NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
10th – 12th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
DISCIPLINE:
Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Geology
PROGRAMME SCORE:
89.60%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1) All Non-teaching staff did not benefit from staff development programme 2) the programe fell short of the 70% laboratory specification stipulated in the BMAS 3) the programme had only three (3) fire extinguishers
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2) the staff development programme should be extended to the non-teaching staff. 2) the University should make provision for a bigger laboratory in line with the BMAS space standard 3) the University should procure more fire extinguisher to meet the safety standards of the BMAS
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The total score for the programme is 89.60%. It scored 34 (91.9%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94%) in Staffing, 24 (88.9%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.8%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.6%) in Funding, 3 (100%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100%) 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