NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
12th – 15th January 2025
INSTITUTION:
Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama (Degree Programme Affiliated to Niger Delta University Yenagoa)
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Agricultural Science Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
85.71%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. There are only three innovative courses in the curriculum of the programme. 2. The Staff mix by rank is not consistent with the NUC requirement in two categories. 3. 33.3% of the academic staff and all the Non-academic Staff have not benefitted from the Staff Development Programme. 4. The Academic Staff Offices lack modern furniture and file cabinet. 5. The Toilet facilities lacks regular flowing water. 6. Physical Library books and Journals are inadequate in currency. 7. funding for the programme is inadequate. 8. There is no multidisciplinary approach to Research and Innovation on the programme
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1. The College should review the curriculum of the programme to include at least four innovative courses without exceeding the maximum credit load. 2. The College should ensure a Staff Mix by Rank of 20:35:45 in compliance to NUC guidelines. 3. The College should ensure that all staff benefit from the Staff Development Programme. 4. The College should provide well furnished academic staff offices for the programme. 5. The Toilet facilities should be provided with regular flowing water. 6. The College should procure more current books and Journals for the programme. 7. The College should ensure the programme is adequately funded. 8. The College should ensure there is multidisciplinary approach to research and innovation on the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 85.71%. It scored 30 (90.91%) in Academic Matters, 34 (85.00%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) 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