NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
27th – 29th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Yobe State University, Damaturu
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
Hausa
PROGRAMME SCORE:
84.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1.The curriculum contains only three innovative courses 2. The Language laboratory is undergoing an upgrade, which has hindered students from fully conducting the required practical sessions. 3.The internal quality assurance is ineffective 4. The staff mix by rank of 20:40:40 does not meet the NUC approved guidelines in two categories 5. 40% of the academic staff do not Ph.D degree. 6. The old computers which were previously in use have been disconnected and the new computers were yet to be installed and configured preventing the students from conducting practical sessions. 7. Funding for the programme is inadequate 8. There is no multidisciplinary approach to research
|
1. The University should ensure that the curriculum is enriched by the addition of at least four innovative courses without exceeding the maximum credit load. 2. The University should The University should expedite the upgrade process to enable students conduct the required practical sessions. 3. The University should ensure that the internal quality assurance exist to impact on the programme 4. The University should ensure that a staff mix by rank of 20:35:45 in line with the NUC approved guidelines 5. All academic staff are encouraged to obtain Ph.D degree 6. The University should ensure that immediate action should be taken to connect and configure the new computers in the language laboratory. 7. The programme should be adequately funded 8. The University should ensure that there is multidisciplinary approach to research
|
The total score for the programme is 84.00%. It scored 30 (81.08%) in Academic Matters, 31 (89.00%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored up to 70% and above in all four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended FULL accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of FULL accreditation status for the Programme