NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
19th -21st November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
University of Uyo
DISCIPLINE:
Arts
PROGRAMME:
Philosophy
PROGRAMME SCORE:
87.16%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. 83.3% of the academic staff and 100.0% of the non-teaching staff have not benefited from the Staff Development Programme. 2. Some of the furniture in the classrooms and lecture theaters are dilapidated. 3. Sanitation around the teaching venues is poor. 4. Physical library and journals are inadequate in currency.
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1. The University should ensure that all academic and non-teaching staff benefit from the Staff Development Programme. 2. Furniture in classrooms and lecture theaters should be well maintained. 3. The poor sanitation of the teaching areas should be improved. 4. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 87.16%. It scored 32 (100.00%) in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 14 (87.50%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) 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