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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

28/11/2024 -30/11/2024

INSTITUTION:

Summit University, Offa

DISCIPLINE:

Social Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Political Science

PROGRAMME SCORE:

85.32%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The Internal quality assurance system is inefficient
2. External examiner’s report is not a good standard
3. The instrument for student course evaluation is not applied
4. The leadership of the department is qualified but not efficient
5. Research and Collaboration is localised and not multidisciplinary.
6. The Student demonstrates an average level of hard and soft skills relevant to the programme
7. Funding is inadequate

 

1. The departmental internal quality assurance system should be functional.
2. The University should engage an experienced external examiner.
3. The University should implement the student course evaluation.
4. The University should organise induction training for newly appointed HODs.
5. The University should seek foreign collaboration and apply a multidisciplinary approach to research collaboration.
6. The University should improve the students’ teaching, contact and supervision.
7. The University should make adequate provision for funds.

 

The total score for the programme is 85.32%. It scored 25.5 (79.69%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 15.5 (96.88%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) 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), 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