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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

15/12/2024

INSTITUTION:

Usumanu Danfodiyo University

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Adult and Continuing Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

91.20%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The school environment and lecture rooms were dirty during visitation.
2. None of the non-academic staff benefitted from staff development.
3. No evidence of practicum for the program.

 

1. There is a need to improve environmental sanitation.
2. There is a need to improve the non-academic staff development program.
3. There is a need to include practicum as part of the curriculum for the program.

 

The total score for the programme is 91.20%. It scored 32 (86.49%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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