NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24/11/2024 TO 28/11/2024
INSTITUTION:
Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State
DISCIPLINE:
Agriculture
PROGRAMME:
Agriculture
PROGRAMME SCORE:
92.48%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. The marking scheme is not well developed, and the marks allocated to questions are not evenly distributed. 2. The students’ practical work did not adequately cover the curriculum. 3. The classrooms and lecture theatres are not equipped with multimedia and PowerPoint technology. 4. Inadequate in space of staff offices accommodation. 5. There is an inadequate provision of essential safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers and sand buckets, in the academic environment. 6. Funding for the programme is inadequate
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1. The marking scheme needs improvement, as the distribution of marks across questions is uneven. 2. The University should ensure that the curriculum is adequately covered in students’ practical work. 3. The university should install multimedia and PowerPoint equipment in all classrooms and lecture theaters to enhance teaching and learning. 4. The University should ensure adequate office accommodation for staff. 5. The university should install fire extinguishers and sand buckets in easily accessible locations throughout the academic environment.. 6. The University should ensure the programme is adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 92.48%. It scored 33.6 (90.81%) in Academic Matters, 35 (100.00%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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), 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