NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
9th – 11th January 2025
INSTITUTION:
University of Ilesa, Osun State
DISCIPLINE:
Administration and Management
PROGRAMME:
Hospitality and Tourism Management
PROGRAMME SCORE:
90.84%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Practicals conducted are inadequate because of lack of some laboratory equipment such as hospitality and bed making accessories and ethnic costumes. 2. The tourism village is small 3. The tourism laboratory does not have a mini bedroom and front desk to teach students that component of hospitality. 4. Some desks and window louvres in one of the classrooms are broken. 5. There is subscription for only one paid database in the e-library.
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1. A well-equipped hospitality laboratory should be provided to enable students conduct adequate practicals. 2. The space available for the village should be developed and more huts provided. 3. A purpose-built tourism laboratory should be made available for the programme 4. Broken desks and window louvres in the classrooms should be repaired or replaced. 5. The university should subscribe to at least 2 paid databases for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 90.84%. It scored 31 (93.94%) in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 21.6 (80.00%) in Physical Facilities, 15.5 (86.11%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (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