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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:

20th – 22th November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin

DISCIPLINE:

Arts

PROGRAMME:

Islamic Studies

PROGRAMME SCORE:

88.35%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Staff mix by rank of 20:30:50 does not meet the NUC approved guidelines in two categories.
2. 41.7% of the academic staff do not have Ph.D. degree.
3. 50% of the non-teaching staff have not benefitted from the Staff Development Programme.
4. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space.
5. Physical library books and journals are inadequate in number and currency.
6. Funding is inadequate for the programme.

 

1. The University should ensure a staff mix by rank of 20:35:45 in line with the NUC approved guidelines.
2. All academic staff should be encouraged to obtain Ph.D. degree.
3. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from the Staff Development Programme.
4. Standard academic staff offices should be provided for the programme.
5. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme.
6. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 88.35%. It scored 28 (100.00%)  in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 14 (87.50%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) 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