 of the Act and regulation 10(1)(a)) |
| Name of Institution |
| Category of Institution (Please choose a number from the table at the back of this form) |
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
- □Completed application form for recognition
- □Certified true copy of the certificate of registration or other documentation related to legal entity status
- □Documents on procedures and policies that relate to academic integrity and honesty
- □Information relating to governing body including its relationship to the owners or financial sponsors and its terms of reference and membership
- □Organisational chart and an explanation of the relationships and reporting lines among key positions and structure
- □Documents on student grievance policy and procedure
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FOR OFFICIAL USE
Fees Paid________________ Receipt Number________________ File Number________________
Receiving officer________________ Signature________________ Date____/____/20___
| Decision | ||
| Approved | Recognition Number | |
| Certificate Number | ||
| Not Approved | ||
Name of Director: ________ Signature: ________
Date: __ /__ /20 __
A. DETAILS OF INSTITUTION
| A.1 Institution |
| Name of Institution | |
| Business Name(s) | |
| Postal Address | |
| Business Address | |
| Contact Numbers | Tel: Fax: |
| Web Address (if any) | |
| E-mail Address (general) |
| A.2 Type of Institution | |||
| Indicate the type of institution by placing a tick beside the descriptor. |
| Type of Institution | ✓ (Tick) | Type of Institution | ✓ (Tick) | |||
| University | Hairdressing School | |||||
| Institute of Technology | Beauty Therapy School | |||||
| School of Medicine | Caregiving School | |||||
| School of Nursing | Performing Arts School | |||||
| Teacher Training Institute or College | Sports Academy | |||||
| School of Agriculture | Theological School | |||||
| Computer Training School | Seminary | |||||
| Police Academy | ||||||
| Army Training School | Others (Please specify) | |||||
| Vocational School | ||||||
| School of Hospitality | ||||||
| Catering School | ||||||
| Language School | ||||||
| Bible College | ||||||
| Aviation School | ||||||
| A.3 Details of Authorised Officer | |||
| (The authorised officer is a senior manager of the institution) |
| Name | |
| Position | |
| Postal Address | |
| Contact Numbers | Tel: Fax: Mobile: |
| E-mail Address |
| A.4 Authorised Contact Person (if different from A3 above) | |||
| (The authorised officer is a senior manager of the institution) |
| Name | |
| Position | |
| Postal Address | |
| Contact Numbers | Tel: Fax: Mobile: |
| E-mail Address |
| A.5 Education and /or Training Locations | |||
| Indicate below the details of all locations in Fiji where the institution plans to deliver or is delivering courses. Details of agents are to be shown if the institution intends to deliver courses through an agency arrangement. |
| Location No 1 | |
| Name | |
| Business Address (including Street Address) | |
| Contact Numbers | Tel: Fax: |
| Agency Arrangement (Check box) | Yes □ No □ |
| Name of Agent | |
| Programme(s) to be offered at this site | |
B. CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION
| B.1 Criteria 1 — Legal Status | |||
| (a) | How is the institution legally constituted? (Check box) | ||
| □ | A company registered under the Companies Act 2015. | ||
| □ | Other form of legal entity (eg statutory body, trust). Please indicate below (eg Act, Royal Charter). | ||
Attach to this section a copy of the certificate of registration and/or other documentation related to legal entity status.
Name this attachment as Certificate of Registration
| (b) | If registered under the Companies Act 2015, indicate the registration number. | ||
| (c) | Indicate below the owners of the institution (eg individual(s), shareholders, trustees, members). Indicate if foreign-owned and include foreign ownership details. | ||
| Name | Position | Country of Citizenship |
| Ownership: (check box) | Locally owned | □ |
| Foreign owned | □ | |
| Locally and Foreign owned | □ |
| (d) | Has the institution ever operated as a training institution or organisation? | ||
| Yes | □ | No | □ |
If Yes, state briefly the institution’s history as an educational institution.
| B.2 Criteria 2 — Goals and Culture | |||
| (a) | State the vision, mission and goals of the institution in the space below. | ||
Attach to the back of this section any documentation or material that articulates the vision, mission and goals of the institution.
