NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
21st November – 24th November 2024
INSTITUTION:
Veritas University, Abuja
DISCIPLINE:
Administration and Management
PROGRAMME:
Marketing
PROGRAMME SCORE:
80.00%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. Bloc marking was observed. 2. Practicals conducted do not adequately cover the curriculum as there is 3. Internal quality assurance mechanism is not effective. 4. The departmennt is headed by a lecturer 1. 5. 42% of the academic and none of the academic staff hv benefited from 6. The E-laboratory does not have scanners and analytical software such as 7. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space. 8. Physical library journals are localized, books and journals are inadequate
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1. Bloc marking should be discouraged. 2. The University should ensure practicals adequately cover the curriculum. 3. The University should ensure the internal quality mechanism is effective. 4. The University should ensure the department is headed by a qualifies 5. The University should ensure ensure all academic and non academic 6. Standard and well equiped laboratory should be provided for the 7. Standard and well furnished academic staff offices should be provided 8. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 80.00%. It scored 30 (81.08%) in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) 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