NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

27th February to 1st March, 20225

INSTITUTION:

Federal University of Technology, Owerri

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Geology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

83.60%

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

FULL

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The Practical work for the field work does not cover the curriculum

2. 48% of the academic staff and 94.7% of the non- teaching staff have not benefitted from staff development programme in the last 3 years.

3. The shared offices for lecturer 1 and below are inadequate in space.

4. Essential laboratory equipment such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray Florescence spectroscopy (XRFS), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) and inducture couple plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) are not available for the programme.

1. The University should ensure that the practical work covers all parts of
the curriculum.
2. The University should ensure that staff benefits from staff development programme.
3. Standard office accommodation should be provided for all staff of the programme.
4. All essential laboratory equipment should be procured for the programme.

The total score for the programme is 83.60%. It scored 33 (89.2%) in Academic Matters, 28.5 (81%) in Staffing, 21 (77.8%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.3%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.7%) 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), 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

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