. . . appreciate your insights, y'all.
(my daughter was very much shocked, BTW.)
My understanding, which is limited by the fact that I don't know Cannon Law on this subject, is no she is not properly called a chaplin.
She sounds like she literally missed the boat a couple of weeks ago when those gals went ahead and ordained themselves.
Can. 564 A chaplain is a priest to whom is entrusted in a stable manner the pastoral care, at least in part, of some community or special group of Christ's faithful, to be exercised in accordance with universal and particular law.
Can. 565 Unless the law provides otherwise or unless special rights lawfully belong to someone, a chaplain is appointed by the local Ordinary, to whom also it belongs to appoint one who has been presented or to confirm one elected.
Can. 566 ß1 A chaplain must be given all the faculties which due pastoral care demands. Besides those which are given by particular law or by special delegation, a chaplain has by virtue of his office the faculty to hear the confessions of the faithful entrusted to his care, to preach to them the word of God, to administer Viaticum and the anointing of the sick, and to confer the sacrament of confirmation when they are in danger of death.
ß2 In hospitals and prisons and on sea voyages, a chaplain has the further facility, to be exercised only in those places, to absolve from latae sententiae censures which are neither reserved nor declared, without prejudice to can. 976.
Can. 567 ß1 The local Ordinary is not to proceed to the appointment of a chaplain to a house of a lay religious institute without consulting the Superior. The Superior has the right, after consulting the community, to propose a particular priest.
ß2 It is the responsibility of the chaplain to celebrate or to direct liturgical functions; he may not, however, involve himself in the internal governance of the institute.
Can. 568 As far as possible, chaplains are to be appointed for those who, because of their condition of life, are not able to avail themselves of the ordinary care of parish priests, as for example, migrants, exiles, fugitives, nomads and sea‚farers.
Can. 569 Chaplains to the armed forces are governed by special laws.
Can. 570 If a non‚parochial church is attached to a center of a community or group, the rector of the church is to be the chaplain, unless the care of the community or of the church requires otherwise.
Can. 571 In the exercise of his pastoral office a chaplain is to maintain the due relationship with the parish priest.
Can. 572 In regard to the removal of a chaplain, the provisions of can. 563 are to be observed.
I've seen women - some sisters, some not - referred to as "chaplains" in hospitals, colleges, etc. Usually, they're in very liberal dioceses or institutions, or those that are not Catholic (such as your daughter's school). Most of them that I have met are wanna-be priests and should be avoided like the plague. They're also frequently pro-abortion (although quietly) and have a number of other agendas running.
Naturally, they can't do any more than the EEMs can do - that is, they can't hear confessions (although I once heard one imply that she could), they can only distribute Communion the way any of the old-lady brigade can, etc. However, that doesn't prevent them from pretending they can or doing everything possible to confuse the situation.
I hope your daughter finds an orthodox place to go to Mass, and I hope she keeps a polite but distant relationship with this lady. My daughter went to a state school that also had a nun (from some very liberal order) who was the "chaplain." She spent most of her time at anti-death penalty and peace rallies, however, so she didn't really interfere with the kids very much. My daughter actually said that she felt sorry for the woman, who was probably well-meaning, but completely at sea. The nun came out of that horrible generation where liberal causes were considered to be a substitute for the Faith, and she seemed to dimly realize there was something missing.
You've done a great job of insulating her from the progressive catholics :-) Your daughter would be a great asset to the other students, offering balance to whatever Sister may be preaching.
No.
There is no Canon on the topic other than those cited (which answer the question from the negative...)
But there was a document sent from Rome which stated that the term "chaplain" can NOT be used by anyone but an ordained priest (it MAY have included ordained deacons, too.)
Seems as though a number of wannabees of the female persuasion had absconded with the term and it was quite confusing.
Natch, we had a few of them in Milwaukee under His Disgraced, Rembert.