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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:

20-22 November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Ave Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State

DISCIPLINE:

Social Sciences

PROGRAMME:

International Relations

PROGRAMME SCORE:

81.73%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Internal quality assurance system is not effective at the departmental
level.
2. The non teaching staff are inadequate in number.
3. 33.3% of academic Staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme.
4. The professorial offices are inadequate in space.
5. Physical library books and journals are inadequate in number and coverage.
6. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
6.

 

1. The University should ensure effectiveness of the internal quality
assurance.
2. The University should employ more non teaching Staff for the
department.
3. The University should ensure that all academic Staff benefit from Staff Development Programme.
4. The University should ensure that professorial office are spacious.
5. The University should ensure that physical books and journals are adequate in number and coverage.
6. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 81.73%. It scored 24 (82.76%)  in Academic Matters, 30 (85.71%) in Staffing, 13 (81.25%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) 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