NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24th to 26th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
French
PROGRAMME SCORE:
89.60%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. None of the non-teaching staff have not benefited from staff development programme. 2. Library books and journals are inadequate in number and currency. 3. Funding for the programme is inadequate. 4. Research and Collaborations exist but there is no evidence of educational project/research that the programme has created to serve the host community
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1. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from the staff development programme. 2. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme. 3. The programme should be adequately funded. 4. The University should encourage academic staff and students of the programme to collaborate and developed project/research that would serve the host community
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The total score for the programme is 89.60%. It scored 37 (100.00%) in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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