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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:

27 – 29 November 2024

INSTITUTION:

Sokoto State University

DISCIPLINE:

Arts

PROGRAMME:

English Language and Literature in English

PROGRAMME SCORE:

84.80%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Professorial offices do not have air conditioners and befitting executive chairs.
2. Less than 50% of Non teaching staff benefitted from staff development programme
3. A number of Fire extinguishers where expired.

 

1. Air conditioners and befitting furnitures should be provided in the professorial offices.
2. Non-teaching staff should be encouraged to participate in staff development programme.
3. The expired Fire extinguishers should be replaced.

 

The total score for the programme is 84.80%. It scored 27 (72.97%)  in Academic Matters, 34 (97.14%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) 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), 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