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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:

17/11/2024-19/11/2024

INSTITUTION:

Usumanu Danfodiyo University

DISCIPLINE:

Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Mathematics

PROGRAMME SCORE:

79.20%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1) The Filing system was bad. Documents not tagged and without file numbering.
2) Whiteboards in some of the Classrooms are in bad condition also File Cabinet/bookshelves in some Staff offices are outdated.
3) The academic staff of the program are top heavy.

 

1)The Confidential secretary requires additional training through Seminars and conferences on how to keep files.
2) Labs and Classrooms requires additional standard equipment.
3) There is the need for employment of lower-cadre academic staff

 

The total score for the programme is 79.20%. It scored 29.5 (79.73%)  in Academic Matters, 30 (86%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2.5 (83.33%) 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