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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:

8th – 11th December, 2024

INSTITUTION:

University of Calabar

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Botany

PROGRAMME SCORE:

87.20%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1.Equipment not well maintained
2.Class room space are inadequate and not well maintained
3.44.6% of academic staff have not benefit from academic staff development
4.Staff offices are inadequate
5.Inadequate funding

 

1.Equipment should be well maintained
2.Adequate Classroom space should be provided and well maintained
3.The University should ensure that all the academic staff benefit from the academic staff development
4.Adequate staff offices should be provided by the University
The University should provide adequate funding for the programme

 

The total score for the programme is 87.20%. It scored 36 (97.30%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91.43%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) 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