Accreditation Tech Report View

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

5th Febuary to 9t33h Febuary, 2025

INSTITUTION:

Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze (Degree Programme Affiliated to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka)

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Mathematics Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

88.5%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. No innovative courses in the curriculum.

2. 22.2% of the teaching staff are from the parent University.

3. 80% of the non-teaching staff have not benefitted from
Staff Development Programme.

4. The laboratory lacks the following equippments
i. Projector
ii. Drill Bit of various sizes
iii. Hammer of different sizes.
iv. Solid items (Prisons Cuboid, Cylinders, and Cubes)

5. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space..

6. Funding is inadequate for the programme.

 

1. The College should ensure that the curriculum is enriched
by the addition of at least four innovative courses without
exceeding the maximum credit load.

2. The College should ensure that the proportion of teaching
staff from the parent University provides for at least 25% of
the teaching staff need.

3. he College should ensure that all staff benefit from Staff
Development Programme.

4. All essential equipment and Chemicals should be provided
for the programme.

5. Standard (spacious) offices should be provided for
academic staff on the programme.

6. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 88.5%. It scored 33 (89.2%)  in Academic Matters, 36 (90.00%) in Staffing, 23 (85.2%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) 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, 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