NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
19th to 21st November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
Igbo
PROGRAMME SCORE:
93.20%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. Interaction between the panel members and students of the programme reveals the students have acquired the relevant hard and soft skills expected of but need further advancement of these skills. 2. Alternative source of power for the laboratory equipment is not available. 3. Professorial offices do not have built-in convenience. 4. Access to available e-books and e-journals for staff and student is available only to campus hotspots and intranet. 5. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that the hard and soft skills acquisition relevant to the programme are impacted to students. 2. Alternative source of power for laboratory equipment should be provided for the programme in line with the BMAS. 3. Standard (spacious) offices with ensuite toilets should be provided for professorial offices. 4. The University should provide more access to available e-books and e-journals to internet and library website. 5. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 93.20%. It scored 35.5 (95.95%) in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) 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