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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:

21st November to 23rd November

INSTITUTION:

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba

DISCIPLINE:

Environmental Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Estate Management

PROGRAMME SCORE:

70.18%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

INTERIM

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. There are three innovative courses included in the curriculum.

2. The curriculum/syllabus is not adequately covered in the tests and examinations.

3. Staff mix by rank of 20:40:40 is consistent with the NUC guideline in only one category

4. 66.7% of teaching staff have Ph.D.

5. 20% of teaching staff had benefited from staff development programme

4. Non-teaching staff have not benefitted from staff development programme.

5. Equipment available are inadequate for the programme

6.Staff offices are poorly equipped.

7.Texts and Journals in the library are not adequate in number and coverage

8. Funding is inadequate

 

1. The University should include more innovative courses in the curriculum.

2. The University should ensure that the curriculum is adequately covered in tests and examination.

3. The university should ensure that staff mix by rank is consistent with NUC guidelines in all categories

The university should ensure that all teaching staff have Ph.D.

5. The University should ensure that all teaching staff benefit from staff development programme

4. The university should ensure that all non- teaching staff benefit from staff development programme.
5. The university should provide more equipment for the programme

6. The university should ensure that staff offices are well equipped.

7. The university should provide more current texts and journals.

8. The university should provide more funding for the programme

 

The total score for the programme is 70.18%. It scored 22 (78%)  in Academic Matters, 24 (69%) in Staffing, 17 (63%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (78%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored less than 70% in any of the four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme.

B.    APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION

Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme