NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
26 -29 November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Peaceland College of Education, Enugu (Degree Programme Affiliated to Abia State University, Uturu)
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Chemistry Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
82.94%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. The proportion of staff core to the subject area provides for only 50% of the teaching staff need. 2. Staff mix by rank of 3. The Head of Department of the Programme is not up to the rank of Chief Lecturer, hence not qualified to head an academic department. 4. 33% of non-academic staff have not benefitted from the staff Development programme. 5. Academic staff offices are not well furnished with window blinds, bookshelves and white boards. 6. There is active subscription to only one relevant data base
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1. The College should ensure that the proportion of teaching staff core to the subject area provides for 75% or more of the teaching staff need. 2. The College should ensure that the staff mix by rank of 20:35:45 is in line with NUC requirement. 3. The College should ensure that the Department is headed by a qualified academic not below the rank of a Chief lecturer. 4. The College is encouraged to ensure that all staff benefit from the staff Development Programme. 5. The College should ensure that academic Staff offices are well furnished 6. The College should subscribe to at least 2 relevant databases for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 82.94%. It scored 30 (90.91%) in Academic Matters, 28.5 (71.25%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) 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, in 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