NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
18 – 20 December 2024
INSTITUTION:
University of Ilorin
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Library and Information Science Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
90.40%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. 40% of academic staff have not benefitted from staff development peogramme. 2. Some essential tools such as current Library of congress Scheme (LC), Universal Decimal Classification Scheme (UDC), Readers Description and Access (RDA) and Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme (DDC) are not available for the programme.
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1. The University should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit from staff development programme. 2. All essential tools should be provided for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 90.40%. It scored 35 (94.59%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94.29%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) 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