NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
8th-12th December 2024
INSTITUTION:
Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Mathematics Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
72.65%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Some core courses like EDU 111 and EDU 112 are Omitted from the 2. Only 27% of staff are core to subject area. 3. No non-teaching staff has benefitted from staff development programme. 4. Staff offices are inadequate in space, not well furnished with 5. Fire extinguishers are expired and inadequate in number 6. Toilet facilities are non-functional 7. Library holdings and currency of books and journals are inadequate in number. 8. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The Curriculum should be in line with the Provision of the Benchmark Minimun Accreditation Standard 4. The university should provide adequate and well-furnished office accommodation for the programme. 5. Adequate fire extinguishers should be provided for the programme. 6. Functional toilet facilities should be provided for the programme 7. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme. 8. The University should provide adequate funding for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 72.65%. It scored 29 (93.55%) in Academic Matters, 23 (69.70%) in Staffing, 14 (51.85%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. the Panel recommended accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of accreditation status for the Programme