NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
21-24 January, 2025
INSTITUTION:
Enugu State College of Education (Technical), Enugu (Degree Programme Affiliated to University of Nigeria, Nsukka)
DISCIPLINE:
Environmental Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Fine and Applied Arts
PROGRAMME SCORE:
73.08%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
INTERIM
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1. Large number of the Academic staff and 100% of Non-Academic Staff have not benefitted from staff development program of the College for the past three years. 2. The physical library holdings and journals are not current. 3. The was no internet facility to access the e-books/e-journals during the exercise 4. Academic Staff offices are inadequately equipped.
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1. The College should ensure that all the staff both Academic and Non-Academic Staff benefit from the staff development program. 2. The College should procure more current and relevant books and journals for the library. 3. Internet facilities should be made available for the coverage of the library and the wider college to enable student access books from any location within the college. 4. The College should make provisions for file cabinet, bookshelves etc. in the academic staff offices.
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The total score for the programme is 73.08%. It scored 34 (91.89%) in Academic Matters, 32 (80.00%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 6 (33.33%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) 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