Name this attachment as Documentation on Vision, Mission and Goals
| (b) | Does the institution have policies and procedures which promote academic integrity and honesty and free intellectual inquiry in the teaching, research (if applicable) and scholarship activities of the institution? | ||
| Yes | □ | No | □ |
If Yes, attach to the back of this section any documentation of policies and procedures that relate to academic integrity and honesty, and free intellectual inquiry.
Name this attachment as Policies and Procedures on academic integrity and honesty
| B.3 Criteria 3 — Corporate Governance and Organisational Arrangements | |||
| (a) | Does the institution have a legally constituted governing body (eg a board) to govern the institution and confer awards? (check box) | ||
| Yes | □ | No | □ |
If Yes, name the governing body.
Attach to the back of this section information relating to the governing body including its relationship to the owner(s) or financial sponsors and its terms of reference and membership.
Name this attachment as Information on governing body, financial sponsors, terms of reference and membership
| (b) | Does the institution have an organisational structure that ensures that structures and arrangements are in place to ensure the management of all key aspects of a quality higher education institution? | ||
| Yes | □ | No | □ |
If Yes, attach to the back of this section an organisational chart and an explanation of the relationships and reporting lines among key positions and structure.
Name this attachment as Organisational chart and explanation of relationships
| B.4 Academic Governance and Quality Assurance | |||
| (a) | Does the institution have arrangements for its academic governance? If so, explain briefly in the space below. | ||
| (b) | How do the academic governance arrangements provide for the development, dissemination and monitoring of academic policies related to academic standards? Explain briefly in the space below. | ||
| B.5 Finances and Management | |||
| (a) | Does the institution have the financial capacity and viability to sustain quality higher education programmes and courses? If so, explain briefly in the space below. | ||
| (b) | Does the institution have a strategic plan? If so, list its major outputs in the space below. | ||
| B.6 Staffing | |||
| (a) | Is the Institution appropriately staffed to ensure that it achieves its mission and goals? | ||
| Yes | □ | No | □ |
Complete the table below to show the number employed in the 3 categories of staff.
| Staff Category | No. of Permanent Staff | No. of Contract or Casual Staff |
| Management/Administration Staff | ||
| Academic/Teaching Staff | ||
| Support Staff | ||
| Total |
| B.7 Students Tuition and Grievances Arrangements | |||
| (a) | Indicate below what tuition arrangement is there to safeguard the interests of students should there be a winding up of a course(s) or the institution? | ||
| (b) | Attach to the back of this section the student grievance policy and procedures including any costs to students. | ||
Name this attachment as Document on student grievance policy and procedures
FIJI HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION DECLARATION
I,________________,
[full name of authorised officer]
the________________,
[designation of the authorised officer]
of the________________,
[name of the institution]
do solemnly and sincerely declare that the information contained on the preceding pages is true and correct, and I make it with the understanding and belief that a person who makes a false declaration is liable for prosecution.
| Declared at_________________} this_________________ day of }____________________ 20___.} | ||||
| [Signature] | ||||
| (To be signed in front of the witness) | ||||
| Official Stamp of the Institution | ||||
| Before me: | ||||
| [Full name of witness**] | [Signature of witness] | |||
| Occupation: | ||||
| Address: | Date:_________________ | |||
| Phone No:_____________ | ||||
TABLE ON CATEGORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
| Category Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vocational Institution |
| 2 | Local Higher Education Institution conferring single awards up to diploma level |
| 3 | Local Higher Education Institution conferring multiple awards up to diploma level |
| 4 | Overseas Higher Education Institution conferring multiple awards up to diploma level |
| 5 | Local Higher Education Non University Institution or Non Degree awarding Institute of Technology conferring awards up to degree level |
| 6 | Overseas Higher Education Non University Institution or Non Degree awarding Institute of Technology conferring awards up to degree level |
| 7 | Overseas Higher Education Institution |
| 8 | Local Higher Education Institution |