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:

26th to 28th February 2025

INSTITUTION:

St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene (Degree Programme Affiliated to University of Calabar)

DISCIPLINE:

Arts

PROGRAMME:

Philosophy

PROGRAMME SCORE:

86.62%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Teaching materials such as projects and flip chat boards are not available for the programme.

2. Only 65% of the teaching staff have benefited from staff development programme.

3. None of the non-academic staff have benefited from Staff Development Programme.

4. Classroom equipment is outdated in furnishing.

5. Academic staff offices are poorly ventilated and not well furnished.
6. Professorial offices are without air condition, inbuilt toilet and outdated in furnishing.
7. Physical library book in Philosophy of science, Logic and philosophy of technology are inadequate in number.

8. Electronic holdings of books and journals are fairly current in areas of Logic, Ethics, and Epistemology.

9. The internet service in the e-library is slow.

10. Funding for the programme is inadequate.

 

1.. All essential equipment should be provided for the programme in line with the BMAS.

2. The Seminary should ensure all academic staff benefit from staff development programme.

3. The Seminary should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit from Staff Development Programme.

4. Furnishing of the classroom should be upgraded to modern realities.

5. Well-furnished offices should be provided for the academic staff of programme.

6. Professorial offices should be well equipped in line with the BMAS.
7. More current books should be procured for the programme.

8. Current electronic books and journals should be procured for the programme.

9.The internet bandwidth of the e-library should be upgraded.

10. The programme should be adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 86.62%. It scored 29.75 (92.97%)  in Academic Matters, 36 (90.00%) in Staffing, 12 (75.00%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) 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