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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:

28th to 30th November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Bauchi State University, Gadau

DISCIPLINE:

Arts

PROGRAMME:

Arabic Studies

PROGRAMME SCORE:

92.50%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The curriculum contain less than four innovative courses

2. 40% of academic staff have not benefitted from staff development programme
3. None of the non-teaching staff benefitted from staff
development programme
4. Funding of the programme is inadequate

 

1. The university should ensure that the curriculum is enrich by addition of at less four innovative courses without exceeding the maximum credit load.
2. The university should ensure all academic staff benefit from staff development programme
3. The University should ensure all non-teaching staff benefit
from staff development programme
4. The university should provide adequate fund for the
Programme

 

The total score for the programme is 92.50%. It scored 30 (93.75%)  in Academic Matters, 30 (86%) in Staffing, 27 (100.00%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) 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